January 26, 2020: Life is Short
We shouldn’t have to be reminded of this, but today brought us a pretty big example. Kobe Bryant is dead at 41. Wow, just wow. I wasn’t a fan, but when I first started reading the breaking news, I was … Continued
January 25, 2020: Starting Off with a Win
Saturday was the season opener for the 7-9 year old Sharks. If you read the title, you can guess how it turned out. Starting off with a win feels good. It didn’t look that way for a while. After falling … Continued
January 24, 2020: A Good Sign
Friday night was a return to the United Center to watch the Bulls in person. I’ve been lucky enough to see the Bulls play many times in person. I don’t ever want to take that for granted. There are some … Continued
January 23, 2020: Finding a Worse Team
They did it. The Bulls found a worse team than them at the UC on Wednesday night… barely. After pissing away another big lead, the Bulls bounced back and held off the Timberwolves for their 17th win of the season. … Continued
January 22, 2020: Not So Fast
Feeling good, memories flowing… then the 2nd period happened. I swear, I take my dog out for a quick walk, and come back and we’re down 2-0; what the heck! It didn’t get better from there. Winners of 5 straight, … Continued
January 21, 2020: One for the Books
This wasn’t just an ordinary game night at the United Center. Before this year, not much would be said for a matchup at home in January against the Panthers. But this year, with their new coach, this would be one … Continued
January 20, 2020: Boylen Talks
What can you really say game after game, loss after loss? Seriously… it has to get old. Enter Jim Boylen after another Bulls loss on Monday against the Bucks. Hard fought game… we competed… game plan was solid… need to … Continued
January 19, 2020: Packers Suck
I didn’t even want to watch the NFC Championship game on Sunday between the 49ers & Packers. I was able to watch the AFC Championship game earlier in the day without issue. When there is a team that I hate … Continued
January 18, 2020: The Return of the Sharks
Another season about to get underway. Floor hockey, this time 7-9 year olds, will start up on Saturday. This Saturday we finalized our teams. Can’t wait to get started. It’s the last ‘jump’ season. In baseball, we moved up to … Continued
January 17, 2020: Marquee Time
As the Cubs conference rolls around, with the season soon to follow, it’s almost Marquee time. What does it all mean? Growing up, the fact that the Cubs were always on TV, free TV, was a huge reason why I … Continued