This is the time of year I root for teams I dislike least. Worked for Clemson… now we move to the pros.
This weekend? Kansas City, New Orleans, LA, and, well, LA.
That is all.
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I’m still soliciting opinions on whether to add more Coke or Sprite in making my homemade ginger ale.
So far it’s about 50-50.
When I was a kid I was convinced that if you mixed Coke and Sprite it would make ginger ale.
Actually I’m still not convinced it isn’t true… I just have never been able to get the ratios right.
If you grew up in the ’80s you’re a fan of Mr. Rogers. It’s just a given. Yes, Mr. Rogers from PBS… no first name needed.
Of course when a new book comes out about the man I’m going to read it, and Maxwell King’s recent addition to this collection (The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers) does Mr. Rogers’s life and work justice. In the past year we’ve seen and heard much about Mr. Rogers and a celebration of his life and work, as 2018 marked 50 years since Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood came to public television.
You know what’s even better than all these books and documentaries (and forthcoming movie with none other than Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers)? Actually watching old episodes of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, available on Amazon and at least quasi-legally on youtube. (It’s public television, after all.)
Somehow old episodes of Mr. Rogers still go over in 2019. Even in an age of Tweets and explosions and 10-second soundbites, the show works.
I’ve got a second-generation Rogers fan at home to prove it.
Gotta hand it to Netflix, yet again. Springsteen on Broadway? Absolutely. Yeah, it’s not quite seeing it live and in real life, but the price is a lot better here.
You’ve heard the expression “Make it Earth Day every day.”
It’s a nice sentiment, but trust me, your life will be way more fun if you make every night New Year’s Eve.
Just another rain-soaked day in the DMV. Seriously, the wettest year on record is only getting wetter today. This I can deal without.
But 61 degrees at the end of December?
This I can do.
See Mary Poppins Returns.
See Mary Poppins Returns.
See Mary Poppins Returns.
That enough of an endorsement?
This. Movie. Is. Good.
Almost forgot it was Monday…
Merry Christmas Eve, y’all!
Put on the yule log channel and cue up A Christmas Story.
Have the egg nog and Coca-Cola ready because you-know-who comes tonight!
I’ve said this many times before but it’s worth repeating each December. The weeks leading up to Christmas are my favorite days of the year, not just for the obvious reasons. The #1 reason I enjoy this time of year is that for a few weeks everyone acts the way I do. Party on a Tuesday night? No problem. Shopping at midnight? Every store is still open. Pump Christmas music 24 hours a day? Yup. Be in a total rush getting from one fun thing to the next? Yes, yes, and yes.
Make a lot of money, spend a lot of money, and have fun.
This is what Christmas life is all about.