The Tennessee portion of my vacation is coming to an end here shortly as we're packing up and getting ready to return home. We've enjoyed staying in a cabin on the side of a mountain that overlooks multiple other mountains and I've greatly enjoyed slowing things down and being away from the busyness of the … Continue reading Leaving the Smokeys
For the first time since I was a kid playing travel baseball, I'm in the Smokey Mountains and they're just as beautiful as I remember. The various shades of dark and light green leaves that coat the trees blanketing the landscape of the mountains are breathtaking. Our cabin is high on a mountain with a … Continue reading Trip to the Smokeys
The Coronavirus pandemic has taken over the news outlets, TV channels, and pretty much everything in our everyday lives. There is a lot to be said about the whole pandemic, its effects on the population and particularly the economy, but it's also brought out a lot in human beings both awfully good and horribly bad. … Continue reading Money Management
The State of Illinois now has a "Stay At Home" order in place that prohibits any non-essential travel or gathering unless, of course, you have things to do. The order was issued by Governor Pritzker and while it tells everyone to stay home, he also gave numerous excuses and exceptions that allowed people to continue … Continue reading Quarantine
Tomorrow marks the start of Spring Training baseball with the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals playing at 2:05PM. I know very little about either team, but it’s the start of the baseball season so I really don’t care, so long as I get to watch baseball. I’ve gotten more into reading up on … Continue reading Start of the 2020 Baseball Season
