Category Archives: Sports
The Pep Talk
Okay, men, it’s time for The Big Game. I want you to go out there today and knock ‘em dead! But…Coach… No objections! We’re a team! We need to act as a team! We need to play as a … Continue reading
I Hate Football
Yes, that was me at the Titans’ game last week. So what? That does not mean that I do not hate football. It is just that I had not done much of anything for a long time and I really … Continue reading
Deep Sea Fishing 101
The first and most important part of deep-sea fishing is that you must be at the sea. If you live within driving distance, that is not a problem. We inlanders must limit our deep-sea experiences to vacations. While most ladies … Continue reading
Super Bowl Survival Guide
Here it is that weekend again, football’s “last hurrah” for the season. The whole county will be glued to the boob tube and you hate football. Face it, if they like football, and probably even if they don’t, they are … Continue reading
The Pro Hockey Game
I went to my first hockey game the other day. I’m not exactly sure why we are playing this Canadian sport here in the South, but it seems to have caught on. We even have our own pro team here … Continue reading
Ery Ya Ready fer Sum Football?
Many years ago, Nashville opened a new football stadium and became a major league city with a REAL football team and a REAL stadium. My son, gave his pre-purchased ticket to me saying that a pre-season game wasn’t worth worrying about, and … Continue reading
NFL Fever
A severe affliction is sweeping the nation. It manifests itself in the fall of the year in a mysterious syndrome which usually lasts until about February, although in a few especially vulnerable people, it has been known to continue in … Continue reading
Olympic Prodigy
I have been to the mountain – Mt. Olympia, that is. I have seen the Olympics. And now I have a dream. My granddaughter can do that! She could be an Olympian. She is already almost potty trained, exactly the right age … Continue reading
Let the Games Begin
Have you been watching the world’s biggest beach party? They are calling it the Olympic Games, and the event is being held in Brazil in spite of complaints about the dangerously polluted water and spats about doping. As NBC covers one event … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Nashville’s First Tennessee Park Nashville’s First Tennessee Park – Photo by NatureBoyMD – CC – BY-SA 4.0 2015 I did something I’ve never done before, went to a minor league baseball game. In Nashville, we have no major league baseball team, but … Continue reading
