Sometimes the anticipation of an event is simply too much to live up to. Case in point: I finally got around to seeing the movie American Hustle last night (it’s now out on DVD). Eh. That’s about it. Breathless anticipation for … Continue reading
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is the most hyped event in sports, with the possible exception of the Super Bowl. Unlike the Super Bowl, and every other event through the sports year, somehow the Big Dance always lives … Continue reading
First day of Spring? Nah. First day of March Madness! Followed in quick succession by Opening Day, then The Masters. Greatest trifecta in sports. … Continue reading
Day 12 now looking for this missing airplane. Seriously, has no one seen the show Lost? … Continue reading
Ten inches of snow outside my door this morning. Global warming. Just sayin’.
This post has been coming for quite some time. The end of last year, in fact, when my life was totally different (well, I had one fewer child, anyway). At the end of August 2013, John Mayer released his sixth … Continue reading
I’m calling this one my Spring Tour. This weekend I’ll be at two of Loudoun County’s finest vineyards, entertaining patrons and maybe even sampling a sip or two of Loudoun vino. Friday night I’ll be at Dry Mill Winery in … Continue reading
Five days in I’d like to think I’m adjusting to fatherhood pretty well. Drink coffee, move furniture, work in the shed. And of course I spent Sunday watching golf on TV. Then again, by this criterion I was ready for … Continue reading
A few years ago I found in a closet two old school Kool-aid packets of the greatest flavor of all time: Great Bluedini. I told myself I’d drink one on the day I turned 30. Done. The other I’d drink … Continue reading
It has come to my attention that another Oscar night has come and gone. Whoops. Of the 60 or so movies nominated for awards this year I had seen exactly two: Blue Jasmine and The Great Gatsby. Whoops. Though completely unfamiliar with … Continue reading