No FP for Me, Fall Arrives, Donovan's, Trivia, Sunnyside, Craft Brews, Da Bears and a Fish Fry

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 22

Fall has arrived and with it considerably cooler in the morning  I haven't sat out FP (Front Porch) for the last several days.  Went to Donovan's Reef as we do most every Wednesday to play live trivia with Jeff and enjoy the cheap beers.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

We went to Sunnyside Tavern in Johnsburg and I enjoyed this month's Thursday special which was the craft beer called Beach Blonde for $2 a pint.  I really like craft beers (but definitely not IPAs), but do not like paying $5 to $7 for one.  I am what you call a cheap drinker.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Still no FP.  Fall has definitely arrived.  Lots of talk around here about the Bears moving to Arlington Heights since they have evidently bought Arlington Park Race Track.  Makes no difference to me.

Met Kevin, Kelly, Barb and Glen at Cuda's for their fish fry.

--RoadDog

The Ten Weirdest Professional Sports: Kabaddi and Face Slapping

From the May12, 2021, ListVerse  by Steve Etherwood.

I'm just listing them (well, some comments), but you'll get a hoot reading about them at the source.

10.  Arm Wrestling 

9.  Tug of War  (Especially the tug of war across the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa.)

8.  Croquet

7.  Tandem Racing  (Two guys on a bike bent over.  I sure wouldn't want to be the back guy.)

6.  Polo  (On horses)

5.  Solo Synchronized Swimming

4.  Kabaddi    (You'll have to read about this one.)

3.  Equestrian Dressage  (Dressing up horses and riders.)

2.  Race Walking  (We did this in the Marines essentially called a "forced hike."  And, believe me it wasn't a hike.  I'd rather run the course.)

1.  Face Slapping.  (Moe Howard used to be champ.)

Here's Your List.  --RoadCroquetChamp

TEENAGERS AND CATS:  No cat or teenager shares your taste in music.

A Good Old Spooky Weekend-- Part 3: Bears and Horses, Oh My

  NOVEMBER 1, SUNDAY--  With the coming of the end of daylight savings time, my old watch is no good.  One of the knobs I need to push to change the time no longer moves.  I'll have to buy a new one.

We went to Richmond, Illinois, for Kenny's annual Bears game party.  As bad and crummy as yesterday was, today was the exact opposite.  November 1st and we sat outside to watch the game comfortably and even maybe got too much sun.  My face was a bit red.

Great food and drinks.  Unfortunately, the Bears lost a game they easily could have won.

Afterwards, we stopped at The Grove in Spring Grove and ran into some friends.   Sat outside in the biergarten and two people rode their horses up to the place and tied them up outside.  That is something you don't often see at a bar.

--RoadDog