OK OK OK

We are 17 days into this new year and already it feels like we should be into March. When the clock hits 5:00 pm it feels like its midnight.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Winds that are 50+ MPH, the Cape is not a fun place to be.

2. I have come to the conclusion that I HATE Stop and Shop. They have changed the lay outs of their stores, they carry many less items than before, their shelves seem bare and their buy 2 get 1 free "sales" fucking blow. Sorry I don't need 3 containers of strawberries or 3 heads of cabbage.

3. Tattoos are a very expensive hobby to have.

4. I do not know one person who thinks this Boston vaccine passport system plan by Michelle Wu is a good idea. Most everyone I know is vaccinated.

5. When is the right time to get another dog?

6. Thank god I did not go out for that Pats game Saturday night, I would have been pissed.

7. So pretty much as fast as Omicron came in, it is now leaving (queue up Miley Cyrus Wrecking ball please). Is it time to rip the bandaid off??

8. How do we go from fucking 3 degrees Saturday to 50 today? Mother Nature must be doing the yayo at this point.

9. Chrissy is planning a trip to the Poconos to see Tooma March 4th if anyone is down to go. Rumor has it there is a planned stop at the Tabor Road Tavern.

10. Jared Rowland is coaching his daughters basketball team. Look out Rick Pitino.

Sorry gotta Jet!

2022

 Well, 2022 is off to a great start.

Yes I missed posting last week, I had the Covid.

This is what I learned while I was away -

1. Congrats to Orett on his 4th child coming soon, his first daughter.

2. Chrissy and his wife are getting a camper and have a site up in NH. Get ready to PARTAY!

3. We had to put Ronin down, as he had cancer.

4. What is worse - accidently biting your tongue or burning the roof of your mouth?

5. I love good people who do good things for others, Brian and his wife Jenn are great people.

6. I love that TK is spreading his wings - Alumni, Bates or Rags. Doesn't matter where but he ends up at one of those places. Can't wait till he ends up at the Next Page.

7. I recently read that 1 in 6 Americans have had Covid and at the time I thought that was high, now seeing everyone get Covid, I think it may be low.

8. Fantasy football is over, the Red Zone is over but at least we have playoff football.

9. Chrissy is back with the food reviews - gotta give the people what they want.

10. First Betty White now Bob Saget!

11. Catching a BU hockey game at Agannis is always a good time.

12. Chris Leaden is going to start a side hustle for meal prep for the week. Gotta drop him off $35 on Sunday and that gets you 5 meals for the week.

13. Big shoutout to Martell for helping me change out my ceiling fan.

14. If you see Jeffrey, don't speak to loud, as he seems to be hung over for 2 days now.

Taco Bell Wings

Taco bell is no stranger to trying out new and interesting menu items. but straight up chicken wings? and only out for ONE WEEK??? well i had to get down and try them. 5 wings for $6 isn't horrible. they were done in no time, came out hot, very crispy but still juicy. they are breaded and coated with taco bells seasoning that they use on their nacho fries. served with a side of ranch. if this was a permanent item i would get them every time with my usual 8 tacos. i highly suggest you go out and get them this week before they are gone (and then of course brought back every once in a while) 

solid 6.7!

well well well

 Hopefully everyone survived Christmas. The kids got all that they wanted and the adults got blitzed.

This is what I learned recently:

1. The Matrix movie is meh. Not really sure it needed to be made.

2. I did like the Hawkeye series. Kind of wish it was longer.

3. Nothing quite like running into your brother on Christmas at the Chinese food joint.

4. Man everyone losing their minds over rapid tests, or lack thereof.

5. Ronin is still going strong. 

6. Ending the year at the tattoo shop seems appropriate.

7. Oh looking for a new car - minimum 40Gs.

8. I cannot imagine being stranded trying to get a flight anywhere.

9. Davio's on Christmas Eve serves the feast of the 7 fishes. In case you need to start planning for next year.

10. Already sick of everyone posting their year in reviews.

Im dreaming of a white Christmas

 I am hearing rain on Christmas but why cant it just snow a little bit?

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. The new Spiderman movie may be the best Marvel movie ever. It is by far the best Spiderman of them all.

2. Never great to hear that your dog has cancer and he has days not months.

3. I like the Christmas season. It fills me with joy.

4. Small world when you meet randoms at bars who are friends with your friends.

5. Marshmallow world is my Christmas jam.

6. Sad to learn that Bobby Flay is not returning to the Food Network.

7. Chrissy doesn't believe in winter jackets.

8. The cape house is available for rent May 1st till Oct 3rd. 

9. French onion soup is underrated.

10. Is anyone really excited for the Matrix? Or are people just happy a new movie is out?

Have a great fucking Christmas.

12 days

 You have 12 days until Christmas. I hope all your shopping is done.

This is what I learned, recently:

1. Covid fatigue is real.

2. There are tons of jobs out there right now.

3. Some people don't give a shit about anything but themselves. They are beyond selfish.

4. Boosters or no Boosters, when does the world return to normal?

5. I mean at this point you try to collect all 3 types of vaccines right? Like Boys or girls scout badges?

6. Fried turkey is fire! I mean why isnt it on more menus?

7. Joe Martell hates the new Broncos. 

8. Dunkin Donuts just going up .50 on their large iced? Is that part of inflation?

9. Why aren't there breakfast chips? Like cmon breakfast people.

10. Speaking of breakfast when did ELF cereal come out.

11. Man people always hating on Pete Davidson - why? Haters gonna hate.

12. Anyone interested in going to the Banksy exhibit in Boston, in February?

fa la la la la

 It is officially the Christmas season, since I watched Santa Claus is coming to town. Why don't they do a live action version of that? I mean I feel like we need the Burgermeister Meisterburger in live action!

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Nick Saban has Georgias number.

2.Watch out for the step off that stage at Paddy Barrys. Its a doozy.

3. Letterkenny season 10 is coming at the end of the month.

4. Big game tonight for the New England Patriots.

5. Where do you stand on a fake tree vs a real tree? Deal breaker for Martell.

6. Apparently, Mario is a darts guy now.

7. Omicron, Unicron, Decepticon when the fuck is this Covid shit ending. Can we just go back to living our life? If ya get sick hopefully you are vaccinated and you don't die. This cannot go on for another year.

8. Im hearing from my inside guy, Ryan's bachelor party may be in Aruba.

9. Wait, Lip Synch battle is still on TV??

10. Uber eats is soo effing expensive.  Fuck Yo FEES!

Get your Xmas shopping in early

Including today there are only 26 shopping days until Christmas.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Chrissy and his wife are all in on Plunkett again - Dedham or the Cape doesn't matter.

2. Not Your Average Joes has gone down hill real quick.

3. Chris Leaden's hatred of cranberries runs deep.

4. Anyone else have a friend who makes everything about them?

5. When do Sox Pax go on sale? Anyone know?

6. Hope TK had fun at the Pats game yesterday.

7. I mean at this rate there will be a new variant every month or so. When do we go back to living our normal life?

8. It appears that I cannot get a new Bronco for 2 years. TWO FUCKING YEARS!

9. I am not really digging the NHL on ESPN +. I should be able to watch a fucking hockey game at a bar.

10. Turkey dinner, turkey sammiches, turkey soup, turkey pot pie, when do the left overs end?

11. Found out LetterKenny has a spin off in the works about Shoresy and this makes my day.

12. When does your christmas tree go up? 

It's that time

 Time for my favorite holiday - Thanksgiving! So let's get stuffed and blitzed this Thursday.

This is what I learned from Georgia:

1. The Mercedes Benz stadium is huge and nice.

2. Pats fans travel well.

3. The northeast needs some mother fucking Waffle houses.

4. Athens is a great place to catch a college game, go Dawgs.

5. Pretty sure no one in the south gives a fuck about Covid.

6. Peri Peri sauce rules the menu down there for wings. Let me tell you it's got some sneaky good back heat.

7. Blue cheese stuffed peppadews are something that I never knew I actually needed in my life.

8. The Claremont lounge is 100% the stripper graveyard. I am willing to bet the oldest stripper I saw was in her 80s.

9. I wonder if Chrissy bumped into TKs wife down in Aruba?

10. Please tell me you have seen these bizarre posts that Smiddy has been posting on his Instagram?

11. I cannot get used to everyone being so nice and calling me Mr. Derek down there.

12. All my Uber drivers were from NY or NJ, so I guess that many people retire in GA!

13. Coors light is not available everywhere. I had to drink Miller Lites, Mich Ultras, Budweiser heavy and Corona in a fucking can.

14. Senoia is where they tape the Walking Dead and believe me everyone will tell you that when you visit. Then point out all the extras as they walk about town.

15. To Go beers are a fucking thing and should be made available in every state immediately.

16. Tough loss for coach Lundrigan and the Hull Pirates team.

I hope that everyone has a great Turkey day. I mean the turkey this year must taste better since the price is up exponentially.

It is go time

 This months half over. Pretty soon it will be 2022. It can only go up, like the gas prices.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. TK hates concerts. He can't wrap his head around why you would pay to watch someone play music. Has no problem watching a sporting event though.

2. Joe Martell had never heard of Yodels. Like what kind of world did you grow up in? Probably more of a little Debbie guy.

3. My underground weather guy told me La Nina is pushing her way through and it should be a mild winter. Not so much for the Pacific North West.

4. Congrats to coach Jeffrey on a huge win, thanks in part to Julian's 3 TDs and 2 2point conversions. Moving onto the Super bowl next week in West Bridgewater.

5. I went and saw Eternals, I thought it was pretty good. In no way is it the worst Marvel movie. That distinction still belongs to Thor 2.

6. Is there anything worse than that damn Island boy clip? Like how does that become famous.

7. Wait, the Patriots play the Falcons in ATL on Thursday and I am flying in on Friday? What is wrong with me?

8. In the past I have not really been a fan of the food at Buffalo Wild Wings but I will say they have really stepped it up since being bought out by Arby's.

9. I am more than happy to get a salad from time to time but it does not need to be swimming in dressing.

10. So winters fast approaching and they are saying Covid is going to get worse? HUH? People stay in most of the cold season, alone and miserable watching anything and everything on Netflix.

Oh yeah

 November is always my favorite month.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. There are only 8 weeks left this year and that is kinda sad.

2. Will 2022 be the year we are done with Covid?

3. I guess somebody fell asleep before the UFC 268, yeah its me.

4. Never did I ever think I would learn so much about Prostate cancer at a bar.

5. Apparently, Rotten Tomatoes is bombing the new Marvel Eternals movie because there is an openly gay super hero. HUH? 

6. Any given Sunday, am I right NFL?

7. All of a sudden everyone wants to head down to Athens for a Georgia game.

8. You guys are not going to believe this but TK is making friends with bartenders.

9. Chrissy is gonna be looking for Natalee Holloway starting this Saturday.

10. Congrats to my youngest brother on his engagement.

November is here

I hope everyone had a great Halloween.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. No drink November is a thing, I guess.

2. It is also Birkenstock and sock weather. Man I love me some earthy crunchy people.

3. Nothing makes me smile quite as much as Mikey Layden at the bar on a Saturday night.

4. Jeffrey is not doing no drink November but he is only drinking on Saturday nights for the rest of the year.

5. I have had no luck with Keno or scratch tickets so far in 2021.

6. Rumor has it, Steve and Leaden are getting together Sunday Funday this week.

7. Hopefully everyone has recovered from the storm - fences were down, trees were down and some had holes ripped into their roofs.

8. Chinese food just hits right when that is what you want.

9. Guess who is going to Athens for a Georgia game? Saturday, November 20th vs some stiff of a team.

10. Speaking of Georgia, I have heard rumblings of going to the Worlds Largest outdoor cocktail party next year. Who is in?

11. Have you tried the new fries from Wendy's? Not too bad.

12. Hopefully everyone started their Christmas shopping with all these delays in shipping.

Nor'easter in October

 I guess we should be happy that it is not snow.

Things I learned this weekend:

1. Dune was visually stunning, a bit slow but overall good.

2. Pretty bummed that the Sox didn't make the world series, mostly because I had tickets to game 2.

3. Is leaf peeping season over?

4. Waking up with calf cramps from drinking and being dehydrated could be one of the worst pains as an adult.

5. I got grass seed down so let us pray this rain helps it grow.

6. I had bad pizza guys, like inedible pizza - do not get the pizza at Bates.

7. I am still in awe that companies are firing people for not getting a covid shot.

8. Cannot figure out this Patriots team.

9. Chrissy is onto trying out yogurts to start having adult snacks.

10. Hey Tom Kelly welcome to the team - the team that hates the 99 Restaurants.

11. Under no circumstances should ghost chili chocolate bars exist.

12. Also, I ate crickets, grasshoppers and worms at a 10 year old birthday party this weekend.

Global warming

 amiright?

God damn 80 in October!!

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Septic systems are for the birds.

2. Another year and still glaucoma free.

3. Don't mention it to Coach Jeffrey but losing with 15 seconds to the Ice Box is not what we play for.

4. It is wild that Leaden and Steve live 7 minutes from each other yet haven't met up for beers.

5. The south shore may be growing on TK. Heard he made it out and about in Hull. 

6. Joe Martell is having 19th hole withdrawals.

7. Who is having a Redsox playoff party?

8. What hurts more as an adult? An ear ache or a tooth ache? Im going t

9. Give me all the coal fired pizza.

10. $61.45 to fill up my Jeep? 

Success

 I will say the First Annual Jeffrey Lundrigan Whack Fuck Tournament was a success.

This is what I learned this long weekend:

1. Trader Eds drink the bar dry was a fucking party.

2. Loved the new Chapelle special.

3. Did not like the new Jake Gyllenhaal movie Guilty though.

4. Look at these Redsox just winning games and series.

5. These fall days are what I live for. 

6. Glad to see Chrissy and his crew out and about for Plunkett.

7. Speaking of Plunkett, little did I know that Mark Welch has beef with him.

8. If you haven't been to the 19th Hole in Hyannis, I suggest you stop by when  you are in the area.

9. Don't look now but Joey Martell is getting himself a dart board.

10. Nothing made my day more than Mike G drinking scotch out of a plastic cup.

11. Mike G smoking Newports and giving them out at bars like some sort of drug dealer was also funny as fuck.

12. Oh you wanna know who won the Inaugural Jeffrey Lundrigan Whack Fuck Tournament - Mark Welch and Derek Whitley.

well then

 There are only 13 weeks left in this year. WHOA 

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Cant be uncle of the year if you don't put in the time.

2. Kids love horse rides.

3. Corn mazes are not for me.

4. It is always great to see Mikey Layden and Mike G in the same weekend at the same time, even.

5. It is officially flu season, even though I thought we eradicated that last winter with the Covid protocols.

6. Guess giving edibles as a birthday gift is the new cash in a card?

7. How long is this chip shortage going to last? I mean I am hearing used cars values will be up high for the next 5 years.

8. Hopefully you guys wished Chrissy a happy birthday last Saturday.

9. More places should offer pork and pork chops on their menus. 

10. I heard a rumor, people are betting and over/under on the number of holes I will last playing golf this weekend.

11. Quincy is finally getting a brewery in Marina bay.

12. Happy 11th birthday to my favorite man, Ronin!

Falls here

 Fuck yes! Fall is here... and I am here for Fall!

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. People under estimate english muffins with peanut butter.

2. As much as I love Fall, apple picking ain't my thing. Especially when you can buy a bag for $5.99.

3. I heard Chrissy and Grillo are in a beef. Something about Grillo blowing him off on karaoke night.

4. Speaking of Chrissy, I heard a rumor he may be getting a puppy(but you didn't hear that from me).

5. TK seems to find his new hang out in the Landing YO! Bates bar and grill.

6. Bobbo has 2 tickets to the Pats game for Sunday night if you know anyone.

7. Manager Leaden is too busy to manage his fantasy team, I think anyways.

8. My central AC is broken, at least it is coming close to the season being over.

9. Does not feel like it should be Celtics and Bruins training camp season yet.

10. Mike G says anyone who wants to come up to the lake and go on his pontoon boat, just give him a ring.

11. Congrats to Karen on her new job.

12. The Hull Pirates are 0-2. Losing last week when the visiting team had 3 untimed plays to score a TD.

13. Mario and his fire fighter friends are hosting an event at Kowloon this Friday. Then a comedy show after. 

14. Will the Redsox make the playoffs or not? I am not talking about the Yankees Sweep this weekend.

Lets rock and roll

 And just like that we had nice Fall mornings.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Coach Lundrigan and the Hull youth football team is 0-1.

2. What the fuck is up with all these bars running out of Coors lights?

3. TK is looking to go to the BC-Mizzou game this Saturday if anyone is interested.

4. Chrissy bumped into Brighty. Best friends and neighbors now.

5. And just like that the Redsox are winning again.

6. If you don't go to the BC game maybe you want to go to Endless summer in Hull.

7. So far it looks like at least 6 people are in for Jeffreys golf outing. Always looking for more.

8. What kind of place does not have the outdoor patio open on a 70 degree day?

9. I always love to see people go to Jo's Nautical for the first time.

10. Don't forget to add chicken cutlet to your Italian sub from time to time.

 Football is back but for reason doesn't feel back, if that makes any type of sense.

This is what I learned this weekend:

1. Adults live for Halloween and this disturbs me.

2. We all have that one friend, who gets invited to everything, never comes but will bitch the one time they aren't invited.

3. Anyone watch Kim Convenience on Netflix? I started watching it and can't decide if its good or not.

4. When is sports betting going to be legalized in Mass?

5. Always good to se TK drinking in his hood - either at Aumni or down the streets at Bates.

6. Chrissy finally made it to JJ foleys.

7. Has anyone see Leaden? Texted him a few times but no answer.  Maybe he is busy working on his house.

8. Hope Joey Martell gets that front tooth fixed, soon.

9. Who the fuck says invest in NFTS and throws money in and has no idea what a NFT is?

10. Red Sox and Toronto tied for the wild card lead is so indicative of the year.

11. Please tell me you have watched the Untold episode 4 about the Danbury Trashers?

12. Taking up a collection for Christian Daniel MacPhail to get the Trashers logo tattoo.

Back again

 Lets see I have been gone for a few weeks.

Vacations, ho-ho-holidays and what have you.

This is what I learned while I was away:

1. People are really bummed out about Chrissy not doing the demolition derby this year.

2. Fro-yo and Vino is one hell of a combo bar.

3. Fantasy draft is in the book and Dave accessorizes with the best of them.

4. How is it we have 20156220 different streaming services but nothing is ever on.

5. Cape house is officially off the rental market so now the off season projects begin.

6. Jeffrey is looking to host his first annual golf tourney in October.

7. Holy hell Georgia is humid as all fuck but everyone is so nice. Its quite a tradeoff.

8. This Redsox season has been one hell of a roller coaster.

9. Rumor has it Joe Martell is on the wagon.

10. I like what Marvel did with Shang-Chi. looks like they are revamping their line up.

11. Nothing says drinking like getting a DUI on a golf cart.

12. Football is back and none too soon.

13. Speaking of football, who wasn't surprised by the Pats cutting Cam? I thought for sure he would be starting until at least week 5.

14. I live for T shirt and jeans weather.