April 8, 2021: Bring it Back
I woke up early on Wednesday; I guess that’s not anything different… I wake up early every day. The difference on what would be hump day during a typical work week, was that this was the day I would be … Continued
April 7, 2021: Remote Skills
Tuesday was the first day all year where the Bulls, Blackhawks, and Cubs were playing at the same time; the Sox played later in the evening as well, but I don’t really care about them. The Bulls started early in … Continued
April 6, 2021: Winning Streak
After starting the season with an Opening Day thud, the Cubs have bounced back. With a win against the Brewers on Monday night at Wrigley, the Cubs are now enjoying their first winning streak of the season. They are tied … Continued
April 5, 2021: Easter Miracle
Heading into church on Easter Sunday, I saw another big Bulls fan. We both agreed that it had been a tough stretch, especially tough after being so excited about the Vucevic trade. I told him maybe the Bulls would provide … Continued
April 4, 2021: Instant Classic
I feel like this term gets thrown around too loosely… “instant classic”. Every great game we witness, we want to label it that way; it’s the same with players we see play. This guy is the greatest of all time. … Continued
April 3, 2021: Nine Time
5:24 AM… that’s when this Saturday morning started. My son always gets up super early on the weekend; sometimes I’ll tell him to go back to bed. He may… for a minute, but then get back to trying to get … Continued
April 2, 2021: That Didn’t Last Long
Welp, that didn’t last long. At least the Cubs were undefeated for one game… I mean, they didn’t even make it out of the first half of the first inning even, as the Pirates jumped out to an early 2-0 … Continued
April 1, 2021: Feeling Young Again
OK, let me just say this is NOT an April Fool’s joke. No, that would be something like we did to my wife in the morning, telling her she had a flat tire; she bought it for about 2 seconds … Continued
March 31, 2021: Decade Time
OK, going to stray off the beaten path for a minute, on this here 31st of March. Of course, this is a special day in my life; my one and only tattoo tells me so. It was on this day, … Continued
March 30, 2021: Cub Lifers
Ernie Banks, 19 years all with the Cubs. He is an anomaly. There is only one Mr. Cub. Actually, there is one other guy that has donned the Cubs uniform exclusively; he is Stan Hack who spent 16 years all … Continued