143rd edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....

143rd edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life.....

I miss the Sunday night WCPO Sports of All Sorts CBB shows with John Popovich, Terry Nelson, Ralph Lee and Scott Draud.

I text Peyton a picture of shoes I was considering buying. Her response: 'Kinda strange...but not bad'. I'll take that as a win.

More and more I'm realizing how silly it is to let poor game results affect my mood. Life is too short.

We put food in our garage freezer and forget/lose track of it. So, I did inventory over the weekend. Typed up a list.

I don't think leagues/streaming services realize that when I'm told I need to buy another service to watch a game, I just don't watch the game. I somehow survive.

Man, most of these early season college basketball matchups do absolutely nothing for me.

The Reds are not signing Kyle Schwarber.

Consider this your yearly reminder to unhook all outdoor hoses. Save yourself the hassle of a frozen hose, burst pipe, flooded basement. Been there. Done that.

If the Bengals were to ever move on from Duke Tobin, they'd simply promote Assistant General Manager Trey Brown (no relation). You really think they'd go outside the organization?

Does any restaurant bread/roll top the rolls w/ cinnamon honey butter at Texas Roadhouse?

We watched Weapons....holy &*^%...that movie is messed up.

Perhaps the biggest difference between me and Kelly: She leaves the dishes until the next morning. I need to do them immediately after dinner.

The Dodgers picked up the $10M option on 3B Max Muncy. The Reds will pay 3B Jeimer Candelario $13M to not play this season.

Saturday recommendation: Go grab a sandwich at Rekas Butchery and Delicatessen in Covington.

Bring back Battle of the Network Stars!

Talent/leadership that's departed the Bengals defense in recent years: DJ Reader, Jessie Bates, Sam Hubbard, Mike Hilton, Logan Wilson.

Song I cranked the radio to this week: "Rock the Casbah" by The Clash.

Terry Francona is a NL Manager of the Year candidate?

While clearing out our freezer, I found Parmesan Crusted Tilapia. It was my plan to make it for dinner, until I noticed the expiration date: March, 2018. Plan B.

Don Mattingly: .307 lifetime, MVP, MVP votes in seven other seasons, 442 doubles, career OPS+ of 127.

I eliminated the new NBC show 'DMV' within about 5 minutes of viewing. Might be a record.

As a kid, it was tough to beat Chicken Pot Pie on a TV tray, while watching The Wonderful World of Disney in the family room.

Another Bengals legend has passed without seeing the Ring of Honor. That's a damn shame. Expand the class. Catch up.

Dessert Pick-To-Click: White Forest Cake gelato from Golden Gelato in Covington.

Incredibly, the Bengals managed to navigate the trade deadline without improving the team for this year, or next year.

I don't like cheese puffs. The crunch does it. Reminds me of biting into styrofoam. Not that I bite into a lot of styrofoam.

Ever roll Silly Putty over the comic section in a newspaper?

The Reds had MLB's fifth biggest attendance increase from 2024 to 2025.

Push-up pops were cool.

The 90's introduction of the Bulls starting lineup to the song Sirius (The Alan Parsons Project) remains unmatched. "Aaaaaaaaaaand now!)

Good to see Miami Redhawks hockey ranked (20th) for the 1st time since 2015. What a long way back. Miami went 3-28-3 last year, including 0-21-1 in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. I'll never forget the Rico Blasi era, back-to-back Frozen Four appearances, and the heartbreak of the 2009 national championship game.
Sneaky good pick at Smoke Justis: The Cobb Salad.

I've never seen the movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"....had not idea it was turned into the 'Alice' the TV sitcom. Kiss my grits!

Don't worry about things you don't care about.