July 22, 2020: The 606
For the first time on Wednesday, I rode the 606 from start to finish. This makes sense because this is the first time I’ve had a bike since the 606 opened up. The 606 is a beautiful, elevated path built … Continued
July 21, 2020: Crosstown
Monday night brought game 2 of the exhibition season between the Cubs and Sox. The White Sox fresh off a win on Sunday night at Wrigley would look to clinch the exhibition title on Monday night, as the two teams … Continued
July 20, 2020: Exhibition Season
Although there had been spring training, preseason, exhibition games played this year already, that was before the COVID; who remembers anything that happened before that? For the Cubs & Sox, Sunday night was the beginning of the shortened exhibition season. … Continued
July 19, 2020: Almost Back
It’s almost back. This Friday will be the return of baseball. Are you ready? Who the hell isn’t ready? COVID or not, let’s get this thing rolling. OK, ok… yes, the health and safety of the players and everyone involved … Continued
July 18, 2020: Unfit to Play
I think I mentioned I finally got my bike… bicycle to be clear. It had been a bunch of years since I rode one. Now that my son is finally riding one, I had to get one. It was like … Continued
July 17, 2020: Hiking
Hmmm… what else can we do outside on this staycation? Well, we already knocked out 54 holes of mini golf. I bought a bike finally and rode it 13+ miles, then hit a couple parks with my son later in … Continued
July 16, 2020: Comedy is Hard
In today’s world, there is more “material” than ever; there is a cornucopia of things to make fun of. At the same time, people have become over the top sensitive about everything. I think comedy is hard in general; it … Continued
July 15, 2020: Competition Problem
Is there something that exists as being “too competitive”? We’ve watched Michael Jordan’s career; we were reminded of his competitive drive in the Last Dance. I think this exists in everyone of us. It may not be to that MJ … Continued
July 14, 2020: Mini Golf
OK. I couldn’t wait any longer to take a week off of work. With the whole COVID still going strong, and vacation plans stuck in neutral, I didn’t care; needed to get out of the matrix for a minute… needed … Continued
July 13, 2020: Missing the Banter
The other day I was at work, talking to one of my security guys. He said he blamed Cubs fans for COVID. He said Cubs fans knew the Sox were going to win the World Series this year, so they … Continued