12-31-17        Uncle Richies, 855 in no tap, and finished that night with a massacre

12-30-17        Christmas Party at Amy and Brian's

12-29-17        Buffalo Wild Wings then homemade pizza and Rambo!!

12-28-17        Only squeezed 3 points

12-27-17        7 points against the blind

12-26-17        Not the trivia results we were hoping for with end of the year

12-25-17        Merry Christmas!

12-24-17    Merry Christmas Eve...lots of great family and friends part 2

12-23-17        Merry Christmas Eve Eve...lots f great family and friends

12-22-17        Lot of housework on a day off work

12-21-17        Lost all 7, but never had so much fun doing it

12-20-17        Good series, won them all, but came up just short for sneaking into 1st place

12-19-17        Typical trivia night

12-18-17        Food coma for a 7 team league

12-17-17        Annual Christmas wrapping party on McVicker

12-16-17        Craft and Pizza night on Finley...so much fun

12-15-17        Massacre baking night

12-10-17        Mariano's for hours then finish off on McVicker

12-9-17        Massacre on Melvina

12-8-17        Quiet night at home living the dream

12-4-17        Not a real good showing and only got 2 points; 33 new pictures from NOLA

12-3-17          Another glorious dr day; 41 new pictures

12-2-17        Morton Arboretum and Bavarian Lodge made for an awesome night

12-1-17        Kidsitting for this night

11-30-17        Only got 2 points with a rollercoaster night as a team; 18 new pictures

11-29-17        5 points again

11-28-17        7th place...ugh.  tough ID round

11-27-17        2 points against the blind

11-26-17        Thanksgiving in St. John was night afternoon/evening.

11-25-17        Happy Birthday, Tom! Brunch at the Harvest Room; shopping

11-24-17        Blackout Friday at the Delta was a blast

11-23-17        Happy thanksgiving!  Full day on Buell

11-22-17        5 points and a good series...wish it would have equated to money though.  El Mar and PJ's and Jalisco after bowling

11-21-17        Successful dentist visit then shopping and Mattone

11-20-17        5 points is not a bad start to the third

11-19-17        Filar Thanksgiving then Survivor series nightmare

11-18-17        Mother's for a bit, then Chuck's for dinner and finish off on Buell

11-17-17        Deja Brew for a bit after some work with Jenny

11-16-17        5 points on a not so great performance

11-15-17        5 points with a shorthanded team

11-14-17        Happy Birthday, Amber!  Typical 6th place

11-13-17        Lost them all for 2nd

11-12-17        Connie's Pizza and Andy's Custard

11-11-17        Candlelight Bowl at Orland was a great time and won my spa basket :-)

11-10-17        Hi infidelity was awesome at bourbon; el Gallo after

11-9-17        3 points to start the second third...just how we did the first

11-8-17        Only 2 points

11-7-17        nothing to brag about for trivia

11-6-17        only got 2...need two games for 1st next week

11-4-17        Becky's housewarming party was a nice get together; Hi Infidelity at Tailgators.

11-3-17        Riverwalk, Hot Asian Buns, shopping, margarita, the Purple Pig, Dream Theater at the Chicago Theatre!!

11-2-17        Clinched 1st place for the 1st third!!

11-1-17        Great series, but only 2 points

10-31-17        Happy Birthday, Kelci and Andy!!    1st Place!!

10-30-17        One good game, but 5 points puts us in a good spot

10-29-17        Planned the Northwest adventure

10-28-17        Happy Birthday, Pat and Danny!!  Party in Aurora

10-27-17        Miller's Ale House, PD's, BJ McMahon's

10-26-17        2 hard fought points...need 5 next week for the third

10-25-17        Struggled to get a legal lineup and came away with 2

10-24-17        Happy Birthday, Dad!!  Crossroad's and Katy Perry...awesome show

10-23-17        MSY --> MDW

10-21-17        MDW --> MSY

10-20-17        A little dinner hear then chill night

10-15-17        Home from Michigan to see the sun

10-14-17        Mostly rain in Michigan...thanks, Britt and Jerry for the canopies

10-13-17        To Grand Junction

10-12-17        5 points that should have been 7; 20 new pictures

10-11-17        So much for first place...ran into that roadblock

10-10-17        Happy Birthday, Jenna!  Surprisingly the news is what killed us

10-9-17        Awesome series, but only good for 5

10-8-17        Sunday Funday PF Chang's style followed by PPV

10-7-17        Goebbert's was fun; Mariano's; then Bourbon for a few bands

10-6-17        Megan's birthday massacre

10-5-17        Happy Birthdays, Megan and Virg!  Won 7 again!!

10-4-17        5/7 was pretty good followed by Jalisco's

10-3-17        2nd Place!!

10-2-17        We'll take 5

10-1-17        Made it home from Michigan in time for Sunday Funday

9-30-17        Lot of grass cutting and work around the house

9-29-17        Less Borhters for dinner then to Michigan

9-28-17        7 points!!

9-25-17        7 points against the blind team

9-24-17        Brynley's birthday party followed by No Mercy

9-23-17        Shoeless Joe's and The Scorpions/Megadeth

9-22-17        Happy Birthday, Care!!  Congrats Carri and John!! Beautiful ceremony and reception and Haley's Mansion with Juliet's in the middle

9-21-17        Got roughed up for only 2 points

9-20-17        7 points against the blind team

9-19-17        Mediocre trivia night

9-18-17        Tough night of carry and lost them all

9-17-17        Lot of work around the house; 27 new pictures

9-16-17        Kyle's soccer game was entertaining; Logan and Lucas's birthday party was nice; visited Brian and Amy

9-15-17        Sleepover with Macie; made spaghetti and meatballs, chocolate covered gummy bears, and jello.

9-14-17        Happy Birthday, Megan!  Tough bowling night, but at least it's team and we won 5; 26 new pictures

9-13-17        Nice to get 7 points on a tough, dry condition; 63 new pictures

9-12-17        reckless betting at the end dropped us to 8th

9-11-17        Happy Birthday, Pat!  Good first night overall...now to wait for the standings

9-10-17        Home from Morris and off to Nate's night game

9-9-17        Congrats, Mary and Paul!  Chili's for lunch, swimming, and a great fun wedding night

9-8-17        IT was much better than expected

9-7-17        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam! 6 points with a mediocre series; 45 new pictures

9-6-17        So close to 7 points with a decent start

9-5-17        -24 to fall to 6th

9-4-17        Happy Birthday, Logan and Lucas!!  Monday funday on Melvina; 21 new pictures

9-3-17        Some dumpster packing and a little nightmare

9-2-17        Wrigleyville was a great time with great friends...can't wait for next time

9-1-17        Massacre on Melvina

8-31-17        Getting there...very consistent at least

8-30-17        Meeting and practice at El Mar; Jalisco; 12 new pictures

8-29-17        3rd place

8-28-17        Meeting was pretty typical...a couple practice games to boost the confidence

8-27-17        Happy Birthday, Monica, Jenny, and Beth!  Raspberry pi with Jenny then finish off on Buell

8-26-17        Happy Birthday, Christi!  Running around with Mother; camera installation; Miler Ale House for a bit

8-25-17        Wrigleyville for Lady Gaga

8-24-17        Rough first week as expected

8-23-17        It's Always Sunny

8-22-17        6th place

8-21-17        It's Always Sunny

8-20-17        Sunday Funday here for Summerslam

8-19-17        "NXT" party here

8-18-17        Little Frank's and B J McMahon's

8-17-17        Meeting and a couple practice games

8-15-17        Not the best trivia night

8-13-17        Hi Infidelity at Broken Oar

8-12-17        Finished off SOA; camera installation; Cooper's Hawk then a nightmare

8-10-17        Impractical Jokers night

8-9-17        SOA night

8-8-17        Reckless betting at the end doomed us

8-7-17        Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Capitol, National Archives, BBQ Market lunch, DCA --> MDW

8-6-17        Smithsonian's; Georgetown for dinner and drinks

8-5-17        Donut shop, wax museum, Ford's Theater; White House, Washington Monument, Memorials

8-4-17        MDW- --> DCA; Arlington Cemetery; Pentagon City for dinner and hanging out.

8-1-17        6th

7-31-17        Strike N Spare to visit

7-30-17        Back home from Grand Junction

7-29-17        Cut grass and Taste for dinner

7-28-17        To Grand Junction

7-23-17        Mars Cheese Castle on the way home then hanging out before Battleground

7-22-17        Brat Stop for breakfast; checked into the hotel then to Festa Italiana for a few hours; Red Rock Saloon for dinner the Potawotami for bingo

7-21-17        Maybe Dunkirk needs another viewing since I missed a lot

7-20-17        Impractical Jokers Hawaiian episode

7-19-17        Some SOA

7-18-17        129 points but still like 6th place

7-17-17        SOA

7-16-17        Hellyeah, Amon Amarth, Lamb of God, Stone Sour, Slayer, Ozzy

7-15-17        Start out with Dragonforce, Avatar, Steel Panther, Seether, Godsmack, Korn

7-14-17        Code Orange, Whitechapel, Falling in Reverse, Anthrax, Megadeth, Rob Zombie, Kiss

7-13-17        Party for 2 in the kitchen...ha

7-12-17        SOA

7-11-17        2nd place again!! 19 new pictures

7-10-17        Retainer repair success; 9 new pictures

7-9-17        Sunday Funday by me before Great Balls of Fire

7-8-17        Long day and night at Riverwalk, Pin Stripes, Navy Pier, Castaways, Weiner Circle, and Wrigleyville...no much fun

7-7-17        Boston and Joan Jett...first time seeing the lawn not opened for a show.

7-6-17        14 new pictures and SOA

7-5-17        Making progress on season 4

7-4-17        Shopping with Mother then recovery

7-3-17        Visited Strike N Spare then to Newland

7-2-17        Eventually home from Michigan after a visit to AutoZone and Arby's

7-1-17        Fun day until running dangerously low on fuses

6-30-17        TO Michigan after work.

6-29-17        Last official day of Hard Corps!!  Next up is Insanity Monday; Making my way through season 3

6-28-17        Started season 3 of SOA

6-27-17        3rd place...dang

6-26-17        finished season 2

6-25-17        Finished the grass, trails, pruning, upstairs then home in a lot less traffic than last time, but still not much 94

6-24-17        Dinner at Wendy's after a long day of grass cutting and cleaning

6-23-17        Hi Infidelity in Orland before heading to Michigan

6-22-17        SOA

6-21-17        40 more pictures from Vegas; SOA

6-20-17        2nd place!!  58 new pictures from Vegas

6-19-17        Happy Birthday, Uncle Don! Rockit Burger bar (Yum), Cubbie Bear, Vines on Clark, Wrigley Field for a Cubs W, and great Mexican food before heading home

6-18-17        Happy Birthday, Kyle!  Riverwalk before Soldier Field rocking out to Local H, Avenged Sevenfold, and Metallica!!

6-17-17        Went to Kyle's baseball game, Pizza Hut, party on Newland, Q Ball

6-16-17        Happy Birthday, Macie and Dale!  Party on Buell

6-15-17        Long day at McCormick Place then SOA

6-14-17        Workout and SOA

6-13-17        4th in trivia, but a huge gap

6-12-17        Chill night

6-11-17        Very warm day to be digging out the fire pit before coming home in rough traffic

6-10-17        grass cutting; South Haven for dinner, dessert, sunset; after party

6-9-17        Visited Nikki before heading to Michigan

6-7-17        Happy Birthday, GF!  Bartolini's for dinner...meatballs were awesome; 19 new pictures

6-6-17        Happy International day of Slayer!  Rough trivia night

6-5-17        Lots of melted chocolate for Michigan

6-4-17        LAS --> MDW after some great donuts at Las Vegas Donut Shop

6-3-17        Doubles was really rough and singles was consistent, just not good.  Way too many splits for the time; Pool time the Battista's for dinner before the J-Lo concert

6-2-17        Pool time; Hooters for lunch; team was a bad event; Downtown Vegas was different but a lot of fun

6-1-17        MDW --> LAS; Jack in the Box for breakfast tacos; Hoover Dam trip was great except for the traffic jam; Wax museum for neat but smaller than Orlando; Guy Fieri's in Linq for dinner then wandered the strip the rest of the evening

5-31-17        Quiet night preparing for an early start

5-30-17        4th place

5-29-17        Freddy's then made it home from Effingham

5-26-17        Got to Effingham kind of late after stopping at Texas Roadhouse

5-25-17        Happy Birthday, Brian!  Hung out with Amber to celebrate her last work day

5-24-17        Lotta packing for the next couple weekends

5-23-17        Not quite a repeat

5-22-17        Bowling to try to stay sharp for Vegas; Nick and Vito's for a late dinner

5-21-17        Finished the grass and made it home in plenty of time

5-20-17        Lot of grass cutting; dinner at Maria's and dessert/martinis at Taste

5-19-17        Another late drive to Michigan with a stop for White Castle

5-17-17        Impractical Jokers catching up night

5-16-17        1st Place trivia!!

5-14-17        Happy Mothers Day!!  Finished painting and a later than usual drive home

5-13-17        Filling in the cracks and plenty of painting; Taste for dinner

5-12-17        11 new pictures; late night drive to Michigan

5-11-17        Almost a big comeback for Nate's Cubs; 27 new pictures

5-10-17        Happy Birthday, OX!!  TV night

5-9-17        Dental appt was OK, but the chicken Caesar salad at Palmer's was better

5-8-17        Nice chill night

5-7-17        Watched the Lightning; Rubino's; Jenna & Kevin's; repair work with Uncle Joe

5-6-17        Came in 10th with 720 for +23; Beefbelly for lunch...eh; planned the DC trip; Delta for a little bit

5-5-17        Watched Kyle's baseball game then Home Depot deals

5-4-17        Last night at Centennial...7th place

5-3-17        RIP Sandy

5-2-17        4th place trivia

5-1-17        TV night and cleaning

4-30-17        Lotta shopping with Lee, Nate and Kyle; lunch at Patio; Payback here

4-29-17        Hi Infidelity was awesome as always

4-28-17        Impractical Jokers and Delta night

4-27-17        Another bummer of a Thursday night in the playoffs

4-25-17        Rough trivia night

4-24-17        1st place champs!!  With quite a fun, nail biting first game.

4-23-17        Home from Michigan and some much needed relaxing

4-22-17        Some landscaping in Michigan then quite a blaze at night

4-21-17        Made it out to Michigan after some traffic, A&W/KFC.  Nice to come and the water works

4-20-17        Got beaten in the quarter finals.  no three-peat; A few pictures to clear the camera for Michigan

4-19-17        Didn't win the roll off, but it was a successful season overall; one of the best we've had in a few years;  18 new pictures

4-18-17        5th place in trivia

4-17-17        Happy Birthday, Lee!  Advancing to the finals in a nail biter!!

4-16-17        Happy Easter!!  Celebrated on McVicker

4-15-17        Finished cleaning the car outside; caught up on TV and ended at PD's for the night for a lot of fun

4-14-17        BWW for traditional lunch; interior car cleaning; caught up on Impractical Jokers and bunco

4-13-17        300!!  And we won the 3rd third to get into the playoffs; Lucky's after for a bit

4-12-17        We won the 2nd half!! Jalisco's to celebrate

4-11-17        8th place in trivia...yikes

4-10-17        Cubs game was awesome albeit freezing a late.  Thanks, Tom!

4-9-17        Sunday funday on Buell after building the grill and outside work

4-8-17        770 for +83 to advance to the finals in the over average tourney; Pretzel making and Walking Dead

4-7-17        11 new pictures; quiet night for me and tv

4-6-17        7 points and a good night by all

4-6-17        2 points, but no reason it shouldn't have been 5.  ugh.  Jalisco after.

4-4-17        6th place in trivia

4-3-17        Another good series...sucks to lose last game by 1 pin...ugh

4-2-17        Happy Birthday, Uncle Joe.  Sunday Funday by me and Wrestlemania marathon

4-1-17        Lunch at Palermo's then Blackened at Bourbon for a little bit

3-31-17        Happy Birthday, Deano!  All caught up on Resident Evil and Impractical Jokers

3-30-17        Broke 700 again and 5 points

3-29-17        Good series but only 2 points

3-28-17        Mediocre trivia night followed by Andy's

3-27-17        Took 7 points and a good series

3-26-17        707 team event then a fun drive home from Beavercreek

3-25-17        773 doubles, 724 singles; Texas Roadhouse for dinner; Ritter's for yogurt; party in the hotel

3-24-17        Happy Birthday, Karen!  To Beavercreek...then to the bowling alley bar for a fun night

3-23-17        Happy Birthday, Mother and Andrew!

3-22-17        Decent bowling night, but we won 7!  Jalisco's

3-21-17        Nothing to brag about at trivia

3-20-17        Took 5 points with a 699

3-19-17        Happy Birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Home from Columbus then to Buell for the birthday party

3-18-17        Buckeye Donuts, Easton Town Center for happy hour, Columbus Bowl, phenomenal dinner at BBR, Bon Jovi, R Bar

3-17-17        Made it out to Columbus, Jeni's Ice Cream, Stack City Burger Bar

3-16-16        Got slaughtered...ugh

3-15-16        5 points should put us in 1st

3-14-17        Rough trivia night to say the least

3-13-17        Good series and took 7

3-12-17        Work was longer than expected; Congrats, Monica, on 4th at Beat the Champs

3-11-17        Oil change was OK; lunch on McVicker; Nate's birthday party at the pavilion was fun for all

3-10-17        Caught up on Impractical Jokers and worked on the Skittle a little.

3-9-17        Great series but only good for 2 points.  2 strikes away from $10k plus...ugh

3-8-17        Not the best night, but we won 5 to get into a tie for 1st

3-7-17        Happy Birthday, Angela!! 

3-6-17        Good bowling night and taking 7 points

3-5-17        Sunday Funday by me

3-4-17        Hung out with the kids and then Nate for a bit longer by my house; Very fun game night with Tom and Katie; Chuck's for a bit after that

3-3-17        Logan at Quarry

3-2-17        Pretty rough bowling night, but we won 5

3-1-17        717 was great except all the splits; 5 points, money, then Jalisco

2-28-17        Finished the new room since trivia was canceled for Fat Tuesday

2-27-17        Clean sweep then a game after plus Nonna's

2-26-17        Finished cleaning then Sunday Funday for a bit

2-25-17        Quiet night of TV and cleaning after hanging out with Virg, Care, and the boys

2-24-17        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy Birthday, Cristal!  Hi Infidelity at Bourbon after catching up on Impractical Jokers

2-23-17        We shot well and they did even better to get 5 from us

2-22-17        Happy Birthday, Lori and Mario!  Not so great night for me, but we got 7

2-21-17        Happy Birthday, Nikki!! Normal trivia night for us

2-20-17        Lost all 7, not a great night; Nonna's after for pizza and yogurt one last time

2-19-17        Sunday Funday by me; working on the room hanging shelves and TV

2-18-17        Congrats Monica and Alicia on Beat the Champs advancement; Chuck's, Best Buy, Lee and Phil's

2-17-17        Deja Brew plans turned to dance party after the last Resident Evil

2-16-17        769 and 7 points

2-15-17        711 and 7 points followed by Jalisco

2-14-17        4th place

2-13-17        Rough stretch continues; Nonna's for pizza and yogurt

2-12-17        painting; taxes done

2-11-17        Room work

2-10-17        Resident Evil 3 and 4

2-8-17        5 points and some cash; Jalisco's

2-7-17        4th place

2-6-17        We did well, they did better and got 5 points from us

2-5-17        Nice, easy ride back from Michigan; little Sunday Funday on Buell; 16 new pictures

2-4-17        19 / 26 chilis; not too bad.  Long, fun day at Icebreaker

2-3-17        Clementine's for dinner; Black River Tavern for a couple minutes; then back for a hotel party.

2-2-17        Happy Birthday, Michelle! 5 points and a good series

2-1-17        Rough night for me, but we won 7!!

1-31-17        3rd place again

1-30-17        Great start to the last third by winning 7.  Jimmy with 780!!

1-29-17        Worked in the room then Roral Rumble/Box Social

1-28-17        TV time, worked in the room; Rockaholics at REilly's Daughter

1-27-17        Polished off the first 2 Resident Evil's

1-26-17        We did well; they did better.  Didn't get 1st :-(

1-25-17        Won 7 points!! Les Brothers for some soup after

1-24-17        3rd place in trivia

1-23-17        1st place for the 2nd third!!  Mayan Palace after

1-22-17        Sunday Funday by me

1-21-17        Blackened was good, long, and loud.  Lot of new stuff!!

1-20-17        House work and TV night

1-19-17        Won 5 points to be tied in 1st for position next week; 33 new pictures

1-18-17        Streak of 2 points continues as does Jalisco

1-17-17        Stormed into 4th but still far behind

1-16-16        Happy Birthday, Amy!!  5 points to clinch 1st place for the second third then Hooters after to celebrate

1-15-16        Some presidents and work on the room

1-14-16        Some shopping then a great time at Hi Infidelity at Q...even though it was so crowded, hot, and kind of expensive

1-13-16        Quiet night at home...dinner and tv

1-12-16        Roller coaster of a bowling night, but ended with 298.  Unfortunately only 4 point and lost series by 3 pins

1-11-17        Rough bowling night followed by Jalisco's and 23 new pictures

1-10-17        Another 3rd place finish; 25 pictures to clear the camera

1-9-17            Barely made it to Orland in time with the snow/ice; rought start but ended with 729 and 5 points with 2 weeks to go for the third

1-8-17            Nice relaxing home day except for Home Depot to get started on the room; 42 pictures to finish off Mexico

1-7-17            Happy Birthday, Dan!  Babysit in the morning then nice get together on Buell in the evening

1-6-17            Homemade dinner and TV chill night

1-5-17            We won 7 taking us to 1st!!  Let's keep it up

1-4-17            Another 2 point night....

1-3-17            Just missed 2nd place by one point!!

1-2-17            Good series and 5 points

1-1-17            Happy New Year...out to Jessica and Justin's

12-31-16        838 in Reindeer Games; to Jim's for a couple; then to Mark's for the rest of the evening.

12-30-16        49 new pictures; Caught up on Impractical Jokers and hung out at the Delta

12-29-16        Only 2 points then Cullen's for some karaoke

12-27-16        Not the best bowling night, then Delta for a couple more

12-26-16        Caught up on TV; hung some pictures; solid bowling night followed by Mayan Palace; 44 new pictures

12-25-16        Merry Christmas!!  Lee and Phil's then to the Chesna's

12-24-16        Die Hard 1 and 2 then Christmas on McVicker

12-23-16        A little running around for Xmas Eve then cookie making party on Buell for the evening

12-22-16        Somehow snuck 7 points on position week...Woot Woot

12-21-16        This position week didn't go as well as hoped. 

12-20-16        3rd place...oh so close

12-19-16        2 points with a crummy bowling night, but lots of good food

12-18-16        Catalano Christmas followed by margaritas and Impractical Jokers on the coldest night of the year

12-17-16        Annual Christmas wrapping party on McVicker

12-16-16        Impractical Jokers catching up...only one left!!

12-15-16        Another no-so-great bowling night, but we got 4 going into position week

12-14-16        Good series with 2/3 good games and some pot money; Jalisco

12-13-16        Could have been a much better trivia not had our name been on the ID round

12-12-16        Missed bowling with the foot...ugh

12-11-16        New water pump put in (Thanks, Phil!) and shopping at Oak Brook with Lee and Megan

12-10-16        Cookie party at Mel and Jerry's; pizza and crafts at the Filar's

12-8-16        Won all 7 somehow

12-7-16        Usual Jalisco after bowling

12-6-16        Queen Elizabeth ?!?!?

12-4-16        Round 2 of the new front room and putting it back together before wrestling

12-3-16        Out running around while the front room is being remodeled; Hi Infidelity at Bourbon

12-2-16        Emptying out the front room for painting

11-26-16        Sebastian Maniscalco was hysterical and Hi Infidelity at Mahoney's was fun in the city

11-25-16        Happy Birthday, Tom!  Black Friday at the Delta

11-24-16        Happy Thanksgiving...stress free

11-23-16        Black Wednesday at El Mar bowling a few games

11-21-16        Awesome night for me and the team!!  Won all the games, 845!!, strike pot; 12 pictures from Macie's cheerleading competition

11-20-16        Thanksgiving at the Filar's then Survivor Series by me

11-19-16        Oil change; eye doctor; Costco; Patio; PD's

11-18-16        Impractical Jokers then little after party

11-17-16        5 points, but should have gotten 7...dang

11-16-16        Good series and we won all our games; after party at Jalisco

11-15-16        Reckless betting on the last two really cost us.

11-14-16       Happy Birthday, Amber!!  A crummy bowling night where we would have won the third if I didn't show up :-/

11-13-16        PVR --> ORD --> Patio --> Home

11-12-16        Happy Birthday, Becky!!  Outdoor Adventure was an awesome excursion: mule ride, ziplines, rapelling, bridges, slides...

11-11-16        Predator set was so cool to see then some fun tequila tasting before going back to the resort

11-10-16        Downtown bar hopping, food hopping, shopping, loitering

11-9-16        ORD --> PVR

11-8-16        Happy Birthday, Ed!!  Pretty tough trivia night

11-7-16        Decent bowling night, but we won all 7 to get to second for position week

11-6-16        Macie and team did a great job for 2nd place; home to cook, pack, laundry

11-5-16        PD's for some shuffleboard practice after Kelci's birthday party

11-4-16        STL HOF was a nice time and great honor.

11-3-16        Only 2 points on position week; 17 new pictures

11-2-16        3 points at bowling, but won some cash; home to watch the Cubs win the World Series!!; 20 new pictures from the October Michigan trip

11-1-16        Successful dentist trip; dinner at Patio with Lee; Cubs game 6; 22 new pictures

10-31-16        Happy Birthday, Kelci and Andy!  2 good and one not so much.  only 2 points

10-30-16        Deja Brew for lunch and a few then PD's for more, shuffleboard, and the Cubs. 16 new pictures

10-29-16        Visited the Klink's and the kids, a small nightmare, then Lucky's before heading to Merrillville for dinner, Cubs and Dream Theater

10-28-16        Happy Birthday, Dan, and Patty!!  Cubs massacre and a few cccktails after

10-27-16        Pretty good series and we won 7 points

10-26-16        Rough start but ended up above average.  And we took 5 points.

10-25-16        Finished Fear The Walking Dead then watching Game 1 of World Series

10-24-16        Happy Birthday, Dad!!  Pretty decent bowling night and we won all 7!!

10-23-16        Watched Macie's competition then hung around Uptown until the Green day concert!!

10-22-16        Cubs clinch the NLCS then Local H at Bourbon street

10-21-16        A lot of Fear in...

10-20-16        Not a bad bowling night, but didn't win any point

10-19-16        5 points again and a pretty good not even with the bone dry conditions.  IHOP in stead of Jalisco...ugh

10-18-16        Surprised there actually was trivia, and we came in 5th

10-17-16        Decent bowling night taking 5 points.  Mayan Palace after was really good

10-16-16        RPM Italian for lunch then to Lee an Phil's for a little Sunday Funday

10-15-16        Eye doctor on the 3rd time then Bleacher Bums was a nice time. 

10-14-16        What Now at Chicago Ridge

10-13-16           7 points and great series!!

10-12-16        Happy Birthday, Melanie!!  Jalisco after bowling of course

10-11-16        Normal trivia night

10-10-16        Happy Birthday, Jenna!!

10-9-16        Home from Michigan to finished the blind removal

10-7-16        To Michigan

10-5-16        Happy Birthday, Megan and Virg!!  Disappointing bowling night in all aspects.  Jalisco after

10-4-16        9th place trivia...ugh

10-3-16        One 2 points then Burrito Jalisco #2.  Chicken was great, steak was awful...inedible in fact

10-2-16        Sunday Funday by me

10-1-16        25 new pictures; Gulliver's for dinner then a massacre after

9-30-16        Best Buy, Costco, and Portillo's

9-29-16        Goods series and got 5 points

9-28-16        Hard fought 644 with 5 points then Jalisco

9-27-16        Good start to trivia then all downhill

9-26-16        Good series and 7 points to keep us in 1st; El Famous after

9-25-16        Home from Michigan to housework and Clash of Champions

9-24-16        Beautiful day in Michigan; Hot apple sundae at Sherman's...yum

9-23-16        Schoop's on the way to Michigan then all easy after that

9-22-16        Happy Birthday, Care!! Another 5 points, but another game losing by < 10; 21 new pictures

9-21-16        Very slow-paced bowling and not so great carry; 0 points...ugh; Jalisco was good though

9-20-16        Pretty tough trivia night was pretty typical

9-19-16        Happy Birthday, Amy!!  3 very close games and a pretty good series

9-18-16        Connie's Pizza for lunch; finished off Walking Dead...ready for season 7 now

9-17-16        Grace's surprise party was a success; Nate's game for a bit before Hi Infidelity at Palos Park Fest.

9-16-16      23 new pictures from Michigan; bbq; then down to the S6 finale of TWD.

9-15-16        Happy Birthday, Bob and Andy!!  Another struggle, but the scores were much lower than the effort and shots.  50 new pictures from Colorado.

9-14-16        Great series...everything felt good; wish we could have gotten more than 2.  oh well; Jalisco after

9-13-16        4th in trivia

9-12-16        Getting better...Monday night is gonna be a blast

9-11-16        Happy Birthday, Pat!  Watched Macie's cheerleading competition; visited the twins; Nate's game

9-10-16        31 new pictures; Hi Infidelity at Darienfest was fun, fest needs help though.

9-9-16        Walking Dead night of rest

9-8-16        Happy Birthday, Grace and Jen!! Another rough bowling night, but we got 5

9-7-16        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam!!  Worst night of bowling in years

9-6-16        Sub par trivia night

9-5-16        Labor Day party over here...great way to end the weekend

9-4-16        Congratulations, Care and Pat!!  Doors part 2 (Thanks, Phil and Andrew) then Black Sabbath  \m/  \m/

9-3-16        Doors part 1 then party on Newland

9-2-16        Cubs Win!!  4/4 this year!! Met Andy and Beth after the game for a few then off to Sammy Hagar!!

9-1-16        43 new pictures; Better bowling night than last week, but still only won 2

8-31-16        Meeting at El Mar followed by Jalisco to start off the season

8-30-16        Cubs game was great, quick, and winning.  Thank you, Tom!

8-29-16        Meting at Orland was pretty uneventful, but a little gross to bowl in there.  Hooters after for some grub.

8-28-16    46 new pictures after getting home from Michigan

8-27-16        Happy Birthday, Monica and Jenny!!  The day cleared up nice; yummy Sherman's

8-26-16        To Michigan

8-25-16        Not a good start at Centennial...individual or team

8-24-16        Jalisco for dinner and Andy's for dessert

8-23-16        Very tough trivia night.   8th place, but not many more after that

8-22-16        Chipotle for dinner then a little Walking Dead

8-21-16        Lunch at the Platte River then DEN --> MDW

8-20-16        Checked out Red Rock Theater, lunch at Beso de Arte; then off to Denver for a Cubs victory

8-19-16        Rafting and Ziplining was awesome; hung out in Glenwood Springs for bit; Merle's for dinner then some Farkle and Färkul II

8-18-16        MDW --> DEN

8-17-16        24 new pictures8-167-16

8-16-16        Carnival of Madness was awesome...close and very loud  \m/  \m/

8-15-16        38 new pictures; Stan's Donuts and Revel Rooms before Saved by the Max

8-14-16        Dylan's Eagle ceremony was nice; Sunday Funday on Buell before getting into season 6 with Megan

8-13-16        Nice family reunion then Journey, Doobie Brothers, and Dave Mason

8-12-16        Olive Garden dinner then a little Walking Dead

8-11-16        Impractical Jokers night

8-10-16        Walking Dead night

8-9-16        Not a great trivia night...typical

8-8-16        Quiet night

8-7-16        Sunday Funday by Megan

8-6-16        Hung out with Tom and Katie and then HBB at Lagrange fest

8-5-16        Happy Birthday, Jimmy!!  Left that celebration at the right time

8-4-16        Walking Dead night

8-3-16        Last night of bowling; 1st place!!  Celebrated at Rosie's Drive in

8-2-16        Demi Lovato concert was pretty good, although short

8-1-16        Finally caught up on Impractical Jokers and even watched a rerun--still hilarious

7-31-16        Home from Michigan after a lot of traffic; Sunday Funday on Buell then Premo's

7-30-16    Got through the rain; grass cutting; hanging out; Sherman's; card games

7-29-16        Traffic was pretty rough getting to Michigan

7-28-16        Made it to Season 4 mid-season finale

7-27-16        Another 5 points after a lane changing debacle; Clancy's for some pizza

7-26-16        Mediocre trivia performance

7-25-16        Happy Birthday, Jenn!  More Impractical Jokers...almost there

7-24-16        Festa Italiano to eat a lot; Mars Cheese Castle on the way home for a couple minutes; chill night then

7-23-16        Lakefront Brewery tour; AJ Bombers for lunch; Festa Italiano for a little bit untl the rain ended our stay; Potawotami for a few hours of bingo

7-22-16        Baseball Hall of Fame Tour; Cubs Win!!; Safehouse for a couple drinks

7-21-16        More Walking Dead watching

7-20-16        Early night of bowling since the other team pre-bowled...7 points then Jalisco

7-19-16        Went from 2nd to 8th with the last questions

7-18-16        More Impractical Jokers

7-17-16        Merry Christmas on Melvina

7-16-16        Kyle and Spencer's Graduation party; Hi Infidelity in Antioch

7-15-16        House cleaning night for Sunday

7-14-16        Walking Dead catching up

7-13-16        Bowling

7-12-16        Trivia

7-11-16        Impractical Jokers

7-10-16        Taste of Chicago. bars, dinner and Book of Mormon on a beautiful day

7-9-16        Costco shopping; lunch at Tony's after Fat Johnny's was a bust; UFC 200 by me

7-7-16        Walking Dead catching up with Megan and Gemato's for dinner

7-6-16        Tough night at Arena only getting 4 points; Jalisco after

7-5-16        109 points for trivia followed by Andy's

7-4-16        Dinner by Lee then festivities on Newland

7-3-16        Navy Pier during the day then Soldier Field for Alice In Chains and Guns N Roses

7-2-16        Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon, and Tesla was an awesome show

7-1-16        Impractical Jokers night followed by dance party

6-30-16        Quiet, chill night

6-29-16        Not the best night for me, but a good team night getting all 7

6-28-16        8th at trivia :-/

6-27-16        MSY --> MDW after a day at the casino, Fuddruckers, and some shopping

6-26-16        Long, hot day; got some pool time in and of course Bourbon fun

6-25-16        Happy Anniversary, Lee and Phil!!  MDW --> MSY

6-24-16        Walking Dead night

6-23-16        Premo's for dinner after a visit to Buell; 29 new pictures

6-22-16        Won 7 on position week to get to 40-2 :-)  Celebration at Jalisco's after.

6-21-16        5th place in trivia; 18 new pictures from Dan and April's wedding;

6-20-16        18 new pictures from Effingham; Premo's for dinner and dessert followed by Monday Night Raw

6-19-16        Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!  Happy Fathers' Day!1 Home nice and early from Michigan for BBQ and Money in the Bank on Melvina

6-18-16        Happy Birthday, Kyle!!  Very early start heading to Michigan; Grass cut, water line, dinner at New Holland Brewing Company, Sherman's then a nice fire back at the farm

6-17-16        The Angel's lost but a pretty good game nonetheless

6-16-16        Happy Birthday, Macie and Dale!!

6-15-16        33-2 now, but a good series and good tacos at Jalisco after

6-14-16        114 to be one point out of 3rd.  Andy's Custard after

6-13-16        Shopping at Menard's for the upcoming Michigan trip

6-12-16        Made it home from the Dells...not the easiest of rides

6-11-16        Stayed in the sun and pool for a little while, but had to escape the sun.  Tommy Bartlett was along but great.  Downtown for a little bit.

6-10-16        Hot day in the sun and pools.  Got a bit burned.  Rummy party in the evening during the storm

6-9-16        Computer repair in Mokena then finished packing.

6-8-16        28-0 with an after party at Clancy's

6-7-16        4th place finish

6-6-16        Some Impractical Jokers and Rainbow Cone; nice low-key evening. 25 new pictures from Reno

6-5-16        Get together by Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's then finished off the night on Buell; 31 new pictures from the Sox game

6-4-16        Congrats, Dan and April!!

6-3-16        Quiet night after Nate's baseball game

6-2-16        Dinner at Home Run Inn then a quiet early night; 16 new pictures

6-1-16        Another 7 points to put us at 21-0!!  Nino's pizza for the after party by Megan's

5-31-16        Happy Birthday, Mark and Eddie!! 4th with 109 at trivia

5-30-16        Nice BBQ in Lombard followed by Andy's

5-29-16        Home from Effingham to have a little party by the house

5-28-16        Beautiful day in Effingham; Witt's for lunch was awesome again

5-27-16        Effingham through the rain; Freddy's burger and custard...yum

5-26-16        Shopping with Megan for the weekend.

5-25-16        Happy Birthday, Brian!  1st night of bowling at Arena (for me at least) was great then Jalisco after

5-24-16        Went big and went home 24 points less

5-23-16        Boat was almost a 100% success, hopefully it's just in need of a new battery

5-22-16        RNO -> MDW just in time for Extreme Rules

5-21-16        Quick, light breakfast; 621 doubles; 655 singles; spent some time at the Sands; dinner at La Strada

5-20-16        Breakfast buffet; checked out August Summer Nights; 568 team; dinner at Hash House a Go Go

5-19-16        MDW --> LAX --> RNO; dinner at the Brewery then found some of our teammates by the River Grille until they closed down.  then back to Silver Legacy for a few more

5-18-16        Awesome seats at the Sox game and very kid-friendly; then it got cold and they lost.

5-17-16        Triple digits for trivia at least

5-16-16        Happy Birthday, Brittany!!  Dinner at Buck's Pit Stop was pretty good overall.  Lot of appetizers and food

5-15-16        Breakfast at Sammy's was yummy; Boobie Ball was short, but very sweet; playoff tourney at Centennial was nothing to brag about...at least it was free

5-14-16        Peotone Tournament was pretty rough---587.  HBB was a good time at Bourbon Street

5-13-16        Watched Nate's baseball game in the rain; 82 new pictures from Michigan and Holland

5-12-16        We won the first two games, which puts us #1 for the step ladder finals next week.  Unfortunately, two of us will be in Reno. 

5-11-16        Jaslico for dinner then drinks at Chuck's.  Yeay $3 Absolute

5-10-16       Happy Birthday, OX!!  27 new pictures from Payback; another pretty tough trivia night.  Can't wait for the tournament to be over

5-9-16        Chipotle with Megan then caught up on FTWD

5-8-16        Made it home from Michigan then a big laundry/TV night

5-7-16        Beautiful day in Michigan in Holland and a great Goog's burger

5-6-16        Nice, easy drive to Michigan excluding the 2 accidents before the Indiana border

5-5-16        Won Round 1 of the playoffs then to Casa Margarita to celebrate Cinco de Mayo; a few new pictures

5-4-16        Blaze Pizza for dinner then TV catch up

5-3-16        Another pretty poor trivia showing after saying last goodbyes to Gram

5-2-16        RIP Gram; Chuck's for an after-wake snack/drink.

5-1-16        Lunch on Buell then Payback was pretty good

4-30-16        744 team, 693 singles, and 608 doubles.  Should cash for team, hopefully sniff for singles; Dream Theater was awesome!!!!!

4-29-16        Dinner at Papa Joe's then quiet night by Megan

4-28-16        Won 7 to take 1st for the last third and become the #1 seed in the playoffs!!

4-27-16        The Jaliscos tradition continues!!

4-26-16        Successful dentist visit followed by Cheesecake Factory with Lee--so so good; 34 pictures from Michigan

4-25-16        Last night at Orland...lotta Jello

4-24-16        Visited Palos for the last night; Sunday Funday on Buell; Cold Stone; 33 new pictures

4-23-16        Macie's recital was so cute; visited Gram; Durty Nellie's for Hi Infidelity was something.  Lotta people watching, very crowded and loud.

4-22-16        63 new pictures from Deb's 60th.

4-21-16        Happy Birthday, Dum Dum! Visited Gram before big 783 at Centennial.  No strike pot though...ugh

4-20-16        13 new pictures; last night of El Mar bowling...payout not so great though :-/; Jalisco was awesome as always;

4-19-16        Pretty rough trivia with only 77 points, but still middle of the pack seemingly; 26 new pictures finally

4-18-16        Tougher night than it should have been, but the cupcake survived

4-17-16        Happy Birthday, Lee!!  Another beautiful day in Michigan

4-16-16        A beautiful day in Michigan and Sherman's topped it off

4-15-16        Made it out to Michigan--power was on and water was not too tough to get going...lotta cleaning while waiting

4-14-16        Pretty good series, but only won 5 to a forfeited team...

4-13-16        RIP Lillian Filar.  Visited 'Merica after the wake then to Jalisco's per tradition

4-12-16        2nd in trivia with 137!!

4-11-16        Decent bowling night, but bad black Buca

4-10-16        Pretty rough going at Palos, dinner at Ricobene's; then chill night at home for a while

4-9-16        Visited Gram in the morning; shopping with Mother; PD's for Lee's B-day celebration after a little pre-gaming

4-8-16        Fear the Walking Dead catch-up (kind of) with Megan

4-7-16        Snuck away with 7 points when it could have easily been two thanks to a couple botched spares on their end

4-6-16        Iron Maiden was awesome!!  Even without some of the big hits.  Crossroads is still the way to do it at the UC

4-5-16        Reckless betting cost us 24 points, down to 77

4-4-16        Pretty good bowling night, but just couldn't win them

4-3-16        638 for team didn't help.  Then made it home just in time for Wrestlemania at Mark's

4-2-16        Happy Birthday, Uncle Joe!  751 doubles put us in a good spot; 670 singles.  Buffalo Wild wings for dinner then party in the hotel the rest of the night

4-1-16        Drive to Livonia wasn't too bad at all; Hotel bar then Bailey's sports bar for the evening

3-31-16        Good series at Centennial with 688

3-30-16        Choke for 296/703, but nice to win some money with Al

3-29-16        2nd in trivia!!

3-28-16        Good series with 726

3-27-16        Happy Easter!!  Party on McVicker then a chill night

3-26-16        Long day in Michigan except with no electricity all day

3-25-16        Bought a new snowblower then caught up on TV; dinner at Three Corners, dessert at Four Penguins, then Delta for a bit to wrap up the night

3-24-16        Happy Birthday, Karen!  Great bowling night except for no points and no money; ended up at Cullen's for karaoke for the rest of the night

3-23-16        Happy birthday, Mother and Andrew!! Bowling series was OK, won some money, then Jalisco

3-22-16        119 points for 4th

3-21-16        Kind of a blah  Monday night, which is kind of unusual

3-20-16        Chipotle after Megan was finished bowling

3-19-19        Happy Birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!! Brunch at Sunrise, bowling at El Mar and after party by Lee and Phil's

3-17-16        RIP Frank.  Very tough day.  Zacatacos for a late dinner to compare chimichangas

3-16-16        Respectable series, only won 2 points, but had a great mystery doubles partner.  Jalisco after for tacos

3-15-16        119 points for maybe 5th

3-14-16        Corner Bakery and hung out on Buell

3-13-16        :-(  Quiet couch day except for a nice dinner at Chipotle with Megan

3-12-16        Happy Birthday, Uncle Dennis!!  Oil Change went fine, visited Lee and the kids for a bit, Fat Boys for lunch, Daltons for their St Patty's Day celebration, then Hi Infidelity at Jenny's southside Tap.

3-11-16        Visited Frank after work then Steak and Shake dinner with Care

3-10-16        Front 9 yet again before messing up.  I'll take the series and 5 points though

3-9-16        Actually won a pot, but only managed two points and some tacos after

3-8-16        93 points with only 3 of us seemed respectable

3-7-16        Happy Birthday, Angela!!  Holy shots....

3-6-16        Sunday Funday on Buell

3-5-16        Costco shopping then Timeout for lunch; Sleepover with Macie went well until about 3am

3-4-16        Awesome Hi Infidelity show at Bourbon then White Castle to wrap up the night.

3-3-16        RIP Donna.  29 new pictures

3-2-16        Booked Mexico!!  Tough shot but managed a decent series good for no points.  Didn't eat dinner so a chimichanga was in order.

3-1-16        Middle of the pack again most likely for trivia

2-29-16        Weird to be in the bolwing alley but not bowling.  Pizza was awesome though

2-28-16        BBq chicken pizza for lunch; 248 + 268 + 244 = 760 at Palos; Sunday Funday/Essential Oils on Buell

2-27-16        Homemade pizzas didn't go exactly as planned, but the cookies were the best yet; sleepover with Kyle

2-26-16        55 new pictures; Pepe's and Rusty Nail made for a fun, long night

2-25-16        7 points with a good series.

2-24-16        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!!  Happy Birthday, Cristal!!  33 new  after a subpar Wednesday bowling again but excellent tacos.

2-23-16        Another average trivia night, but we did cross triple digits; a few new pictures

2-22-16        Happy Birthday, Lori and Mario!!  OK bowling night, but got no points.

2-21-16        Happy Birthday, Nikki!!  Gibson's Donut's for breakfast, Bass Pro pyramid, Peabody Hotel for mimosas and the duck march, Graceland, Interstate BBQ, then MEM -> MDW

2-20-16        Civil Rights Museum, Central BBQ, Gibson Guitar factory tour, went by Heather and Brad, hung out on Beale Street, Krystal Burger

2-19-16        MEM -> MDW somehow after a very windy day; crossed into Arkansas for the casino with Sammy Hagar bar in it.

2-18-16        Great series, but only good for 5 points

2-17-16        Just can't seem to get it together...we're near the bottom of the pack  :-/

2-16-16        Longer than usual trivia with the new guy.  Hopefully it starts on time and a little less time for the rounds to keep it moving

2-15-16        Another good series at Orland

2-14-16        Pretty good series at Palos, nice and quick out of there to get taxes done and Sunday funsday

2-13-16        Hi Infidelity at Tailgators was a nice change in setlist, but still don't like Tailgators

2-12-16        Quiet TV night

2-11-16        Not a great series, but we got 5 points

2-10-16        Pretty average night, only won one game :-/, no winnings, but at least got a chimichanga.

2-9-16        No trivia for Fat Tuesday; 53 new pictures

2-8-16        Great two games then lost it the third game

2-7-16        Made it home from Michigan then did some housework and recovered

2-6-16        19 different chili stops for 17 different chilies.  A long, but very fun day; should have dressed a little warmer

2-5-16        Long day of work in anticipation of getting to South Haven; then to the Black River Tavern for food and beverages.

2-4-16        Rough night of carry, but the team pulled through for 5

2-3-16        Another not so great Wednesday bowling, but chimichanga was excellent

2-2-16        Happy Birthday, Michelle!  Inducted into the Knights of Columbus, dinner at Hooters, 23 new pictures

2-1-16        700 on the dot and 7 points

1-31-16        Watched Macie get her hair chopped off, then to celebrate Grandpa Zilka's life

1-30-16        Babysat for a little bit then off to CDH to visit Karen; dinner at Joe's Italian Villa, then visited Orland Bowl for a bit then Megan's

1-29-16        Bought a couple Wii games for the sleepover with Nate

1-28-16        Good series, but we game away the games

1-27-16        Great night all around and finished it off at Jalisco

1-26-16        4th place in trivia

1-25-16        Great bowling night keeping the average high  :-/

1-24-16        Box Social / Royal Rumble party by Mark's was a nice time

1-23-16        Visited Gram and that's it!!

1-22-16        Crossroads and an almost 2 hour set from Black Sabbath.  Great show.

1-21-16        Happy Birthday, Marie!  Things felt good tonight and had a really good series

1-20-16        El Mar struggles continue.  Way outside may be my next home

1-19-16        Seemingly traditional 9th place finish

1-18-16        Consistent bowling night at Orland.  2 away from strike pot

1-17-16        Struggle at Palos then Sunday Funday on Buell

1-16-16        Happy Birthday, Amy!  Lotta of shopping, expensive car repair then finished it off with dinner at Chuck's in Darien and Hi Infidelity at Q

1-15-15        Quiet Friday night without a car

1-14-16        23 new pictures; Decent series, but we got 5 points.

1-13-16        Bone dry at El Mar, but at least it was the same for everyone.  At least Jalisco was good.

1-12-16        9th place with 80. yikes

1-11-16        700 on the dot good for 7 points

1-10-16        Sunday funday by me

1-9-16        Watched Dylan bowl at El Mar for a bit; this turned into the quiet, chill night

1-8-16        30 new pictures; quiet chill night turned into Rockstar Rodeo at Bourbon

1-7-16        Happy Birthday, Dan!  Very hard-fought 3 points losing with 1237, but winning series with 1350.

1-6-16            For me, one of the worst feelings is not winning the game when it's in my hands.  Luckily, it doesn't happen too often for me, but this was one of those night.  Should have been 5.  Redemption next week.

1-5-16        Bulls game was fun and the price was sure right.  Thanks, Megan!

1-4-16        Pretty good series and a fun night overall as usual

1-3-16        Party at Tom and Katie's!!  Thanks for the nice time and hospitality.  Congratulations on the house, Zoey, and Agnes  :-)

1-2-16        Cashed at Reindeer Games with Deano; a little nap before Hi Infdelity at Bourbon

1-1-16        Happy New Year!  Spent the afternoon by Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's then did some housecleaning and movie watching

12-31-15    New Years Eve on Buell with 9 kids.  Haha.  Always nice to see everyone

12-30-15        Not the best of nights for me, but we won 7 points!!

12-29-15        112 for 4th in trivial; Andy's Custard for whatever reason then 37 new pictures from Christmas

12-28-15        Ride home was better than expected with all the sleet/ice/snow during the day.  Even made it to Orland with no trouble--pretty good series and games by the team, but the other team just beat us.

12-27-15        Some garage rearranging to accommodate the new cabinet...more next weekend; Sunday Funday by me and some movie watching in the pm; 40 new pictures to wrap up the Nashville weekend

12-26-15        Party at Dan's, then El Mar, then Jalisco

12-25-15        Merry Christmas!  Buell in the morning; then to Gram's for lunch; Bob and Lori's to wrap up a very pleasant day

12-24-15        Die Hard tradition continues then Christmas Eve celebration on McVicker

12-23-15        Good series, but just hard to get excited when we keep losing.  New attitude required for the new half.

12-22-15        114 for 3rd place.  So close, yet so far; 52 new pictures

12-21-15        Hit the couch soon after getting home for a quiet TV night

12-20-15        After Catalano Christmas, started the James Bond movies with Dr. No

12-19-15        Dinner and Christmas gift wrapping party on McVicker

12-18-15        41 new pictures from the first 2 days in Nashville; mini massacre over here.

12-17-15        Pretty good series and good for 7 points and the spark

12-16-15        A rough night at El Mar..too many splits and missed spares

12-15-15        Christmas luncheon at work; 35 new pictures from several recent events; 101 for 7th

12-14-15        Nothing like the first week in the league being an 803, but Ill take it!!

12-13-15        Country Music Hall of Fame; watched the Bear's game Bailey's; snacks; ice cream; then BNA --> MDW

12-12-15        Musician's Hall of Fame; Puckett's; Ryman Auditorium tour; Frisk Center for the Visual Arts; The Stillery then the Mexican place for dinner and hours of entertainment

12-11-15        Hop Trolley tour to the Parthenon, then hung out in the Gulch before Bailey's for the Hawks game

12-10-15        MDW --> BNA; lunch at Tequila Cowboy and killed time before the Hawks game--they lost 5-1, but beer was half priced there.

12-9-15        Rough night at El Mar all around then Jalisco for a couple tacos

12-8-15        93 for 8th with only 3 of us

12-7-15        Quiet night of laundry and packing

12-6-15        737 at Palos then Sunday "Funday" on McVicker

12-5-15        Local H and HBB at Bourbon was an awesome time then El Gallo after

12-4-15        Macho Taco then Rusty Nail for a quasi-foodie night

12-3-15        Two heartbreaking losses over 1180, but snuck three points out

12-2-15        redemption with 7 points...excellent shooting, Care

12-1-15        2nd place going into the last two questions, but missed one and plummeted to 7th with 116

11-30-15        Happy Birthday, Nancy!! Jessie's Tavern with Brian and Don for some food, beer, and open mic

11-29-15        Morning spent on McVicker clearing rooms and building furniture; Sunday Funday by me for the annual Christmas tree decorating party

11-28-15        Furniture shopping and Mama Luigi's for dinner...then a chill night

11-27-15        Early Morning shopping then breakfast at Chuck's; finished off at the Blackout Celebration at Delta

11-26-15        Stress-free Thanksgiving on Buell

11-25-15        Happy Birthday, Tom!! We got outbowled and swept leading to an earlier than usual night

11-24-15        Reckless betting in the end as usual made for a sub par trivia performance

11-23-15        Finished the home-cooked cheesy bacon chicken pasta dinner then chill night

11-22-15        Thanksgiving by the Filar's then Survivor Series party by me

11-21-15        Slept in; shoveled very heavy snow; celebrated Melanie's mom's life; Paisan's for dinner; shopping with Mother and Megan

11-20-15        Phenomenal Hi Infidelity performance as usual; lucky to get home before the snow got bad

11-19-15        26 new pictures; Good series, but not much to show in the standings

11-18-15        Couldn't be consistent with the bone dry lanes, but luckily it's a team game and we got 5 points

11-17-15        Reckless betting left us at 93, but far away from 1st

11-16-15        Hooters and Orland Bowl with Jimmy

11-15-15        Work in the morning, then a lot of work and running around with Phil before Sunday Funday on Buell

11-14-15        Happy Birthday, Amber!!  Eye appointment and Yard Work before Bourbon Street.  Lounge Puppets are a great band

11-12-15        Happy Birthday, Becky!! 45 new pictures from New Orleans

11-11-15        Happy Veteran's Day!!  23 new pictures; rollercoaster night with only 2 points :-/

11-10-15        Chili's for dinners, then Kings for a drink, Impractical Jokers at the Rosemont Theater was really good although short; Five Roses for the last drink

11-9-15        House work and a chill night overall

11-8-15        Happy Birthday, Ed!! Sunday Funday on Buell with chili and tamales for dinner

11-7-15        Hi Infidelity at Ballydoyle in Downers Grove--great show and cool venue, but just too small for this band

11-6-15        Quiet night turned into dance party at the house

11-5-15        1st place for the 3rd...thank God we didn't need much as it was pretty humid and tough in there

11-4-15        Rough night, but at least the women held me up and we won some points

11-3-15        7th in trivia out of 24.

11-2-15        Visited Orland Bowl, closed it out, then went to Holstein's and closed that out.

11-1-15            Shopping with Mother; leaves; Sunday Funday on Buell

10-31-15        Happy Birthday, Andy and Kelci!!    Brunswick Zone for Megan's shoes; Costco, DSW; Papa Joe's for lunch/dinner then a quiet night on the couch

10-30-15        Quiet night on the couch

10-29-15        Congrats, Tom and Katie!!  Welcome, Zoey Mae!!  Another good series and 7 points...looking good for position next week

10-28-15        Happy Birthday, Pat and Dan!!  A good series by the three of us to get 5 points

10-27-15        MSY --> MDW then to McVicker after White Castle

10-25-15        Hurricane Patricia hit a little bit...lott rain and wind, but we made the best of it.

10-24-15        Happy Birthday, Dad!!    What better way to celebrate than MDW --> MSY

10-23-15        Mooyah for dinner then TC's for Nikki and Jen's going away party

10-22-15        39 new pictures from Raw; another good series and 7 points.

10-21-15        They changed the shot,...rough first game but then figured it out; Jalisco after

10-20-15        Successful dentist appt; dinner at Buona Beef with Lee, visited Mother, 27 new pictures from Michigan

10-19-15        Visited Mother after work then hung out at Orland Bowl for the evening...always a blast

10-18-15        Got my S6 and made the rounds until my body gave out after about 2 non-consecutive hours of sleep...ended the day on Newland

10-17-15        New phone investigation and saw the Hawk's kill the Blue Jackets while the Cubs were losing on TV

10-16-15        Little Frank's for dinner then Delta for the rest of the night...good crowd

10-15-15        Managed to win 4 points after getting crushed the middle game

10-14-15        Only got 2 points, but a great series...tons of high scores

10-13-15        Not often we get both final questions right, but it only pushed us to 5th with 114.

10-12-15        Happy Birthday, Gram and Melanie!!  Shoeless Joe before Monday Night Raw turned into a fun night, especially with a Cubs win.

10-11-15       Closed up Michigan for the winter...what a beautiful weekend

10-10-15        Happy Birthday, Jenna!!  Excellent weather for once for the October trip

10-9-15        One of the easiest Friday Michigan setups in a long time...then party time

10-8-15        Somehow managed to get 5 points after getting destroyed the first game

10-7-15        Good series, but gotta stop bombing one of the games

10-6-15        -16 for the last two didn't help our cause in trivia

10-5-15        Happy Birthday, Megan and Virg!! 26 pictures from Michigan

10-4-15        To Michigan pre-5am; grass all cut, electrical back in business, trails pruned...all ready for next week; 8 pictures from Rob Zombie

10-3-15        Visited Gram, Mariano's, Lou Malnati's for dinner, the Hala Kalahi for a few beverages

10-2-15        Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare--haunted houses were cool but not scary; concert was awesome!!

10-1-15        36 new pictures to put me completely current;

9-30-15        17 new pictures; 5 points and a good overall series except dumping the last game.  Too many splits

9-29-15        26 new pictures; 91 points in trivia..eh

9-28-15        Caught up on TV and had a nice chill night; 28 new pictures

9-27-15        707 at Palos was nice redemption then Sunday Funday Dego day on Buell

9-26-15        Lunch at Q with Mother and Care; Scorpions and Queensryche was an awesome show

9-25-15        Bourbon Street for Fatal Order and HBB...then tacos after

9-24-15        17 new pictures; rough series for everyone but we managed to squeeze 4 points to stay in 1st for position week

9-23-15        48 new pictures to finish off the Ohio trip; another 5 points and a good series, even with a few pocket splits....bah

9-22-15        Happy Birthday, Care!! 60 new pictures from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; 4th place in trivia...oh so close

9-21-15        49 new pictures from part of the Ohio trip; Hooters for dinner then visited Orland Bowl to see our Monday night friends

9-20-15        To Bourbon Street for Ryne's Journey then Sunday funday/Night of Champions by me

9-19-15        Happy Birthday, Amy!  A lot of shopping; watched Nate's baseball game then Hi Infidelity at Bourbon for one of the best shows ever.

9-18-15        14 pictures from Michigan; It wasn't easy getting to and from with the rain storms, but Halestorm rocked!! Simple as that...

9-17-15        58 new pictures from the zoo; another good series and 7 points--plus a mystery pot (unfortunately split with two other teams)

9-16-15        5 points again then to Jalisco's for a chimichanga

9-15-15        Happy Birthday, Bob!!  24 new pictures; not a good trivia night at all

9-14-15        Happy Birthday, Megan!!  Recovery night...

9-13-15        Bowling at Palos was less than stellar; to Megan's before dinner at Rocco's for Amy's birthday

9-12-15        Surprise party for Amy couldn't have worked any better.  Good times at Davern's

9-11-15        Happy Birthday, Pat!!  Bourbon for Rockaholics and a little bit of Hillbilly Rockstars

9-10-15        Single pin spares need help, but the Mastermind is working really well here

9-9-15        nice to use the menace, but need to get some consistency out there

9-8-15        Happy Birthday, Jen, Grace, and Lillianna!!  34 pictures from Lollapalooza

9-7-15        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam!  27 new pictures

9-6-15        Visited Bob at RIC, Dukes for lunch then party over here

9-5-15        52 new pictures from Taylor Swift Day...a fair mix of cleaning and TV watching during the day

9-4-15        Mini massacre to start the weekend off...should have eaten diner though

9-3-15        Another 5 points, this time against the big guns

9-2-15        El Mar meeting and practice games; then the tradition of Jalisco's continued

9-1-15        2nd place in trivia

8-31-15        Quiet night catching up on TV and relaxing

8-30-15        Got home pretty early; practice at Palos; then Sunday Funday on Buell

8-29-15        Finally made it to the rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a few hours; Great Lakes Science center was not as great as i expected; checked out Twin Center and the lack of interesting shops; the Horseshoe Casino; the Indians vs. Angels for most of it plus a rain delay; then finished off at Sweet Moses for a brownie sundae--18,000+ steps; 45 new pictures

8-28-15        Long day of driving, but I got a couple new bowling balls and a couple resurfaced; dinner at Zoup then a great peanut butter concoction from East Coat Original Frozen Custard; 26 new pictures from Friendship fest

8-27-15    Happy Birthday, Jenny!! 40 new pictures from Monday Night Raw; quite a rollercoaster of a first night at Centennial

8-26-15        Caught up on TV, laundry, and packing

8-25-15        Rough trivia night, especially on the pictures and ID round

8-24-15        Yard work then a laundry/TV night

8-23-15        Left Michigan just as the storms were rolling in...Summerslam and Sunday Funday by Mark's

8-22-15        Lunch at Captain Lou's and some time in South Haven

8-21-15        To Michigan after work...dinner at Su Casa--eh

8-20-15        Made it home in time for the bowling meeting...gonna be a good, fun year; 31 new pictures

8-19-15        To Cincinnati we go, through the storm and all.  Dinner at City BBQ=great stuff

8-18-15        Very tough trivia night in my opinion; 10th only

8-17-15        Another practice night at Arena...bone dry lanes but humid and warm inside

8-16-15        40 new pictures; Spent the day with Lee and later family fun on Buell with Pluto's for dinner

8-15-15        Later start to the day than usual; spent more time Brookfield Zoo than expected, but it was a great time.  Even the rain couldn't ruin it.  Then basically crashed at home after that.

8-14-15        Check out Taste of Pierogi for a  bit...saw a lot of people there; Bourbon Street for Rodeo Rock stars.  Good times leading to my first closing of Bourbon Street.

8-13-15        Went to the mythical bowling meeting at Centennial; turns out it isn't till next week.  Oh well...nice to see the guys again; 66 new pictures from the Dells

8-12-15        15 new pictures leading up to the Dells

8-11-15        Happy Birthday, Sarah!! 4th place in trivia. not too bad

8-10-15        Went to Arena to start practicing...better than expected except the soreness

8-9-15        31 new pictures to close out the Orland work trip

8-8-15        85 new pictures from Orlando;  nice time at the Filar's for Dan and Patrick

8-7-15        Tribe's Ale House for dinner and a couple drinks; then to Megan's to check out the place

8-6-15        Unexpected trip to Christ Hospital (Get better quick, Bob); then dinner and hung out by Lee and Phil

8-5-15        33 new pictures from Orlando; Chuck's with Brian

8-4-15        -24 at the end, but we didn't have a chance anyway

8-3-15        46 new pictures from Effingham;

8-2-15        Visited Gram then dinner and dessert on Taylor Street

8-1-15        Long day at Lollapalooza, but Metallica sure made everything worthwhile...wow

7-31-15        Quiet night home getting ready for tomorrow

7-30-15        Impractical Jokers turned dance party

7-29-15        Hibachi dinner with Care was a nice, new experience

7-28-15        Clean sweep on the pictures, but that's about all the positive news there was for trivia

7-27-15        Caught up on some TV after washing the car

7-26-15        Another beautiful day in Michigan...a shame to have to come home back to reality

7-25-15        Happy Birthday, Jenn!  Spent a lot of the day in South Haven: beach, Pizza Hut, downtown

7-24-15        Made it out to Michigan after yard work

7-23-15        Ridgefest was a great time; Infinity was actually better than HBB in my opinion

7-22-15        TV night after taken care of a few things here

7-21-15        2nd going into the last round but missed one of the questions

7-20-15        Impractical Jokers with Amber

7-19-15        Sunday Funday over here leading into Battleground

7-18-15        Awesome day downtown even though the original plans didn't fly.  Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, lunch at Timothy O'Toole's, detour to watch Minions while it rained; Navy Pier, and finally Taylor Swift--what a great show

7-17-15        Imperial Oak Brewery with Dan, Care, and Pat was a nice time trying new stuff

7-15-14        Tilted Kilt for Dan's last Wednesday night at trivia

7-14-15        Couldn't defend the title

7-13-15        Impractical Jokers catching up

7-12-15        Came home from Michigan; visited Gram and BBq'ed with Mother

7-11-15        Long fun-filled day at the South Haven bars

7-10-15        Yard work then got out to Michigan to pre-game for tomorrow

7-9-15        Hi Infidelity at Palos Friendship Fest!!  Great times!!

7-8-15        1st place in Trivia!!

7-4-15        Yard work and getting ready/cleaning for tomorrow; Hi Fi at Warrenville

7-3-15        Sammy Hagar was awesome at Naperville Ribfest

7-2-15        Massacre on Melvina

7-1-15        Didn't cash at Titled Kilt trivia, but lost in the sudden death twice

6-30-15        4th place at Chuck's

6-29-15        Impractical Jokers and Despicable Me 2

6-28-15        Sunday Funday on Buell for the 3rd birthday party

6-27-15        Congrats, Tami and Joe!  Nice wedding and entertainment at the Blue Chip

6-26-15        Terminator 2 party turned massacre

6-25-15        Happy Anniversary, Lee and Phil!  Catching up on Impractical Jokers

6-24-15        U2 was a much better show this time...and the seats certainly helped with second stage right in front of us.

6-23-15        3rd place at trivia

6-21-15        Made it home from Michigan in time for yard work

6-20-15        Lot of grass cutting but we made it through

6-19-15        Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!

6-17-15        Checked out Tilted Kilt for trivia with the crew...came out with ten Tilted bucks

6-16-15        Happy Birthday, Macie and Dale!!  Only three of us for trivia.  78 points for 6th

6-15-15        Unexpected plumbing on McVicker then watched the Hawks win the Cup!!

6-14-15        Brat Stop for lunch then home to cut grass and watch Money in the Bank

6-13-15        4 hour vacation owner meeting was interesting, pus we got some good gifts...pretty crummy day again; BBQ was an adventure to find a grill then later on trying to hunt for cheese curds

6-12-15        Not the easiest of drives to the Dells but we eventually made it with a stop at Cracker Barrel too.  Rained most of the time, but we made the best of it.

6-11-15        Checked out Porky's Rib Fest and stayed a little over an hour then to Andy's Custard...yum

6-10-15        Hawks and Impractical Jokers with Amber...finally putting a dent in them

6-9-15        Not a great showing at trivia then some reckless betting again

6-8-15        "Party" by me for the Hawk's game

6-7-15            Happy Birthday, Shannon!! P90X!!  Finished season2 of Married With Children; 42 new pictures

6-6-15            Happy Anniversary, Pat and Care!  Breakfast at the Klink's then to Peotone.  Bowling was terrible, but the rest was fun; that is the end of bowling for a couple months; to the Delta for a little bit before home

6-5-15        Party at Erik's Wildlife Refuge then Jalisco's for a chimichanga

6-4-15        Got one last stop at the pool then MCO --> MDW

6-3-15        Spent the evening watching the Hawk's game at Wrecker's and met Sandy.  haha

6-2-15        Rainy but still a very fun night at Universal.  Can't believe how quickly the time went

6-1-15        Rainy night in which the Orlando Eye was shut down.  But we had a blast at the aquarium, Madame Toussau's, Ripley's Believe it or Not; dinner at Vincenzo's Italian restaurant. 

5-31-15        Happy Birthday, Mark and Eddie!  Spent the morning by the pool and the evening at Epcot. Almost made it around the world, but ran out of time

5-30-15        MDW --> MCO; checked out the hotel and Wrecker's to watch the Hawk's destroy the Ducks in game 7

5-29-15        Did some last minute shopping then dinner at Zacataco's with Mark and Megan

5-28-15        Well, we won the league championship at Centennial!!  What a difference a year makes!!

5-27-15        Grass is growing entirely too fast.  Where's the extreme heat?

5-26-15        51 new pictures; Horrible trivia night, but at least it will get dropped...44 points

5-25-15        Happy Birthday, Brian and Edgar!! 38 new pictures

5-24-15        Luau in Effingham then made it home to get to Chuck's to celebrate Beth's birthday

5-23-15        Happy Birthday, Beth!  Fun filled day in Effingham--boat, beach, food, drinks, etc

5-22-15        Off to Effingham...near collision on 57, Freddy's for dinner before getting to the party

5-21-15        Made it to the next round of the playoffs--the FINALS!!

5-20-15        Did some house cleaning, packing, TV watching

5-19-15        Canceled trivia for the Hawk's game so enjoyed a quiet night in cleaning and watching the games

5-17-15      Boobie Bowl was a nice time the Sunday Funday here after for Payback

5-16-15        Visited Gram, Vito and Nick's with Mother, Hi Infidelity at Bourbon was great as always

5-15-15        Little party here to help clear the wine rack a bit

5-14-15        Won 7 points to advance to the round of 6

5-13-15       Yard work was more than I bargained for then TV night

5-12-15        Pretty rough trivia night overall...not good for the tournament

5-11-15        Cub's game (LF bleachers finally open) was a great time except missing the two homers while getting food and drinks

5-10-15        Happy Mothers' Day...long day but made it home from El Paso

5-9-15        Singles (589) and doubles (542) was better, but not good for much.  Cattleman's Steakhouse was an awesome mea, but a long cab ride.  Wish we could have spent more time there to see the ranch

5-8-15        L&J Cafe for lunch was a great Mexican meal' Team event was bad (518); State Line BBQ was a good dinnner

5-7-15        Made it to El Paso--to the Dome Bar in the hotel for a bit then Sparrow's for dinner and the Hawks game

5-6-15        Weird to come home from work with nowhere to go...55 new pictures

5-5-15        Prebowled for Thursday then to Hooters for some grub and sangria       

5-4-15        Two years in a row everything on the boat was working as expected...

5-3-15        Yard Work; watch Nate win the MVP for his game; visited Gram then Joe's Italian Villa for Sunday Funday on Buell

5-2-15        Family Affair Restaurant for breakfast was a pleasant surprise; 671, 633, and 620...maybe a cash for team with 300+ scratch

5-1-15        Made it to Freeport then got dinner and part of the Hawks game at Route 26

4-30-15        Good night by all for 7 points just before position week to put us in good position for the playoffs

4-29-15        Wish dinner would have come sooner, but a fun and early last night

4-28-15        129 points, but still didn't crack the top 5

4-27-15        Finished up on the yardwork stuff then a chill night for a bit

4-26-15        Busch Stadium Tour was awesome then made it home just in time for Extreme Rules

4-25-15        692 team, 647 singles, 620 doubles.  Then to STL: Tucker's ford inner lasted longer than expected then turned it in early

4-24-15        Got an early start to STL.  Jack in the Box for lunch; Union  Station to check it out, then Big Daddy to experience the best bar on earth; checked out the arch for a bit before the Anheuser Busch tour.  Pappy's Smokehouse for dinner was phenomenal before heading over to O'Fallon for the evening.

4-23-15        Pretty good bowling night but didn't look good for any points

4-22-14        5 points should lock up 3rd for the 2nd half

4-21-15        Rough ID rounds only put us in the 80's

4-20-15        Last night on Monday was overall fun except for a regrettable incident

4-19-15        Made it home from Michigan ({after Sherman's of course) to a very wet Oak Lawn...TV and laundry night

4-18-15        Some unexpected repairs then a beautiful day for some outside fun

4-17-15        Happy Birthday, Lee!  Made it to Michigan and had a little difficulty with the pump and sink.

4-16-15        2 good after a bad game...now I know what to do next week

4-15-15        Above average but certainly not great, but Jalisco's was

4-14-15        Dentist appt didn't go well, but Mattone's was probably the best chicken parmesan I've ever had

4-13-15        7 points is good for $100 for the team

4-12-15        Sunday Funday on Buell       

4-11-15        Saw Home with Lee and the kids...Hi Infidelity at Bannerman's was so great as always

4-10-15        Terminator night was a success...three more in the next couple months

4-9-15        Dinner at Arpac was a great experience...dinner was great and the view of the storms was second to none.  haha

4-8-15        One bad game killed the series

4-7-15        At least that score can be dropped from the tournament...reckless betting

4-6-15        Not enough to get in the playoffs

4-5-15        Happy Easter...celebrated on McVicker before heading home to recover

4-4-15        Saturday night at Chuck's with cheap vodka and bombs

4-3-15        Nice Good Friday off work...did some shopping and lunch on Buell

4-2-14        Happy Birthday, Uncle Joe! Pretty crummy series...

4-1-15        Really rough night bowling then turned in early

3-31-15        86 points for top-ten at least

3-30-15        Good series again....keep it up; little bags after

3-29-15        726 team event with 290; made it home in time for Sunday Funday, WrestleMania XXXI and Walking Dead season finale

3-28-15        Lunch at Burger Barge; 673 doubles and 620 singles for the KNights of Columbus.  Early night to say the least

3-27-15        Made it to Peoria; hung out in the motel bar for a bit, had a nasty burger, then to the bowling alley bar for a little bit

3-26-15        Another pretty bad night and didn't come close to strike pot

3-25-15        Good series with a 290 game; Jalisco again after

3-24-15        Pretty good trivia night with some extra help we don't get every week

3-23-15        Happy birthday, Mother and Andrew!  Good bowling series

3-22-15        Party on Buell for Mother and Nathan

3-21-15        Went for an alignment

3-20-15        Quiet night turned into a massacre

3-19-15        Happy Birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Crummy bowling night

3-18-15        Bad bowling night, but Jalisco was good

3-17-15        107 for 5th at Trivia and celebrated St Patty's day with some car bombs

3-16-15        Single pin spares have not been my friend lately...WTF

3-15-15        Nice BBQ and Sunday Funday on Melvina

3-14-15        Hi Infidelity was great at Q in Darien...let everyone else have fun and indulge

3-13-15        Turned out to be a massacre...outta nowhere

3-12-15        Good to get five points again even though I didn't do well...stay in the running

3-11-15        7 points with a mediocre scoring pace (for me at least), White Castle after party

3-10-15        Rough couple rounds but managed 24 in the end for 99 and 7th place

3-9-15          Starting to feel really good, but have to relearn how to bowl properly again

3-8-15        Monica came in 7th for Beat the Champs..congrats!!  Then home for some TV and chill time

3-7-15        Happy birthday, Angela!!  Babysitting in the morning, spent the day on Buell; Fatso's for dinner; and finished off by shopping at Target

3-6-15        Blackened and Judas Beast at Durty Nellie's was great...just wish it was closer

3-5-15        Guess my highlight was picking up the 8-10; snuck 3 points out of them

3-4-15        Not a stellar evening by any stretch

3-3-15        Pretty tough trivia night...didn't even break the 70's

3-2-15        Almost 700 and good for 5 points

3-1-15        Caponies Trattoria to celebrate the big anniversary

2-28-15        Not too bad of a visit to Hawk Ford; lunch at the View; caught up on TV

2-27-15        Cookie baking, Farkle, Mexican, and dancing

2-26-15        Getting better...except only winning 2 points

2-25-14        Pretty rough night and only snuck away with 2 points

2-24-15        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy Birthday, Cristal!  Very poor showing at trivia...always next week

2-23-15        Still subpar bowling night, but not bad.

2-22-15        Happy Birthday, Lori and Mario!!  Sunday Funday by me...yummy Phil's then Fastlane

2-21-15        Happy Birthday, Nikki!!  718 team, 613 doubles, 587 singles for the city tournament then party by Nikki and Jen's for the evening.  Learned a new game Farkle

2-20-15        Finished the Die Hard quintology and had a few celebratory beverages after

2-19-15        Somehow pulled off 300 #24...a lot of luck never hurt and led to a 5-point week

2-18-15        One good game won some money and was part of a 7-point night.  'Merica!!

2-17-15    No trivia today for Fat Tuesday...quiet chill night

2-16-15       Bowling just isn't feeling comfortable and natural anymore.  Still not doing bad though

2-15-15        687 in Beat the Champs, but 694 was the cut.  All Star Game Sunday Funday by me

2-14-14        Happy Valentine's day!  Heart shaped Phil's pizza and a lot of vodka on Buell   

2-13-15        Tv night with shots

2-12-15        Field trip to Wisconsin; Not a great bowling night that led to 2.5 points

2-11-15        Another struggle of a night

2-10-15        135 points for 5th place...wow

2-9-15        Respectable night...then the shots started

2-8-15        A lot of Donkey Kong and party on Buell

2-7-15        Visited Gram and finished off the night at Chuck's--great to see everyone

2-6-15        Muchi Muchi for some yogurt the TV/movie chill night

2-5-15        39 new pictures; another crummy bowling night.  Hopefully I can forget all about that the next few days.

2-4-15        33 new pictures; bad night of bowling for me and last four points because of it....

2-3-15        really rough trivia night: 62 points for close to the bottom

2-2-15        Roller Coaster night, but still got 5 points

2-1-15        Made it home from Michigan better than expected; lot of snow removal the rest of the day plus Super Bowl

1-31-15        Couldn't ask for much better weather for Ice Breaker 2015; lots of chili, booze, and good times with good friends

1-30-15        Made it out to Michigan and spent the night at Black River Tavern

1-29-15        Good night at Centennial gave us another 5 points...need a couple more good weeks.

1-28-15        5 points was pretty good and 655 was a lot better than it felt

1-27-15        78 points for 5th place.  Tough questions

1-26-15        Started high then plummeted, but 5 points was good

1-25-15        Happy Birthday, Phil!  Die Hard With a Vengeance...check.  Sunday Funday by me followed by Royal Rumble

1-24-15        Mario, Commado and Ernest Goes to Jail was the sleepover agenda with Nate

1-23-15        Hung out at Nikki and Jen's and played a seemingly never-ending game of Sorry before stumbling to bed

1-22-15        Not a great night individually, but we won 7 points and put us in decent shape for playoffs with only a couple weeks left in the third

1-21-15        Good second game won me some money and a good series, but not all the points

1-20-15        Reckless betting again, but we didn't have much of a chance

1-19-15        Pretty good night overall...ran out of apple crown

1-18-15        Mario and Sunday Funday time on Buell

1-17-15        Olive Garden for dinner then after party by Nikki and Jen's

1-16-15        Happy Birthday, Amy!  Quiet Friday night at home after visiting Gram

1-15-15        Another great series, with 5 points that should help our standings

1-14-15        Pretty good series and another 5 points...keep it up

1-13-15        Not the best trivia night, but certainly not our worst

1-12-15        Good series, but it's a shame we didn't win

1-11-15        Sunday Funday with Pluto's on Buell

1-10-15        Watch Dylan bowl a bit before the surprise trip to Silver Cross hospital.  I regret not eating dinner.  Only made it through half of Hi Fi's set.  1st was great, 2nd would be been unbelievably good from what we saw   

1-8-15            Bowling was canceled, so caught up on some TV with a bit of snow blowing

1-7-15            Happy Birthday, Dan!!  300 #23 and 829!!  Only 5 points though. 

1-6-15            Good night in trivia, but not enough to cash again after losing the last two questions

1-5-15            Not a bad night of bowling except only 2 points

1-4-15            Sunday Funday on Buell playing a lot of Mario

1-3-15            Uncle Ritchie's for a couple drinks; 841 (300-263-278) in the no tap tourney then Delta to celebrate Dan's birthday

1-2-15            Dinner at Five Roses in Rosemont with Megan and friends

1-1-15            Happy New Year.  Get together at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's then finished off Boss

12-31-14        Little get together here to bring in the new year

12-30-14        2nd place in trivia :-)

12-29-14        Started good and lost; last two weren't so great, but we won

12-28-14        39 new pictures; Mariano's barbecue here was awesome

12-27-14        53 new pictures; Bowling at Palos with the Gesi's and Chesna's; shopping at Mariano's for tomorrow's dinner; hung out and watched Christmas Vacation

12-26-14        Little Franks for pizza and beer then Delta to finish off the night

12-25-14        Merry Christmas!  Morning on Buell, then recovery/healing the rest of the day.  57 new pictures

12-24-14        Die Hard with Mark and Megan; Christmas Eve on McVicker

12-23-14        12th place after reckless betting at the end....eh

12-22-14        Won 7 points, good series (stupid one split per game), Xmas table night, pot games after--fun night

12-21-14        Xmas on Buell was a long, fun day

12-20-14        Shopping with Mother then Massacre on Melvina for old time's sake

12-19-14        Xmas preparation/parry on McVicker

12-18-14        Great night at Centennial and took home the vodka

12-17-14        Awful bowling night, but hanging out after wasn't so bad...hehe

12-16-14        Tough questions at trivia again, but the chicken primavera was awesome.

12-15-14        Solid bowling and won 7 points on position week

12-14-14        Hung out with Brian, party on McVicker then Nintendo and TLC with Nate

12-13-14        Hi Infidelity at Bourbon was awesome...goes without saying

12-12-14        Chill night to catch up on TV

12-11-14        Bad night of bowling for too many of us, only 2 points against last place team

12-10-14      Pretty solid series, but doesn't compare with the rest of the scores out there...no money. but the apple crown was delicious

12-9-14        3rd place with 115...dang

12-8-14        300 #22 for the 1st at Orland.  I can retire from there now

12-7-14        Happy Birthday, Dylan!!  Hung out downtown until it was time to come home.  BNA -> MDW

12-6-14        Spent most of the day at the Honky Tonk until the game.  Great game!!

12-5-14        MDW -> BNA, check in, straight to Broadway

12-4-14        Tough series with little carry

12-3-14        Really rough night...just couldn't find anything

12-2-14        Another triple-digit performance for 7th?

12-1-14        Chill day, watched some WWE network, movies, made skittle shots

11-30-14     Definitely last but of yard work then a chill night with the movie channels  

11-29-14        Happy Birthday, Paula!  Should be the last bout of yard work; cleaning, laundry, tech support, WWE network, 42 new pictures

11-28-14        Black Friday at the Delta

11-27-14        Stress-Free Thanksgiving on Buell with family and great friends

11-26-14        Finally a good bowling night at El Mar.  Probably spent most of the winnings that night though at the after party. 

11-25-14        Happy Birthday, Tom!  Not a great trivia showing, even with Dan there.  91 points for about 11th place

11-24-14        First game was good, lost the second by 2, then took the third for 5 points

11-23-14        Thanksgiving at the Filar's then Survivor Series party here

11-22-14        HI Infidelity at Bannerman's was awesome, just a bit small.  Got to see my OX though  :-)

11-21-14        Dinner at Jullianni's then Delta for Dam's return

11-20-14        Another good series at Centennial...good for 5 points against the big guns.

11-19-14        Lost seven points with another rough feeling night

11-18-14        112 points for 5th place

11-17-14        Struck out to win seven points against blind

11-16-14        Visited Gram, shopping with Mother, then Sunday Funday on Buell

11-15-14        John Barleycorn for dinner with the Filar's then tried and failed at Howl at the Moon.  Social Twenty Five was pretty neat and the band was decent

11-14-14        Happy Birthday, Amber!  Davern's for a bit to celebrate

11-13-14        First game was good then downhill from there

11-12-14        Happy Birthday, Becky!  Not a great showing at all...too many splits.

11-11-14        104 for not good standings.  Seems that if we do OK, it must be really easy since everyone seems to score higher

11-10-14        811!!  4th 800 at my 4th house

11-9-14        Sunday Funday by me for a huge Italian meal of course

11-8-14        Happy Birthday, Ed!!  Kelci's birthday party followed by a TV night

11-7-14        80's party by me after dinner at Francesca's

11-6-14        Put three good games together finally

11-5-14        Lot of bad breaks and lost 7 points again....

11-4-14        Rough trivia night...84 for 12th

11-3-14        Two good and one bad led to a slaughter the last game

11-2-14        Alice Cooper was such a great show...why haven't I followed him the last 20 years?   haha

11-1-14        Yard work in the middle of a lazy, quiet day/night

10-31-14        Not one trick or treater after I got home, but party on Melvina was fun while it lasted.

10-30-14        Much better bowling night, except not winning all the games

10-29-14        Not a great night at El Mar, but Jaliscos' afterward was a success

10-28-14        Happy Birthday, Dan and Pat!  119 for 8th place.

10-27-14        Not the best showing, but not bad overall

10-26-14        Mariano's mixture for dinner made for a great Sunday Funday followed by Hell in the Cell

10-25-14        Yard work and a quiet TV/movie night

10-24-14        Happy Birthday, Dad!!  Palermo's and celebrating by me

10-23-14        11 new pictures from the Bears game;

10-22-14        2 good games then lost it all = rollercoaster of emotions for sure; 34 new pictures

10-21-14        48 new pictures after a 9th place-97 point trivia night

10-20-14        Bowling felt really great tonight and the scores showed; 42 new pictures

10-19-14        Tailgating and the Bears game was overall a good time...wish the game would have been better though

10-18-14        Yard work and visiting Gram before a chill night in preparation for tomorrow

10-17-14        TV night

10-16-14        I'll figure this bowling thing out first...too any mechanical issues.

10-15-14       Certainly not as good night for me, but great night for the team.  Go, 'Merica!!

10-14-14        Tough trivia night...no current events.  bah

10-13-14       Overall not a very good night

10-12-14        Happy Birthday, Gram!  Closed up Michigan then party in Lemont

10-11-14        Beautiful (all things considered) in Michigan

10-10-14        Happy Birthday, Jenna!  To Michigan after some yard work

10-9-14        Greek church kills a good series...only squeezed 2 points; 24 new pictures

10-8-14        10th frame of the first game was one of my worst shots ever...bad timing.  Still got five points and a good series though

10-7-14        Successful dentist appointment followed by Texas Roadhouse with Lee...yum

10-6-14        Took two games to figure out my problem...only got 3 points

10-5-14        Happy Birthday, Megan and Virg!!    Finished cleaning house; chill night with Win 10 TP

10-4-14        Hi Infidelity was great at Bourbon on the new stage

10-3-14        TV night with no other plans...haven't had a night like that in a long time.

10-2-14        Another good night at Centennial except a couple rough frames in the third game

10-1-14        Tough night with little carry help at El Mar

9-30-14        57 new pictures from Michigan; not a great trivia night with reckless betting at the end

9-29-14        Pretty good bowling night minus the lack of carry; 7 points should put us in 1st for position week;  a measly 8 pictures from Care's party at Durbin's

9-28-14        Traffic sucked coming home from Michigan; yard work then laundry and TV night

9-27-14       Beautiful day in Michigan; new floor in the shed, tons of food, Sherman's

9-26-14        To Michigan we go

9-25-14        One of the best nights I can remember.  Didn't miss the pocket once

9-24-14        Once again, two good and one not so good.  But cashing was good

9-23-14        41 new pictures; rough ending to a mediocre trivia night...haha.  Luckily SOA was pretty good

9-22-14        Happy Birthday, Care!  Almost a really great bowling night...; 18 new pictures

9-21-14        Yard work; garage repair; brakes done (Thanks, Phil); Sunday Funday on Buell with Portillo's

9-20-14        88 new pictures; Roof finally got done...Durbin's for Care's birthday celebration was a lot of fun.  Great to see everybody

9-19-14        Happy Birthday, Amy!!  Dinner at Rocco's Little Italy then after party at my house

9-18-14        Started out high then plummeted

9-17-14        Pre-game on Newland then another rough night at El Mar

9-16-14        ID round was brutal; other than that, not too bad

9-15-14        Happy Birthday, Bob!  Broke the 700 mark finally, just wish I didn't lose it he few frames in the third game

9-14-14        Happy Birthday, Megan!  Pabst tour in the morning, then Jimmy Grotto for lunch, home to cut grass, visit Gram, and TV time

9-13-14        Joni's Diner for lunch, then off to Milwaukee for the Brewers/Reds game.  Miller Pub and Grill for a beverage and food after

9-12-14        Off to Britt's in Lake Geneva

9-11-14        Happy Birthday, Pat!  Not a bad bowling night...not the best carry

9-10-14        El Mar was much better than last week...hopefully more coming soon

9-9-14        Pretty bad trivia night...just didn't have it at all

9-8-14        Happy Birthday, Jen and Grace!  1st night on Monday league; not bad and home early

9-7-14        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam!    Cub's game with Lee, Phil, and Nate.  Then to McVicker for a little Sunday Funday

9-6-14        Visited Gram; pre-party at Nikki and Jen's then Fall on the Green--super crowded but pretty fun nonetheless

9-5-14        Garage door broke...there goes Friday night.

9-4-14        Visited Gram in the hospital briefly; Had on good game then not it and the carry

9-3-14        Gram's surgery was a success...on to recovery; one of the worst bowling nights ever.  10 splits leads to a miserable series

9-2-14        To Urgent Care for the unknown foot issue; rest, ice, and elevation; 123 in trivia, but still 7th place

9-1-14        Nice get together with family and friends on a beautiful Labor Day

8-31-14        Hot as hell for painting and demolition; Sherman's on the way; Made it home from Michigan just in time to cut grass

8-30-14        Seemed like a gloomy day on the farm, but turned out to be beautiful most of the time

8-29-14        Made it to Michigan after a rough Home Depot visit paint shopping

8-28-14        550 being high on the team made for an 0-7 start

8-27-14        Meeting and a couple practice games at El Mar

8-26-14        Another triple digit trivia score, but not high enough to cash

8-25-14        Headed home from Michigan after the shed construction was well under way

8-24-14        Went to South Haven and saw Expendables 3 with Andrew after everyone else left

8-23-14        Beautiful day for all the work we got done in Michigan.  Lot of yard work and cleaning stuff up so we don't have to next week

8-22-14        Quite a bit of traffic on the way to Michigan, but we made it

8-21-14        Meeting at Centennial was Ok and a couple practice games

8-20-14        TMNT with Nikki, Jen, and Megan then working my way through the last of the Soprano's

8-19-14        Triple digits in trivia was not bad overall; ALS ice water challenge...thanks, Care :-)

8-18-14        Once again no success at bingo, but still fun

8-17-14        Sunday Funday and Summerslam by my house

8-16-14        KISS and Def Leppard was an excellent show, the sounds was Aerosmith quality in the lawn...

8-15-14        25 new pictures from Retro on Roscoe;

8-14-14        Miley Cyrus was an awesome show...just wish I knew the songs better

8-13-14        Expendables 1 and 2 to review for Friday

8-12-14        Another good first round in, but couldn't keep it going.

8-11-14        Happy Birthday, Sarah!  No bingo winners tonight

8-10-14        Sunday Funday on Buell after a lazy morning

8-9-14        Retro on Roscoe was a great time--Wedding Banned and HBB, booze and food

8-8-14        Motley Crue and Alice Cooper were great, just wish the sound was better

8-7-14        Lazy Thursday night after yard work

8-6-14        19 new pictures to catch up after movie night

8-5-14        Happy Birthday, Jimmy!  Plummeted in trivia after a great first round; 24 new pictures

8-4-14        59 new pictures; at least Amber won some Bosco sticks at Bingo

8-3-14        Sunday Funday by me

8-2-14        73 new pictures from Dan and April's party; Great time at Jim and Ann's for the bowling party

8-1-14        Dinner and hanging out with Nikki and Jen and family; 20 new pictures

7-31-14        18 new pictures; Steady decline in bowling...not exactly in bowling shape yet

7-30-14        40 new pictures after yard work

7-29-14        Not a bad trivia night until the the last two questions; 16 new pictures

7-28-14        Bingo night was fun as always...Happy Birthday, Al!

7-27-14        Pierogi Fest was pretty fun, just very crowded but tons to eat and entertain; 25 new pictures

7-26-14        Long day/night downtown: Willis Tower, Millennium Park, Lunch at Chicago Burger Company by the river, Wrigley Field, Garrett's popcorn

7-25-14        Happy Birthday, Jenn!! Awesome show by Aerosmith and Slash...just wish getting out of the parking lot wouldn't have been such a disaster.

7-24-14        Ridge Fest/Suburban Cowboys/Warrant with Amber when a margarita to polish off National Tequila Day

7-23-14        TCBY with Care, Megan, and Liliana.

7-22-14        Not a good showing for the Team Formerly Known as Dan's Team

7-21-14        At least Amber won at Bingo

7-20-14        Sunday Funday/Battleground by me

7-19-14        Dan and April's going away party was a success...I think; tons of fun with the group

7-18-14        Megadeth concert was awesome even if it was short; won a little money in the casino then finished off at the Delta

7-17-14        Quiet Soprano's night after some tree trimming on the roof; 42 new pictures

7-16-14        Dinner by Gram, a little shopping, then some TV catching up

7-15-14        Last trivia with Dan wasn't a success, not was the gambling

7-14-14        First time not getting a bingo :-(

7-13-14        From what I remember, it was a fun time in Michigan and we made it home safe.  Thanks, Mother.

7-12-14        Got a lot of work done in  Michigan by the fire pit and in the trails.  Early night with a long lasting fire

7-11-14        To Michigan after work

7-10-14        Dinner on Buell after getting the trailer ready for Michigan

7-9-14        Got to visit three customers at work today

7-8-14        Trivia at Chuck's was Ok, one question away from winning

7-7-14        Bingo at Lucky's...won some nachos this time

7-6-14        Hi Infidelity in Bartlett after some yardwork

7-5-14        Back from Michigan to go shopping with Mother then party at the Delta

7-4-14        Happy Birthday, USA!  Plenty of yard work. cleaning, and shopping in Michigan

7-3-14        Got to Michigan pretty late...traffic sucked through Indiana

7-2-14        South Bend to visit a customer then to the Sox game for a night on the Patio.  Great time except the rain

7-1-14        Not the best night in trivia...hope last week wasn't a fluke

6-30-14        Stayed in with the big storm

6-29-14        Lunch at the Buffalo Saloon, mini golf, and laser tag.  Made it back from the Dells in time for Money in the Bank

6-28-14        Lot of outside time and beautiful weather in the Dells...dinner at Monks and an early night

6-27-14        After finally making it to the Dells, it was a beautiful day.  Downtown Dells was fun and very crowded.  Finished off the night at Taco Bell.

6-25-14        Country night after a rainout at Nate's game

6-24-14        2nd place in trivia...so close!!

6-22-14        Party on Buell after a failed attempt at Nate's game with Carolyn

6-21-14        Happy Birthday, Pa!  Miss you so much  :-(  Bridal shower (long story) at Denny's then a big storm before Jackyl at Throttle Fest

6-20-14        Halestorm at Throttle Fest was a spectacular show

6-19-14        Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!  Bowling was nothing spectacular...first time in a while I can say 581 is above average; Party at Lucky's after

6-18-14        Happy Birthday, Kyle!  Dinner and hung out by Lee and Phil's; Country night at Bourbon for a bit; 38 new pictures from Care and Pat's wedding

6-17-14        Trivia night was pretty standard for us...hung out for a bit after

6-16-14        Happy Birthday, Macie and Dale!  Bowling at Arena; cake back on Buell; Bingo night at Lucky's

6-15-14        Happy Fathers' Day!  Work in the morning; dinner with Gram; then Sunday Funday on Buell

6-14-14        Kids' Birthday party was a nice time...small but intimate and always fun

6-13-14        MCO -> MDW -> Nikki and Jen's

6-11-14        Universal Studio's for the off-site even

6-8-14        MDW -> MCO

6-7-14        Happy Birthday, Shannon!  Peotone tournament was pretty good, but not great: 650 and 673; Blackened at Bourbon made for a late night

6-6-14        Beautiful day for a wedding.  Congrat's Care and Pat!

6-5-14        Rough bowling night; 47 new pictures from NOLA...all caught up

6-4-14        30 new pictures; Rehearsal and dinner was a nice get together

6-3-14        Pretty bad trivia night...11th.  53 new pictures from Michigan

6-2-14        Yard work and caught up on wrestling; 33 new pictures finally

6-1-14        Hard Rock Cafe for lunch then MSY -> MDW

5-31-14        Happy Birthday, Mark and Eddie!  Hung out in  the Bandstand for 3-for-1's and name that tune.  Couldn't do much more after that

5-30-14        More rain...had to hide out in Cafe du Mond.  Hung out in the casino and ate at Fuddrucker's before returning for the Hawks victory

5-29-14        MDW -> MSY for day 1

5-28-14        First country night...good fun but intimidating.  wish there were more lessons. 

5-27-14        Not a good showing at trivia and the grilled chicken sub was not as great as I remembered.

5-26-14        Somewhat chill day..washed the car at least and got the boat covered after a good weekend of use

5-25-14        Happy Birthday, Brian and Edgar!!  Made it home from Effingham, cut grass, and went out to Deja Brew for a few cocktails

5-24-14        Nice day in Effingham...Sunny and warm plus a lot of fun and games

5-23-14        Happy Birthday, Beth!!  Made it out to Effingham (after Freddy's)  for a good fun night

5-22-14        Finished packing and hung out with Amber for the evening

5-21-14        Little Franks for pizza, beer, shots, and a losing Hawks game

5-20-14        Pretty rough trivia night, but fun as always nonetheless

5-19-14        Boat prepping with Phil...couldn't believe everything worked right away.  fingers crossed.

5-18-14        Boobie bowl and the after party at Oak forest was a fun-filled day

5-17-14        RNO -> DEN -> MDW was a long day.  Party at The Crossing after getting home

5-16-14        Happy Brithday, Britt!  Breakfast at Subway; Doubles was rough (563), but Singles was very good (720)  Still too many splits and goofy spares.  Lunch at the Nugget Diner, Happy Hour, to the Sands for brackets money

5-15-14       Breakfast at Peg's;  Team was OK (613).  Shot was not too hard, just not forgiving.  Louis's Basque House was a bust, so we ate dinner in the Silver Legacy Mexican Restaurant.

5-14-15        MDW -> RNO then dinner at Hash House a Go Go

5-13-14      Chuck's...no trivia but watched the Hawk's do their thing

5-12-14        Finally a quiet night of nothing...but packing and TV

5-11-14        Made it home from Michigan to cut grass, clean up, and start packing

5-10-14        Happy Birthday, OX!  Got some good work done with the slab

9-9-14        Made it to Michigan a little later than usual, but ready to get some stuff done

5-8-14        Visited Gram then got some Breaking Bad in finally

5-7-14        Went to Nate's baseball game...still very entertaining but neat seeing them get better every year.

5-6-14        Chipotle dinner with Amber then "party" by me for the Hawks...and then some

5-5-14        Cold Stone and hanging out with Amber for the evening

5-4-14        Sunday Funday by me for the Hawks and Extreme Rules

5-3-14        Michigan in the morning with Mother and Dad to check on the collapsed shed; yard work; party at Chuck's...nice to see every one

5-2-15          Quiet night (as much as it can be) with Amber and Michelle before an early call for Michigan

5-1-14        Last night at Centennial didn't go as well as I hoped, but got some decent cash for how bad it was.

4-30-14        Last night at El Mar...not as great of a payout as expected.  Guess we gotta win a lot more next year

4-29-14        Trivia seemed to be harder than usual, but the last two questions put us in 4th with our highest point total ever

4-28-14        Last night at Orland.  Fun after party as always with the group

4-27-14        Nate's parade and (lack of) opening day ceremonies was fun...nice day; yard work and chillng the rest of the night

4-26-14        State tournament was rough with wood lanes, especially on the burn.  604 singes, 614 doubles, 625 team. Hi Infidliety at Sullivan's was a great time: great sounds and great set

4-25-14        JP's Shortstop for the Hawk's game; Riddle's show got canceled, but we ended up at Barcode 111 for the rest of the night

4-24-14        Not a real great showing at Centennial...would have been nice to help our sweeper cause

4-23-14        A good night at El Mar followed by Chuck's for a bit

4-22-14        Trivia was fun, but not the best results

4-21-14        Good night at Orland and not even too late of a night

4-20-14        Happy Easter!  Early egg hunting and breakfast on McVicker, then met everyone else at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's

4-19-14        A little bit of outside work then Chuck's for a wild night out...gotta love the $2 Absolut and Vegas bombs

4-18-14        Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch with Dan and April.  Dinner at Mongolian BBQ with the family

4-17-14        Happy Birthday, Lee!  Not too great bowling night, but a great party night with everyone

4-16-14        Rough night at El Mar then stayed for a little bit with everyone.

4-15-14        Not a bad trivia night with a few surprise guests

4-14-14        Certainly not a bad bowling night, but got our butts kicked.

4-13-14        Shopping in the a.m.; dinner by Gram's; chill night and 40 new pictures

4-12-14        Party at Rey's for the Manny Pac fight then Bourbon for a little bit to see HBB

4-11-14        Lucky's and George's on 95th with Amber, Jimmy, and Al

4-10-14        The number of the beast, but winning the strike pot made everything great

4-9-14        Very rough bowling night...just couldn't figure anything out except Jager and White Castle

4-8-14        Not a good trivia night at all, especially for the tournament

4-7-14        Good bowling night..nice to get some clutch strikes for a game and series

4-6-14        Macie's recital was entertaining and so was Wrestlemania...lots of legends

4-5-14        Grassano's before hitting the downtown area for Dream Theater!  Phenomenal show.  Can't wait for next time

4-4-14        Opening Day's are getting shorter and shorter, but still tons of fun and great to see everyone

4-3-14        Consistent and good bowling night, expect for the post bowling with Dan.  Haha

4-2-14        Happy Birthday, Uncle Joe!  Good night at El Mar...hung around a bit with the gang and Amber

4-1-14        Sub par trivia night, but at least the company was good

3-31-14        Another very good night of bowling...didn't miss the pocket once.  A 4 pin, 8 10-pins, and a 7-10; actually an early night home

3-30-14        Shopping and Sunday Funday with Lee and family before Walking Dead finale

3-29-14        Quiet rest and recovery night; lots of tea and soup

3-28-14        Happy Birthday, Aric!  Party at Dan's for a while

3-27-14        300 #21; Back to Back...gotta keep the streak alive now

3-26-14        Rough night for us...pulled through the third game to salvage the night and get some money...to the Delta for a bit

3-25-14        36 new pictures; Not a bad trivia night, but another good darts night

3-24-14        Happy Birthday, Karen!  Good bowling night...won 5 points and partied a bit after

3-23-14        Happy Birthday, Mother, Andrew, and Tracy!  Nate's kid party was a lot of fun even with tons of kids; back to party on Buell after for a while; then rested the rest of the night catching up on TV; 18 new pictures

3-22-14        Some TV and garage cleaning; Chuck's for a bit with Mark

3-21-14        Dinner and drinks at Lockdown...fun place, great food, but a bit small

3-20-14        300 #20 , 800 #3; 55 new pictures

3-19-14        Happy Birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  A good night of bowling: good series, won 7 points, and won some cash

3-18-14        Final good bye to Jackie :-( Not a bad trivia night, but certainly not great

3-17-14        Sad wake after a long work day :-(

3-16-14        Shopping with Lee, visited for a bit, then chill night on the couch

3-15-14        Lunch at Chuck's for Frank's birthday; surprise visit by Ken made for an over-8-hour shift there

3-14-14        90s party was a ton of fun...have to do themed parties again

3-13-14        Happy Birthday, Frank!  Started off with a very good first game, but couldn't keep it going.  RIP Jackie  :-(

3-12-14        Happy Birthday, Uncle Dennis!  Consistent night at El Mar and even got home early

3-11-14        Rough trivia night, but at least I won darts afterward

3-10-14      Another pretty good night winning five points; another late night there with beer and shots flowing

3-9-14        Happy Birthday, Janette!  Lots of movie and TV watching...lazy day

3-8-14        Visited Gram and relaxed to recover

3-7-14        Happy Birthday, Angela!!    Foot started to hurt really bad; catch up on TV then to the Delta for a little bit

3-6-14        Carry was awful tonight; scores don't justify

3-5-14        Horrible linear decline

3-4-14        Went to visit Jackie at MacNeal; Fat Boy's with Mother was semi-frustrating

3-3-14        Not a bad bowling night but a fun after party

3-2-14        Sunday Funday on Buell...good times and delicious dinner; 11 new pictures

3-1-14        Busy day catching up on TV, TV purchasing/setup for Mother and Dad, HBB and Sin after Sin at Bourbon was a very fun time

2-28-14        Recovery night with from a possible "pulled muscle"

2-27-14        Two good games followed by a pretty crummy one

2-26-14        Good series, just wish we could win some more points

2-25-14        Another solid trivia night, 5th place and triple digit score again

2-24-14        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy birthday, Cristal!  Very good bowling night and fun time after

2-23-14        Went bowling with Macie and Mother in the afternoon and visited on Buell for a bit

2-22-14        Happy Birthday, Lori!   TC's for Nikki's birthday celebration

2-21-14        Happy birthday, Nikki!  Cookie making with Amber, then to the Delta for a bit

2-20-14        Another good night at Centennial except for one bowl I yanked...just a few carry issues; 12 new pictures

2-19-14        Really rough night at El Mar...just never figured them out and didn't keep up with the change

2-18-14       5th place in trivia even though it seemed a little rough; 61 new pictures

2-17-14        Pretty good bowling night except flagging a 7

2-16-14        Recovery day in the house mostly

2-15-14        Blackened at Bourbon Street was awesome as always...Nighttrain was OK

2-14-14        Spent Valentine's Day with Amber making a pretty gross cookie...better one coming soon.

2-13-14        Not a great bowling night...gotta figure out the hand release consistency

2-12-14        1 good game won me some dough

2-11-14        4th place and 115 points is our new record

2-10-14        Good night overall except missing a ten pin...pocket 7-10 was mean

2-9-14        Spent most of the day in the crawl space with Phil...thanks for all your help

2-8-14        Washing machine broke, tubs isn't draining...after a long day of deep cleaning

2-7-14        Dinner by Gram then a quiet TV night

2-6-14        Maybe the dimension isn't the answer all the time

2-5-14        Great bowling night...felt good in every way except losing two games

2-4-14        OK trivia night after a little shoveling

2-3-14        Happy Birthday, Nate!  Dinner and hanging out on Buell

2-2-14        Made it home from the Icebreaker. A little Sunday Funday on Buell then some of the Superbowl at Amy's before catching up on TV

2-1-14        Icebreaker was a great time.  Quite a bit of snow out there but chili and bars were tons of fun

1-31-14        Stayed ahead of the snow on the way to South Haven...it was nice to swim a bit, then finish the night at York's Landing

1-30-14        Very good night of bowling with the dimension.  One split, some bad breaks, some good breaks; 27 new pictures

1-29-14        Happy Birthday, Jackie!  The Dimension is back...at least the first two; White Castle with Mary and Care

1-28-14        Another crummy trivia night...gotta get smarter

1-27-14        Didn't miss the pocket once...making progress

1-26-14        Lazy day waiting for the Grammy's...had about enough of snow blowing

1-25-14        Happy Birthday, Phil!  Pedicure with Dan and Care; Hi Infidelity was awesome at Bourbon as usual

1-24-14        Party by me for Phil's birthday

1-23-14        This night felt really good.  Not great scores yet, but much better feeling

1-22-14        First game killed the series and chances for pots...

1-21-14        Another tough trivia night...

1-20-14        Out to Mokena to deliver Uncle Joe's new laptop

1-19-14        Sunday Funday on Buell

1-18-14        To Arena to watch Oak Lawn in the Regionals...Finished Breaking Bad Season 1...awaiting more

1-17-14        Nice, quiet TV night and a couple cocktails

1-16-14        Happy Birthday, Amy!!  Another pretty lousy bowling performance.  

1-15-14        Decent showing, except for a few bad shots/opens

1-14-14          Not a great trivia showing, but at least the company was nice

1-13-14          Rough middle game ruined a good series...gotta figure out these carry issues...three pocket 7-10's

1-12-14            Happy Birthday, Carri!!  Stayed in all day...TV, movies, computer work

1-11-14            Party with Mark and Amber

1-10-14            Stayed in...TV night and laptop work

1-9-14            Better bowling night that the score show...carry issues

1-8-14            Not a good start to the 2nd half losing seven points

1-7-14            Happy Birthday, Dan!!  20 new pictures; not the best trivia night even with all the people

1-6-14            TV night for the coldest day I can remember

1-5-14            TV day then Sunday Funday on Buell

1-4-14            RIP Pauline; Grassano's for dinner then Delta for Dan's birthday celebration

1-3-14            Washing Machine repair after the wake

1-2-14            Tough to go back to work after 5 days off; bowling wasn't very good in any way

1-1-14            Happy New Year!    Family time on Austin then snow removal 

12-31-13        Watched Walking Dead Season 1; a couple games at EL Mar with Dan, Aric, and April; 53 new pictures

12-30-13        Odyssey Fun World with the kids in the morning/early afternoon; one good bowling game out of three, but a good series

12-29-13        Quiet night turned into a massacre: tequila and vodka did the job

12-28-13        Happy Birthday, Luke and Jaimy!  No tap tournament was a lot of fun, bowling and partying: 265, 279, 287

12-27-13        50 new pictures; rest night turned into a Delta night

12-26-13        Not the best of bowling nights, but nice visit from Mother, Lee, and Britt made it a really fun night

12-25-13        Merry Christmas!  Started on Buell, then Catalano's by me; Grudge Match was about as great as expected

12-24-13        Quiet morning but then Christmas celebration on Mcvicker

12-23-13        Hawk's game in the BMO Harris Club was amazing...pictures to come

12-22-13        Catalano Christmas on Buell was nice to see everyone together

12-21-13        The Polar Express wasn't as great as I was hoping; movie night with Britt...haha

12-20-13        Computer repair was a failure again...gonna need harsher methods; a little shopping with Amber then finished off at the Delta

12-19-13        19 new pictures; Much better bowling night...better than the scores show...lots of bad breaks

12-18-13        2nd Place finish yet again, bad pin carry and a couple splits didn't help

12-17-13        Dinner at Gram's, then shopping and Les Brothers with Lee and Amy

12-16-13        Not a bad bowling night, certainly not a great one

12-15-13        Ugly Sweater Bowling then Halestorm at the House of Blues!!

12-14-13        Christmas gift wrapping party at my house

12-13-13        Uncle Joe and Aunt Pam's for some computer repair; Delta for some good times with some good friends; 35 new pictures

12-12-13        Happy Birthday, Linda!  Scores weren't as high as it seemed like they should be

12-11-13        Good night of bowling finally, except the win-lose-record

12-10-13        Trivia was not as bad as it could have been

12-9-13        Mimi's Cafe with Kristen...nice time and good food

12-8-13        Lots of TV and movies...didn't leave the house

12-7-13        Happy Birthday, Dylan!  Watch him bowl for a bit, party at All Saint's, the Bourbon Street for Blackened and HBB

12-6-13        TV/recuperation night

12-5-13        Worst night of bowling I can recently remember...sure didn't feel that bad though

12-4-13        Worst night of the El Mar season...luckily we didn't lose any ground

12-3-13        Started off as a great trivia night...then back to normal.  haha

12-2-13        Getting better and better at Orland

12-1-13        Recovery day...visited Gram and finished off on Buell; 66 new pictures; Walking Dead catching up

11-30-13        Happy Birthday, Nancy!  Outside work while waiting for Sears; Sam Buca's for Paula birthday celebration; Bourbon street for some music and dancing

11-29-13        Happy Birthday, Paula!  First Annual celebration at the Delta

11-28-13        Happy Thanksgiving!  Stress free day on Buell

11-27-13        Swept the blind team then partied at El Mar for a while

11-26-13        Good trivia night...finished 4th

11-25-13        Happy Birthday, Tom!  25 new pictures; hung out with Brian and ended the night at Chuck's

11-24-13        Thanksgiving at the Filar's was nice; shopping at Walmart then finished up Sunday on Buell

11-23-13        Yardwork in the freezing cold, dinner at Salerno's with Amy and Mother; caught the new Dream Theater Blu Ray :-)

11-22-13        Quite, recovery night

11-21-13        After an amazing comeback the first game, heartbreaking night to be so close and throw away five points

11-20-13        Good night, very consistent, just not good for any money

11-19-13        Sugar Conference in Park Ridge, trivia was pretty good point-wise, not standing-wise

11-18-13        2 good games and one bad one in the middle, seems to be my MO lately

11-17-13        Housework and Sunday Funday on Buell

11-16-13        Yardwork, Kelci's birthday party, then Bourbon Street for the "Petsmart Reunion"

11-15-13        Another massacre on Melvina

11-14-13        Happy Birthday, Amber!! 32 new pictures; two good games and a not so good game the third

11-13-13        Decent day of bowling...too many corner pins; Delta after to bring in Amber's birthday

11-12-13        Happy Birthday, Becky!  Tough trivia night again especially the ID round

11-11-13        Got to Orland Bowl to find out I forgot all my bowling stuff at home.  FAIL!!

11-10-13        Recovery day in front of the TV all day and night

11-9-13        Hi Infidelity rocked Bourbon Street...a few new and rare songs

11-8-13        Signature drink party on Newland for a while...lots of interesting concoctions.

11-7-13        A four pin away from 800...good start to the second third

11-6-13         Today would have been 65 years :-(  Good night again taht should keep us in 1st

11-5-13         Staying in the 90's for trivia

11-4-13        Getting better at Orland, but gotta figure out how to carry

11-3-13        Lot of outdoor work and busy work around the house, dinner on Buell

11-2-13        Rough recovery day, lunch at Texas Roadhouse was awesome

11-1-13        Haven't had a massacre in a while...apparently lots of shots

10-31-13        Happy Birthday, Kelci and Andy!!  Another good bowling night...got home nice and early

10-30-13        40 new pictures; Rough bowling night...right lanes was my archenemy; The View with Dan and Care for a late peanut butter delight

10-29-13        More points in trivia but not really higher placed...hung out for a bit with Kristen

10-28-13        Happy Birthday, Dan and Pat!  Two bad and one good at Orland. 189-258-194

10-27-13        Made it back from the wedding celebration, returned the tux, finished off the night on Buell

10-26-13        Congrats, Tom and Katie!  Beautiful church (St Michael's in Old Town), beautiful ceremony, awesome adventure around the sity, finished off by a great reception at Gibson's.

10-25-13        After a little dilemma with the tux, we finally made it in time for rehearsal and Gino's East dinner

10-24-13        Happy Birthday, Dad!  Another strong bowling night...just wish we could win some point.

10-23-13        Good position week...good series and won 5 points.

10-22-13        Another tough trivia night

10-21-13        Took the camera in for repair and bought a new phone and ipod

10-20-13        Ripped off my running boards and hung out at Tim's for a while before coming home

10-19-13        Kinda cool rainy day in Michigan, but lots of fun

10-18-13        Off to Michigan in the evening

10-17-13        Field trip to Oak Brook; bowling score were better than they should have been I think

10-16-13        A good bowling night overall plus 7 points

10-15-13        Not a good trivia night; home early

10-14-13        Hung out with Brian and then TV night

10-13-13        RIP, Little Granny.  Walking Dead is back!!

10-12-13        Happy Birthday, Gram!  Sad wake, wedding at Zante's was OK, gross Captain and diet, stupid loud dance music.  Nice night in the hotel though  :-)

10-11-13        Round 2 of babysitting; 31 new pictures...all caught up

10-10-13        Happy Birthday, Jenna!  Round one of babysitting; 40 new pictures

10-9-13        Think I figured something out about bowling...everything felt good

10-8-13        Pretty good trivia night...highest point total, but only 5th place

10-7-13        Yard Work, hung out with Brian for a bit, then TV time

10-6-13        Sunday Funday by me with some Patio for dinner

10-5-13        Hawks game with Kristen followed by Chuck's briefly then the Delta

10-4-13        TV night

10-3-13        The hand and brain were not working together tonight

10-2-13        Another good bowling night at El Mar

10-1-13        Worst trivia night for us...bah

9-30-13        28 new pictures

9-29-13        Nice get together with the family then visit Lee, Phil and the kids

9-28-13        Lots of TV catching up, yardwork then Hi Infidelity at Bourbon Street

9-27-13        Saw the Metallica movie with Dan and Andy...I think I would have preferred just the full concert

9-26-13       Great night of bowling...four bad taps cost me a huge series; Chuck's for a celebratory cocktail

9-25-13        Good night of bowling finally breaking the 700 barrier...a couple surprise visitors :-)

9-24-13        Rough trivia night, but it was fun nonetheless

9-23-13        Dinner by Gram then Chuck's to visit Kristen

9-22-13        Happy Birthday, Care!  Chuck's for breakfast, shopping with Lee, Kyle, and Amy, then barbecue by me

9-21-13        Got some yard work done then party by me for Care's birthday celebration

9-20-13        Lucky's for Amy birthday celebration

9-19-13        Happy Birthday, Amy!  Party at Centennial after bowling

9-18-13        Not a good bowling night

9-17-13        Successful dentist visit then to Tavern on Lagrange for food and cocktails with Lee and Amy

9-16-13        Dinner by Gram then hung out with Brian for the evening

9-15-13        Happy birthday, Bob!! Shopping and replacing my CPU fan...it worked :-)  dinner by Lee and Phil's then to Amy's to set up her TV

9-14-13        Happy Birthday, Megan!!  Party by one of Kristen's friends; Windy City Subs for a late snack, party by Dan's, then closed out Chuck's

9-13-13        Dinner by Lee ad Phil's then a quiet Friday night here

9-12-13        Very tough bowling night not feeling well...couldn't strike much but spare shooting was pretty good

9-11-13        Not a great bowling night, but we won 7; little after party here

9-10-13        Sons of Anarchy premiere!!

9-9-13        Dinner by Gram then to the library for a few more DVD's

9-8-13        Happy Birthday, Grace!  Started off at Stacked with Kristen and the to the Chesna's to celebrate

9-7-13        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam!  Nicor came for the inspection about 8:45.  a little running around then 59 new pictures; Blizzard of Ozz and Hairbangers Ball was a great night of course

9-6-13        83 new pictures...catching up

9-5-13        Two good then the last one was a bit rough...a couple very poor carry 7-10's. 

9-4-13        27 new pictures; Took two games but I figured out the lanes

9-3-13        Trivia Night a poor showing, but still fun of course

9-2-13        Nice family BBQ at the house.  Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend for another great birthday weekend.  Love you all  :-)

9-1-13        Ordered pizza on McVicker, then recovered and made it out to Chuck's to close that out

8-31-13        Lunch on McVicker then Chuck's for the rest of the evening

8-30-13        First massacre in a while...good times for the most part

8-29-13        Visited Mother in an unfortunate eat and run situation; once again two good games and won sub par one

8-28-13        32 new pictures; meeting night at El Mar; Chuck's after for a later than expected night

8-27-13        Tough night at trivia but we ended up in 4th after a visit to the hospital

8-26-13        Mother had her surgery; worse than they thought, but successful nonetheless

8-25-13        Jacob's Christening was nice except it was cut short for us after we found out Mother went to the ER

8-24-13        Jeff's (Sarah and April's father) wake then Delta for a bucket and pool; Bourbon Street for Johnathon's (Amber's brother) 21st

8-23-13        Little, quiet get together by me; Grassano's for late night snack with Kristen

8-22-13     49 new pictures from New Orleans; good start to the league even considering the last game

8-21-13    Buca di Beppo's and Binny's with Kristen; another great night of firsts

8-20-13    Our worst night yet at trivia, but still fun of course

8-19-13    Dinner with Dad and Gram, then SOA and Impractical Jokers catching up

8-18-13     Made it home successfully from Michigan then Sunday Funday on Buell

8-17-13     Rough day on Round Lake...well more getting out of it.  Then party time

8-16-13     Black Sabbath sounded great and played almost 2 hours; Windy City Subs after

8-14-13    Bowling at Arena for their last night of the summer league, the M&M for tacos and to Chuck's

8-13-13    Trivia was pretty normal and fun

8-12-13     Dinner with Gram and Dad then laundry night to recover

8-11-13     Happy Birthday, Sarah!  Pool Party next door with some surprise guests

8-10-13     Retro on Roscoe was a great time for HBB

8-9-13        Dinner making with Kristen then party next door

8-8-13        Meeting at Centennial...gonna be a good league

8-7-13        Bowling at Arena with Kristen's team then hung out there for a while

8-5-13        Dinner with Gram; 56 new pictures

8-4-13        Shopping in the downtown area then Fuddrucker's on the way home; went to Buell to visit everyone

8-3-13        Rollercoasters and Go Karts; a little bit of Poseidon; Paul Bunyan's for dinner; HO Chunk Casino; Cruisin Chubby's; back downtown

8-2-13        To the Dells; Monk's for lunch; all over the water park; Pizza Pub for dinner; downtown to end the night; Taco Bell in the cab to really finish the night

8-1-13        Shopping and preparing for the Dells

7-31-13        Visited Gram, then a couple episodes of SOA with Amber

7-30-13        Trivia was about the same results as usual overall

7-29-13        Dinner by Lee and Phil's was awesome, then a chill night

7-28-13        Rough Start to the day , Hard Rock Cafe and shopping, then MSY -> MDW

7-27-13        Felix's Oyster Bar for lunch, hung out with some hand grenades and the rest of the bars the rest of the day

7-26-13        Willie Mae's for lunch; Went to the French Market and Riverwalk; Ghost Tour was a bust, but Bourbon Street and Lucky Dog made up for it

7-25-13        MDW -> MSY; wandered Bourbon Street, lunch in the French Market, Harrah's for a bit, then Bourbon Street for the "night"

7-24-13        33 new pictures

7-23-13        52 new pictures; Trivia at Chuck's was a little rough...10th place.  Stayed there for a while after

7-22-13        67 new pictures; packing, laundry, and chill night; Cold Stone with Amber after all was done then Last Stand

7-21-13        Dinner and party by me for Bo's birthday

7-20-13        Busy morning, Chuck's for lunch/dinner then block party on McVicker until the rain came

7-19-13        Pearl Jam was such a great show.  Perfect sound, great set even though many songs weren't played, 32 songs, 3 hours.  Only negative was the rain delay and playing until after 2.

7-18-13        SOA and Pet Sematary with Amber...staying out of the heat; 35 new pictures

7-17-13        Shield night...staying out of the heat

7-16-13        Better showing at trivia than in the past...quite a few visitors turned into a long night

7-15-13        SOA and Despicable Me with Amber

7-14-13        Culver's on the way home, then Chuck's for a bit at night

7-13-13        To South Haven for some beach time, then back there later for the ER after Macie's allergic reaction.   All was taken care of pretty quickly.

7-12-13        To Michigan

7-11-13        Hi Infidelity at St. Symphorosa was a good, loud show

7-10-13        19 new pictures; shopping with Amy, dinner on Buell, then Oberweis for ice cream

7-9-13        Trivia at Chuck's...gave away too many points

7-8-13        Visited Gram then a rest night

7-7-13        Pool party and BBQ next door

7-6-13       More Shield then beautiful outside night next door hanging out

7-5-13        Hung out with Nikki and Jen for a bit

7-4-13        Happy Independence Day!  Hi Infidelity and fireworks at Bensenville Liberty Fest

7-3-13        Visited Gram; Party next door to ring in Independence Day...bagel war outside

7-2-13        Dinner and Trivia at Chuck's for the evening

7-1-13        Some Shield with Jenn then 55 new pictures

6-30-13      Made it home from the Dells after a beautiful day there; end it with Taco Bell

6-29-13        A cool, rainy day overall in the Dells, but we made the best of it.  Marley's for dinner then Pizza Pub the rest of the evening was a blast

6-28-13        Pretty cool day in the Dells but we got a little water in.  Went downtown for dinner and hit up the bars

6-27-13        691 on Broadway

6-26-13        Arena to bowl a few then BJ McMahon's after for a bit

6-25-13        Happy Anniversary, Lee and Phil!  Visited Gram then Chuck's for trivia with Dan and Amber

6-24-13        Nate's last game got rained out when the big storm came; Next Door for the Stanley Cup clincher

6-23-13        Later than usual return home from Michigan since it was a gorgeous day

6-22-13        Beautiful day in Michigan: hung out at the farm then to South Haven for a few bars then Joe's for the Hawk's game

6-21-13        Happy Birthday, Pa!!  Miss you!!  To Michigan

6-19-13        Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!!  Next door for the Hawk's game

6-18-13        Happy Birthday, Kyle!! Twisted Tuesday over here: a little bit outside time

6-17-13        To Dan's for the Hawk's game

6-16-13        Happy Fathers' Day!  Macie and Kyle's birthday party was a great success

6-15-13        Went to Nate's game; Chuck's for lunch; Brian and Paula's for the Hawks game with a couple surprise guests

6-14-13        Dan's and Aric's for a little get together and fire

6-12-13    43 more pictures; next door for the Hawk's game

6-13-13        First time I ever through a bowling game: 585 on Middle Road

6-11-13       Made my bowling album; caught up on TV; 43 new pictures finally

6-10-13       Hung out with Amber and finally she finally got to see the Walking Dead season finale

6-9-13        Happy Birthday, Kristen!  Shopping and hanging with Lee, Sunday Funday White Castle; Deja Brew with Kristen for a brief time

6-8-13        Hung out with Jenny for the Hawk's game

6-7-13        Happy birthday, Shannon!    MCO -> MDW then party at Amy's

6-6-13        Happy International Day of Slayer!

6-5-13        Universal Studios was actually dry.  Thanks for the break, Andrea.  A few roller coasters that I haven't done in a long time

6-3-13        MDW -> MCO

6-2-13        Dinner/Party at my house for Brian's birthday celebrations, next door for the Hawks

6-1-13        Peotone tournament was OK: 208, 191, 187, 244; Throwbacks for food then Bourbon Street for Blackened.  Long night and didn't even make it all the way to the end

5-31-13        Happy birthday, Mark and Eddie!  Little get together at Dan's house

5-30-13        Next door for the Hawk's game

5-28-13        Visited Gram and then caught some more Shield

5-27-13        Recovery Day

5-26-13        Rain all morning in Effingham; party Next Door for Bill's graduation

5-25-13        Happy birthday, Brian and Edgar!  Cool, rainy day

5-24-13        Yardwork then to Effingham.  Caught dinner at Freddy's and visited Angela and Kecli for a bit

5-22-13        Chili Mac by Gram then prepping the boat for Effingham

5-21-13        Halestorm and Bullet for my Valentine was nice, loud, early-ending show at the Riv

5-20-13        Paid a visit to Buell then next door for the Hawk's after some cleaning

5-19-13        Another successful Boobie Bowl and after-party

5-18-13        RNO -> PHX -> MDW killed the whole day

5-17-13        Great breakfast at Hash House A Go Go; wandering and killing time before the Friday Truck Stop dinner; then late night bowling: 572 team and 646 singles

5-16-13        Happy birthday, Britt!  Breakfast buffet was pretty good, 678 team event

5-15-13        MDW -> RNO; dinner at the Silver Legacy, checked out the bowling stadium, found a quitet bar, then wandered until we found a band playing in the Silver Legacy

5-14-13      Finished packing, cleaning, watched some TV

5-13-13        Dinner and late night at Chuck's with Brian and Kristen

5-12-13        Happy Mothers' Day!  Celebrated with some Joe's Italian Villa here

5-11-13        Tuxedo measuring then Wrigleyville bar crawl finished up with Haribangers Ball at the Cubby Bear.  Thanks, Tom, for the hospitality.

5-10-13        Happy Birthday, Ox!!  Hours of house cleaning

5-9-13          Dinner and Hawks game at Chuck's

5-8-13          Went to watch Nate's baseball game

5-7-13          By the parents' house for some yard work to help Dad out

5-6-13          Dad's surgery went well...two hours of grass cutting

5-5-13         Home from Michigan, watched a period of the Hawks next door, dinner and visit on Buell, then finished the night at Nikki's with Kenny

5-4-13          The water worked, met the new neighbor, big fire, lots of shots

5-3-13          Connie's Pizza for dinner, Hawk's game was awesome, then got to Michigan about 2am and started the party

5-1-13          Last night of bowling wasn't as great as we hoped, but it was some of the most fun I've had in a long time...especially after

4-29-13        Last night of Palos was a rest night there and collected some money

4-28-13        Singles and Doubles was better than yesterday...maybe cash in brackets or something

4-27-13        Not the best team event by any means but still got some brackets; Hi Infidelity was friggin awesome again...great set, great sound

4-26-13        Dinner by Lee and Phil's; Party by Dan's

4-25-13        Picked up the new computer from UPS then visited Gram

4-24-13        Good bowling night but not good enough to win

4-23-13        38 new pictures after Best Buy for camera repair

4-22-13        A pretty good day..7-10 ruined almost perfection

4-21-13        Fiesta by me for Lee's birthday celebration

4-20-13        Cheered on Virg at her pins-over tourney; bowled a couple and hung out in the bar until dinner, Hawks, and Blackened at Sullivan's

4-19-13        Cleaning for Sunday then some  more Shield

4-18-13        Visited Gram then caught up on Hannibal

4-17-13        Happy Birthday, Lee!  Finally a really good bowling night...hopefully I'm out of the rut

4-16-13        Caught up on some more Shield

4-15-13        Another inconsistent night...2 more to go

4-14-13        Chuck's early for the Hawk's game then hung out outside next door

4-13-13        Hairbanger's Ball at Bourbon Street was a good long night The Final Countdown and Separate Ways highlighted it for me

4-12-13        Dinner and hung out by Lee and Phil's for the evening

4-11-13        Quite TV night

4-10-13         Highlight of the night was converting the Greek Church, but it was a pretty good night overall minus a couple errant shots  

4-9-13            Paper writing with Amy then CardioX with Lee

4-8-13            Cubs' Home Opener was a fun time at all the bars except for a bit of rain early and tough to find a bar serving at 7am.  Great turnout with great friends

4-7-13            Me and Nate Nintendo time then WrestleMania was mediocre

4-6-13            Paper writing and hanging out with Amy; then to Lakeview/Lincoln Park to hang out with Tom and Katie

4-5-13            Dinner by Lee and Phil's then TV time

4-4-13            Chuck's for dinner and the Hawks' game

4-3-13            Pretty rough night again

4-2-13            Quite rest night for me

4-1-13            Overall a good not but took too long to make the ball change instead of playing the whole lane

3-31-13            Happy Easter!  Nice family dinner on McVicker

3-30-13            Recovery day consisting of TV and Wii...hung out next door in the evening

3-29-13            BWW for lunch, then some fun outside time: bean bags and beer.  Party continued indoors when the sun went down

3-28-13            Nice work day in Oak Brook; made some awesome Alfredo sauce for a nice dinner

3-27-13            Nothing great nothing bad

3-26-13            Quite night of TV and Wii

3-25-13            The mediocrity continues

3-24-13            Agostino's for Mother's birthday dinner then back to my place for a little bit

3-23-13            Happy birthday, Mother, Andrew, and Tracy!  Nate's kid birthday party was quite eventful; dinner on Buell then to Chuck's to celebrate Care and Pat's engagement.

3-22-13            Picked up the repaired phone then went to the Delta and M&M

3-21-13            Dropped off my phone for repair, TV night with Amber

3-20-13            Respectable but not good for money...losing the carry

3-19-13            Happy Birthday Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Dinner and partying on Buell

3-18-13           Need to relearn adjusting to lanes

3-17-13            Up early to shop and check out; 1st flight delayed and had a little layover at STL but still made it back to MDW at a reasonable hour.  Caught up on laundry and some TV.

3-16-13            Hit it hard early and got hit hard kinda early.  Krystal Burger f lunch and Willie's for dinner with Dan.  Even the bands didn't keep me out that late.

3-15-13            Partied all day...Bourbon Heat for dinner.  Was gonna make it a semi-early night, but found a good band.  Lucky Dogs before heading back

3-14-13            MDW to MSY after work.  Got there late and partied late...got some Krystal Burger

3-13-13            2 very good games then the third ruins the series.  Won a few pots though

3-12-13            Happy Birthday, Uncle Dennis!  Another successful dental exam and Palmer's with Lee and Amy to celebrate

3-11-13          One good game to win doubles, won split the pot.  Overall the bowling was pretty rough

3-10-13          Congrats, Care! She came in 12th at Beat the Champs.  Then Sunday Funday on Buell

3-9-13            Hung out with the kids; Blackened and Hairbanger's Ball made for a great long night at Bourbon St.

3-8-13            Foodie Night at Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket was really good and lot of fun...karaoke all night

3-7-13            Happy Birthday, Angela!  Dinner with Gram then TV night

3-6-13            Tough very wet-dry shot with the line seemingly way outside...led to bad carry

3-5-13            Lots of snow to get rid of then a quiet night to try to recover

3-4-13            Horrible carry on top of not feeling good, but salvaged the series with 259 last game

3-3-13            Cooper's Hawk for lunch then Sunday Funday by me

3-2-13            City Tournament in Tinley: 211, 224, 204 Team; 205, 195, 196 Doubles; 181, 230, 235 Singles; sick and in bed by 8

3-1-13            29 new pictures; dinner and hanging out by Lee and Phil's

2-28-13            Stayed in trying to get over a little cold; TV night

2-27-13            Getting a little better; Chucks' for a beer after bowling

2-26-13            Twisted Tuesday at Hooter's after a little snowblowing

2-25-13            About all that was good was the consistency

2-24-13            Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!!  Happy Brithday, Cristal!  37 new pictures; Sunday Funday of here.  Thanks, Amy and Lee.

2-23-13            Caught up on TV; started playing Mario; Spaghetti dinner was good the to Philly T's to celebrate Nikki's birthday

2-22-13            Happy Birthday, Lori and Mario!  Congratulations, Kevin and Jenna!  Wedding was nice and fun; White Castle then close out Chuck's

2-21-13            Happy Birthday, Nikki!  Dinner with Gram then hang out with Amber

2-20-13            Splits are still killing me

2-19-13            A little babysitting, Chuck's for a bit

2-18-13            No oil = lots of speed, but lots of splits

2-17-13            Breakfast at Chuck's; Sunday Funday on Buell before Walking Dead

2-16-13            Breakfast at Chuck's; possibly the best show Hi Infidelity has ever had; White Castle after

2-15-13            Dinner by Lee and Phil's then Massacre on Melvina

2-14-13            Not the best White Castle experience, but Die Hard 5 made up for it

2-13-13            Really good bowling night...couple bad breaks

2-12-13            Dinner at Gram's then TV night

2-11-13            Somehow the 3rd game was my most confident...bad lane reading = lots of splits

2-10-13            Walking Dead Season 3 marathon with Amber

2-9-13            Oil Change, Library, Die Hard Marathon

2-8-13            Hanging out on Buell, Target shopping, then closed out Chuck's with Amber, Michelle, and Eric

2-7-13            Dinner with Dad and Gram, then some Shield on a cold slushy night

2-6-13            Gotta remember there are three games, not two

2-5-13            Library then more Shield

2-4-13            Good series; gotta start over with the Nexus I think

2-3-13            Safely made it home from Michigan then to Amy's for Superbowl party

2-2-13            Snowy but still great Icebreaker

2-1-13            Made it to Michigan safely then saw all the snow fall throughout the late night

1-31-13        Dinner with Gram then Michigan planning and TV night

1-30-13            Not a great bowling night...too many splits

1-29-13            Shield night...getting through Season 3

1-28-13            Another tough night; lanes were bone dry and changing every frame; 7 new pictures

1-27-13            54 new pictures; Chili Dinner and Royal Rumble made for a fun night

1-26-13            60 new pictures; Chuck's for the Hawks game and hanging out; M&M for a taco after

1-25-13            Happy birthday, Phil!!  Diner on Buell then beverages at Philly T's to visit Nikki

1-24-13            Impractical Jokers night

1-23-13            Back to reality real quick...lanes were tough

1-22-13            Shield night

1-21-13            Happy Birthday, Marie!  I don't have much to say.  When it's my night, it's my night.  Helps to have Pa guiding me too.  Glad Andrew and Dad got to see this one too.  I'll never forget this night

1-20-13            Bowling at Arena was better than I remember; Sunday Funday on Buell

1-19-13            Coach's Corner for the Hawks; Martini Tasting at CD Vodka; Sullivan's for food, drinks, and a sub-par band

1-18-13            The Last Stand at Hollywood Boulevard - lots of action

1-17-13            TV night

1-16-13            Happy Birthday, Amy!!  Another clean sweep for the Interracials; BJ McMahon's after for a couple

1-15-13            More Shield

1-14-13            Broke the 700 streak, but a good night overall till the splits hit the third game

1-13-13            Visited Gram; Chucks' for dinner and beverages

1-12-13            Happy birthday, Carri!!  Visited Lee, Phil and the kids; watched Dylan bowl for a bit; celebrated Johnny's first birthday; then arty on Newland to wrap up the night

1-11-13            Cafe Barbareeda might be my favorite foodie night yet; Cullen's for a bit

1-10-13            Nice, lonely TV night

1-9-13            Sooner or later I'll finish a good series

1-8-13            Rosa's for dinner with a few beers with Brian, Bill, and Andrew

1-7-13            Happy birthday, Dan!  Two chopped spares prevented a very high series, but that'll teach me to use the spare ball on bone dry lanes; 51 new pictures

1-6-13            Visit to the cemetery then a long Shield night

1-5-13            Fuddrucker's for Lunch, then Demma's for Dan's birthday party

1-4-13            Rosa's for Rob's 40th...nice little place

1-3-13            Pizza time; TV night

1-2-13            Another great bowling night; gotta stay ahead in the third game though

1-1-13            Dinner at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's was nice to see all the family again; rest up by starting The Shield

12-31-12        Dinner at Nickobee's and party here was nice, small, and under control

12-30-12        Visited the kids and played some Mario; Luke's birthday party; visited Gram in Mokena; Chuck's to wind down the night

12-29-12        Managed to put away Christmas stuff slowly throughout the day; didn't leave the house again

12-28-12        Happy birthday, Luke!  Left work early and spent the day/night in bed

12-27-12        Big Trouble in Little China and Hangover Part 2 wtih Amber; then starts the overnight coughing

12-26-12        Congrats Interracials on 1st Half victory and Dan with 724!  Keep on riding the streak; Chuck's to celebrate

12-25-12        Merry Christmas!  Little dinner and get together in Mokena; Django Unchained was another great Quentin movie

12-24-12        Chuck's for the traditional Christmas Eve morning beverages; the trip to and from Buona Beef was a little rough but the food was awesome

12-23-12        37 new pictures; 300-256-300 in the No tap tourney was good for mixed doubles third game; Chuck's for lunch with the Grinch and the kids

12-22-12        Catalano Christmas by Lee and Phil's.  Kinda tough...miss you, Pa :-(

12-21-12        End of the world party was awesome by Brian and Paula...little scare with the water main breaking

12-20-12        Chuck's with Amy's family and friends.  i was good and home by 10:30

12-19-12        Awesome night, Interracials!  3570 puts us back in 1st place for position week

12-18-12        Shopping with Brian the Hooters for dinner and beer

12-17-12        Another good night overall, just wish the scores would show

12-16-12        Ugly Sweater bowling at El Mar, then Chuck's after

12-15-12        Out shopping in the morning, then party on McVicker

12-14-12        Foodie Night was good Greek food, Lizzy's didn't have karaoke but Cullen's did.  Fun night

12-13-12        Visited Gram in the hospital then planning with Brian

12-12-12        A wedding in El Mar's bar?  Good night for us but we got slaughtered

12-10-12          Scores don't reflect how good I threw the ball today...oh well; 33 new pictures

12-9-12            54 new pictures; Stomach issues kind of killed the day, but made it to Dylan's birthday party.  Early night to bed

12-8-12            Work all day then Chuck's for dinner and some partying

12-7-12            Happy Birthday Dylan!  Dinner and hang out by Lee's, then next door for a little bit

12-6-12            TV night

12-5-12            Pretty good night, but nothing too high; won all 7 again

12-4-12            Last night of paper writing with Amy           

12-3-12            2 1/2 good games...; 52 new pictures finally

12-2-12            Paper writing with Amy

12-1-12            Haircut; Dylan's tournament at Oak Forest; Petsmart visit; picked up contact; Dog Park; party at my place; Hi Infidelity at Bourbon; party at my place; good night

11-30-12            Quiet night in until about 1:30 when I went to get Paula and Amy from the Jake Owen concert

11-29-12            Happy birthday, Paula!  Durbin's to celebrate after visiting Gram

11-28-12            300 #18 on route to 7 points and a jump to 1st place

11-27-12            Movie night

11-26-12            One of the better bowling nights in a while; just wish the carry would have been a lot better

11-25-12            Happy Birthday, Tom!!    Nuevo Leon for Lunch; back to Lee and Phil's for dessert

11-24-12            Party at Brian and Paula's

11-23-12            Blade movie night at the house

11-22-12            At Lee and Phil's bright and early for an all day preparation, feasting, hanging out

11-21-12            Not a bad bowling night; then stayed for a few more fun games

11-20-12            Twisted Tuesday by my house with Brian, Paula, Amy, Bill, and Andrew

11-19-12            Another rough bowling night

11-18-12            Thanksgiving dinner at the Filar's

11-17-12            Durbin's for dinner; Davern's and Chuck's for Amber's birthday celebration

11-16-12            Lou Malnati's for dinner by Lee and Phil's

11-15-12            Eye doctor and Tv night

11-14-12            Happy birthday, Amber!! Got a little confused the third game, but not a bad night at all

11-13-12            Paper writing with Amy after visiting Gram

11-12-12            Happy birthday, Becky!  Rough first game but then I figured it out quick

11-11-12            Tailgating the Bear's game was a nice day except or the high winds and the rain

11-10-12            Evolution at Sullivans's was an awesome show: sounded great and not overly crowded

11-9-12            Foodie Night at the house was awesome.  fun times and great food.  Can't wait for the next one

11-8-12            Happy birthday, Ed!  Christmas decorating and hanging out with Amy

11-7-12            Overall best night of the year by far...except for the pocket 7-10; Chuck's after for some food and fun

11-6-12            Paper writing with Amy

11-5-12            Gotta figure out the lanes a lot better at Palos

11-4-12            Yard work and a little Sunday Funday by Lee and Phil's; 46 new pictures

11-3-12            Kelci's birthday party and Phil-tober-fest made for quite a Saturday

11-2-12            Paper writing with Amy after Portillo's dinner

11-1-12            Jullianni's with Jenn for dinner and Angel watching

10-31-12        Happy birthday, Kelci and Andy!  32 new pictures; Finally a real good bowling night...felt very comfortable and threw mostly good balls

10-30-12        Hit up the library again; 37 new pictures

10-29-12        Not a bad night, but a couple bad shots didn't help us...missed series by 5 pins

10-28-12        Happy birthday, Pat and Dan!  Sunday Funday consisted of Obbie's over here

10-27-12        Work in the morning, yard work, then to Newland to celebrate Pat's birthday

10-26-12        Party next door...early night for me though :-(

10-25-12        TV night for me

10-24-12        Happy birthday, Dad!  Never experienced humidity and such a bad approach that I can remember

10-23-12        Joe's Italian Villa dinner for Dad's birthday

10-22-12        Learned from prior third games at least

10-21-12        Sunday Funday on Buell after getting quite a bit done around the house; 28 new pictures

10-20-12        Octoberfest at in Aurora was quite a blast...wish we would have gone a little earlier; Hi Infidelity in Bartlett was great as always...good and loud

10-19-12        Congratulations, Chris and Eileen!  Quite a wedding reception at Gaelic Park

10-18-12        Dinner at Chuck's with Uncle Joe and Dylan

10-17-12        Two good games then kind of a meltdown

10-16-12        Dinner by Gram, then some shopping

10-15-12        19 new pictures; First two were really good, then kind of lost the carry

10-14-12        Relaxing after getting back from closing up Michigan

10-12-12        Happy birthday, Gram!  Off to Michigan

10-11-12            Rob Zombie blew Marilyn Manson away, but MM was awesome too; Chuck's after

10-10-12        Another good night of bowling.  Didn't miss the mark too many times.  KOH not so much though

10-9-12            Culver's for dinner with Gram then catching up on TV

10-8-12            Lanes sure were tough...hope I'm not losing it; 26 new pictures

10-7-12            Garage work then dinner by Lee and Phil's; bonfire by Nikki and Jen's

10-6-12            Rough visit t Hawk Ford...lot of garage work again.  Chuck's with Mother and company awaiting Leanne's call.  Then back to Chuck's to close it out

10-5-12            Happy Birthday, Virg!!  Party at the Delta

10-4-12            Watched The Departed (and had some tequila) with Amber

10-3-12            Really good bowling night...felt really good; met Edgar at Chuck's

10-2-12            Happy birthday, Danielle!  Dinner and visiting with Gram

10-1-12            Good night of bowling; Chuck's to celebrate Danielle's birthday

9-30-12            Kyle and Macie were baptized...then party after

9-29-12            Worked on the garage; dinner and hanging out by Lee and Phil's

9-28-12            dinner by Lee and Phil's; 28 new pictures

9-27-12            TV night

9-26-12            The service was very nice at All Saints; to Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood; beautiful military service; luncheon at Papa Joe's; uncomfortable bowling but decent scores

9-25-12            38 new pictures; Pa's wake at Hann; grilled pizzas by me after

9-24-12            Could not stay with the lanes after the first game; Saw Resident Evil: Retribution...lot of action

9-23-12            Sunday Funday on Buell

9-22-12            Happy birthday, Care!!  38 new pictures; RIP Pa; Chuck's for a bit before Howl at the Moon

9-21-12            Pa had another stroke overnight.  Another surgery won't help.  Waiting 24 hours then see what doctor says

9-20-12            46 new pictures; Spent the rest of the night at the hospital after Pa had a severe stroke.  Surgery went seemingly as well as it could

9-19-12            Happy birthday. Amy!!  Pretty good night except for the splits

9-18-12            Little get together with Brian, Paula, and Amy

9-17-12            Starting to get the fire going again...knocking on the door again with the front 10; only lost the lanes for a couple frames in the third game; 57 new pictures

9-16-12            Dinner on Buell after getting home; Chuck's for a little hanging out...had me laughing all night

9-15-12            First time at Gingerman Raceway was awesome.  Lots of cool races, food, drinks, friends. Then Joe's for dinner and Sherman's was an adventure as always

9-14-12            Happy birthday, Megan!!  Schoop's for dinner then got to the farm after a bit of construction traffic

9-13-12            Chuck's for the Bears' game...definitely VIP

9-12-12            Gotta stop splits and be more consistent

9-11-12            Cheesecake Factory for a nice dinner with Amy

9-10-12           Hopefully I start to get smarter soon and stay ahead of the goofy lane conditions; 47 new pictures

9-9-12            Tailgating was a ton of fun; then little get together on Buell.

9-8-12            Happy birthday, Grace and Jen!  Yard Work, Chuck's Fest to hang out and see Local H, then Nikki and Jen's

9-7-12            Happy birthday, Aunt Pam!  Kiss and Motley Crue was a great show, sound included

9-6-12            Finished SOA season for and ready for Tuesday's start

9-5-12            Certainly not how I wanted to start the bowling season, but 5 points isn't bad

9-4-12           A little recovery night

9-3-12            Party at my place to celebrate the holiday and wrap up my weekend.  Thanks to everyone who made this weekend possible.  It was very special!

9-2-12            Uncle Joe and Aunt Pam's for BBQ dinners; party at Chuck's with more surpirse guests

9-1-12            Renaissance fair got rained out shortly after we got there; Hooters for dinner, then El Mar to finish off the night

8-31-12         Party next door to bring in my birthday...lot of surprise guests

8-30-12        More SOA season 4; 19 new pictures

8-29-12        Meeting and practice at El Mar; Chuck's after for a brief time

8-28-12        Happy birthday, Autumn!!  Cut grass; Costco; 30 new pictures

8-27-12        Happy Birthday, Monica!!  Very pleased overall with bowling...accuracy was much better; just have to prevent splits

8-26-12        Carnival of Madness was rained out, but Halestorm was particularly awesome

8-25-12        Almost finished the bathroom floor

8-24-12        To Michigan...

8-23-12        Happy birthday, Bill!  Dinner at Salerno's with Mother, then party at Chucks' for Bill's birthday

8-22-12        Uproar Fest was pretty good...Godsmack should have headlined though

8-21-12        Successful dentist visit; little shopping at Menard's, party next door to the south

8-20-12        Not bad for a first week...accuracy was pretty decent, but gotta figure out the adjusting thing again

8-19-12        Home from Michigan the Sunday Funday on Buell; 21 new pictures

8-18-12        Full day of bathroom repairs...amazingly no trip needed to Menard's; the pariy at the house,  to Pullman Tap, and to someone else's house on the lake

8-17-12        To Michigan...relatively quiet night after setting up

8-16-12        One more night of garage work before packing for Michigan; Sons of Anarchy party

8-15-12        More painting in the garage...it's coming together nice.  43 new pictures

8-14-12        More painting in the garage.  Thanks for the help, Andrew! Some Billy Boys dinner; 16 new pictures

8-13-12        Monday night bowling meeting; 60 new pictures

8-12-12        Started doing some work on the garage before Sunday funday

8-11-12        Happy birthday, Sarah!  Bowling party in Homer Glen was fun...nice to see everybody again

8-10-12        Foodie Nighta at La Colonial on Rush St.  Duck and Chicken Fried Rice was awesome; Rusty Nail afterward

8-9-12        Pregame by Aric, then Chuck's for the Bears' game

8-8-12        Hung out on Buell before their vacation; Chuck's for the heck of it...or Murphy's birthday

8-7-12        Bass Pro shop then 64 new pictures

8-6-12        Visited Gram and Pa then more practicing...still need to fine tune the accuracy; 48 new pictures

8-5-12        Chuck's for some food after making it home safe and sound

8-4-12        To Dowagiac for the big party

8-3-12        Pool party next door

8-2-12        Visited Lee, Phil, and the kids; shopping with Lee to Food 4 Less

8-1-12        Grass was super long...started to practice bowling getting ready for leagues; 36 pictures from vacation (many more to come)

7-31-12        Ordered Nick's and hung out with Amy, Brian, and Andrew

7-30-12        Back to Buell to visit everyone again  :-)

7-29-12        Visited Battles of Lexington and Concord sites; Walden Pond; then back to Boston for lunch and a Fenway Park tour; BOS to MDW

7-28-12        Mini Golf, beach, basketball, tennis, pool all at the condo.

7-27-12        Went to Portland, ME for some whale watching, shopping, and lobster (for Dan and Mark)

7-26-12        Local day of shopping around Lake Winnipesaukee.  Finished off the night in the condo after the nightlife was not so great

7-25-12        Happy birthday, Jenn! Stopped at Quechee Gorge in Vermont.  Visited Ticonderoga, NY but didn't go to the fort.  Went to the top of Mt. Defiance for some scenic shots.  Crossed Lake Champlain and went to Burlington, VT.  Tried to do some shopping unsuccessfully.  Went to Ponderosa for dinner and then back to the condo.  Lot of driving today

7-24-12        Explored the White mountains and a lot of hiking through the Flume Trail and various trails along the Kankamagus Highway

7-23-12        Got acquainted with the condo and area.  Checked out the Weir's Beach area to see what was around for entertainment; watched Raw at night  :-)

7-22-12        Finished the Freedom Trail, Salem, Danvers, then on to the condo in New Hampshire

7-21-12        Spent the day in Boston on the Freedom Trail, 21st Amendment, and in the Fenway Park area for the game

7-20-12        MDW to PVD after work

7-18-12        Visited the kids before going on vacation

7-16-12        Quick visit to Holy Cross for Brian S.; packed, cleaned and added 36 new pictures

7-15-12        Sunday Funday on Buell

7-14-12        Hot day...back to the lake for an evening get together with Kadie's parents and friends

7-13-12        To Michigan...party on the lake then back by us

7-12-12        Chuck's for dinner and drinks

7-11-12        Sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather

7-10-12        Dinner by Lee and Phil's

7-9-12        Almost done vacation planning, just have to put it all together

7-8-12        Rock Around the block was a long, great day rocking out to Blackened, Hairbangers Ball, and Guns 4 Roses

7-7-12        Great time at Amy's cottage....sure didn't feel like 100°F out on the lake

7-6-12        Pool party by Dan's

7-5-12        Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden...great show to say the least

7-4-12            Nice spaghetti dinner with the family...tried to avoid the heat

7-3-12        Party by me to celebrate our Independence

7-2-12        Went shopping with Lee to Food 4 Less after some yardwork

7-1-12        Another pool party interrupted by a storm; Ted was rather humorous but a pretty goofy plot; finished off Sunday Funday with Duke's for dinner on Buell; 34 new pictures; figured out how to tune the guitar down so I'm learning a new song...one of my current favorites.

6-30-12        Hi Infidelity was awesome in Orland Hills...super loud and sounding really good.  Stayed for a little of American English; then finished the night at Dan's

6-29-12        Scorpions and Tesla was an awesome show...luckily the rain held off until we were walking back to the car

6-28-12        Pool party til the storm came, then hanging out next door

6-27-12        23 new pictures; delivered the newly arrived camera and visited for a while

6-26-12        Visited Gram and Pa and did some vacation planning

6-25-12        Happy Anniversary, Lee and Phil!  Watched Nate play ball and went camera shopping with Lee

6-24-12        Made it home from Michigan and went to St. Daniel's carnival

6-22-12        Aerosmith and Cheap Trick was an awesome show; made it to Michigan about 2:45am central

6-21-12        Happy birthday, Pa! Dinner on Buell; 37 new pictures

6-20-12        Pool party and dinner next door; 17 new pictures

6-19-12        Happy birthday, Uncle Don!    Dinner and hanging out with Kyle and family

6-18-12        Got to experience the birth of my new nephew Kyle Joseph...how awesome; a few pictures of the little guy

6-17-12        Macie's birthday party and Fathers' Day celebration on Buell

6-16-12        Happy birthday, Macie and Dale!!  Congratulations Dylan and Becky on your graduations

6-15-12      Pool party next door

6-14-12      Watched Nate play some ball

6-13-12      Vacation planning - booked flights at least

6-12-12       Mattress picking up, visited Aric and the gang, then Chuck's to eat; 56 new pictures

6-11-12      Dinner and visiting next door with the Patrick's

6-10-12      Paul Bunyan's for breakfast, came home, visited Gram and Pa, then mini party on Melvina North

6-9-12        Hot and Sunny, water park was refreshing; MooseJaw for dinner, Nig's and Fisher to party downtown

6-8-12        To the Dells we went, nice day, then Showboat, Sandbar, Fisher, and Mama's Garage downtown

6-7-12        Made it back home

6-5-12        Universal Studios was a great time except for the rainy weather

6-4-12        37 new pictures to put my 100% up to date now;

6-3-12        Summit started; 61 new pictures; a few Summit sessions then 46 more pictures

3-2-12        To MCO; did a little walking around checking out the place, swimming; 66 new pictures

6-1-12        Congratualtions, Rick and Theresa!  Beautiful wedding reception at DiNolfo's; 56 new pictures

5-31-12        Happy birthday, Mark and Eddie!  Chuck's to celebrate

5-30-12        Little Frank's for karaoke then Chuck's

5-29-12        10pin Lounge after work to watch the PBA Summer Shootout tapings.

5-28-12        Back from Effingham in time to party all night here

5-25-12        Happy birthday, Brian!  To Effingham we go

5-24-12        Finish yard work then to Chuck's for dinner and beverages

5-23-12        Happy birthday, Beth!! Watched Nate's baseball game against Cubs...he sure can hit;  Houlihan's for dinner

5-22-12        Shopping and dinner with Amy

5-21-12        Visited Gram and Pa; went shopping with Brian then to Aric's for test out his new smoker

5-20-12        Boobie Bowl was a fun time as always then party on Melvina North and South

5-19-12        Back to MDW, took the boat out to the canal, visited Lee, Phil, and the kids, party on Melvina north for a bit

5-18-12        Played the lanes different for doubles and singles.  Hit the pocket a lot, couldn't carry much, but didn't miss any easy spares.  Double: 178 188 215 = 581; Singles: 202 181 185 = 568

5-17-12        Team event was brutal; very tough pattern that I was playing wrong plus a few missed spares: 138 186 198 = 522

5-16-12      Happy birthday, Brittany!  Headed from New Orleans to Baton Rouge for the tournament

5-13-12        To MSY and party on Bourbon Street after meeting everyone

5-12-12        Peotone Tournament was tough as usual.  1st Squad: 200 183 174 238; 2nd Squad 154 205 227 215. Bier Stube and party by me after

5-11-12        30 new pictures

5-10-12        Happy birthday, Ox!  Watched Nate's baseball game, then Chuck's

5-9-12        Some yard work then dinner at Blackwood Grill

5-8-12        Practice bowling then did a little vacation planning with San

5-7-12        Visited Gram and Pa then did some exchanging at Home Depot

5-6-12        Great weekend, meeting more nieghbors in Michigan; lots of partying, little sleep.  Chuck's for dinner after we got home

5-4-12        So much for a quite night in Michigan

5-2-12        Gave away the first game, but we did well second and third game but just not enough

5-1-12        Nate's first game got canceled.  Hung out with them for a bit; 23 new pictures

4-30-12        Lot of shopping to get ready for Michigan

4-29-12        Team1: 258, 222, 207 = 687; Team2: 247, 232, 279 = 758.  Went by Lee and Phil's for Sunday Funday

4-28-12        Single: 174, 213, 224 = 611; Doubles: 187, 238, 235 = 660.  Hi Infidelity sounded good, but the party isn't the same sober

4-27-12        26 new pictures; Party over here for a little while after Little Frank's was too crowded

4-26-12        Johnny Rockets for the Veterans' fundraiser; a little tech support then boat prepping for the big test

4-25-12        Congrats, Interracials, on winning the 2nd half!!  One more week and the league is ours again!!

4-24-12        Fun night working on the Veteran website...stupid wordpress

4-23-12        Great season overall, but really wish we could have been in the playoffs.  New team and new attitude next year I think.  A couple pictures to recap the season

4-22-12        Sunday Funday over here meeting new neighbors too

4-21-12        Happy Birthday, Dum Dum!  Met somer new neighbors in Michigan; spent the night at Kadie's watching the Hawks and relaxing

4-20-12        Made it to Michigan; water pump was a success, but a little leaky toilet (fixed) and a leaky kitchen faucet (not repaired)

4-19-12        Did some yardwork and Michigan preparation

4-18-12        Lanes were kind of weird, but figured them out; Chuck's after for some Korean Wings

4-17-12        Happy birthday, Lee!!  Dinner and visitation on Buell; 18 new pictures

4-16-12        Bowled quite well...carry issues once again.  But for a pleasant story that made me feel pretty good.  A couple weeks ago, a guy on the Monday league that I've known for years tells me that he struggles during the third game when the lanes are changing.  Usually he is close to the pocket, but he leaves a lot of corner pins.  And he asks me how to adjust when the lanes change and how to deal with ten pins.  So I gave him a couple options and told him what I do to keep up with the lanes.  Tonight he shot the first 300 of his life during the 3rd game.  So I go up to him joking around that our pep talk must have helped him during the last game.  He said that he did exactly what I had told him before and the pins just kept falling as much as he was shaking up there.  Assuming he wasn't lying, that made my night...

4-15-12        Ethan's Christening party was nice followed by little get together for Lee on Buell

4-14-12        Go karting at Chicago Race Factory was really cool and really fast.  Party back here for the Hawk's and just plain old Saturday

4-13-12        48 new pictures, Foodie Night at Albawadi was a fun group at least...baby quail was difficult to eat, everything else was not real good :-/

4-12-12        Chuck's for the Hawk's game

4-11-12      Another great night capped off with 300 #17  :-)  White Castle and Chuck's after

4-10-12      Blast From the Past was pretty entertaining with all the old wrestlers

4-9-12        Lanes wetter than usual and couldn't carry well at all.  Congrats to Mike on 300.

4-8-12        Happy Easter; marathon on McVicker

4-7-12        Paintballing at CPX was a lot of fun after a rough start; Hooters for lunch/dinner; yardwork then a little party on Melvina (South)

4-6-12        Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch, then party on Melvina (North)

4-5-12        Opening day!  No ticket but a lot of fun at all the bars after only a couple hours sleep.  The fun started with a couple shots with Nikki and Jen at 5am.  Ha

4-4-12        Overall a good, consistent bowling night; Chucks after for some food

4-3-12        Costco, clean, laundry, P90X, 31 new pictures

4-2-12        Lotta strikes and a few splits made the difference between a good and great series

4-1-12          Finished up the garage opener.  Thanks, Dad!  Wrestlemania party on Buell

3-31-12        Part 1 of replacing garage opener; yard work; Zante's turned into quite the party

3-30-12        Party at Little Frank's...great time

3-29-12        Quiet Night

3-28-12        Congrats, Mother and Dad, on the new vehicle; bowling was pretty rough; lots of splits, bad carry, and confusion with the lanes.  Chuck's was fun after though

3-27-12        31 new pictures; messed around with the boat  motor and ordered some parts

3-26-12        Another really good series.  Congrats to Butch for beating me all 3 games too

3-25-12        Messed around with the boat for a while; Taco Bell for lunch; a little yard work; PF Chang's for Mother's surprise birthday dinner; then to Buell for dessert

3-24-12        Lotta shopping for vehicles then to Kenton for Andrew's birthday party.  then back to Melvina to wrap up

3-23-12        Happy birthday, Mother, Andrew, and Tracy!!  34 new pictures; Chuck's to celebrate for a while then back to Melvina to wrap up

3-22-12        To Bass ProShop and Buffalo Wild Wings with Brian, Dan, and Andrew

3-21-12        11 new pictures; another great bowling night...keep riding the wave

3-20-12        31 new pictures; cleaned house, unsuccessfully tried to fix the garage opened; sat outside with Andrew and Brian for a bit

3-19-12        Happy birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Another great bowling night overall...just trying to keep Pa's chest puffed out  :-)

3-18-12        Jump Zone for Nate's kiddie party followed by more family and friends at their house for more food and more cakes :-) 19 new pictures

3-17-12        Picked up and assembled the "new" playground; Party at Brian and Paula's

3-16-12        Krapil's Steakhouse with Nikki and Jen...great dinner, great company

3-15-12        Fat Boy's dinner and brought out the patio furniture pretty early in the season

3-14-12        Very touchy lanes tonight, quite a few splits

3-13-12        Dinner prepared by Wild Bill almost had the fire department there, but it was an excellent meal; followed by a bonfire next door

3-12-12        Happy Birthday, Uncle Dennis!!  300 #16 (10th sanctioned)

3-11-12        54 new pictures; Nice day outside for Sunday Funday on Buell.  Thanks for dinner, all!!

3-10-12      Got to spend the morning with the kids then shopping with Mother; Local H at Sullivan's was pretty good...very loud

3-9-12        Massacre on Melvina North

3-8-12        Got a new/old phone after a conference in Oak Brook; went by Lee and Phil's for the evening

3-7-12        Happy birthday, Angela!!  Very good night bowling overall...Yuuuuuuupppppp

3-6-12        TV night

3-5-12        One errant shot and lots of 10 pins

3-4-12        Checked out Albanese Candy Factory on the way home; Chuck's to wrap up a great weekend

3-3-12        Monster Jam was awesome at Lucas Oil Stadium...looks like an annual trip

3-2-12        Party on Melvina North

3-1-12         A little housecleaning then TV watching...9 new pictures

2-29-12        A very good bowling night, except for pins not falling...Chuck's after

2-28-12        TV night after a little plumbing fix

2-27-12        Not bad bowling for how beat up I felt; Chuck's after to get my beef sandwich and hang out for a while

2-26-12        Party at El Mar then Chuck's for an after party

2-25-12        Haircut; made a visit to Buell; 7 new pictures

2-24-12        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy birthday, Cristal! Massacre on Melvina North

2-23-12        TV night...

2-22-12        Happy Birthday, Lori and Mario!  A little rough up for most of us.  Bad carry and couldn't get a good grasp of the lanes

2-21-12        Happy birthday, Nikki!  Deja Brew after work to celebrate

2-20-12        300 #15 (9th sanctioned), then tough to regain composure and relearn the lanes...

2-19-12        Taxes preparation and Sunday Funday BBQ over here

2-18-12        Car maintenance, Chuck's for lunch then back here for a little while

2-17-12        Little, calmer-than-usual party over here

2-15-12        Another pretty good night except a couple spare follies

2-14-12        Another successful dental checkup; A few very exciting pictures

2-13-12        A few more pictures from Icebreaker 2012; talk about losing the lanes...

2-12-12        Another lazy day, 56 new pictures

2-11-12        Lazy day before an 8 hour shift at Chuck's

2-10-12       Wish Megadeth would have been as loud as Motorhead...good times though anyway

2-9-12        Chuck's for dinner with Mother and Amy; 63 new pictures from Icebreaker 2012

2-8-12        Finally got the elusive 1st 800 and 14th 300.  Glad Gram and Pa were there to see, but sorry Dad left after the 2ns game; celebrated at Chuck's

2-7-12        Visited the Gesi's for a little while

2-6-12        Booked our LA flights and got Monster Jam tickets; driest I've seen these lanes in a long time; not too bad but a little carry would have been nice

2-5-12        A rock attacked my windshield on the way home; Super bowl party at Amy's

2-4-12        Chili Fest was awesome.  Beautiful weather, plentiful drinks, so good and some not so good chilies.  Great times at all the bars.

2-3-12        Furnace was out and a temporary little water leak never stopped us before...

2-2-12        Getting ready for the Ice Breaker!!

2-1-12        First day as a Central Steel employee; Lanes were a lot different than usual, but not too bad; Chuck's after

1-31-12        Bowling practice with Brian and Andrew; Chuck's for dinner after

1-30-12        17 new pictures; a couple splits hurt a really good series...

1-29-12        Happy birthday, Jackie!  Chuck's for lunch then Royal Rumble party on Buell

1-28-12        Phil's birthday party at the house...nice to see everyone again

1-27-12        Massacre on Melvina

1-26-12        Quiet night with the TV

1-25-12        Happy birthday, Phil!  Good shooting but very bad carry; brief visit to Chuck's

1-24-12        Chuck's for dinner and drinks

1-23-12        Had a little carry issue, but a good series

1-22-12        Got to meet Johnny Joseph; Grassano's dinner on Buell for Sunday Funday

1-21-12        Happy birthday, Marie!!  Got Brian a new ball; opened up El Mar; Marie's surprise party at Paisan's was a success, met a lotta "new" family

1-20-12        Dinner at Papa T's after snow blowing about 7.3"; closed out El Mar; closed out Jalisco's

1-19-12        TV night again

1-18-12        40 new pictures; Another really good bowling night...ride the wave; Chuck's after

1-17-12        34 new pictures; quite TV night in the end

1-16-12        Happy birthday, Amy!  49 new pictures; took til the 8th frame of the last game to screw up the 800.  But the last three frames were the most bizarre I can remember.  Smashing the pocket and moving the 5 to the 7 spot?  WTF

1-15-12        Big dinner on Buell

1-14-12        Chuck's for lunch, running around, Best Bu, Chuck's for dinner, then party at the Patrick's

1-13-12        Foodie Night on Melvina...chili cheese pizza puff is the best I ever had; dance party after of course

1-12-12        Happy birthday, Carri!  35 new pictures

1-11-12        Bridal case dropped!!.  Lesson learned at bowling: new equipment unnecessary at El Mar; Chuck's after for some wings

1-10-12        Hung out with Amy for the evening

1-9-12            Not my most comfortable line, but had to be done

1-8-12            Lazy morning/afternoon; to Lee and Phil's to visit, then Chuck's for the Hawk's game

1-7-12            Happy birthday, Dan!  Old Country Buffet for lunch, Bearhawk's for "dinner", closed out Demma's, then M&M for some tacos

1-6-12            Party over here into the wee hours of the morning

1-5-12            Got my summons to court for my Bridal Expo...36 new pictures

1-4-12            2 out of 3 really good games, then fail.  Chuck's after for some food

1-3-12            23 new pictures; some running around to Currency exchanges, then home for some taillight repair

1-2-12            Shopping with Mother, lunch at Culver's, visited Gram and Pa, went by Lee and Phil's to meet Britt and Grace, bowling, Chuck's

1-1-12            Celebrated New Years by Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's, then to Lee and Phil's with the rest of the family

12-31-11        Calm and fun party on Melvina after Lone Star dinner

12-30-11        Hi Infidelity at Bourbon Street was great...goes without saying

12-29-11        29 new pictures; spent the night at Chuck's...yummy meatloaf

12-28-11        Happy birthday, Luke!  Rough rough night...won two out of three but not enough for first; Chuck's made things a little better

12-27-11        Put away Christmas stuff and watched a lot of tv

12-26-11        Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch then first time in league with the new equipment:  just gotta stay ahead of lane changes or splits arise.

12-25-11        Merry Christmas!  All day and night celebrating with family and friends

12-24-11        Chuck's in the morning then Christmas on McVicker

12-23-11        Got the Mission X and Nexus Pro...looks like they'll be pretty good

12-22-11        Caught up on TV

12-21-11        Not too bad overall, late night at Chuck's

12-20-11        Got the plates for the trailer; Chuck's for dinner with Brian and Bill

12-19-11        30 clean again and over average all 3...I'm happy

12-18-11        26 new pictures from yesterday; Chuck's for the Bears game then party on McVicker

12-17-11        Catalano Christmas was fun and interesting as always...great to see everyone together again

12-16-11        26 new pictures; party here

12-15-11        Finished wrapping gifts; caught up on a little TV after Cardio X

12-14-11        Won 2 out of three and not bad overall; Chuck's was actually a bummer: none of our women and no Korean sauce

12-13-11        37 new pictures; visited Phil and the kids...got my butt kicked in memory by Nathan

12-12-11        30 clean but no real good scores.  Throwing good but confused with the ball reaction

12-11-11        Back just in time for the Bear's game and Hawk's game at Chuck's

12-10-11        Joe Bar and Grill for a pretty good burger then spent the rest of the day in Grand Junction

12-9-11        Foodie night at Tizo Korean BBQ was OK, then back to Chuck's to finish off the night

12-8-11        Chili preparation after the currency exhange.  The trailer is mine, but not the boat yet

12-7-11        Happy Birthday, Dylan!  Inconsistent again...not at Chuck's though

12-6-11        Little get together here with Amy and Brian

12-5-11        Think it's time for a whole new start to the game...

12-4-11        Chuck's for the game, Christmas shopping at Meijers', Ted's for some bison dinner

12-3-11        New fridge is pretty sweet.  House of Blues for Back In black and Blaze of Glory

12-2-11            Moved out the old fridge and celebrated with a little party

12-1-11          Vacation planning and some plumbing for the new fridge

11-30-11        Once again killed a decent series

11-29-11        Happy Birthday, Paula!!  Coopers Hawk with Nikki, Jen, and Laura...yum

11-28-11        Think it's coming back...didn't miss the pocket once tonight

11-27-11        8 hour shift at Chuck's for the Bears' game

11-26-11        Leona's for dinner then Blackhawk's party over here for Paula's birthday

11-25-11        Happy birthday, Tom!  American English at Willowbrook Ballroom after a Chinese dinner

11-24-11        Turkey Day at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's, followed by Lori's and the Patrick's

11-23-11        Best series of the year on Black Wednesday...any coincidence?

11-21-11        I'm getting really good at ruining a good series...think I need a football; 13 new pictures

11-20-11        Thanksgiving at the Filar's...nice to see everybody

11-19-11        Think this week caught up to me...not feeling good all day/night

11-18-11        Hi Infidelity at Rivers Casino...best set I've heard in a long time.  Casino is small but beautiful, Flipt was a helluva burger

11-17-11        Mismatch at the Cubby Bear.  They are awesome

11-16-11         Not a bad bowling night overall, but would have been nice to win more

11-15-11        Guns N Roses was pretty good except for playing til 2am and leading to a 3 hour night of sleep before work

11-14-11          Happy birthday, Amber! If I could do something wrong at bowling, I sure did.  A perfect day to forget and start fresh Wednesday

11-13-11          Chuck's for lunch, then Sunday Funday by Lee's

11-12-11          Happy birthday, Becky!  Judas Priest, Black, Label Society, and Thin Lizzy was a really good concert overall

11-11-11          Foodie Night at the Melting Pot...not bad, very expensive; closed at Chuck's after

11-10-11          Picked up some leaves after getting home from work early for starting early.

11-9-11            Nothing but strikes and 10 pins (Missed 3 :-/ ), but sweet revenge, a strike to win by 1.  Congrats to Al with 801.  Chuck's afterwards

11-8-11            Happy birthday, Ed! Vacation planning with Dan

11-7-11            Much better night: threw the ball very well...just not always where it should have gone; Chuck's after the rest of the Bear's game

11-6-11            Happy Anniversary, Gram and Pa!  63 years and counting; 48 new pictures; Little family gathering here then Chuck's for the evening

11-5-11            Kelci's birthday party was a nice little reunion

11-4-11            Party for Ryan Rex's first birthday...nice to see everybody again

11-3-11            Houlihan's to celebrate Andy's bithday

11-2-11            Stuggled...not at Chuck's though after bowling

11-1-11            Turned into a late night party over here

10-31-11            Happy birthday, Kelci!  Another relatively rough night...gotta stop thinking

10-30-11            Busy day with Mother: visited the Chesna's, Toys R Us, lunch at Chuck's, visited Gram and Pa, Walmart, visited Lee, Phil and the kids, dinner at Beggar's, and checked haunted houses in the area that Nate was too scared to stay at for long; 24 new pictures

10-29-11            Afternoon in Lincoln Park, Portillo's dinner on Buell then home early to play with the new phone

10-28-11            Papa T's for the games then Chuck's for the Hippie Party

10-27-11            46 new pictures

10-26-11            Figured it out after the 1st game; Chuck's for some food and a drink before heading home

10-25-11            Visited Mother to try to troubleshoot UVerse; Pizza Hut with Brian and Andrew instead of waiting 1.5 hours for Buffalo Wild Wings; 50 new pictures

10-24-11            Happy birthday, Dad!!  Wish I could have done better for him...2nd Place isn't too much to be ashamed of for the quarter

10-23-11            Chuck's for most of the Bear's game then Sunday Funday dinner on Buell

10-22-11            Oil change, yardwork, hung out on Buell for their return from FL, Phil-toberfest was a great time as usual

10-21-11            Party here for an "easy" night

10-20-11            2/3 isn't too bad for an overall series

10-19-11            That's what I get for leaving work at 4 I guess...party at Chuck's after bowling

10-18-11             Dinner at Lee and Phil's (even though they're in FL); 14 new pictures

10-17-11            Couple errant shots the third game, otherwise one of the better bowling nights I've ever had.

10-16-11            Lotta shopping with Mother; Sunday Funday here

10-15-11            Moving with Nikki and Jen; dinner at La Quinta for Dad's bday; little partying after

10-14-11            Foodie Night at Mi Tierra...yummy

10-13-11            26 new pictures after dinner at Gram and Pa's. 

10-12-11            Happy birthday, Gram!! Took 2 games to make the right move but smooth sailing after that; Les Brothers for fried chicken after bowling

10-11-11            33 new pictures

10-10-11            Happy birthday, Jenna!  Good week overall, bad 10-pin miss otherwise didn't miss the pocket

10-9-11            Helluva weekend...lotsa pictures to come soon

10-7-11            To Michigan we go

10-6-11            Chucks for some dinner and drinks

10-5-11            Happy birthday, Virg and Stephani!  Greek church in the last frame of the last game killed a really good series, but a good bowling night overall

10-4-11            Visited Gram and Pa then caught up on Sunny in Philadelphia with Brian

10-3-11            Lost carry the 3rd game but was 6/6 with 10 pins

10-2-11            Chuck's for the BEar's game; Dream Theater was phenomenal: great show, incredible talent; back to Chuck's afterwards for a brief visit

10-1-11            Saw the Lion King 3D with Care, Theresa, and Edgar; Hi Infidelity was awesome!  Set was great

9-30-11            Movie night by Lee and Phils: Bridesmaids

9-29-11            Party at Nikki's

9-28-11            Roughed up but we won 7; celebrate at Chuck's for a bit

9-27-11            Visited Pa in the hospital; workout, TV, bed

9-26-11            Two open frames...both in 10th frames.  Arg!!!

9-25-11            Bears game and post game at Chuck's til 11:30 or so...

9-24-11            Demolition Derby was a little cool and rainy, but the liquor made it all great as it always is.

9-23-11            SWSRA benefit was a lotta fun and seemingly a great success.  Libido Funk Circus was a fun, but not so great band.

9-22-11            Happy birthday, Care!!    20 new pictures

9-21-11            Would like to throw some good games...like Tom :-)

9-20-11            37 new pictures

9-19-11            Happy birthday, Amy!  Getting inconsistent...pretty similar to last week

9-18-11            Chuck's with Dan and April for the first half of the Bear's game; Jullianni's for dinner; back to Chuck's with Brian for the evening

9-17-11            Bowling at El Mar and Luau party for Amy...we got her good!

9-16-11            Chuck's for Amy birthday celebration

9-15-11            Happy birthday, Bob!  Quiet night at home with Brian and Amber

9-14-11            Happy birthday, Megan!! A little more consistency required...lanes are touchy

9-13-11            25 new pictures

9-12-11            Really gotta start finishing these games off...

9-11-11          Happy birthday, Pat!    Chuck's for the Bear's game; shopping then Sunday Funday on Melvina

9-10-11          Grace's birthday party; Chuck's Fest was awesome: bands, food and lots of beers to be had; then to Care's and Irish Legend for Pat's birthday celebration

9-9-11            Battery and Guns 4 Roses at House of Blues was a great time.   Great tunes, flowing drinks, and a limo is about all I remember

9-8-11            Happy birthday, Grace and Jen!!  Cleaning and no real plans...wow!

9-7-11            Happy birthday, Aunt Pam!!  Started out pretty decent in the Wednesday league

9-6-11            Tapas Tuesday at Chuck's was pretty good.  Tried quite a bit of different things

9-5-11            Labor Day party with the family on Melvina

9-4-11            Olive Garden dinner then made an appearance on Newland

9-3-11            Renaissance Fair was a great time...looks like an annual gig with eveyone

9-2-11            14 new pictures; Dinner at Chuck's and then after party here

9-1-11            Dinner at Leona's then little get together here; 31 new pictures

8-31-11            45 new pictures; Meeting night at El Mar then the View afterwards for peanut butter delight. 

8-30-11            23 new pictures from last month; shopping at Harbor Freight with Brian

8-29-11            A little redemption after last week...

8-28-11            Took the camera to Best Buy to be repaired...Michigan was a great time as always

8-27-11            I somehow cracked the camera screen

8-26-11            Paula found the camera on the stove in MI

8-25-11            Bowling ball shopping at Arena; hanging out in the boat then sleepover with my gf

8-24-11            Karaoke at Durbin's after some yardwork

8-23-11            Dinner with Gram and Pa then practice at El Mar

8-22-11            Definitely not the start to the season I hoped for...

8-21-11            Had a blast at the Clucas cottage and brought home a boat  :-)

8-19-11            Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow was a fun, semi-sober show

8-18-11            Dinner at JC's with the Patrick's and the parents; Excel study party with Cristal afterwards

8-17-11            Little hangout with Cristal after dinner on Buell; party at Mary's aunt's for a little bit

8-16-11            19 new pictures; successful dentist appointment

8-15-11            Bowling meeting at Palos then a couple practice games

8-14-11            Garage work with Dad; visited Gram and Pa then over to Buell

8-13-11            Bowling Party at the Norred's was nice as always...then to McVicker for the rest of the evening

8-12-11            Foodie Night at Hubble Hookah was great.  Food was awesome, hookah was OK,

8-11-11            Happy Birthday, Sarah!!  Mother's surgery was a success

8-9-11                Outside night...beautiful

8-8-11                Computer fixing night

8-7-11                Retro On Roscoe was kind of a rain out

8-6-11                Dog sitting Angel then Droptop at Game Time for a bit...good times and not a bad band

8-5-11                Megadeth and Godsmack were awesome.  Disturbed...not too bad

8-4-11                41 new pictures from the profession portraits of Nate and Macie...CD had every pose, not just those they ordered

8-3-11                Dinner by Lee and Phil's with the family

8-2-11                Papa T's for a free drink then Tiger Lounge

8-1-11                32 new pictures; dinner by Lee and Phil's then quiet

7-31-11                Pool party in the heat and sun after cleaning the car and doing yardwork

7-30-11                Journey and Foreigner were awesome...wish we got there in time to see Night Ranger though.  Got to hear some of it at least

7-29-11                CUN to ORD; party next door

7-28-11                Dinner at The Brazilian restaurant was phenomenal; caught a Broadway show with Mark

7-27-11                Won an archery contest for the USA; Dinner in El Rancho Steakhouse

7-26-11                Got to judge a bikini contest. Congrats to Dan for winning the beer drinking contest

7-25-11                ORD to CUN

7-19-11                More cleaning...unveiling the new concerts page.  I like it a lot better with dates and setlists I could find.  There is more interaction to come.  Feel free to leave me ideas too.

7-18-11                22 new pictures; cleaning

7-17-11                Wow...almost too much partying out there.  Jet skis, four wheelers, tractors, and probably too much liquor. 

7-15-11                To Michigan for the weekend

7-14-11                Bags/bevarges at the house then to Bourbon Street with Amber and Michelle.  Great times to say the least

7-13-11                Dinner at Jullianni's; Gram surgery was a success after a little delay

7-12-11                Visited Gram in the hospital before her surgery

7-10-11                Helluva weekend at Amy's cottage; Buckcherry at House of Blues was pretty awesome to say the least. That is the best concert venue for sound

7-8-11                Movie night with Amber after a little swimming and dinner next door

7-6-11                13 new pictures; 226 first game at bleeker's so I guess I haven't lost much

7-4-11                Celebrated our Independence with a car show, lunch at Leona's, and visiting Gram and Pa.  Winded down on Melvina for an early evening

7-3-11                Breakfast at Chuck's; shopping; BBQ pizzas, food, drinks, and swimming

7-2-11               Wrigleyville was a lot of fun; very hot and boring game though

7-1-11                Motley Crue and Poison was a helluva show....not quite lawn, not quite seats

6-30-11            30 new pictures

6-29-11            Visited Bleeker's to check out the summer squad and try to get back in bowling shape

6-28-11            Grooming party next door

6-27-11            Dinner by Lee and Phil's

6-26-11            Swimming and St. Daniel's carnival...not quite as much action but still a good time

6-25-11            Swimming and St. Daniel's carnival...helluva night

6-24-11            HBB was possibly best I've ever seen them

6-23-11            21 new pictures

6-22-11            Vacation to Riviera Maya is booked!! 17 new pictures

6-21-11            Happy Birthday, Pa!  More vacation planning

6-20-11            Format!

6-19-11            Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!  Happy Fathers' Day!

6-18-11            Big party for Macie...lot of people and a lot of fun   

6-17-11            Party preparation on Buell, went by Dan's then finished off at Chuck's

6-16-11            Happy 1st birthday, Macie!!  Visited them after work them played on the roof cleaning gutters

6-15-11            Visited Gram and Pa after work

6-14-11            Beginning of vacation planning.  lots of possibilities

6-13-11            Planted pumpkins, dinner with Brian and Paula, 42 new pictures

6-12-11            Sunday Funday by Lee and Phil's after getting back from Michigan

6-10-11            TO Michigan and the three feet tall grass

6-9-11            Happy birthday, Kristen!  Doggy play date to prepare for Michigan

6-8-11            To Chuck's to celebrate Kristen's birthday

6-7-11            Happy birthday, Shannon!  Visited Gram and Pa

6-6-11            Happy International Day of Slayer!  53 new pictures after some running around

6-5-11            Go Karts; Alien Roadtrip (so bad); Wisconsin Duck tour; Chinese food for dinner after getting home and cutting grass

6-4-11            McDonald's for breakfast; more water park; Marley's for dinner; party at Nig's the rest of the night

6-3-11            To the Dells...spent the day at Mt Olympus, Monk's for dinner then back to Mt Olympus for the evening; party in the arcade

6-2-11            A little computer repair and purchasing with Uncle Joe

6-1-11            51 new pictures after visiting Gram and Pa

5-31-11            Saw the PBA recording in the city; Black Label Society at the House of Blues was small, intimate, and very loud

5-30-11            Came home from Effingham...got pretty burned and beat up but a great weekend overall

5-27-11            To Effingham after Nate's T-Ball game

5-26-11            52 new pictures; then 5 more

5-25-11            Happy birthday, Brian and Edgar!!  Celebrated at Chuck's

5-24-11            Visited Gram and Pa, then refrigerator repair  Thanks, Dad

5-23-11            Hung out next door for the evening after yardwork

5-22-11            To Four Winds Casino for buffet and gambling for Brian's birthday

5-21-11            Back to MDW then party here

5-20-11            7am Singles (700) and Doubles (562); beautiful day around Lake Tahoe; dinner at an Italian restaurant then gambling

5-19-11            Team event was OK - 602; Silver Legacy for buffet dinner, then gambling

5-18-11            Off to USBC Open Championships; blizzard on the way from Reno to Tahoe

5-17-11            25 new pictures

5-16-11            Happy birthday, Britt!  Cut the grass; 39 new pictures

5-15-11            41 new pictures; Boobie Bowl was a blast.  Amber and I are world champions again   :-)  After party over here

5-14-11            46 new pictures; surprise was a limo taking us to Fizz Bar and Grill to see Bye Bye Liver...great night

5-13-11            Food was awesome at Sapori Trattoria; after party at Chuck's for a bit

5-12-11            Watched Nate's game; cut grass; 47 new pictures

5-11-11            Interracials are league champions!!

5-10-11            Same as yesterday except with some bean bags

5-9-11            Hung out outside...beautiful night

5-8-11            Happy Mothers' Day!  Party over here

5-7-11            Peotone tournament at Strike & Spare was pretty tough: 207, 179, 180, 238 & 222, 242, 218, 198; Hi Infidelity at Bourbon Street...lotta new songs

5-6-11            Rusty Nail for a few songs and drinks

5-5-11            2nd annual party at Care's was fun...storm was kinda neat too

5-4-11            Finished off pretty good for high average in the league

5-2-11            Visited Gram then hung out at El Mar; 54 new pictures

5-1-11            Lunch at Little Joe's was good, then party here afterwards

4-30-11        Nate's T-Ball parade/ceremony was neat.  Yardwork; 14 new pictures; Q was awesome for Evolution and Cougar

4-29-11        Party at Dan's, then stopped at Chuck's after for some unknown reason...spur of the moment.  Ha

4-28-11        Trip planning with Dan after visiting Gram; 35 new pictures

4-27-11        Interracials are #1 for the 2nd half.  Congrats to all of us!

4-26-11        Little sports watching night over here

4-25-11        And Monday night bowling is now over!

4-24-11        Happy Easter!  Dinner at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's; stopped by the Chesna's; 61 new pictures

4-23-11        Yardwork, dinner by Lee's with the Filar's, Chesna's, Patricks; Hi Infidelity at Sullivan's was a great time followed by White Castle of course

4-22-11        Spent the day in Michigan; did some toilet repair, then went to Delta immediately after getting home

4-21-11        Happy birthday, Dum Dum!  Off to Michigan

4-20-11        Threw the ball very well...

4-19-11        Movie night with Amber

4-18-11        Best I've thrown the ball in a long time...didn't miss the pocket once

4-17-11        Happy Birthday, Lee!  State tournament got to be a tough shot quick: 212, 257, 191, 257, 183, 248, 221, 245, 173.  Then back to Lee and Phil's for dinner to finish off the weekend

4-16-11        Oil change, 38 new pictures after visiting Gram; Palmer Place for Lee's birthday dinner then Evolution at the Roundhouse in Aurora

4-15-11        To Chuck's for dinner, Hawks game, and little partying after

4-14-11        Movie night Thursday without the movie

4-13-11        Not a great week and we only won 2 points, but still in 1st

4-12-11        Twisted Tuesday over here

4-11-11        Not a good time for a slump and not being able to read lanes and properly adjust

4-10-11        Got back early and started Sunday Funday by Lee and Phil's nice and early.  Another gorgeous day outside

4-9-11        Made it to Michigan after 3 1/2 hours of sleep...beautiful day

4-8-11        Chicago Diner fell through with no reservations for a group of 12. Ended up at Halsted's Bar an Grill.  Not bad then after party at Chuck's. 

4-7-11        Visited Gram, then little get together over here

4-6-11        Bowled a little better, KOTH sucked

4-4-11        Tough to read the lanes, terrible carry =  a mess

4-3-11        Sunday funday grilling and hanging out outside here

4-2-11        Nice day spent outside and then at Hogwild for dinner

4-1-11        What a marathon.  Except for the cold and rain, it was a fun filled, long day drinking.  Cubby Bear, Wrigley, Cubby Bear again, Redmonds, Chucks

3-31-11        22 pictures after dinner with Mother

3-30-11        Kind of a tough not, especially when I'm being stubborn

3-29-11        26 pictures after visiting Gram

3-28-11        Good night overall...the nano is a monster, but a couple errant shots cost a fair amount of money

3-27-11        44 new pictures; Chili dinner by Lee and Phil's

3-26-11        Happy birthday, Dave!  Pregame here then Hi Infidelity at Bourbon Street.  Gets better every time

3-25-11        Party over here

3-24-11        Visited Gram, did some shopping, P90x, then chilling

3-23-11        Happy Birthday, Mother and Andrew!  Good bowling night, good celebration at the bowling alley with a lot of visitors

3-22-11        Little get together over here for the evening

3-21-11        Lotta messing around with thumb holes; did well - 30 clean.  If only the thumbs felt good...

3-20-11        Picked up the rest of the balls; Dinner at Chuck's to celebrate Mother and Andrew's birthdays; stayed there for the evening

3-19-11        Happy birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Jump Zone, bowling at El Mar, party on Buell, met Brian and Paula at Chucks, then finished the night at Kristen's.  What a long, great day

3-18-11        Did some shopping with Amy after dropping off the rest of the balls

3-17-11         Went to visit gram...she's doing a lot better; then to Arena to start redrilling everything

3-16-11         Interchangeable thumb got stuck so I had to use the nano all night...not good

3-15-11         Hung out next door after dinner on McVicker

3-14-11          Happy birthday, George!!  Gram's surgery went well: 3 arteries and a valve.  Not a bad series, but seemed so bad getting beaten bad

3-13-11          Happy birthday, Frank!!  Shopping with Lee; nothingness; then finished the evening by Lee and Phil's

3-12-11          So the sickness begins...sore throat and congestion; visited Gram in the hospital; lots of TV; 19 new pictures

3-11-11          Ethiopian Diamond was pretty good and definitely good times with a good group

3-10-11          Dog grooming party over here after

3-9-11            Think they forgot to oil are lanes.  But we pulled off 5 points

3-8-11            Bon Jovi was a great time...pretty good.  Nice it started and ended early.  Walgreens after was quite a trip

3-7-11            Happy Birthday, Angela!!    A great night of bowling especially considering I was using different balls and lines on each lane

3-6-11            16 new pictures after getting my butt kicked by Tony Horton; RIP Grandma Chesna; White Catle by Lee and Phil's to end the evening

3-5-11            Lazy day finished up at the Chesna's...great night

3-4-11            Party by Nikki and Jen's...lotta fun and drinking that turned into a sleepover

3-3-11            Work in Oak Brook then party over here

3-2-11            I had a rough night, but luckily it's a team game

3-1-11            Watched Inception with Amber...probably gotta see that one again

2-28-11            30 clean...if only I could have carried a little bit

2-27-11            Visited Care, then Gram and Pa; a little Craigslist action; then Sunday Funday by Lee and Phil's for the rest of the evening

2-26-11            Costco then visited Lee, Phil, and the kids; 16 new pictures

2-25-11            Angry Driver was pretty decent...hard to believe story but special effects were pretty good

2-24-11            Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy Birthday, Cristal!  Hang out here cleaning with Lee

2-23-11            Below average but can't say it was bad

2-22-11            Avatar viewing with Amber

2-21-11            Happy birthday, Nikki!!  It was a struggle for 705...hard to carry a lot

2-20-11            Dinner and tax preparation here for Sunday Funday

2-19-11            42 new pictures; lotsa TV; Olive Garden for dinner then Hi Infidelity at Tailgator's may have been their best show ever

2-18-11            Pre party here then to Rusty Nail for Nikki's birthday celebration

2-17-11            Patio for dinner after some P90x; then watched Taken with the crew

2-16-11            Had some carry problems but not bad

2-15-11            Finally a good dentist appointment; visited Dan's for a bit then plyometrics with Lee

2-14-11            The lanes are so different than the rest of the season...just gotta keep up with them and bring the rest of the arsenal I guess

2-13-11          19 new pictures from last night; Monster Jam was awesome.  Seats were perfect for our large group.  Chuck's for dinner and cocktails was great as usual

2-12-11          26 new pictures; spent the evening at Lee and Phil's after a lotta cleaning, laundry, and TV

2-11-11          Foodie night #4 at 90 Mile Cafe was awesome.  Good food and good company

2-10-11          Hang out here after finishing the plyometrics all the way :-)

2-9-11            Another good night of bowling except one game

2-8-11            Visited Phil and the kids; snowblowing was cold; Ab ripper; 39 new pictures

2-7-11            Lotta transition I was happy to kinda keep up with and ahead of

2-6-11            Made it home after Pizza Hut then to Amy's for the Superbowl

2-5-11            Wow, lots of liquor, lots of chili, shopping, Wendy's, and a liter of Dr.

2-4-11            To Michigan after Granny's wake...RIP

2-3-11            Happy 30th, Nate!  A few new pictures after a busy night after work

2-2-11            20" of snow and I made it to work in 30 minutes; I was alone most of the day; bowling was canceled so it was a "quiet" night next door

2-1-11            29 new pictures after a fun ride home from work and snowblowing

1-31-11            Good series considering I missed three single pin spares...

1-30-11            Day 2 of the party in the am; treadmill transportation; practice at El Mar; and closed the evening at Chuck's

1-29-11            Happy birthday, Jackie! It was almost a surprise before Luke spilled the beans

1-28-11            Quiet night here with Brian, Paula, and Andrew

1-27-11            Brought Duke's to Gram and Pa's to visit

1-26-11            Had another good series, some cash, and some after hours partying

1-25-11            Picked up my new toy and hung out here for a little while

1-24-11            Can't believe I did this good for how sore and inaccurate I was; 24 new pictures

1-23-11            Phil's birthday party on the other side of Central was a nice time to say the least

1-22-11            Cabela's shopping then quite a night at Bourbon Street for Hi Infidelity

1-21-11            Leona's online order and delivery, then hang out here

1-20-11            Started P90x; Grassano's dinner next door

1-19-11            Tough night for me, but great for everybody else.  Congrats 288, Care!

1-18-11            Housecleaning all night

1-17-11            Another third game implosion; 39 new pictures

1-16-11            Happy birthday, Amy!  P90X shopping with Lee; Bears game at Chuck's, Jets game at Chuck's, Hawks game at Chuck's

1-15-11            Spent the afternoon by Lee and Phil's; party on Newland for Amy's birthday

1-14-11            Foody night at Jaipur was some good and some bad, but a nice time overall

1-13-11            Visited Gram and Pa then watched Easy A instead of Bourbon...great decision

1-12-11            Great (yes, Care, great :-) ) night in the league and 2nd in King of the Hill with 24' pattern

1-11-11            Little gathering here with Brian, Paula, and Amy

1-10-11            Had a hard time finding and keeping up with the shot; 43 new pictures

1-9-11            30 new pictures; dinner at Krapil's was very good; Lee and Phil's for the rest of the evening

1-8-11            OCB for lunch then Demma's for the Scummy birthday party

1-7-11            Happy birthday, Dan and Rodger!  Mam Luigi's for dinner, the n to Dan's for some cake and games

1-6-11            Barraco's and TV night

1-5-11            1321 first game for the team...went way down quick after though

1-4-11            32 new pictures; rested

1-3-11            Not sure if being ill helped or hurt, but an average night overall; going to bed early to rest up

1-2-11            Took down Christmas decorations with Amy, Lee and Phil's for lunch and entertainment, Olive Garden for Linda's retirement party

1-1-11            Aunt Cathi and uncle Don's for family celebration, Tony's s for Luke's birthday party was longer and funner than I could have imagined

12-31-10        Chuck's for dinner, celebrated Bro's birthday for a little while, finished an early night next door

12-30-10        Portillo's for lunch, True Grit was great except the ending, Casa Margarita for dinner, TV here and there = nice day with Jenn

12-29-10        Rollercoaster of a night; 7th in KOH...just couldn't get the Master's pattern

12-28-10        Happy birthday, Luke!  Jeff Dunham was a lot of fun...very entertaining, kinda racist and dirty too.  And Potbelly's before

12-27-10        Bowled pretty good and it was nice to win strike pot finally; can't believe blind doubles of 1509 was second...wtf

12-26-10        Bale Christmas was a great time...glad AJ likes the monster truck; Sunday night over here

12-25-10        Merry Christmas!  Start at Lee and Phil's, then to Aunt Pam and Uncle Joe's, the Gesiakowski's in Tinley, and then the Chesna's

12-24-10        Annual ruining around with Brian plus a stop for a drink with Traci and Dan.  Billy Boys for lunch was so so, Christmas Eve celebration on McVicker

12-23-10        Lots of running around and house work...early night of TV with Jenn

12-22-10        I'm back!! Good series, won some money, won king of the hill, 300 #13 in king f the hill

12-21-10        Quiet, early night watching TV with Jenn

12-20-10        Nothing outstanding but not a bad series; 49 new pictures

12-19-10        Can't believe how much the lanes changed; Hooters for lunch; Jewel meatballs by Chef Drew for dinner

12-18-10        Family Christmas was fun; then after party next door

12-17-10        Party over here...

12-16-10        YB Hungry for dinner then Walmart shopping

12-15-10        Still slumping...

12-14-10        Celebration for the end of Amy's semester

12-13-10        Feel better after tonight's performance; 26 new pictures

12-12-10        30 new pictures; Ugly sweater bowling at El Mar from 2 til about 8:30 then bed time

12-11-10        Very busy day: oil change, shopping, Les Brothers, watched Predators, then party on McVicker

12-10-10        Szala's was pretty good; Lizzy's was even better :-)

12-9-10         Spaghetti and oil was quite tasty, then hung out here in the cold

12-8-10        What a reality check...Les Brothers after bowling

12-7-10        Happy birthday, Dylan! Hung out over here for the evening

12-6-10        Came home to 55 degrees in the house; bowled mediocre; 12 new pictures

12-5-10        Dinner at the Bales and White Castle on Buell

12-4-10        Nice time at Dylan's birthday party; Hi Infidelity was awesome...loud, long, tons of fun

12-3-10        Nick and Vito's with Jenn, then watched 12 Monkeys

12-2-10        Another great chili mac dinner then a long night of cleaning

12-1-10        Little high for the 4 pin; good overall night; king of the hill not so much

11-30-10        Dog Grooming party over here

11-29-10        Happy birthday, Paula!!  really wish I could throw 3 good games and not have one kill the others; 37 new pictures

11-28-10        The circus was amazing...what talent and/or luck; Chuck's for dinner then desert by my house

11-27-10        More decorating, Julianni's before the Reavis reunion...lot of action at Zante's

11-26-10        Christmas decorating with Mother; Greco's was a nice time, food pretty decent

11-25-10        Happy birthday, Tom!! 31 new pictures after watching Terminator Salvation...awesome in HD on the system

11-24-10        Happy birthday, Son!!  Finally had a good bowling night, won some money; it sure was nice to see some many people come out for a great evening afterwards

11-23-10        25 new pictures

11-22-10        Maybe the leagues should only be 2 games; 26 new pictures

11-21-10        Made it home from Springfield then a Nintendo and Sega night with Barracos'

11-20-10        Alarm went off at 3:45 for Springfield

11-19-10        Dinner by Lee and Phil's; checked out Andy's custard (very good, but expensive); Christmas decorating with Amy

11-18-10        Chili Mac by Gram and Pa's followed by leaves and housework

11-17-10        2 good, one not good.  2nd in KOH; wish I could leave makable spares

11-16-10        Long night at the dentist kinda made me crabby the rest of the night

11-15-10      Good series, but no real good games; 24 new pictures

11-14-10      Happy Birthday, Amber!!  Chuck's and El Mar occupied about 8 hours

11-13-10      Party started and ended early here

11-12-10      Dinner and TV with Jenn...nice, quiet night that might need to happen more often

11-11-10      HBB was fun, but don't compare to Hi Infidelity, especially on a Thursday night

11-10-10      Kind of a rough night...

11-9-10        27 new pictures

11-8-10        Couldn't strike a whole lot but spare shooting was flawless

11-7-10        Field Museum was just too much to see in one time...have to plan another date; spent the night here

11-6-10        Happy Anniversary, Gram and Pa!! 32 new pictures; Kelci's birthday party was nice to see everybody; candlelight was fun as expected

11-5-10        Dinner at Ed N Joe's; the disgruntled clown was hilarious at Riddles

11-4-10        Dinner/get-together here

11-3-10         Ruined a perfectly good series

11-1-10         see 10-27-10

10-31-10        Happy Halloween!  Grace's Christening was pleasant; some prick stole my bowl

10-30-10        Circus and Phil-tober-fest made for a helluva night

10-29-10        Party next door in honor of Heather

10-28-10        Spaghetti and oil dinner was awesome...quiet TV night to get well for the weekend

10-27-10        Brain and hand did not cooperate very much

10-25-10        Good night overall; carrydown was surprising; now I'm a hillbilly with duct tape on the window; Les Brothers with Brian and Paula after bowling

10-24-10        Happy Birthday, Dad! Bowled better than it sounded like I would; Leona's for dinner then part on McVicker

10-23-10        Untouchables tour was quite educational and nice sightseeing; lunch at Hard rock; watched Candyman at night

10-22-10        Dinner with Jenn at Red Robin

10-21-10        Yummy chili mac then tv night here...South Park and Sunny

10-20-10        Inconsistent, but not bad

10-18-10        6 lefties on the pair...3 ten pins, a big-four, a pocket 7-10, and 31 strikes

10-17-10        47 new pictures; celebrated Gram and Dad's birthday by Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's

10-16-10        Judas Beast and blackened were loud and right on the money.  Lots of fun

10-15-10        Hi Infidelity was great...some different songs

10-14-10        Chicken dinner then TV night to recuperate

10-13-10        1297...so close; 300 #12...great night

10-12-10        Happy Birthday, Gram!!    Nice night with Jenn

10-11-10      Not a bad bowling night...wish it could have been better for Gram and Pa

10-10-10      Happy Birthday, Jenna!  Michigan was awesome...weather was beautiful, company was great, lots of drinks, lots of fun

10-7-10        Mostaccili dinner followed by Thursday night TV night here

10-6-10        Very good bowling night...

10-5-10        Dentist appointment didn't go as planned; nice visit from Britt; TV night with Jenn; 25 new pictures

10-4-10        Managed to ruin not only a good game, but a good series; 45 new pictures

10-3-10        Rock of Age and Italian Village.  Nice fun-filled day

10-2-10        Wrigley Field Tour was a good time; just couldn't go on the field much; St. Daniel's Octoberfest was good except for the cold/rain

10-1-10        Rusty Nail karaoke is always fun with our group

9-30-10        Spaghetti and oil dinner...little Thursday night party here

9-29-10        Much better, but a pretty tough shot...White Castle after

9-28-10        To Y B Hungry for ice cream...yum

9-27-10        Really wish I could carry anything...missed the pocket maybe 4 times; 28 new pictures

9-26-10        29 new pictures; family night over here with Barraco's

9-25-10        Long, busy, expensive day...but well worth it for sure

9-24-10        Hi Infidelity was an awesome show...very loud, long set

9-23-10        Spent the beautiful night outside after Mostaccioli dinner

9-22-10        Happy Birthday, Care!  Wish we could have one 7 to celebrate

9-21-10        Roger Waters was absolutely awesome...best sound I've ever heard at a concert; great theatrics

9-20-10        Threw the ball very well tonight...wish the scores showed it better.  Terrible carry

9-19-10        Happy Birthday, Amy!!  Gordon Biersch for dinner then by Lee and Phil's for the evening

9-18-10        Demolition derby was lots of fun...tons of people, laughs, and good times

9-17-10        Surprise party for Amy at Lucky's...grat night

9-16-10        Chili Mac dinner by Gram and Pa's then movie night here

9-15-10        A little rough again...and completely inconsistent; Les Brothers after bowling

9-14-10        Happy birthday, Megan! it was nice to meet Grace.  Congrats again, Brit and Ronnie!  26 new pictures

9-13-10        Not good...I think I need Pa and/or Bo Burton; new pictures

9-12-10        Sunday night party over here with Grassano's

9-11-10        Rained the whole day in Michigan

9-9-10        Spaghetti and oil by Gram and Pa's; Michigan prepping then party next door

9-8-10        Welcome, Grace!  Congrats, Brit, Ronnie, and all the family!! Happy Birthday, Jen!  Not a bad start to the Wednesday night season

9-7-10        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam; 29 pictures

9-6-10        Helluva day

9-5-10        Party here

9-4-10        41 new pictures; party by Dan's and a quiet night with Jenn

9-3-10        Kiss was an awesome show even at the World; after party was tons of fun too

9-2-10        Pasta E Fagioli was great

9-1-10          Meeting at El Mar is worse every year; great time though...thanks to everybody who came.  I had an absolutely awesome time

8-31-10        Oreo cake was awesome

8-30-10        Took two games but too little too late; 55 new pictures

8-29-10        Renaissance Fair was awesome...lots of shows, shops, and fun

8-28-10        Appraisal was as good as it could have been; lots of bronzing, then quite a nice party over here.  Thanks, everybody

8-27-10        Thanks for the help, Mother and Amy.  Outside by Brian and Paula's for the evening/sleepover

8-26-10        Great mostaccoli dinner then lots of cleaning

8-25-20        Cleaning for the appraisal after pepper steak dinner at Lee and Phil's

8-24-10        Popped my Rainbow Cone cherry...very good

8-23-10        Started again right where I left off last April

8-22-10        Missed half of Buckcherry, but Aerosmith made up for it

8-21-10        Pig Roast at Al & Kathleen's...first time at one of them

8-20-10        Slayer and Megadeth was an awesome show...small, loud, and hot

8-19-10        Couldn't even escape the round of 6

8-18-10        The Expendables is a great movie...can't wait for the Blue Ray; pictures from Dan's self-guided, objective Presidential tour

8-17-10        Ozzfest was awesome except for the sound could have been better: Motley Crue & Ozzy

8-16-10        Had to re-learn a house shot, but I feel ready for next week

8-15-10        Great weekend out there: lots of sun, water, jet ski, tubing  = awesome

8-14-10        To Amy's cottage...

8-13-10        Wedding was short, sweet, and to the point

8-12-10         Worked pretty late, dinner by Lee and Phil's; 44 new pictures

8-11-10         Happy Birthday, Sarah!    liquor shopping then movie night

8-10-10        Got a friggin' cavity...41 new pictures

8-9-10            Last night of Kegel bowling...they won't pay me for a 300 because I missed a week, but they'll pay the same person (happens to be the pro shop owner) every single individual prize; 66 new pictures

8-8-10            Hi Infidelity was good at Taste of Orland...short but setlist was full of rarities.  Michigan was an awesome weekend to say the least.  Those pictures will be up after roadtrip pictures...may be a while

8-6-10            Headed to Michigan after work for the weekend

8-5-10            300 #11, king 2X again

8-4-10            Michigan planning

8-3-10            Another nice night with Jenn

8-2-10            Who would have thought a 45' wall shot would be so bad? 51 new pictures

8-1-10            Stocked up for Michigan from Cabela's; swimming then family night by Lee and Phil's

7-31-10            Very ill today, watched a ton of tv

7-30-10            Awesome trip...arrived home at 4 am.  thank god I didn't work.  Lee, Nate, and Macie visited then got ready for Bon Jovi.  It was an awesome show.  Kid Rock was a good show, weak set

7-23-10            Off we go at 11 pm

7-22-10            The king reigns again

7-21-10            Packing didn't happen, but I got to spend time with Jenn

7-20-10            Shopping for SD

7-19-10            Boy am I gonna miss next week...

7-18-10            21 new pictures; Dream Theater was awesome; Iron Maiden was a great show...not great set though

7-17-10            Mexican BBQ by Lee and Phil's with a bunch of family and friends

7-16-10            Had a nice, fun, sober evening with Jenn, then next door for a few drinks

7-15-10            Didn't even escape the round of 4...sad

7-14-10            Party by the neighbors all night

7-13-10            Party at Nikki's.  Fun as always

7-12-10            Very tough shot playing the lane the way I'm not used to, but that's the point

7-11-10            12 new pictures

7-10-10            Lots of cleaning; went lee and Phil's...quiet night

7-9-10            St. James Place was a great time for Mary's birthday

7-8-10            It was a good match, but Tim got me again.  No regrets

7-7-10            Watched a lot of TV and recovered; 39 new pictures = all caught up

7-6-10            Ordered my GJGC hat; 31 new pictures

7-5-10            Close to perfection but a choke in the 10th, pretty easy overall once I found my mark away from everyone else

7-4-10            Awesome time at Amy's cottage with the family and friends

7-3-10            Spent the whole day next door...tons of swimming, many visitors, 3 meals

7-2-10            Party over here...lots of liquor

7-1-10            Fun night of practice on Dead Man's Curve

6-30-10            $3 martnis at Tilted Kilt then in the backyard for the inaugural fire

6-29-10            Hung out next door for the evening; 26 new pictures

6-28-10            Better but wish I could have made a good series out of it; 36 new pictures

6-27-10            Go Cubs go...Infinity at St. Daniels doesn't compare to Hi Infidelity

6-26-10            Hi Infidelity after a long day of swimming and bronzing

6-25-10            Long truth or dare game after more South Dakota planning

6-24-10           Dinner by Lee and Phil's; did very well until the end

6-23-10            Dinner with Nikki and Jen was great homemade Alfredo

6-22-10            Dinner by Lee and Phil's, then swimming next door

6-21-10            Happy Birthday, Pa!    Out of my comfort zone for sure, but not too bad

6-20-10            Happy Fathers' Day!    19 new pictures; nice family get together

6-19-10            Happy birthday, Uncle Don!  Party at Bob and Diana's...food, flippy cup, beer pong, fire, bags...what more do we need

6-18-10            Took the dune buggy to Dan's...almost completely successfully too

6-17-10            On Buell for the evening with lots of visitors

6-16-10            Happy birthday, Macie!  24 new pictures of her

6-15-10            56 pictures from Florida after a frustrating shopping night

6-14-10            Expected the wall shot to be a little easier, but carry down made the difference; 26 pictures

6-13-10            Carrabba's for lunch then party next door

6-12-10            Lizzy's and then Rusty Nail for some karaoke with Care, Edgar, Nikki, and Jen

6-11-10             Haven't had a party like that in a while...thanks, Nikki

6-10-10             Unprecedented third consecutive King of El Mar victory

6-9-10                MCO to MDW after delays and mechanical failures

6-4-10                MDW to MCO

6-3-10                Practice since the King of the Hill was canceled

6-1-10                Busy night in the crawl space and yard work; 29 new pictures

5-31-10                Lots of rain, took the dune buggy for a ride on the street, then little hawks get together with white castle

5-30-10                Smaller party than I thought it would be, but it was awesome and interesting as always

5-29-10                Pre-party on Newland, then at Marks; dinner at Mongolian BBQ, whirly ball: fun filled, long day

5-28-10                Final planning for SD, party here

5-27-10                I won the king of the hill again...not bad when the breaks go your way

5-26-10                28 new pictures after preplanning for SD

5-25-10                Happy birthday, Brian and Edgar; hung out next door and celebrated

5-24-10                Got really roughed up at Palos

5-23-10                Lots of outside work, then paid for it later; new pictures

5-22-10                To say I bowled in Peotone is misleading...Bier Stube was fun as always

5-21-10                Little party here for the Hawks

5-20-10                Awesome dinner by Lee and Phil's, then became the king of El Mar :-)

5-19-10                Back to landscaping then hanging out by Brian and Paula's

5-18-10                Little get together by Care's after some cleaning

5-17-10                Easy street sure was...double digits now

5-16-10                Happy Brithday, Brit!  We survived Michigan...some more than others.  But it was awesome

5-14-10                To Michigan we go

5-13-10                Dinner by Gram and Pa's; the Dune buggy visiting/gawking

5-12-10                Great deals at Houlihan's for sure...recommend the raspberry long island

5-11-10                Quickest, but not easiest, dentist visit in a long time

5-9-10                Happy Mothers' Day, mothers.  By Lee and Phil's for the afternoon/evening; 26 new pictures

5-8-10                Much less quiet and calm, but great time here again

5-7-10                Quiet, calm party over here

5-6-10                Party by Nikki's after dinner at Gram and Pa's

5-5-10                 Cinco de Mayo party by Care's...yummy

5-4-10                Hanging outside at the neighbors with a few bears, playboys, a dune buggy, and plenty of anal speak

5-2-10                Tons of fun at Boobie Bowl...can't wait for next year

5-1-10                Nice Mothers' Day celebration; Wild Bill's graduation party exceeded expectations to say the least

4-30-10                Nightmare on elm Street was terrible, but Hollywood Blvd was great

4-29-10                Lasagna by Lee and Phil's; nice visit with Sarah

4-28-10                Nice way to end, unfortunately our opponents turn it against us and we ended up in 4th

4-27-10                Movie night solo

4-26-10                Not a good way to end, but a very good season overall

4-25-10                From Tragedy to Triumph Fundraiser was a very nice one; dinner by Lee and Phils

4-24-10                29 new pictures

4-23-10                Back to the gym, then Olive Garden with Care and Megan

4-22-10                Dinner by Lee and PHil's then Hawks game here

4-21-10                Ended up in 5th after this...not good

4-20-10                Little gathering here after Brian repaired Amber's door

4-19-10                Consistency...; 21 new pictures

4-18-10                Mongolian BBQ after a long day of yardwork

4-17-10                Happy Birthday, Lee!!  Did pretty well overall at the tournament: Singles-256, 246, 194; Doubles: 174, 210, 214; Team: 289, 214, 245.  Then party by Lee and Phil's for the birthday celebration

4-16-10                On the road to Freeport

4-15-10                17 new pictures after bbq by Lee and Phil's

4-14-10                300 #9 was awesome...so glad Gram, Pa, and Dad got to see it!!

4-13-10                Rough visit to Dr. Fieldhouse

4-12-10                Cubs Win!!!!

4-11-10                Another great Michigan trip...

4-9-10                    Senese's was good in that it was us at least

4-8-10                    Awesome spaghetti dinner by Gram and Pa's

4-7-10                    Started out good, then lost it.

4-6-10                    Nice night outside with the neighbors

4-5-10                    It was all about ball speed, unfortunately it took a game to figure it out

4-4-10                    Party night after the family celebration; go WRWJ

4-3-10                    Movie night solo after productive day outside

4-2-10                    Cleaned the vehicle inside and out; Hi Infidelity in Crystal Lake was good, except the drive.  Thanks, Dan

4-1-10                    Pork chops dinner by Lee and Phil's

3-31-10                    Waited too long to make the right move

3-30-10                    Grandma's Boy was pretty funny after Menard's shopping

3-29-10                    I think the scores should have been higher for how well I threw the ball... 23 new pictures

3-28-10                    One of the better Michigan weekends we've had...got a lot accomplished except excessive drinking

3-26-10                    Little party by Brian and Paula's to get readsy for Michigan

3-25-10                    Night of rest and cleaning

3-24-10                    What a difference a week makes; surprise visit from Edgar

3-23-10                    Happy Birthday, Mother and Andrew! Celebrate by my place

3-22-10                    I guess I didn't completely forget how to bowl; different ball on each lane for the last game was the answer

3-21-10                    One more party for Nate on Sunday night; 12 pictures

3-20-10                    Nathan's kid party at Jump Zone was entertaining; Bob and Diana's house warming party...beautiful house

3-19-10                    Happy birthday, Nate and Aunt Cathi!  Visit with Nate then by the neighbors for the evening

3-18-10                    Dinner by Lee and Phil's; 25 new pictures

3-17-10                    Worst bowling day I can remember; little party after

3-16-10                    Watched Breakdown and The Punisher

3-15-10                    Really rough throwing day, but glad to pick it up and get 2nd in survivor

3-14-10                    Marathon drinking day with pampered chef in the middle

3-13-10                    Saturday night with Angel

3-12-10                    Candlelight was a great time...didn't win any raffles though :-(

3-11-10                    Great lasagna by Lee and Phil's

3-10-10                    talk about an implosion  that cost 4 points

3-9-10                    Law Abiding Citizen is a great movie

3-8-10                    New sheet for the fridge.  Glad Dad and Pa were there to witness.  8 better be coming soon...

3-7-10                    Happy birthday, Angela!  First game was good then it fell apart quick; 18 new pictures

3-6-10                    Hooter's for lunch; then by Phil's briefly; McDonald's on the way home; my house for the night

3-5-10                    Romantic dinner with Amy, then party at Brian and Paula's

3-4-10                    23 new pictures after spaghetti and oil dinner by Gram and Pa's

3-3-10                    Best bowling night I've had in a long time; big celebration after destroying the Mixed Nuts :-)

3-2-10                    Furniture moving for Mother and Dad; 58 new pictures

3-1-10                    Started out rough, but then figured everything out...ringing 10 in the 7th

2-28-10                Sunday night party over here

2-27-10                Spaghetti dinner was very filling; after party by Brian and Paula's

2-26-10                Picked up Brian's dune buggy then had a celebratory party

2-25-10                So called movie night turned into 37 beers for three of us and a dance party of 5

2-24-10                Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!  Happy birthday, Cristal!  Still trying to figure out if the Natural is helping or not

2-23-10                Inglorious Bastards is a great movie

2-22-10                Happy birthday, Lori! Rough start, but found it by the end.  No tap: 220, 275, 300

2-21-10                Happy birthday, Nikki! Duke's for dinner again by Lee and Phil's

2-20-10                Nikki's birthday party was a blast...glad I didn't start drinking til I got there.  It was a long night/next day

2-19-10                Long, but great night over here as usual with the gang

2-18-10                21 new pictures after dinner by Lee and Phil's

2-17-10                Congrats, CAre, with a 279; first two games were good, then couldn't keep up at all

2-16-10                Watched Idiocracy with Brian, Paula, and Amber

2-15-10                Had a great shot all night, except the last ball of the last game.  cost me survivor pot.  No tap: 270, 300, 233

2-14-10                Happy V-day! Monster Jam was great, then party on McVicker

2-13-10                Went to the reptile convention, got Nate a snake, and stayed by Lee and Phil's for the evening; 17 pictures

2-12-10                Quiet, sober evening

2-11-10                Second game killed in no tap: 287, 211, 300

2-10-10              Gotta learn how to change with the Natural

2-9-10                Snow removal; slight painting; 44 new pictures; quotes

2-8-10                The hand wasn't cooperating, but the straight shot worked; no tap: 300, 266, 265

2-7-10                Icebreaker was so much better than expected.  Can't wait for next year

2-5-10                Little get together here before Michigan

2-4-10                TV night after chili mac dinner

2-3-10                Rough night, but we won the 2nd third...thank God it's a team game

2-2-10                Really upset I gotta get another overlay; 23 new pictures

2-1-10                Pretty good series, but not enough for any money; Pat Quinn came in campaigning...I think I dislike him even more now; no tap tournament was ok: 276, 300, 256 but I didn't have a partner

1-31-10                Hillside tournament was poorly run, very fun, but unsuccessful -- 217, 247, 241.  Tried Domino's by Lee and Phil's

1-30-10                Lunch at Chuck's for Jackie's birthday was a very nice time; party at the parents rearranging the basement a little

1-29-10                Party next door = fun of course

1-28-10                Spaghetti dinner was awesome; another success story with wireless networks with Nikki and Jen

1-27-10                Shot was a little out of my comfort zone, but very doable

1-26-10                Got a little freaked out by Life After People

1-25-10                Happy birthday, Phil!  Was able to read the lanes, but not keep up with them and carry well at all; 28 new pictures

1-24-10                Really difficult to read the lanes; party for Phil

1-23-10                Little get together at Dan's

1-22-10                Mama Vesuvio was fun, because we made it fun

1-21-10                Great dinner at Olive Garden with Nikki and Jen

1-20-10                We're out of first place (for now)...not good

1-19-10                31 new pictures

1-18-10                Wow, glad we were able to give Pa a good show for his inaugural visit: really good series with the elusive 290 to let us win 1172-1171 the last game and win a couple pots.

1-17-10                Michigan for a couple rough hours

1-16-10                Happy birthday, Amy!  Party at El Mar

1-15-10                Party at Dionysus then at Brian and Paula's

1-14-10                Gerties after quite the chili mac dinner

1-13-10                Throwing the ball very well

1-12-10                20 new pictures

1-11-10                Had a great look, but couldn't carry; 33 new pictures

1-10-10                Got very sick after Sunday night dinner

1-9-10                Fuddruckers and TC's for Dan's birthday celebration

1-8-10                Party by Brian and Paula's

1-7-10                Happy birthday, Dan.  Quiet night after spaghetti dinner

1-6-10                The look didn't last long

1-5-10                Slightly ill, 22 new pictures

1-4-10                Better, but still have some release issues I think; 28 new pictures

1-3-10                First time in a while I could not read the bowling lanes well at all

1-2-10                Party on McVicker with the godfather

1-1-10                Rough start to the day; dinner at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's; HBB was kind of short, but good and fun

12-31-09            Mongolian BBQ was awesome, party at Brian and Paula's must have been great

12-30-09            Good series, but could have been much higher had I converted single pin spares

12-29-09            Great dinner by Lee and Phil's; 28 new pictures; couple quotes

12-28-09            Escaped with the luck of good carry

12-27-09            Luke's birthday party followed by Burger King dinner

12-26-09            Dionysus for the night was a blast

12-25-09            Merry Christmas!  Party by me after Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's, and Bob and Lori's

12-24-09            Wonderful Christmas party by Lee and Phil's after another adventure with Brian

12-23-09            Threw #8 and the winning streak continues

12-22-09            A little bit of couch repair (Thanks, Brian)

12-21-09            Should have been a lot worse the way I was throwing it

12-20-09            Got roughed up at Oak Forest...no accuracy or consistency

12-19-09            Catalano Christmas was a very nice time

12-18-09            Little party here as previous weeks have been

12-17-09            Brown's chicken by Lee and Phil's after much debate; 35 new pictures

12-16-09            Good bowling overall...a stone 8 and two missed single pin spares was disappointing though

12-15-09            Shopping with Amber and Michelle at the mall was a great time

12-14-09            Pretty lousy night at Palos...scores should have been lower with lucky carry

12-13-09            Very good shot at Oak Forest...should have been higher if I could have carried well

12-12-09            Watched Surviving the Game and had the Xmas celebration at Dionysus

12-11-09          Another Friday night here...a lot of liquor consumed

12-10-09          Popeyes dinner and watched Shooter with Brian and Amber

12-9-09            Finally a pretty good night...only a couple not so good shots

12-8-09            Got the snowblower working for now

12-7-09            Lanes were very touchy and inconsistent

12-6-09            Lee and Amy's dinner was huge, great, and very ethnic

12-5-09            Quiet night in front of the Tv after Dylan's birthday party

12-4-09            Great time over here...drunken and inexpensive

12-3-09            TV night after spaghetti dinner

12-2-09            Really rough night...should have been better since there was actually oil

12-1-09            Set up the Christmas Tree :-)

11-30-09            Amazing that I was 5th in survivor pot and didn't cash (296, 287, 282, 281, 280), but a good series nonetheless

11-29-09            Happy Birthday, Paula!  Hooters for lunch, a stone 8 in the 5th cost me #8; then White Castle for dinner at Lee and Phil's; 34 new pictures

11-28-09            Hi Infidelity was a great time and of course we left our mark there

11-27-09            Went to Pizza Hut for dinner, then party over here

11-26-09            Happy Turkey Day by Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don

11-25-09            Happy Birthday, Tom!  Mixed nuts went down, but a very good time afterwards

11-24-09            31 new pictures

11-23-09            Pocket 8-10 and 4-9 cost me the game, series, and possibly money...argggg

11-22-09            Got roughed up at Oak Forest; celebrated Thanksgiving with the Filar's and family

11-21-09            10 new pictures; Nice, fun partied for Kelci and Son

11-20-09            Nice, peaceful night at the restaurant for dinner and drinks...how cool is it to meet someone who had to do with creating caller ID.

11-19-09            No tap tournament: 280 + 262 + 275 = 817.  Good for 6th and the entry fee as winning

11-18-09            We won 1st place. thank God it's a team game

11-17-09            Small but fun deep-frying night

11-16-09            As bad as I was last week, I was as good today...didn't miss the pocket once, but had carry issues again

11-15-09            BBQ here at night with the family

11-14-09            Happy Birthday, Amber!    Made Chuck's be a very fun time to celebrate

11-13-09            The physical confirmed my obesity; new license; 18 new pictures; great time at Bourbon for Blackened and "dancing"

11-12-09            Excellent spaghetti dinner by Gram and Pa's; Sunny night here

11-11-09            Really rough night...hope it's just a funk.  time for a bowling break

11-10-09            Life insurance setup

11-9-09                Sad and embarrassing...can't remember being this lost ever

11-8-09                Awesome deep fried turkey night

11-7-09                New toys set up; 38 new pictures

11-6-09                Happy Anniversary, Gram and Pa!    Kiss and Buckcherry was a great show...for me at least

11-5-09                Another great dinner; a few new pictures after some TV with Brian

11-4-09                Last time I don't drink at bowling

11-3-09                Puppy Chow and Sunny in Philadelphia with Megan and Brian

11-2-09                It's amazing how quickly a game can go to the crapper

11-1-09                Hours of leaves and rearranging the front room

10-31-09                Phil-toberfest was a great success: drinking and tons of fun

10-30-09                Party here before El Mar the rest of the night

10-29-09                Spaghetti and oil was great!

10-28-09                Happy Birthday, Pat!!  Good start, then the lanes got even more rough

10-27-09                The most successful computer-fixing night at Nikki's ever

10-26-09                Finally got one at Palos...#7 overall

10-25-09                To the gym finally; 48 new pictures; Sinday night by Lee and Phil's

10-24-09                Happy Birthday, Dad!!  Put a direct link to the standings on the bowling page as requested :-); spent the night by Lee and Phil's

10-23-09                By Lee and Phil's, Dionysus, then El Mar with some petsmart friends and Brian

10-22-09                Congrats, Lee and Phil!!  Finally made it in the house

10-21-09                Good start on some pretty tough conditions

10-20-09                Great night at Willow's Crossing.  We were the only people in there a for a long time

10-19-09                Good night for pride at least; 32 pictures

10-18-09                Practice bowling at El Mar with the family and neighbors

10-17-09                Exactly what we expected from Lake Geneva: heavy drinking and a great time.  Thanks, Britt and Ronnie!!

10-16-09                Party at Brian and Paula's

10-15-09                Mac & Cheese dinner; Sunny in Philadelphia party here

10-14-09                Overall rough night of bowling followed by a nice, small Fat Boy meal

10-13-09                42 new pictures

10-12-09                Happy Birthday, Gram!!  External factors became internal setbacks tonight

10-11-09                Party for gram after coming home from Michigan

10-10-09                A little chilly in Michigan: party at the trailer this time

10-9-09                Crazy night at Dionysus, dinner was awesome followed by excessive drinking

10-8-09                An awesome dinner, repaired glasses, 15 new pictures

10-7-09                Took almost the whole first game to figure out, but then I was pretty set

10-6-09                Dinner and Party at Care's, drinking games, etc.

10-5-09                As well as I shot yesterday was equally bad today

10-4-09                Shot very well at Oak Forest...accuracy was very good; met Chevy, Deb's new pup

10-3-09                Virg's birthday party was a success: she was surprised, I shot 233 & 279 after getting the thumb opened, and the reception was nice at Care's

10-2-09                Dinner with Linda at Olive Garden...1.5 long islands and good night

10-1-09                24 new pictures after chili mac dinner

9-30-09                Swollen thumb made bowling very difficult and frustrating

9-29-09                Stopped by Care's after the parental dinner

9-28-09                Hope I didn't pick up any bad habits

9-27-09                A lot more work outside; bowling with the family for Sunday night

9-26-09                Lot of work done around the house, then spent the night semi-ill and watching tv; 14 new pictures

9-25-09                Dinner and drinks at Dionysus = dancing on bars + a lot more action...great night

9-24-09                One picture

9-23-09                Got a little roughed up the 3rd game in an overall not completely comforting night

9-22-09                Happy birthday, Care!    took longer than I hoped, but I was 4/4 at Nikki's with various technologies

9-21-09                The last two games were kind of sloppy, but the streak continues; 27 new pictures

9-20-09                Practice bowling at El Mar wasn't much use; Sunday night dinner/party

9-19-09                Best demolition derby I've seen, pregaming was great, plus finding some black walnuts out there

9-18-09                Lucky's was a lot of fun overall; music wasn't too great, but the company sure was

9-17-09                Party at Brian and Paula's after a spectacular spaghetti dinner

9-16-09                Note to self: stick with the Bowler's Universe

9-15-09                Little hang out at Brian and Paula's after some mechanical work; 24 new pictures

9-14-09                Lazy day; 33 new pictures; a $400 ringing 10, a double in the tenth to win the game, and an overall good bowling night

9-13-09                Totally lost it after the first game; 743 at El Mar after getting Brian and Paula bowling balls; great dinner/party on a Sunday night

9-12-09                Fall on the Green was a lot of fun; wish the music had more guitar sound

9-11-09                Party at Care's and the Stag House

9-10-09                Great spaghetti dinner

9-9-09                Decent start on pretty dry conditions

9-8-09                Happy birthday, Jen!    Dinner at Dionysus with Phil, Nate, Mother, and Amy; 34 new pictures

9-7-09                Happy birthday, Aunt Pam!   Labor Day party by Brian and Paula's

9-6-09                A great non-destructive Michigan weekend it was; 26 pictures

9-4-09                Congrats, Tony and Krapal; great time at the wedding

9-3-09                About the only good thing about the Cubs/Sox game was the alcohol consumption and the company

9-2-09                Meeting for bowling was ok; hope the oil pattern is gonna be different

9-1-09                Gathering with close friends/family

8-31-09                Another pleasing week except for a pocket 7-10; won the strike pot; 11 new old pictures

8-30-09                Scott Stapp sucks live, thank God the guitars sounded good

8-29-09                Very fun party, but it will be the last for a while...

8-28-09                Hi Infidelity was a great show...especially for staying only the first set

8-27-09                Party at Nikki's after Chili Mac dinner

8-26-09                Dinner at Dionysus and checking out Lee and Phil's house

8-25-09                23 new pictures

8-24-09                Very happy with the start of the Monday night league: 30 clean, only one first shot of less than a 9 count, didn't miss the pocket; just lost the mark the third game; 23 new pictures from Michigan...1 more batch to go

8-23-09                Lots of lesser played stuff by Pearl Jam, but great, long show.  I'm pretty excited for the new CD

8-22-09                Dinner at Dionysus followed by a party at Brian and Paula's

8-21-09                Party at the Hilton

8-19-09                22 pictures from Michigan day 2 while the sun was out

8-18-09                23 pictures from Michigan day 1

8-17-09                Monday night bowling meeting...one practice game of 234 means I'm ready there; 12 new pictures

8-16-09                    One of the best Michigan trip we've had in a long time...lots of people, drinking, eating, swimming, shooting, jet skiing, softball, fire, roofing, crossword puzzles.

8-13-09                    Great time with great people at Bourbon for HBB, even though we only stayed the first half

8-12-09                   Off work at 5 after two very long days; 21 pictures

8-9-09                    Jessica's graduation party was very nice...good family time

8-8-09                    Jim and Ann's annual bash; Jeannie's graduation party; Lori and Bob's 3th anniversary party; long after party back here...what a great day

8-7-09                    Great party at Boss's place...

8-5-09                    Jet ski repair night wasn't as successful as hoped; 23 new pictures

8-4-09                    Party at Care's without Care

8-3-09                    Spinal Tap night with Dan and Megan

8-2-09                    Finished putting up drywall in the garage; 867 for 4 games...spare shooting is almost 100%; Sunday night bash here

8-1-09                  Very fun but small party over here

7-31-09                Dinner and drinks at Dionysus is great as always

7-30-09                Bowling is coming around...

7-28-09                Another 13 hour work day; some pictures and some semi-old quotes

7-27-09                Recovery night from Sunday after a 13 hour workday

7-26-09                Loudest show I've ever seen in Tinley; last time Manson easily beat Slayer; this time I'm not completely sure, but they both put on awesome shows

7-25-09                Blackened was a great show...closed with Trapped Under Ice :-)

7-24-09                Party at Dionysus after Care's moving party

7-23-09                Bowling is starting to come back little by little...863 for 4 games, but accuracy needs to improve

7-20-09                13 new pictures

7-19-09                Big bowling afternoon then dinner on McVicker to kill leftovers from last night

7-18-09                44 new pictures; what a great night at the wedding.  unfortunately too many people at one time to socialize but it was great to have everybody there

7-17-09                Missed Cheap Trick, Poison was pretty normal...great songs but nothing new, Def Leppard wasn't as great of sound but a great set

7-16-09                45 new pictures after dinner at Gram and Pa's

7-15-09                Quiet evening at Dionysus with some good company

7-14-09                Fixed Nikki's internet again...stupid wireless routers.  very fun night in the end

7-13-09                Green Day was an awesome show...just would have liked more old stuff

7-12-09                Kid Rock/Skynyrd was a great show...except maybe the encore

7-11-09              Party night at Dionysus was fun as always

7-10-09              Battery had 3 opening bands to start off what turned out to be a very long night

7-9-09                Hi Infidelity was a great show...lot of different songs

7-8-09                60 new pictures after 13 hours today

7-7-09                36 new pictures after only working 6a-6p today

7-6-09                40 new pictures

7-5-09                Traditional Sunday night party/bbq

7-4-09                A helluva party and a helluva display by Larry

7-3-09                Nice night at the kid "carnival" with Nate, Kelci, and family; great time at the restaurant as always with Nikki, Jen, and Andrew

7-1-09                Worked a lot of hours so far this week with no end real soon; 33 new pictures

6-28-09                Lunch at Patio; White Castle on McVicker

6-27-09                Back from Punta Cana...RIP Snuggies :-(

6-25-09                Congrats, Lee and Phil!!  What a beautiful day for a wedding

6-21-09                Happy Birthday, Pa!!  Happy Fathers' Day to all the dads out there

6-19-09                Happy Birthday, Uncle Don!!  Party at Dionysus and Rusty Nail in preparation for Punta Cana

6-18-09                19 new pictures; a few quotes; added a links page that will probably evolve regularly

6-16-09                Cubs/Sox game was rained out, but we still partied a little there and a ltitle here

6-15-09                Another slaughtering by Nikki's softball team; after party was great

6-14-09                Fathers' Day/Birthday celebration was a beautiful day

6-13-09                Quiet night hanging out with Andrew and Brian

6-12-09                Helluva party as usual at my hubby's

6-11-09                St Fabian carnival for the Pink Floyd cover band...not bad at all

6-9-09                25 new pictures finally

6-8-09                Nikki's softball game was a slaughter; Bowling at Arena was bad in so many ways

6-7-09                Happy Birthday, GF!!  Made it home alive from Michigan; Sunday night dinner here

6-5-09                Rough day in Michigan...not very much went my way

6-4-09                Party at Nikki's = great as always

5-31-09            Felt like a train hit me, but well worth it

5-30-09            One of the best days ever: 18 hours of alcohol, roller coasters, water slides, tidal waves, purple monkeys, bars, strippers, arcades in the Dells

5-29-09            Nine Inch Nails sounded really loud and great...wish I knew the songs better though

5-27-09            Hot date at Gerties with Care then a guitar repair night watching the Hawks lose

5-26-09            Disappointing dentist visit, but then a nice peaceful stop at Tailgators with Jen and Nikki

5-25-09            Happy Birthday, Brian & Edgar!  Another long day of drinking at my neighbors to the north and then at the Rusty Nail

5-24-09            Helluva party on Newland...woke up sharing a couch with Dan...ha

5-23-09            Ridiculous amount of alcohol consumed here...great party with a lot of great people

5-22-09            Congrats, Tony and Cindy! Nice wedding party, especially with the Patron :-)

5-21-09            Last night of league bowling for a few months

5-20-09            Unexpected trip to Loyola for Lee's kidney stone ordeal...great taht she's ok now

5-19-09            Papa T's for the Hawk's game with Dan, Jeannie, and Beth

5-18-09            Night with Nikki, softball, dinner, drinks, was awesome

5-17-09            Garden party was a success and a great Mexican night

5-16-09            Happy birthday, Britt!! Very small gathering here

5-15-09            Awesome night at Dionysus dinner and drinks

5-14-09            Tournament of Champions = 50 feet.  Not good

5-13-09            783 No Tap somehow pulled 8th

5-12-09            Quiet night of relaxation trying to get over sickness

5-11-09            Garage Project continued; a few pictures from Lee

5-10-09            Happy Birthday, OX!  Happy Mothers' Day, Mothers!    Party was here

5-9-09                Very productive day: gym, interior car wash, weedwack, garage project, babysat Nate, Wedding shower

5-8-09                Started the garage project with Dad

5-7-09                Cheetah was a little tough, except for Andrew; 16 new pictures and some quotes

5-6-09                Last night on Wednesday was not as good as it could have been

5-5-09                    Awful time at the dentist and a bit more fun at Durbin's

5-4-09                    Got the grill built

5-3-09                    Great time at Boobie bowl followed by dinner here with the family

5-2-09                    Rough day in Peotone bowling (146, 176, 162, 218, 163, 217, 186, 213); Bier Stube was awesome again; great night of Hi Infidelity

4-30-09                Not sure what shot it was, but it came and went; thanks to the Bulls for an almost 4 hour game, but at least they won

4-29-09                Best series ever, but...

4-28-09                No more retainer!  Nice drunken dinner date with Nikki

4-27-09                I guess I learned to stick with the Widow on a house shot

4-26-09                Michigan was a really great time even though it rained most of the time

4-24-09                Beautiful night to sit out by the neighbors

4-23-09                Chameleon didn't seem too bad...a little dry, but I threw terribly

4-22-09                Good night overall, just too many unfortunate splits

4-20-09                Threw pretty well all night

4-19-09                Got beaten up pretty bad in Elgin: 227, 207, 154, 182, 213, 188, 181, 260, 211; Sunday night at the Catalano's with Barracos

4-18-09                Patio furniture shopping/building day

4-17-09                Happy Birthday, Lee!!    Dinner at Leona's and a great time at Lucky's

4-16-09                I will run over more snakes with the mower to avenge the viper tonight; 29 new pictures--no more left especially with an out of order camera again

4-15-09                After I switched from the new ball, I had a pretty good look all night

4-14-09                40 new pictures--more Michigan coming

4-13-09                Home opener was a blast; started drinking about 7:30; cold and rainy all day, but they played and won

4-12-09                Happy Easter; last night of Rock of Love was disappointing

4-11-09                Family bowling in the afternoon followed by shopping with Mother to prepare for tomorrow

4-10-09               Got switch grips and a Rogue Cell from Rockford; a little more practice at night before an early retirement

4-9-09                Took too little too long to figure out the scorpion

4-8-09                Quite inconsistent, but not bad

4-7-09                43 new pictures--Michigan is next up

4-6-09                Sadly, I thought I threw pretty well; 22 new pictures--Bourbon Street is the next batch coming soon

4-5-09                A very productive and relaxing time in Michigan

4-2-09                Should have reviewed Mega Jaws again...needed more preparation for the shark

4-1-09                30 clean, didn't miss the pocket very much at all, and won some money

3-31-09            Party at Nikki's for a little bit

3-30-09            Could not find and keep a line to the pocket to save my life.  But it was a really good spare shooting night if that is any consolation.

3-29-09            Bummy day with snow on the ground and lots of Monsterquest; had lunch with Larry :-); dinner with everybody for a normal Sunday night except Rock of Love.

3-28-09            Hi Infidelity was an absolutely great time as always

3-27-09            50 new/old pictures

3-26-09            Delicious dinner; more success on the cheetah than any others thus far

3-25-09            Took two games to figure out the problem, but had a good last game

3-24-09            Happy Birthday, Karen!  Went to Kenny's to see Edgar and celebrate Karen's birthday

3-23-09            Happy Birthday, Mother and Andrew!!   I think I need much more confidence...and a football

3-22-09            Nate's birthday party at the gym was entertaining; Rock of Love is almost done :-(

3-21-09            Family bowling afternoon; Andrew's birthday celebration was a nice time

3-20-09            Nice little time with Tom at Olive Garden; ridiculous night at El Mar

3-19-09            Happy Birthday, Nate!!  An awful night on the Chameleon

3-18-09            Threw the ball well, just at the constantly moving wrong mark all night

3-17-09            Chilled with Brian, Paula, and Dan; Fat Boys; 38 new pictures

3-16-09            Good start, awful finish

3-15-09            Put down a new floor in the shed...thanks for the help, Brian

3-14-09            Uncle Dennis's birthday party was an overall success...great time

3-13-09             Quiet night is good once in a while

3-12-09            The Viper was tougher than I remember; Good time here and at Bourbon Street; why is HBB on the small stage?

3-11-09            Only won good game, but we won 5 points and got some decent money

3-10-09            Some birthday shopping for Nate Dog; watch Identity with the neighbors :-)

3-9-09                Anybody have an extra crowbar?

3-8-09                Totally inconsistent at Oak Forest; more family bowling at El Mar; Sunday night was relocated to McVicker; Michigan trips planned til the remainder of the year

3-6-09                Awesome night over here...the recycle bin is gonna be noisy Tuesday morning

3-5-09                The scorpion started off nice then stung pretty hard; 13 new pictures

3-4-09                Very disappointing night at the bowling alley; fun dance party after though

3-3-09                33 new pictures

3-2-09                Just a bad bowling night in any respect imaginable

3-1-09                Bowling again with Mother, Brian, Paula, and Amy; Rock of Love was back in action

2-28-09            Bowling in the afternoon; thanks for driving at night, Amber :-)

2-27-09            Tom's place is awesome; dinner at the Counter for the 1 lb burger

2-26-09            Took a little bit, but I figured out the Shark

2-25-09            Another good night.  Only 2 bad shots.  Hopefully the momentum keeps up

2-24-09            Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad! Happy Birthday, Cristal! 

2-23-09            A good night overall, but still throwing too many bad shots...hopefully the PBA league will help

2-22-09            Great Sunday dinner from Lee and Paula

2-21-09            Happy Birthday, Nikki!  Bowling for afternoon entertainment; Hooters for dinner; Nikki's party at the restaurant was great karaoke-filled night

2-20-09            Small but fun party night over here

2-18-09            Three errant shots cost me about 45 pins...

2-17-09            A helluva workout

2-16-09            Great day at work; average night during the league, below what I hoped for no-tap (220,246,300); just glad Mother is OK and home/at work

2-15-09            Not a bad start, then I about died; another great Rock of Love night with White Castle

2-14-09            Relaxing party on McVicker

2-13-09            Not overly impressed with Friday the 13th

2-12-09            Another lazy night; 17 new pictures

2-11-09            I must figure out the problem causing a lack of striking

2-10-09            I thought I was gonna die...in bed by 8:30

2-9-09            I suck at bowling; no tap tournament: 260, 300, 241

2-8-09            Lots of company of here with lots of good food

2-7-09            Lizzy's night without Edgar unfortunately

2-6-09            Turned into a party at the neighbors'

2-5-09            Lasagna night with Lee, Phil, and Nate

2-4-09            Gotta get out of this slump somehow

2-3-09            Good workout thanks to Dan; 38 new pictures

2-2-09            An awful performance in the league and no-tap tournament (300-248-192)

2-1-09            Sunday night in the front room instead of the kitchen

1-31-09            Started out as a quiet, peaceful night, then a destroyer at Brian and Paula's

1-30-09            Destroyer over here

1-29-09            Dinner with Gram and Pa; 43 new pictures

1-28-09            Had a good shot most of the night...just a few errant shots

1-27-09            Couple surprises in the setlist...alcohol and space made it much more enjoyable than yesterday

1-26-09            Good Metallica set, but too close to enjoy the sound and freedom to move

1-25-09            Happy Birthday, Phil!  We cheated death over the weekend in Michigan

1-23-09            Small, but fun gathering here

1-22-09            Dinner with Gram and Pa, then the gym

1-21-09            Good start but then lost the shot

1-20-09            Dentist and Demma's turned into a real good and fun time

1-19-09            Maybe a week off will help...

1-18-09            I bowled much worse than the numbers say, but I figured something out the last game at least; big party over here most of the rest of the day

1-17-09            I don't think Lalo's was as great as al the hype said it would be, but a really good time regardless

1-16-09            Nice peaceful night of Chinese food and a movie with Megan

1-15-09            Chili Mac night, then party at Dan's place

1-14-09            Lost, unbelievable, shocking to say the least

1-13-09            shopping with mother; gym; 59 pictures from Saturday

1-12-09            It's been a while since I've seen two lanes so different...different balls, lines, speed; but I eventually figured it out

1-11-09            Typical Sunday night party

1-10-09           Dan's birthday celebration and what better way than a Hi Infidelity show

1-9-09            Very fun party at El Mar then White Castle

1-7-09            Happy Birthday, Dan!  Can't believe we lost first place by 1 pin

1-5-09            One of the best bowling days I can remember physically.  Didn't miss the pocket once...wish the scores and carry would have cooperated

1-4-09            Bowled decent overall; after party was mess.  Recovery the rest of the day

1-3-09            35 new pictures from NYE; bowling practice was not very confidence-building

1-2-09            Movie night with Megan and Care watching Steven Seagal clean up the hood

1-1-09            39 new pictures

12-31-08        I expected this party and it was a great time

12-30-08        Turned into a pretty wild party here after painting

12-29-08        Haven't been this on-target in a long time.  One bad shot all night; 36 new pictures from the Dance party (Lizzy's soon enough); a couple quotes

12-28-08        Happy Birthday, Luke!  Party then painting party

12-27-08        Quiet night here with the neighbors and Dan :-)

12-26-08        Ton of fun at Lizzy's then White Castle

12-25-08        Merry Christmas, all!

12-24-08        Xmas Eve reached all the expectations I thought it would...great times

12-22-08        I think I threw about 4 good shots, haven't been that lost in a while

12-21-08        Sunday afternoon drinking with the neighbors, then Sunday night eating and drinking here

12-20-08        Party at the parents' and then to Nikki's new place for another long, but fun night

12-19-08        Dance party here was a ton of fun

12-17-08        I thought I bowled a lot better than the scores showed

12-15-08        Wish I could have figured out the shot a little sooner

12-14-08        At the house all alone most of the day

12-13-08        Turned out to be a quieter Saturday than I expected; not a bad steak sandwich from Les Brothers

12-12-08        Deja Brew and Dionysus for quite the Friday night

12-11-08        Back to normal with Chili Mac Thursday

12-10-08        Not a bad week overall...definitely opportunities

12-9-08        More device building

12-8-08        Had 2 1/2 games I was content with; 39 new pictures finally

12-7-08        Happy Birthday, Dylan!

12-6-08        Worked around the house and called it a night

12-5-08        Little party here with a few people I miss and haven't seen in a while

12-4-08        Finished building the computer desk...lots of fun

12-3-08        Starting to get a little more control and confidence

12-2-08        Another shopping Tuesday

12-1-08        Back to normal life of work and bowling

11-30-08        A much more relaxed day of work at the house

11-29-08        Bedroom and front room are complete except for lamps; Wii party with Dum Dum

11-28-08        Thank you so much to everyone who was here all day helping out...so much appreciated

11-27-08        Paint, eat turkey, paint

11-26-08        Bowled pretty lousy but ended up winning a lot of money, drank a lot, and won some pot games after

11-25-08        lots of furniture/paint shopping

11-24-08        Closing is confirmed; bowling went well; won some money...one of the better days I've had in a while

11-23-08        struggle within the struggling within; spent a small fortune again today; 18 new pictures

11-22-08        Got the passports in process; practice session was useful for Dan...I think; dinner at Leona's; a couple hours at Meijer's spending a lot of money

11-21-08        Party at Dan's for no special occassion

11-20-08        Dinner at Gram & Pa's; night at the gym

11-19-08        Time for a practice session to see what is going on

11-18-08        Finished furniture shopping...I think; a few camera pictures from Metallica

11-17-08        When will the slump end?

11-16-08        Spent a long day shopping with Mother, then dinner and more shopping with Brian, Paula, and Dan

11-15-08        Rough start to the day, but nice and peaceful the rest of the night

11-14-08        Happy Birthday, Amber!  Bar Louie was not what I hoped it would be...Then party with Brian and Paula

11-12-08        Awful is the only word that comes to mind

11-11-08        Did some house shopping and visited Brian and Paula

11-10-08        Another bad carrying bowling night

11-8-08        Great Metallica concert except the venue and the vocal sound

11-7-08        Quiet night at the house

11-6-08        Happy Anniversary, Gram and Pa...60 years of bliss

11-5-08        A really rough bowling night overall

11-4-08        Another Tuesday of shopping; 24 new pictures

11-3-08        Slightly above average

11-2-08        Gram and Pa's Anniversary party was a nice little reunion

11-1-08        Nice renewing the vows ceremony for Gram and Pa; Candlelight was awesome as it is every year

10-31-08        Long night of loan paperwork; 21 new pictures

10-30-08        Signed the contract; visited Brian and Paula for the night

10-29-08        Good start but couldn't finish the job

10-28-08        Out bumming with Mother as usual

10-27-08        Good start until the lanes changed drastically

10-26-08        Breakfast with Janette; a really rough day at Oak Forest; usual Sunday night with the family

10-25-08        Mama's birthday/costume was a great time overall

10-24-08        Happy birthday, Dad!!  Very fun time at the wedding drinking and dancing all night

10-22-08        Another pretty good night to wrap up the week

10-21-08        Another Tuesday shopping with Mother and the gym; the last of my batch of pictures

10-20-08        It worked pretty well again today...hoping to continue Wednesday

10-19-08        The Dimension was working today; 36 new pictures

10-18-08        Big bowling party on stripped lanes; Hi Infidelity at the Lodge

10-17-08        Great night of Deja Brew and Hi Infidelity in Midlothian

10-16-08        Thursday night dinner; Guestbook is fixed...I'm learning; 49 new pictures

10-15-08        Terrible night...lost all night

10-14-08        Shopping with Mother; 41 new pictures

10-13-08        Good start...not so great finish, but a relief after bowling in St. Louis

10-12-08        Happy Birthday, Gram!!  St. Louis was a fun, interesting experience

10-9-08        47 new pictures after dinner at Gram and Pa's

10-8-08        Another night where I should have had much higher scores for the way the ball was hitting

10-7-08        11 more pictures

10-6-08        One lane was impossible...one lane was simple; 23 new pictures

10-5-08        An awesome weekend in Michigan

10-1-08        Pretty good day except only winning 5

9-30-08        More shopping; 25 new pictures

9-29-08        One of the better bowling days I've had in a while...not score wise but consistency...terrible carry

9-28-08        Shopping with Mother

9-27-08        Dinner at Bally Doyles then Metal College at Sports Time

9-26-08        Awesome night at Deja Brew then El Mar with Dan and Brandie

9-25-08        A few pictures of construction progress

9-24-08        Awful but we won 7

9-22-08        Happy Birthday, Care!  Rough start to bowling, but a good finish

9-21-08        36 new pictures after a Sunday night party and Wendy's

9-20-08        Finishing up the shopping with Mother; demolition derby was good and bad; Bourbon street was a blast as usual for Hi Infidelity

9-19-08        Great dinner and Jimmy Carter party night

9-17-08        Need to regroup and start fresh on Sunday

9-16-08        Big party at the gym; 31 new pictures

9-15-08        Bowling was much worse than the scores show

9-14-08        Happy Birthday, Megan!!  Very fun time in Lake Geneva...we will be back

9-12-08        Journey, Cheap Trick, and Heart were all awesome...sucks about all the rain though

9-11-08        Nice dinner at Gram and Pa's; 38 new pictures

9-10-08      One of my better nights in a while...didn't miss much

9-8-08        Didn't miss the pocket much at all...a few bad breaks

9-7-08        Really good weekend in Michigan; 17 new "pictures"

9-4-08        Barely squeezed by, but we won 1st place

9-3-08        Not the start I was looking for

9-2-08        One of the worst Cubs games I've ever been to for many reasons

9-1-08        Thank you all for all the birthday wishes; nice little get-together/bbq here  :-) ; 38 new pictures

8-31-08        Recovery day to say the least

8-30-08        V-Bash 08 was a great success

8-29-08        Bought myself a couple new toys; bowling was a blast with Dan, Amy, and Mike

8-28-08        Shocking to see the Dimension go so straight, but that what 50ft of oil does

8-27-08        Looks like at least 14 teams so they say

8-26-08         Spent an absurd amount of money at Costco; one last practice session with Megan

8-25-08        Not a bad start at Palos; updated Nikki's list

8-24-08        33 new pictures

8-23-08        Got to watch Nathan again; a little bowling practice; party at Brian and Paula's; party at Krapals; singing at Lizzy's

8-21-08        A much better day in bowling...relatively

8-20-08        Mongolian BBQ and Durbin's for Jimmy's birthday

8-19-08        Got to spend some quality time with Nathan; 24 new pictures

8-18-08        I have a lot of confidence with the Dimension at Palos

8-17-08        Dinner at Fat Boy's then a rather disappointing but still fun Summerslam

8-16-08        Quiet night at Aunt Cathi and Uncle Don's

8-15-08        Didn't bowl well, but good enough to win 1st place!!

8-14-08        The rough bowling league streak continues; 7 new pictures from yesterday

8-13-08        I'm getting a lot of confidence for the Wednesday night league: 274, 226, 278 = 778

8-12-08        36 pictures

8-11-08        Helluva workout

8-10-08        22 new pictures

8-9-08            We have water in Michigan now!!

8-8-08            Worst bowling day I can remember

8-7-08            A really tough day at El Mar

8-6-08            Practice bowling at El Mar

8-5-08            Practice bowling at El Mar

8-3-08            Poison and Dokken was better than expected

8-2-08            Got Megan a little more ready for the league; big graduation party for Michelle

8-1-08            A better bowling night...lot of taps

7-31-08            We should keep our first place standing I think

7-30-08            Bowling at Rolling Lanes was a nice time

7-29-08            Did some gardening; the Dimension doesn't work well on an El Mar house shot (182), but the bowlers universe does (279 + 279 + 227 = 785)

7-28-08            54 new pictures

7-27-08            Rough weekend in Michigan...no water; BEcky's graduation party was a lot of fun as was the bowling party at the Norred's

7-25-08            The Bluebird woes continue...off to Michigan

7-24-08            RidgeFest was really fun thanks to the pitcher+ of beer.

7-23-08            Got the Dimension..."ball go zoom" as Tom Carter said; also got the Bowlers Universe Area 39

7-22-08            Prebowled for Thursday...finally did decent

7-21-08            Big workout night after a nice bbq dinner with Lee, Philly, Nathan, and Megan

7-20-08            Dark Knight was a good movie...of what I remember; Rockband party at night

7-19-08            Big block party at Tom's was a great time as expected=

7-18-08            Sox game was a blast...except for their victory; 11 pictures from the game will explain

7-17-08            Another awful performance

7-16-08            My feeling was Papa Roach put on the best show.  Motley Crue played all good songs but not enough and the sound was bad

7-15-08            22 new pictures

7-14-08            Went bowling and realized I still know how to bowl (234 and 264 first games); Papa T's was nice, longer than expected, but well worth it

7-13-08            Rock Around the Block was a ton of fun...from what I remember

7-12-08            Granny's 100th birthday party was a great time; chilled at home the rest of the night

7-11-08            I should have taken the summer off bowling

7-10-08            I thought the chameleon was good for me

7-9-08            Passed my license test, bought Rockband, little party here

7-8-08            Shopping with Care for Granny's party in the midst of Armageddon

7-7-08            Dentist, gym, 49 new pictures

7-6-08            Lazy day at the house

7-5-08            Nice little get-together here

7-4-08            Party at Dan's parents' house...extreme volleyball is always entertaining

7-3-08            The Viper started out ok...

7-2-08            Picked up the Anger...it lost it's snap.  bowled a few games at Arena

7-1-08            Night at the gym then surprise visit to Megan's

6-30-08        Big workout with Nikki

6-29-08        35 new pictures; a very lazy day; Sunday night party with Brian and Paula

6-28-08        That Durbin's special is great; Awesome setlist from Hi Infidelity

6-27-08        A day of bowling I'd like to forget for so many reasons; Wanted was a really good move, right Dan?

6-26-08        Very tough night at on the Scorpion

6-25-08        Cubbies win again against the Orioles...Jim Edmonds is a hero

6-24-08        Nice night with Megan after a nice workout

6-22-08        Some great chicken wings at Pizza Hut

6-21-08        Cubby destruction of the Sox; nice performance in Michigan

6-20-08        Go Cubs Go...one down and two to go; one of the worst bowling nights I've ever had (mechanically); the four-hour Michigan trip after bowling was extremely frustrating

6-19-08        Tom and I continue our first place way on Thursday night

6-18-08        Big workout then to Durbin's...frustrating

6-17-08        Karaoke at Timeout with Edgar

6-16-08        17 new pictures

6-15-08        Happy Fathers' Day, all you dads out there

6-14-08        Great time at Clarendon Hills fest for Hi Infidelity...for the most part

6-13-08        A little better on the Viper...won a little money; 12 new pictures

6-12-08        A sad turnout for the PBA league, but continuing next week anyway

6-11-08        Iron Maiden more than made up for Rush

6-10-08        A helluva workout with Dan and Care

6-9-08        At least I can say I saw Rush once in my life

6-8-08        Out bumming with Mother; 24 new pictures

6-7-08        Long busy day outside, the to St. Fabian for Infinity where it was really hot under the tent

6-6-08        Got bitten in half by the shark; went to St. Fabian briefly then to Greek night

6-5-08        64 new pictures; 692 at El Mar under really tough temperature/humidity conditions

6-4-08        Dinner with Nikki and Angela; party at Durbins

6-3-08        A busy night at home on the phone and treadmill

6-2-08        Bowling at Arena was really rough; Buffalo Wild Wings was amusing

6-1-08        Went to Barone's with Care, Dan, and Mother; 55 new pictures (Michigan ones coming very soon)

5-31-08        Spent a lot of money on buses/trees for the backyard then spent the night with Angel watching the Soprano's

5-30-08        PBA Experience seems much more realistic at Bluebird...lots of oil and major breakdown of the lanes requiring big moves

5-29-08        Tom and I took down Dan's Team in a shlobber-knocker

5-28-08        Party at Olive Garden then a blast at Durbin's

5-26-08        Michigan was a blast as always; 10 pictures

5-25-08        Happy Birthday, Brian and Edgar!! 

5-22-08        Practice on the US Open pattern...the very definition of precision bowling

5-21-08        Jager Bombs and singing at Durbin's

5-20-08         Party at Dan's apartment, then bowling at Rolling Lanes...not good anymore

5-19-08        15 new pictures

5-18-08        Out bumming with Mother

5-17-08        Congratulations, Little Chicken :-)  Great night of partying at the Dan' parents' residence with some great bowling in the middle too

5-16-08        Happy Birthday, Brittany!!  Mayfest was not as great as I thought it would/could be better, but it was still a ton of fun

5-15-08        I don't think I've ever seen my ball react so little...50' of Tournament of Champions oil

5-14-08        Spent several hours at Durbin's watching the Cubs and singing

5-13-08        Lots of 10 pins at Arena...shocking.  209, 269, 201, 213, 250

5-12-08        37 pictures

5-11-08        Happy Mothers' Day, all you mothers!!

5-10-08        15 new pictures

5-9-08        Went to Jimmy's for a little while then made puppy chow and margaritas with Megan the rest of the night

5-8-08        Driest Cheetah yet, but still a nice shot

5-7-08        Durbin's again after a little game of bags before hell blew in

5-6-08        Megadeth was a really good show...just wish the vocals were turned up a little bit

5-5-08        Went to Durbin's for a little bit to celebrate the holiday...yeah right

5-4-08        Better day for team event: 258, 212, 188, 235, 209, 210...15 hours in that bowling alley this weekend was just too much

5-3-08        12 new pictures; rough day of Singles and Doubles in Waukegan: 179, 258, 191, 194, 191, 191

5-2-08        An interesting night with Kelci to say the least

5-1-08        I really hope I can keep this up going into the state tournament this weekend

4-30-08        Finished the league with my highest series of the season and won over $800 :-)

4-27-08        Michigan just gets better and better each time we go; 43 pictures

4-24-08        The Viper swallowed me whole

4-23-08        Go Interracials!!  Second half champs...entire year champs!

4-22-08        Practice bowling for the championships seemed really helpful

4-21-08        43 new pictures

4-20-08        What a day...Cubs game was great and Sunday night party over here

4-19-08        By far the toughest oil pattern I've ever played on...had to be a perfect shot every time: 137, 172, 187, 190, 163, 232, 194, 185.  Then to the Peotone Bier Stube to eat and desecrate the Germans

4-18-08        Howl at the Moon was a blast...lots of AMF :-)

4-17-08        Happy Birthday, Lee!!  The camera is back and better than ever; The Scorpion kind of stung today

4-16-08        Bowling is stupid...really stupid

4-15-08        1 1/2 fish bowls at the Dirty Sock

4-14-08          Shopping with Deb at the mall

4-13-08          Lunch with the Patricks at Mattson's; Built the grill finally...it's big and nice

4-12-08          Nice little Olive Garden dinner with Rita, Alex, and Megan

4-11-08          Getting drunk with Amy; updated Upcoming Events

4-10-08          We overcame the Shark...and Dan's Team

4-9-08            A weird night of bowling...I thought I threw pretty good even though the score don't show, butwe took 7

4-7-08            Big fiasco in Sears to get Mother's grill; 40 new pictures

4-6-08            Spent hours at Brookfield Zoo and saw a lot of cool animals/display, then a typical Sunday night in the kitchen

4-5-08            28 new pictures; Bowling started out really good...learning to play new lines real well; Hi Infidelity was awesome as always

4-4-08            Hawks game was a ton of fun.  How did I miss out on this for so many years

4-3-08            The Cheetah was awesome...bring on the Shark

4-2-08            It feels good to finally win 7 again...and win some money too

4-1-08            Went shopping to Jewel with Mother; 69 new pictures

3-31-08            Can't remember the last time I missed 4 single pin spares in one day

3-30-08            Michigan was a great, fun, cold time

3-28-08            Lucky's was a lot of fun for Aric's birthday

3-27-08            300 #6 on the Chameleon :-)  and 1 beautiful picture

3-26-08            Get better quick, Philly my Love!!   Another day of no carry...I feel like Walter Ray

3-25-08            79 new pictures

3-24-08            Only threw three bad balls tonight; so many ten pins and seven pins

3-23-08            Happy Birthday, Mother and Andrew!!  Nice family time at Aunt Cathi and uncle Don's followed by the traditional White Castle party here.

3-22-08            Pretty tough Saturday bowling; big birthday party was a ton of fun and a very late night with Durbin's thrown in the middle with Bob and Sandra

3-21-08            Busy day running around and spending an absurd amount of money; cake baking party with Brittany and a very nice night with Megan

3-20-08            The Viper was pretty nice...definitely a different line to play; HBB was fun, but quite crowded

3-19-08            Finally back on track

3-18-08            Another night of shopping; a nice, fun visit by Cristal and her baby

3-17-08            22 new pictures after a night at Toys R Us

3-16-08            Bowled like crap but won second place in the tournament at Strike N Spare II

3-15-08            Got an oil change; Nathan's party was a lot of fun with a lot of Michigan planning :-)  34 new pictures

3-14-08            Howl at the Moon was a lot of fun

3-13-08            Didn't get stung by the Scorpion this time...hope Sunday's tournament is on the Scorpion.

3-12-08            Bowling was a struggle today to say the least.  It got the best of me mentally, which doesn't happen much.  But I think I learned a lot today; the trip to Les Brothers with great friends really turned the night around though

3-11-08            Timeout for another Edgar return party

3-10-08          Another night of just no carry at Palos

3-9-08            Felt so bad I didn't even go bowling.  Sorry, Mario!  Got out of bed about 7pm; 13 new pictures

3-8-08            And so starts probably one of the worst sicknesses I can remember...

3-7-08            2 hours in line...we actually did get in to see Wheel of Fortune, but we were off to the side and  couldn't see anything;  HBB was cold, short, and not loud.

3-6-08            Very good dinner at Gram and Pa's; the Shark is still pretty tough

3-5-08            The El Mar Struggle continues

3-4-08          30 new pictures

3-3-08          Not bad overall...back to the Widow...11/12 strikes in the 2nd game with a pocket 8-10 in the 2nd...oh well; celebrated a surprise visit by Edgar at Harry's

3-2-08          Another really rough day of bowling; another Sunday night White Castle party over here

3-1-08          Just a brutal day of bowling, Fuddruckers, and Olive Garden...probably 5,000 calories consumed         

2-29-08        Drinking to Broken Arrow then a good time at El Mar with Petsmart people.

2-27-08        Just a really weird pattern for us; lots of fun at Durbin's

2-25-08        First day at Central Steel went pretty well; 49 new pictures

2-24-08        Happy Anniversary, Mother and Dad!! 30 wonderful years so far; hope the Cell can work as well at El Mar

2-23-08        A rough start to the day; bowling at El Mar, Popeye's, and a helluva Bon Jovi concert

2-22-08        Nikki's party was a lot of fun and well worth the money :-)

2-21-08        Happy Birthday, Nikki!!  Sent the night at her apartment

2-20-08        An awful start put us down 150 after the first game, but a close victory and a 1214 third game gave the Interracials 1st place for quarter 3!!

2-19-08        229, 221, 245, 201 as part of preparation for tomorrow

2-18-08        Not a bad night at Palos at all

2-17-08        The Cell works well on oil; 48 new pictures

2-16-08       Visited Gram and Pa after a lot of driving to and from Rockford; The Cell makes the Widow look like a baby: 243, 225, 257, 277 at El Mar

2-15-08        White Russians and Pizza Hut don't go well together; Commando and Rambo 2 do; then actually a fun late time at SportsTime with Amber

2-14-08        Dinner party here came out pretty decent

2-13-08        Overall very fun day, except bowling.  Mongolian BBQ, Haunted Trails, and Durbin's were all such a great time

2-12-08        Job hunting, basement cleaning, snow shoveling, 11 new pictures

2-11-07        Not sure if it was a good day or a bad day...easy to find the pocket but no carry whatsoever

2-10-08       I hope Wednesday's consistency wasn't just a fluke

2-9-08        Another Saturday of Fat Boys, Bowling (257, 223, 185, 199, 171, 266 = 216.8 avg), taxes, and wii

2-8-08        And so begins unemployment...

2-7-08        Dinner with Gram and Pa was very nice

2-6-08        Finally a week I'm pleased with except for getting beat out in pots the last game

2-5-08        7 new pictures

2-3-08        Superbowl party at Dan's; 17 new pictures

2-2-08        Another dry bowling experience; Battery was really good: great songs, very loud, and well played

2-1-08        Fun night at the Brauer House even without Judas Beast; then to Greek night at Dionysus

1-31-08        Happy birthday, Snuggies!!  Big 14

1-30-08        So much for consistency; and I'm getting sick of losing by single digits; a couple quotes

1-28-08        16 new pictures

1-27-08        A big TV day: Saw 4, bowling, Mythbusters, Royal Rumble

1-26-08        Another dry Saturday at El Mar; very fun party over here for Philly

1-25-08        Happy birthday, Philly!! Rambo was quite exciting

1-24-08        18 new pictures

1-23-08        It is a really good feeling to know that the most of the other team preferred to stay home than bowl against us because we would win anyway

1-20-08        Enjoyed the Rambo trilogy after not being able to bowl with Mario

1-19-08        Little Mikey's birthday party after a usual Saturday afternoon at El Mar

1-18-08        Lot of white Russians tonight after work then at Dan's

1-16-08        A long, long struggle of a night

1-14-08        60 pictures from the big party after a long day of work

1-13-08        Bowling Tournament at Strike and Spare was pretty awful as well; 18 new pictures and more quotes

1-12-08        Bowling at Palos was awful, but the big graduation party was a blast to say the least

1-11-08        To the Brauer House after work again

1-10-08          Return home very ill after a pretty uneventful few day just working and dogsitting; 25 new pictures

1-9-08            Rough day of bowling, but we're back in 1st

1-5-08            A few quotes

1-4-08            A fun Wii night

1-3-08            First dart get together at Dan's place

1-2-08            Good first game except for losing the game by 1 pin :-(

1-1-08            Christmas part 4

12-31-07        Very fun night at Bob & Diana's then at Johnny's for the remainder...much better than staying in because of working New Year's morning

12-30-07        30 new pictures and a few more quotes

12-29-07        Inconsistent bowling day: 167, 179, 247, 267, 182, 233, 224, 211; Christmas part 3 with Uncle Dennis, Aunt Karen, Brian, and Paula

12-28-07        HBB was pretty good...just way too crowded for comfort there...Les Brothers was much more relaxing

12-27-07        Movie night here with Brittany and Amy after a long work day

12-26-07        Congratulations, Interracials...1st place for the 1st half!! A couple more quotes

12-25-07        Merry Christmas!

12-24-07        19 new pictures

12-23-07        An average day overall at Oak Forest; St. Laurence Computer Lab reunion was a nice time; a couple quotes too; a Christmas gift wrapping party here

12-22-07        I was very content with my open bowling: 222, 243, 269, 205, 225, 234, 280 = 239.7 avg

12-21-07        The people at work know how to drink and how to party...very fun xmas party

12-20-07        Party at Dan's for Amber...that's a good enough reason

12-19-07        1st place for the second quarter, next week is for the half...the widow is coming back to the top bag

12-18-07        A very sad day :-( ; 9 new pictures...been a less than eventful week or so

12-17-07        Party at Dan's for Tiffany's big birthday

12-16-07        Rob Zombie was pretty good, Ozzy met expectations: 12 songs + a lot of Zakk Wyle solos (

12-15-07        Long day of oil change, haircut, an atrocious 7 games of bowling, party at Dan's

12-14-07        Work party was awkward to say the least

12-12-07      Bring back the Widow...

12-11-07      One of the hardest days in a while

12-9-07        No tap tournament in Dwight was less below expectations: 264, 238, 251, 242, 266, 169

12-8-07        Party for Dylan's party was nice to be at on a Saturday night; Atlantis was nice but expensive...

12-5-07        Losing by 3 pins sucks; get better, hun

12-3-07        Continuing the Soprano's...

12-2-07        48 new pictures and a quote; took Duke for a haircut

12-1-07          11 games of bowling throughout the day...nothing worth mentioning plus I didn't record the scores

11-30-07        One of the rougher days at work (see 11-29); went to Brauer House with people from work then passed out when I got home

11-29-07        HBB was great...long night

11-28-07        Waited til the last game to figure something out...then to Fat Boy's with Dan and Andrew; a couple quotes

11-27-07        Bowling after work to test out Dan and Andrew's new equipment...should have left after the first three games: 265, 240, 259, 151 (the last game had some playing the one board in it though too)

11-26-07        Cleaned my room in preparation for rug cleaning...unbelievable

11-25-07        Happy Birthday, Tom! Spent the whole day in bed...not fun; added a couple quotes

11-24-07        Took a ride out to Rockford to get Dan and Andrew new equipment

11-22-07        Definitely a day of binging; 7 new pictures and a quote

11-21-07        Bowling is looking a little brighter; went to Durbin's then back to the bowling alley for many more games and a really fun black Wednesday

11-19-07        Brief [for me] party at Dan's place after dinner at Sarah's

11-18-07        24 new pictures

11-17-07        I think I found and fixed my bowling problems...173,256,238,233,244,214,239,234 = 228 average; Hi Infidelity was a really great time...great set

11-16-07        Finally got to see Sarah for a little while

11-15-07        Visited Gram and Pa after work and got some hamburger soup :-)

11-14-07        This slump has got to end somehow by next Wednesday...maybe the Wayne Webb video will return

11-12-07        First day was ok...a lot to absorb and a lot to learn.  It is cool to have my own desk, office, email, phone extension, etc.  Seems like it can be good after some learning time; 19 new pictures

11-11-07        First time in the Sunday morning league; Good bye, Petsmart!!  Thanks to everyone for all of their warm wishes for me.  It gave me a very warm and fuzzy feeling.  You will be missed

11-10-07        Bowling tournament was embarrassing: 194, 180, 180, 212, 195, 162 = 187 avg; Kid Rock was  a good sure...wish I was a bigger fan of the music; Durbin's was a lot of fun while it lasted

11-9-07            38 new pictures

11-8-07            Just an awesome time at El Mar with a lot of great friends...thanks to everyone who came

11-7-07            Another tough bowling night and a lot of fun at Durbin's

11-6-07            Happy Anniversary, Gram and Pa!!  23 new pictures and a couple quotes

11-5-07            American Gangster was pretty good except for all the...

11-4-07            Very boring and uneventful day until I visited Sarah and watched ATHF

11-3-07            Candlelight was a ton of fun to say the least

11-2-07            The new job seems so vague and I'm not sure what to expect; 19 new pictures

11-1-07            Spent a lot of many on clothes; another pretty bad bowling night; but a good night of reflection and venting...hoping for the best

10-31-07        74 new pictures; an overall pretty horrible day all around

10-30-07        33 new pictures

10-29-07        Very fun night with Nikki spilling our guts to each other, playing Mexican and Uno :-)

10-28-07        Halloween party at Linda's after finally solving the waterbed problem after over a week of nothing but problems

10-27-07        The Lodge was a lot of fun...great show by Hi Infidelity

10-25-07        HBB was ok considering...

10-24-07        Happy Birthday, Dad!!  Nice dinner at Olive Garden with the family; bowling started out promising then turned to hell

10-22-07        Another tough night...just couldn't get a break...should've easily been 700

10-21-07        We Own the Night was OK, but kind of slow and predictable; 26 new pictures

10-20-07        Nice party for Gram's birthday; Durbin's was a blast for Edgar's celebration

10-18-07        36 new pictures from yesterday; an overly boring day

10-17-07        Pretty good yet very disappointing bowling night; great time at Durbin's singing a lot of great songs

10-16-07        Van Halen was really loud and they played a majority of their big hits...good times

10-15-07        So frustrating...I think I threw about 3 bad first balls

10-14-07        48 new pictures and a couple quotes from Michigan

10-12-07        Happy Birthday, Gram!!!

10-10-07        Had to empty the camera before Michigan; a bummer of a night except for Durbin's for a little bit

10-9-07        Dinner at Tom's was very nice and delicious

10-8-07        Not a bad day, but still brings the average down

10-7-07        A pretty nice regrouping day for sure of staying in, watching TV, reading, and playing GTA2 :-)

10-6-07        Maybe next year...a pretty crappy feeling night after a fun day

10-5-07        24 new pictures after a very long work day

10-4-07        Samantha came and enjoyed the babysitting experience; bowling date was a lot of fun

10-3-07        No money made for a pretty decent night; wasn't feeling Durbin's at all

10-2-07        One of the worst work days in a while

9-30-07        Went to Pepe's for lunch with Care and Megan; party for Dan's grandpa; 12 new pictures

9-29-07        Visited Lot 4 then Nikki's parents for Zeus's birthday party

9-27-07        New pictures of Nathan

9-26-07        Close to a good bowling week after another long meeting day

9-25-07        It's not so bad being a store director...223 + 207 + 238 + 237 = 226.3 at Brunswick Zone in Palatine

9-24-07        Much better show than the last couple...no Toys in the Attic but I got Rats in the Cellar and Seasons of Wither :-)

9-23-07        36 new pictures

9-22-07        Happy 25th, Care!  Demolition derby was pretty fun except for the cold

9-21-07        Party at Dan's after work

9-20-07        Shopping pisses me off

9-19-07        The Anger is working out very well; destroyed Dan at darts and got a couple quotes

9-18-07        A pretty lousy day...cubs lost but being there was fun; 23 new pictures

9-17-07        First game reminded me of last Wednesday

9-16-07        Got my new ball; very nice party for Andrew at Stony Creek

9-15-07        Happy birthday, Bob!  Overall a pretty lousy feeling day with a few nice spurts to make up for it; 36 new pictures

9-14-07        Happy Birthday, Megan!

9-13-07        Fun time at HBB for sure

9-12-07        A good start but disappointing finish and disappointing night for pots

9-10-07    Postponing Aerosmith sucked but still had a great (and enlightening) night at Papa T's with Nikki and Sarah

9-9-07        Great setlist but a terrible singer for HBB

9-8-07        62 from pictures yesterday

9-7-07        Happy Birthday, Aunt Pam...celebrated by a great Fall on the Green Hi Infidelity concert

9-6-07        Semi-difficult babysitting day

9-5-07        It's been a long few days of work; bowling left me speechless; 58 new pictures

9-4-07        The Sears Tower and Navy Pier made for a very pleasant evening...Lucky Strike was OK

9-2-07        Good time at Brian and Paula's; Hi Infidelity was nice and loud :-)

9-1-07        Pictures from practice bowling; great party here.  Thanks, Mother and Dad!!

8-31-07        Made about 170 jello shots after a little preparation for the party

8-30-07        Finally beat Dan's team in a series

8-29-07        Meeting was ridiculous but 3 games for $3 is well worth it; $1.50 Jagerbombs at Durbin's...eh

8-28-07        Halloween 2 and 6 by Dan's in preparation for the new onw

8-27-07        Practiced on El Mar's house shot for Wednesday's new beginning

8-26-07        And so ends a weekend I would like to forget; 24 new old pictures

8-25-07        A long day with a lot of painting; mini party with wet, muddy bags; 35 new pictures

8-24-07        A little garage cleaning got frustrating

8-23-07        Got stung by the scorpion again

8-20-07        16 new pictures; Got Duke his haircut

8-19-07        Mongolian BBQ  and a rainy (but fun) Hi Infidelity concert in Bolingbrook

8-18-07        Shameless Hours was cool...the bar was a little ridiculous though

8-17-07        Sarah came and visited :-)

8-16-07        Rough bowling night

8-15-07        Went to Jullianni's with Dan and Megan; watched Halloween; 30 new pictures

8-14-07        Overwhelming interview

8-12-07        Hung out with Sarah most of the day; studied C/C++; 16 new pictures

8-11-07        Happy 21st, Sarah...finally!!  Great party at her house

8-10-07        Jello shot party here with Dan and Britt

8-9-07        Got visited by Cristal and her baby while babysitting; one of the best nights of bowling I can remember in so many ways

8-7-07        Played with Sarah in her basement