Random Thursday

*The low in Phoenix today is 91.

*I think Joan Rivers is funnier now than she's ever been.

*I recently made a trip to the Twin Cities with Hoosier Girl.  During my stay I was approached by two panhandlers.  One asked me for $22 and the other asked me for $6.

*Finally got my Zorbaz fix.  Now I want more.

*Reggie Tales shout out to Mr. and Mrs. Summer Sidekick on the birth of Little Summer Sidekick.

*The NFL's two game suspension of Ray Rice for beating his girlfriend is embarrassing.

*Time for me to dig the wrenches out of storage and start swinging them.

Random Thursday on a Wednesday

*All airplanes should have free Wi-Fi and satellite television.

*The notion that Joe Mauer was a possible All-Star before his latest injury is laughable.  The Twin Cities media who floated the idea know no boundaries in their shameless, misguided adoration.

*I saw Summer Sidekick in person on the Fourth of July.  He seems to be doing well.  It was nice to catch up with him.  He says he and Mrs. SSK are expecting a child.  Good thing I bumped into him.

*Reggie Tales shout out to Tommy in Michigan and Roger in Grand Forks.

*I think a Zorbaz in Grand Forks would do quite nicely.

*The Lynx are playing some good ball.  I think.

*Deadliest Catch is still one of the best shows on television.  

*Gutty effort by Brazil.

*Two of the umpires in the All-Star Game are from Minnesota and one is from North Dakota.

Random Thursday

*I have never had a Monte Cristo sandwich.

*Congrats to Hockey Guy on the new four year deal.

*Reggie Tales shout out to Kevin and Autumn in D.C.

*Pizza can be safely made on the grill.

*Run, don't walk, to "Chef."  Great movie.

*Reggie Tales bonus shout out to Hannah in Grand Forks.

*It's been a spell since I've had a nice, refreshing Arnold Palmer.

*I haven't watched any World Cup action.  I'm still suffering from hockey withdrawals.  

Random Thursday

*Hockey is a funny game.  Not "ha ha" funny, rather, "strange" funny.  The Kings played one of their best games of the playoffs and still ended up on the short end.

*I've watched a lot of hockey this year.  And I'm guessing I've seen the TJ Oshie commercial about 350 times.

*If the Twins got any kind of contribution from Joe Mauer they would be in first place.

*I've been thinking a lot about Zorbaz lately.

*Reggie Tales shout out to The Good Doctor.

*Speaking of commercials, I'm strangely entertained by the Direct TV spots with the wife and her wires.  And now her father has made an appearance.

Random Thursday

*I felt a little bad for Dan Girardi of the New York Rangers last night.  His turnover led to the game winner for the Los Angeles Kings.  But it must be noted that every other Ranger had flown the zone and left him in a bad spot.

*I asked Summer Sidekick this morning whether he ever had any turnovers that ended up in the back of the net.  "Once.  Once."  Even though I haven't seen SSK in a calendar year, I always love his honesty humor.

*The Kings have been my favorite hockey team for about four years now, but the bandwagon is getting quite full now.

*I got a sneak peak inside the new Scheels in Grand Forks recently.  It is quite impressive.  Actually incredible.

*R.I.P. Don Zimmer.  I always thought he'd be a fun guy to have a beer with. 

*I don't know very much about horse racing but I'd like to see California Chrome win the Triple Crown.  He seems like a nice horse.  I bet he'd be fun to have a beer with.

*I made a trip to Hoosier Girl's homeland last week.  I met a lot of interesting people.   If you're ever in Bloomington, Indiana, check out a pizza joint named Mamma Bear's.

*Reggie Tales shout out to James and Lauren in Bargersville.

*How many dogs is too many?

Random Thursday

*Kings and Ducks in what should be an epic Game 7 on Friday night.  Last night's game was not for the faint of heart.  Go Kings.

*David Ortiz wasn't good enough to play for the Minnesota Twins.  Or so the Twins thought.  He continues to show them it was the biggest mistake in the franchise's history.

*I saw snowflakes yesterday in Grand Forks.  

*I wonder when the Sweeto Burrito on Columbia Road is going to open.

*Good luck to Blonde Daughter as she begins play in the East Region Tennis Tournament tomorrow in Grand Forks.

*Congratulations to Red Sox Daughter on completing her first year of college with flying colors. 

*Reggie Tales shout out to Tony in Warren.

*Happy belated birthday to Hockey Guy.

*It's hard to fathom, but Matt Cooke is a pretty good hockey player when he sticks to playing hockey.

*The Indiana Pacers are a tough team to figure out.  

*If anyone sees Summer Sidekick, please let him know he needs to be accessible as soon as summer starts.

Random Thursday

*There are few things that will cost you more sleep than the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  But I think it's a great trade-off.

*The Minnesota Wild played an instant classic last night in Denver and won.  Their reward?  The defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks.

*If you're bored and want some interesting reading material, check out the Denver Post online.  They are absolutely destroying their Russian goalie.

*Congratulations to the Los Angeles Kings.  They became only the fourth team in NHL history to lose the first three games of a series and to go on and win a game seven.

*Hoosier Girl, Blonde Daughter and I had some outstanding Chinese food the other night.  Upon completion of the meal, I cracked open my fortune cookie only to find it contained no fortune.  Is that a bad thing?

*Reggie Tales shout out to Scott in Bemidji.

*Speaking of Bemidji, I've been watching "Fargo" on FX on Tuesday nights. I must admit it's far better than I thought it would be.

*It's May 1st.  I'm going to put my snow blower away.