Football season is here and that means the start of the betting season, too. I turned on the NFL RedZone channel yesterday at noon and see it is now presented by Draft Kings – one of the big online betting sites. Fan Duel is their key competitor – they have an exclusive deal with ESPN and the ESPN app that I often check for scores … Continue reading Football (& Betting) Returns
Our Minnesota Timberwolves are moving into the NBA Western Conference Finals this week, which means that I am already thinking about getting tickets should they win and advance to the NBA Finals. I’ve been “collecting” sports championships / playoff games my whole adult life, going back to when our Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1987 & 1991. In 1987, I was a poor … Continue reading Championship Potential
My wife and I were already out looking at Christmas Lights on Friday night. The sun sets at about 4:30pm here in early December, so we got some hot cocoa at Starbucks, and enjoyed the red, green, and white glow of lights, blow molds, and inflatables. It’s an amazing amount of work that people put into these residential displays. Especially here in Minnesota where the … Continue reading Christmas Light Fight
Our neighbor at Margaritaville this month is leaving for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas today. He’s from Kansas City and he’s never been to the big game before, despite their recent, frequent appearance. We went to the Super Bowl a few years ago when it was hosted in Minnesota, where we live. We made a full-week of entertainment out of it. The game and … Continue reading Super Ticket Prices
After 2+ weeks in fancy Palm Beach, we are back in the Orlando area at our favorite Margaritaville Resort. It’s the 5th year in a row we’ve snowbirded in Orlando for the month of February. This year, we’ve decided to try something new. We’ve always liked the theme parks here and we’ve now invested in a Disney Annual pass. Normally, we pay as we go, … Continue reading Mickey Mouse Club …
Happy New Year 2024! Just a quick post this Friday morning to update you on my “investment” in three beer passports last year. I’m heading out to a couple breweries tonight with my son & a buddy, to redeem my #62 & #63 “free” beers. The beer passports cost $25 each, so I needed to claim at least $75 worth of beer – about 13 … Continue reading My Best Returning Investment …
It’s been exactly one year since I splurged on my third vehicle. I added a Jeep to the BMW SUV and sports car I already had. When I was a kid, I thought that would be the perfect combination of vehicles: something rugged, something luxurious, and something racy. After a year of owning three cars, I’ve come to a different realization: three cars is probably … Continue reading Three Is Two Too Many?
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