On Wednesday, with a groundout to second, the World Series and 2017 baseball season came to an end. It marked the end of “Jack Season”. Which means that “Alex Season” began on Thursday. Or as some call it, “Thor’s Day.” Advertisements
The Yankee’s season came to an end this weekend with a Game 7 loss to the Houston Astros. The Yanks were a game short of going to the World Series. From the first pitch it felt like the Astros had all the momentum. The Yanks never came up with a spark. Inning by inning, their … More The End of the Season
Quick update. Last night the Yankees beat the Indians in a winner-take-all game to advance in the playoffs. For 4 innings, the Yankees were ahead 3-2 and it felt like the Indians were going to come back the whole time. Jack declared, “This is the most stressed I’ve ever felt.” Then in the 8th inning, … More The Intense Stress Relief of Victory
Maybe a year ago, Alex was looking at family photo albums and said: “Jack used to smile so much more when he was little.” Then this past weekend, I heard Alex’s best friend, Aidan, refer to Jack as: “The man who never smiles.” Here’s a pretty typical shot of Jack from a bike trip with … More My son doesn’t smile
New rankings! It has been a banner year for the NuckolBall staff. We hit Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Coors Field in Denver, and took Shani’s parents to Camden Yards in Baltimore to celebrate their 50th anniversary. This brings us to 14 out of 30 stadiums. So I gathered the entire staff: Editor in Chief, … More Official Stadium Rankings
If you’re looking for a two-day, one night backpacking trip – this is the perfect option. But be warned…day one is 6.5 miles and climbs 1945 feet of total elevation. Overall Run/Beecher Ridge If you’re looking for a companion, this is the perfect candidate. He is an experienced packer, in great physical shape, makes … More Packing Perfection
This blogpost is about my family reunion. I considered sharing it privately, but then it occurred to me that my family makes up 40% of the audience. So…come along with me to Lincolnton, Georgia and the Nuckols Family Reunion. (Or if you don’t care about my family reunion, I totally understand if you bail on … More A beautiful woman and an old maid come to my rescue
