I rode about 35 miles in south Dayton with my buddy Marc. Unfortunately, I had the additional task of replacing a flat tire during our journey back home.
Category: Sports
Hara Arena is Done
I grew up in this place. I saw my first hockey game with my brother at Hara when I was seven years old; I played hockey in the big arena during my pre-teen years; I worked as the ‘Ice Patrol’
Bicycling to Air Force Museum
I went on a 25-mile bike-ride with my buddy, Marc, to check out the new additions to the National Museum of the Air Force. It was beautiful weather and a great day for a ride. We even rode by the Riverscape
“Junior” Blue Jackets in the AHL Finals
You may have missed this story about the Lake Erie (Cleveland) Monsters making it to the finals of the American Hockey League. The Monsters are the AAA farm club for the Columbus Blue Jackets. According to my buddy, Scott, at
Installing New Basketball Hoop
Update Phase 3 is now complete. My buddy, Redman, showed up to help me mount the backboard, rim and net. I also planted sod around the concrete base. The combination of the solid pole filled with concrete and rebar,
NBA and NHL Playoffs
I’ve got to admit that I like sports in April and May… It’s basketball and hockey playoff season and there are numerous games from which to choose just about every night. Check out the schedule of games below for a
Best Web Site for NHL Highlights
Don’t Tell Me The Score is the best web site for catching the 3 to 5 minute highlights of every NHL hockey game. Source: DTMTS – Spoiler Free NHL Highlights
Is Hockey Done in Dayton?
I recently attended the Dayton Demolition hockey game at Hara Arena and started pondering whether this could be the end of the 50 year old structure in Northwest Dayton. In the last 7 years, Dayton hockey fans have moved from the
Watching the Cavs Play Basketball in Cleveland
We made it back to the Quicken Loans Arena (that sounds as poetic as “Chico’s Bail Bonds Arena”) to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers dismantle the Brooklyn Nets. It’s pretty crazy that more than 20,000 fans pay top-dollar to watch the
Attending the NCAA First Four
Missy (the prettiest basketball coach) and I attended the four NCAA tournament basketball games at UD Arena. We did our best rooting against that team from the cesspool up north, but they won their nightcap game anyways.