Tag Archive | Southern California

Call Me What You Will


Recently I was called a redneck. More specifically I was told I was a ‘small town, redneck hick who is uneducated, has low self esteem and had an unpleasant upbringing.’ I think this person was trying to offend me. Nah, not me. Not the guy who doesn’t want to be normal. I kind of laughed […]

Fandom is Contagious

Fandom is Contagious


On a recent trip to Denver I would sport my St. Louis sports gear proudly every day after work as I walked around Downtown Denver’s 16th street mall and Lodo areas.  I noticed that there was only one sports store and it closed early.  There were also only maybe 2-5 people out of the thousands […]

My 5 St. Louis Cardinals Iconic Moments


As part of my membership in the United Cardinals Bloggers, I have the opportunity to write a blog each month based on a topic they provide.  I figured I would take a stab at the first month’s topic of 5 Iconic Cardinals Moments.  I am not ranking these because for me, they may change from […]

2011- The White World of Sports


I just wanted to take a few moments to reflect on 2011.  It was an exciting year in sports.  The St. Louis Rams got us excited thinking they were gonna make the playoffs to start the year.  St. Louisans got all revved up in the time leading up to that one Sunday evening in Seattle.  […]

Being Cardinals Red Far Away– Part Two of ‘A Life Bleeding Cardinals Red’


Ok, I was born and raised bleeding Cardinals red.  But what happens to a Cardinals fan when he moves away from St. Louis and has to live in the non-baseball area of Southern California?  Well, he moves back home to Cardinals Nation as soon as he can. On September 5th 1989, I left St. Louis […]

16 Years Ago Today


Sixteen years ago today I married my best friend and wife Lyn. Wow!  I really cannot believe I have been so lucky to of survived this long and I can honestly say have only begun in the journey of life with her. It was a Friday evening in July of 1993 and I was at […]