August 1, 2020: Born Again
New month, new season, new team… the Blackhawks looked born again on Saturday afternoon in their Game 1 victory over the Oilers. There were times I felt like I didn’t know who this team was. I know it had been … Continued
July 31, 2020: Empty
Took a ride Friday night; been taking a lot of those. What else is there really to do? What else do you really WANT to do right now? Sure, we’ve eaten outside a couple times; we’ve went back to some … Continued
July 30, 2020: Opting Out
Must be nice; opting out that is. To be able to say, you know what, I’m not going to work this year. Kudos for those folks who have enough money in the bank to do that; I surely don’t have … Continued
July 29, 2020: Rolling
It’s early right? Yes, we are only 5 games into the season, but in 2020, that means we’re almost 10% done with the season; crazy right? Yeah, and with that in mind, and how every loss gets magnified, what about … Continued
July 28, 2020: Saving It
Well, they played the game on Monday night in Cincinnati… I was thankful for that. Not sure what the plans will be going forward, and definitely want folks to stay healthy, but another Cubs game was a welcome sight. One … Continued
July 27, 2020: The Cherry
Normally I look forward to talking to all my 2nd shift people; today I did not. This would not be the normal smiles and small talk; yes, I still do smile underneath the mask… I think people can still tell. … Continued
July 26, 2020: Series Win
The Cubs topped off the first weekend of baseball being back with a series win over the Brewers; that was sweet. I know it’s only one series, but it’s the first series, it’s against the Brewers, it’s a short season, … Continued
July 25, 2020: Thin Margin
We’re familiar with the up and down roller coaster that a 162 game season brings, and yet still, we overreact. When our team is rolling, it’s World Series time. When our team is slumping, who we trading at the trade … Continued
July 24, 2020: The Return of the Cubs
Friday night, July 24: who would have ever thought in a million years that THIS would be the first game the Cubs play in the 2020 season. Getting through this pandemic has not been easy; getting through this pandemic without … Continued
July 23, 2020: The Return of Baseball
Thursday night brought the return of baseball; something we have been waiting for, for a long time. Almost 4 months after it would have typically started, we finally got to see teams take the field in games that count. It … Continued