110th edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....
We watched New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest's and were in bed by 12:15. Happy New Year.
Between Christmas on a Wednesday and Bengals on back-to-back Saturdays, I have little chance of knowing what day it actually is for a while.
Remember: It's OK to enjoy the enjoyable
We did it! The Christmas tree was successfully carried upstairs to the spare bedroom....in tact...lights, ornaments and all.
Peyton was watching "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" I asked her if I would like it? Her response: "My sense is that it would annoy you."
The Bengals defense deserves credit for forcing punts with back to back three and outs in overtime last week.
Every time I see someone putting a baby in a car seat I think of driving Casey home from the hospital for the first time and going about 17 mph on the highway.
Entering the season, I was not convinced Andrei Iosivas was a legit No. 3 WR option. I now believe he is. Tough. Crafty. Smart. Trusted by Burrow.
I'd like to take a class to help me better understand the human desire to default to a negative response, rather than the readily available positive response.
Peyton has seen just about every 80's movie worth seeing. We added Flashdance this week. Is the plot thin? Sure. But Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri are so good. Stellar soundtrack.
That multi-purpose performance by Cam Skattebo in the Peach Bowl was one of the most amazing 10 minute sequences by an individual I've ever seen. Watch the Steelers draft him. Ugg.
I suppose it's too late to get a four-loss Alabama team into the CFB playoffs?
The Bengals drafted Chase Brown in the 5th round. The 163rd pick overall.
My grandma always insisted on banging pots and pans out the back door at midnight to bring good luck in the new year.
I'd sure like to have some Reds news to talk about.
I stumbled across a YouTube video of Space Invaders. Now, I can't stop hearing it in my mind.
The biggest concern about Amarius Mims coming out of college was lack of experience. Does Frank Pollack get credit for helping him develop into what he's been as a rookie?
In college, I worked Friday night's midnight to 7am on WIBC Radio in Indianapolis. I was the board operator, playing commercials, and reading sports scores and weather twice an hour. Awesome experience. But talk about blowing up your weekend.
The original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was on the other night. I bet Casey and I watched that about 227 times in his hospital room.
You know what I miss? College big men like of the 80's Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, Ralph Sampson.
Remember searching your house for more of those Hot Wheels Track purple connectors?
Let the record show we stayed out until 1:30 last Saturday night for Zack Preston's Abandoned Malls of America Holiday Show at Northside Tavern. We've still got it! Awesome night of music with Abandoned Malls of America, Moonbeau, Bear The Moon and Knavery.
Seems like a number of family restaurants have been closing. Support them. The Facebook group Chowdown Cincinnati is great for recommendations.
When you lament the slow start to the Bengals season, don't forget Tee Higgins missing the first two games with injury and Ja'Marr Chase choosing not to participate in camp as factors.
I dropped off Peyton and a friend at the Cyclones game recently. It felt like a pickup/dropoff from her teenage years. An awesome flashback.
We sat around New Year's Day and dipped two pounds of Oyster Bay Snow Crab Cocktail Claws in butter, a Christmas gift from my dad. Holy. Moly.
Linda Lavin passed away this week at the age of 87. I would have lost a bet that Alice lasted nine seasons and 202 episodes. 'Kiss My Grits!"
Don't worry about things you don't care about