Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
This was a sci-fi novel set among the nobility of an Empire on the verge of collapse. Scalzi is good, but I do grow weary of everything - no matter how weighty - including comedic touches. I don't read Douglas Adams for a reason, bub. Still, give it a read.
Full size jalapenos, cored and stuffed with cheddar, handrolled in egg roll wrappers and fried to golden perfection.
I scored this great selection of political buttons at Rummage O Rama this afternoon. Of particular note, check out the Eisenhower bracelet!
To celebrate the 24th anniversary of the day we met, Lisa and I went down to Joliet IL and saw her favorite vlogger Tiffany Jenkins perform at the gorgeous Rialto Theater. The show was great, some of the rowdy drunk women in the audience less so, but overall a blast. And a first: the female audience took over every men's room, forcing me and the handful of other men at the show to use the urinals while women went in and out of the stalls. That was weird. Afterwards, dinner at the Castle of White. Anywho, happy anniversary baby. Xo
Up until the last few pages I loved this tale of psychological terror, even though, as a blurb on the cover promised, I couldn't say *why* I was so affected. But shaken I was, stopping every few pages out of fear for what the narrator was sure to endure next. No spoiler here, but the ending is relatively renowned and applauded; I agree with its necessity but despair of it all the same. That knocked the book down a peg for me. Still, well worth a read. #IainReid
I was happy to see a new book by the great #LawrenceBlock, even if it was a novella, and even happier to welcome the character of Matthew Scudder back after a ten year absence. Unfortunately, I didn't care much for the work. I thought the story was thin at best, with a villain that could have been thwarted without a PI's help, and some of the dialogue was downright pretentious. Worth a read if you're a fan, but skip it otherwise.
Just took a spill on ice 15 minutes ago. Right hand, left arm, and most importantly my bad hip, all feel the effect. I'm continuing my day (hell, I'm already across town) but ugh. Ugh. Ugh.
This is great news. I"ve been a fan of the 1869 team since reading the novel "If I Never Get Back" by Darryl Brock when I was a kid.
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are fashionably celebrating the 150th anniversary of the professional baseball-pioneering Red Stockings team.
Joey Votto and crew will play games in 15 sets of throwback uniforms, including a navy blue and a red-pants “Palm Beach” version, during a season-long celebration of the city’s baseball heritage highlighted by the undefeated 1869 Cincinnati team that barnstormed coast-to-coast in post-Civil War America. Baseball’s first openly all-salaried club, the Red Stockings popularized eye-catching uniforms with knicker-style pants and bright red socks while elevating the sports with a variety of innovations.
#TeamSlap (artist rendering lol). Lisa and I have wanted family decals for the cars *forever,* and now we have them!
St. Adalbert peeps - do you remember this LP from Sr. Virginia's 1st grade classroom? I've been singing "Sneaky Snake" since 1980 LOL and was overjoyed to find a copy of the record today at a thrift store.
An isolated married couple is visited by a man who declares the husband has been conscripted for a government program and must depart indefinitely. In his place, the man will install a replacement spouse, identical in every way, until his return. A disturbing, philosophical novel that I recommend highly.
My new (and first) bifocals. I'm a little disappointed that the switch was eezy-peezy; everyone I asked claimed there was at least some difficulty getting used to them. Me? I tried them on and promptly asked the technician if they'd screwed up and given me standard lenses. I guess when you're practically perfect in every way, everything is easier.
