We Resolve: Best of Intentions for Chicago Sports-- Part 2

WE RESOLVE: //// TO TRY TO STOMACH ONE MORE SEASON OF ADAM DUNN. (Who gives new meaning to the words three and Dunn. Peavey's gone, let's do the same for dear old Adam.) //// TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF MARTELLUS BENNETT, because we're sure the guy has some some of the most bizarrely interesting things to say.) //// TO IGNORE DENNIS RODMAN-- or at least try. (Well, he could really play pretty good "D." Right, Ambassador Dennis?) //// TO LOSE OUR PATIENCE WITH THE CUBS, TOM RICKETTS, TOM TUNNY, THOSE ROOFTOP OWNERS and anybody else involved with the long-delayed Wrigley Field renovation. (Those guys, those guys, those guys.) //// TO GIVE RICK RENTERIA A ONE-MONTH HONEYMOON PERIOD before we get on his case if Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo continue to devolve. (Weren't they supposed to be the second coming?) //// Right. --RoadDog

We Resolve: Best of Intentions for Chicago Sports-- Part 1

From the Jan. 1, 2014, Chicago Tribune "Main Event: The Best of Intentions." A rather funny list of resolves as in resolutions for the new year from the good sports folk at the Trib. //// Each one begins with "WE RESOLVE:" 1. TO TAKE IT EASIER ON JAY CUTLER even if he acts so often like an arrogant jerk who doesn't care what anybody thinks--except perhaps Brandon Marshall. (What do you means "acts like a jerk?") //// TO WATCH MORE BLACKHAWKS HOCKEY, in particular, the artistry of Patrick Kane. (I sure enjoy those Hawk games.) //// TO SAVOR ONE MORE SEASON OF PAUL KONERKO on the South Side. (After all, he's our last one from that great 2005 season and someone who will need to have his number retired.) //// TO LOWER OUR EXPECTATIONS OF DERRICK ROSE'S SECOND COMEBACK (Sure getting paid a lot to sit out two seasons and hurt his team with that ridiculous salary he gets for doing nothing.) //// And, Some More Coming. --RoadDog

A Happy 1-1-11 to Ya!!

It's January 1, 2011 as in 1-1-11 today.

The fifth year of this blog which began back in 2007 when I couldn't figure out how to get to my first blog, the Roadlog.

Objective this year is for, as usual, to have 365 entries.

This is my music and what I am doing blog.

Other blogs:

HISTORY: http://cootershistorything.blogspot.com
CIVIL WAR: http://sawtheelephant.blogspot.com
ROADS: http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com

I may have to drop one of them one of these days. Between researching and two-fingered typing, that takes too long.

Where Did That Last Year Go Si Fast? --RoadDog


YOU'RE A FLORIDIAN IF...Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005.

First Day New Year, New Decade

Writing this right now at 7:39 while watching "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" the first of the trilogy. Ring, ring. Who's got the ring. Why, it's a Baggins.

Spent New Year's Eve watching probably the worst band ever play at Donovan's last night, True Devotion. This band obviously had never played together more than a couple of times. They seem to be talented, but should never have taken an $800 paycheck for a New Year's Eve party.

Liz was loaded for Bear, and I'm not talking Chicago Bear. She even asked a couple members if they'd ever played together before.

For breakfast, I went to Country Kitchen and had a delicious gyro omelet for $5.75and talked with Trov, Cruz, Keith, Rich and others.

Then, I went back to Donovan's and Barb treated me to two of her fantastic Bloody Marys. We played NTN with Barb, Jeff and Marcia and had about 16 Top Twenty rankings in NTN-Buzztime. We had about the same number last night.

Way too bad about Northwestern's loss to Auburn which was fortunate to have injured the Wildcats' field goal kicker. At least Penn State won. Way to Go Papa Joe!!!

However, staying up past 11 PM is hard for me any more, so was quite worn out by the time we got back home. We had stayed up until 3:30 AM. Quite a battle to stay awake through TNT's Lord of the Rings. Missed a fair amount of it.

Kicking Off a New Year. --RoadDog

Just Two Fun and Party People--NOT NO MORE!!!

That is Liz and me. I guess our days of doing New Year's Eve on Key West's Duvall Street are at an end. That, by the way was one crazy time and you definitely don't want to be standing on the street at the stroke of midnight.

Yesterday, Liz and I went over to visit with Frances at Alden Terrace nursing home in McHenry. Wished her a happy New Year.

We then drove to Hello Folks in Fox Lake, a favorite NTN spot with lots of friends and great food. We splurged on $2.99 Italian beefs and fries for our New Year's din din. This was also the last day folks could smoke in the place. The whole state went smokeless in bars and restaurants at the stroke of midnight. I am very thankful for that.

Then we went to the New Year's Eve party at the American Legion which went from 1 PM to 7. The place was packed with old fogies like us who just couldn't stay up till midnight.

We didn't even make it until 5, and went home.

Watched "Shrek II" and "The Trouble With Harry"--see today's JSS.

I was finding it very hard to stay awake, even by 10:30. This was one time I actually liked the eastern time zone, since they got to celebrate an hour before us.

Watched Rocking New Year's Eve and got to see that Hanna Montana girl I've been hearing so much about. She was pretty good. Dick Clark definitely had a stroke a few years back. This was the first time I've seen him since then. The new mirror ball is impressive and I understand the electricity used is equal to just that required by ten toasters. Pretty green if you ask me.

Somehow managed to stay up to see midnight and the fireworks in Chicago. We were disappointed that Channel 7 kept showing the revelers while the fireworks were being displayed.

Asleep by 12:15!!!

Too Much Partyin' for this Old Guy. --RoadDog

Happy New Year!!!

First off, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

This being my 300th post after starting this blog in May, 2007. This one was only started because I couldn't get to RoadDog's Roadlog blog and I was testing blogspot to see what I should do.

I currently have four blogs on blogspot and will add another one this month.

This one, is more about me and stuff I'm up to. The other three are about roads, history, and the Civil War. The new one will be about historic preservation. I tried one on Illinois preservation on Yahoo, but can't get it and like the choices we have on blogspot a lot better.

Other blogs:

http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com about roads and my travels. Also preservation right now. Preservation is an important word for us roadologists.

http://sawtheelephant.blogspot.com about the Civil War.

http://cootershistorything.blogspot.com about, what else, but you-know-what. This is my newest one, only starting last month.

Too Much Bloggin', Not Enough Action. --RoadDog