I posted this photo on facebook today, as a TBT (or ThrowBack Thursday) blast from the past. Zoe was the first dog that I ever had, and we were always looking for things to do with the dog in the pre-children days. Back in the 1990s, the Chicago White Sox had a promotion called “DogContinue reading “Me and the old dog”
Tag Archives: Comiskey Park
A rough day for the ex-Sox
I remember the old days at Comiskey Park. And not the new one that became U.S. Cellular Field, either. The old one that Babe Ruth played in, and where Steve Dahl killed disco in 1979. Those were both before my time in Chicago, but I did get to go there a few times before theyContinue reading “A rough day for the ex-Sox”
Chicago and baseball in the movies
From Ferris Bueller catching a foul ball on the North side, to Julia Roberts serving drinks on the South side, Chicago and baseball seem to go together in the movies. And why not? Baseball in this town pre-dates the movies, and the city that can be all things to all people on-screen can surely putContinue reading “Chicago and baseball in the movies”
Maybe I’m in there somewhere
One day last summer, I was changing channels on the television when my kids were in the room. I’m not sure why the television was on, but I’m guessing that what I wanted to watch and what they wanted to watch had no relationship to each other. But I had the remote in hand, andContinue reading “Maybe I’m in there somewhere”
Has it really been eight years?
I remember the weekend before it happened. I was in Albuquerque with my family for the annual balloon festival. I had been there before, but it was different that time. The Cubs had advanced in the playoffs, and I could taste the World Series. It seemed inevitable. A couple of games in the Marlins seriesContinue reading “Has it really been eight years?”
My dog knew what to do
The picture above is of Zoe, who was a Wheaten Terrier that my wife and I had for about a dozen years. I had never had a dog–or any sort of a pet, really– when I was growing up, and I wasn’t particularly excited about getting one, either. But my wife prevailed, and we pickedContinue reading “My dog knew what to do”
Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 41 losses
The Cubs gave me the night off last night when they beat the Phillies, and it looked like I’d have another night off tonight, so I started playing around with the idea of writing about my useless library card. Perhaps that will be some other post in the future. But instead, Sean Marshall made sureContinue reading “Countdown to #Cubs #DoubleTriple now at 41 losses”
Blue Batting Helmet 