The return flight…

Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.

In no particular order of chronology or importance…

On the clock as my computer doesn’t have full juice.  Yes, an airplane cast.  Thursday evening cast.  Semi-speed version.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutations, folks. Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Well, another plane.  You get the picture.  Let’s move.  Not writing for whole flight this time.
2. Alvarez and Golvkin have agreed verbally to fight…in FALL 2017. What?  You are part of a sport trying to stay in household conversations and losing Floyd Mayweather and you are giving us the fight we want in over a year?
3. Check out the new North Dakota logo. Pretty cool.  They changed it as they changed their nickname to Fighting Hawks.
4. I was in the middle of a lengthy security line when boarding time arrived for my flight. No way I was making it back to Denver tonight.  Then, I switched security checkpoints, got somehow redirected to a shorter line at the other checkpoint, went through with shoes and without taking anything out, and showed up at my gate ten minutes before departure.  Flight was delayed.  That was the best 30 minutes ever at an airport.  I went from being miserable in my dressed up gear, thirsty, hungry, sweating profusely, without sports section of paper…to…shorts, water, fed, no sweat, and…a USA Today sports section.
5. I get a flight with WIFI, am missing the NBA draft, and ESPN isn’t an option? You suck, Delta.
6. Except that I am sitting next to a tiny kid and therefore have control of the arm rest.
7. One week until I get global entry, and then traveling will be “fun.”
8. I forgot my Pringles or Combos.
9. The pilot is going to make up time.  Fantastic and cue my Seinfeld intro.
10. Iceland is making a ridiculous run at EURO and I know I am personally rooting for them.
11. Remember like three days ago when US soccer was BACK and we had a chance?   I remember those days too.  I believe that free kick by Messi will give us nightmares for years.  Much cooler when he does that…to other teams.
12. I could watch that LeBron block a thousand more times and not get bored.
13. Patrick Kane became the first U.S. born player to win the Hart trophy. Pretty stellar and amazing that a league residing in the U.S. has never had one.
14. Not editing this by the way. My intern is still on vacation.  Sorry for any grammatical errors.
15. The Mavs are targeting Whiteside and Conley. Two solid pickups and evidently they are over just trying to outscore people.
16. The Nets dealt Thaddeus Young to the Pacers and I feel like Thaddeus Young is going to be a very, very good trivia question someday.
17. If I am 80 and ask someone “who was the player who…” just interrupt with “Thaddeus Young.”
18. So, Derrick Rose is a Knick.   Flashy.  A guy who is already trying to figure out how he fits into the Triangle and how NOT to pass to Melo so much.
19. Apparently, they are going after Durant too. New York is cool and all but I believe KD already understands that playing with Melo will NOT get him that title.
20. Melo IS good at Olympics though. James is out.  Go get them little guys, Melo.
21. The NHL will expand in Vegas. There are more reasons in my opinion as you know NOT to do a franchise in, but there are four reasons why this makes sense for them.  One, geography of the new team is centralized ballpark with a lot of other teams.  Two, they are he first of the big four to do it, and that is cool.  Three, they needed another Western team or two as far as conferences.  Four, minor league hockey is indeed growing in that city.
22. I feel like Jeff Teague will also be a good trivia question, but not as good as Thaddeus.
23. I stayed at a La Quinta last night. The room had several key basic elements I look for in a hotel room, but then I woke up this morning.  Pretty sure I have had my first experience with bedbugs.
24. Traveled with the other SE Rob the last two days. Another Marty in the way that nothing stresses him out, he is fine to do whatever, and pretty freaking cool dude.
25. She had pretzels for me. We are going to make it.
26. When is the announcement coming that people who drink Coke Zero will die soon? HAS to be something off on it.  It just tastes way too good to have “zero” stuff in it.  It is better than the sugary stuff for crying out loud.
27. Right on cue, Johnny Football. I mentioned you last blog.  Like he reads this and knows he has to do something shady, he calls in a hit and run to the police…on his own car.  Sure, Johnny.  The police are totally buying that this story doesn’t have holes.  Totally buying it.
28. The Rockies might be busy being the Rockies, but Arenado is ridiculously in the top ten of almost every hitting category.
29. Just to tag along on my San Francisco Giants thought from yesterday, they have THREE pitchers in the top ten for wins.
30. Yes, the town I was in had a place with an adjective and animal name.
31. The thing about DIA is that you are wheels down HOME, you still have a trip ahead of you on the roads.
32. The Life section. What do we have?  Another article about streaming and of course Game of Thrones is.  Best seller list in books.  Wonder how unknown Grant Blackwood got his gig.  He just puts Tom Clancy in his titles and writes books like him.  Way to go, Grant.  Do your own thing.  James Patterson is writing books.  I remember reading his stuff and then quitting.  When the HELL is Nelson DeMille finishing another book?  THAT is what I need.
33. Cool article on Silicon Valley, which is a show you really NEED to be watching if you are not. Gilfoyle alone without plot would make you laugh.
34. No prizes, Rudy/ Marty.
35. That’s all I got for today. I COULD go on, but my computer battery won’t make it.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.