Last Saturday at Best Buy, I bought an Apple Keyboard Folio for Niko’s iPad. It’s basically a case and a keyboard. Its was not cheap, and Niko asked me why are Apple products expensive and I replied, it’s because of the brand, the technology, the fact that they all work very well together, and the…
Walking
I finished my rehab on March 31st. Since I was the only one that graduated that day, I can add valedictorian to my mighty titles! Although I don’t have the equipment at home that rehab has, I am walking outside and have even walked a few times on the treadmill at the neighborhood fitness center….
The Mogul: Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia Sports Legend and Pro Basketball Pioneer – by Rich Westcott
Last November, I read two basketball biographies about Abe Saperstein and Red Klotz, and in both, Eddie Gottlieb was mentioned. I was intrigued about Gottlieb and everything he did for the NBA as well as Negro baseball. He played, coached, and owned the Philadelphia SPHAS, one of the best semi professional basketball teams way…
New House – Part 2
Last week, Nina was in the Minneapolis area house shopping. She saw something like 25 houses. On our Realtor list, we had several that we really liked and I thought one of those would be the one. Well, new ones were being added through another app, and we liked them better. Nina did a…
Reflections On…Sports and Spurs
Before Niko was born in 2016, I was a huge NBA basketball and San Antonio Spurs fan. Football and baseball, were not on my horizon. I could watch those two sports, but I wasn’t enamored like basketball. If anything, I liked basketball first and high school football second. Why high school football? Well, from 1997…
Roll With It: A Trip Back To The 90’s – Gen X Style – by Brad Porteus
I saw a substack review from allsportsbookreviews.substack.com, and thought I would give it a read. The author, Brad Proteus, got a job with the San Jose Rhinos, a professional roller hockey team. He ended up becoming the GM of the team. He was in his mid 20’s, and this was the mid 90’s. In his…
1st to Die (Women’s Murder Club, #1) – by James Patterson
I have read all the James Patterson Alex Cross and Michael Bennett books and wanted to try this one by him. I have also read all the Jesse Stone and Spenser books by Robert Parker. As you can see, that is a lot of macho men and I was ready for a change and that…
New House
This morning, Nina left us for Minneapolis where she is looking at houses and hopefully, for one of them, we will buy. Yes, that means we are leaving Texas (we are tired of the weather, construction, and traffic) and Minnesota is a very safe choice. I am not at all worried about snow and cold,…
Heartbreaker: A Memoir – by Mike Campbell
I saw this book as a new release, and although I was halfway interested in it, I scrolled past it and moved on. Then, a few weeks later, Mike Campbell was one of the musicians featured on the FireAid concert in L.A where the proceeds helped the victims of the wildfires. So, that is when…
Michael Bennett books 1 through 17 – by James Patterson
So, I finished reading all the Michael Bennett books, and enjoyed them. Although, about halfway through, I almost stopped completely because I was tired of reading about bad things happening in New York City. But, I trudged on. Even though, I knew Bennett would solve the cases, how he got there was the whole point…
Spring Break
Niko has been on Spring Break, and he goes back to school tomorrow. We didn’t do anything exciting. Nina took him to the cold pool once but it was too cold for her and I took him once as well and although I got in, I got out quicker than you could say Super Mario! …
Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk – by Mike Sielski
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. But, that didn’t happen as I tried a few times to read it and just couldn’t get my mindset into it. A few days ago, though, I needed a break from the Michael Bennett books I have been reading…
Niko’s Technology
Last Saturday, Niko got new wireless headphones for school from Best Buy. Yesterday, we went back to Best Buy as Niko wanted a new bluetooth speaker and a fitness tracker. We saw a few fitness trackers, and one of the brands, I have never heard of, so I wanted to research before we got one…
Niko’s Saturday Plans
Last Tuesday, I was telling Niko one thing I really wanted to do on Saturday, and that was to bring Nina’s bicycle to the shop to get the tires pumped and the handlebars changed. I am mainly doing it for me as I want to use it. If I enjoy it, I may end up…
Shipping, Donating, Selling, and Eating – The Adventures of our Day
Yesterday, I was able to get Niko out of the house. It’s been really challenging to accomplish that as he wants to stay home and watch his iPad and play video games (sometimes, both at the same time). So, I was mean dad and took both away and told him, until you get dressed and…
Michael Bennett, books 2 through 7 – by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
So far, I am really enjoying this series. I started it on February 11th, and have been reading them pretty quickly. My next question is should I read Patterson’s Private series next or the Women’s Murder Club? I will let you know that I prefer memoirs, but this genre is starting to pull me…
What I Wanted To Write
I really wanted to write about how yesterday Niko and I went to Barnes and Noble and got book 6 of the Percy Jackson series. Yeah, he has been listening to the books at home and reading the physical books as well. I have no clue what is going on, but Niko pays attention and…
Percy Jackson Books
This was created and written by Niko, my 8-year-old son.
Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1) – by James Patterson
I have read all the Alex Cross books by James Patterson, and was looking for another similar series of books, and I came across Michael Bennett also by James Patterson. Both are cops; Cross in DC and Bennett in NYPD. Bennett and his wife, Maeve, have 10 adopted children. We learn early on that she…
Source Code: My Beginnings – by Bill Gates
If you’re looking for a history of Microsoft, this isn’t the book you should choose as this is about his childhood, school years, and his passion for programming computers. Yes, there is a little bit about Microsoft and how it got started as well as how Bill met Paul Allen and Steve Ballmer. But, that…