There was a time that I didn’t really know that the Cleveland Indians existed. But I knew about the Cincinnati Reds, and I knew about the white-haired guy who guided the Reds through most of the 1970s. I was a huge baseball fan back then, an easy thing for an Ohio kid when the team… Read More 36. the spark.
I wouldn’t change much about my college experience, and I certainly wouldn’t ever have a second thought about my decision to attend OU instead of Ohio State. But given that this — the OU-Buffalo game on ESPNU right now — is the high point of my college football weekend, I have to admit — Mid-American… Read More 35. woooo.
You’ve already seen a photo of this guy, taken back on the day I got him at the hardware store in Bellevue. That post was somewhat cryptic (surprise!), but now I’m here to explain. A couple scoreboards ago, Mrs. Crappy and I had two favorite video clips that used to play frequently in Ohio Stadium.… Read More 34. penguin!
The shenanigans that took place last weekend started a few weeks ago, when I got a text from my sister. I called her back and found that she and my BIL were planning a surprise weekend trip to Columbus. The goals: Get the kids to their first tailgate party and their first Ohio State game,… Read More 29. we got her.
Good lord, I am exhausted.
I’ll go into detail later, but today’s big deal — one that we’ve been waiting on for a while — was a surprise visit by the Floridians. The one who was surprised was my mom, who had no idea they were coming, for Donatos tonight and for the game tomorrow.
Uncle Crappy 