Remember when I introduced BCB This Morning back in March?
Well, okay, you probably don’t. At the time I made that post I said it would be an “occasional” feature of this site. And truth be told, I’ve been busy and this has been a busy Cubs season and… now, here we are after a Cubs off day and there’s no game until tonight, so I thought this would be a perfect time to have a sort of open thread for you this morning.
First, I want to extend an invitation to everyone here to come to the launch party
for my new book, “The Incredible Chicago Cubs Trivia Book.” Sure, you can pre-order one at that link (it will ship June 9), but why not come and get one in person?
The party will be at Almost Home Tavern and Grill, 3801 N. Clark St. in Chicago, just a couple of blocks north of Wrigley Field. It’ll happen next Monday, June 8 at 5 p.m. I’ll be there to sign copies of the book — and I’ll have some copies of my other books, including “Chicago Cubs Firsts,” in case you missed them.
Hope to see you there!
As I promised, with each edition of BCB This Morning, I’m going to post a song that has either some current or past meaning to me, or is something newsworthy.
Today’s song is both. It’s a song I used to play as a college DJ, and also, Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Though US Highway 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985, the legend of the Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway continues, and many people still drive along the interstate highways that now cover that route. As you can see in the link above, there are a lot of historical sights to see along the route, and detours you can take if you drive it. I drive much of this route myself twice a year between Chicago and Arizona.
So… go get your kicks on Route 66! Here’s one of the best versions of Bobby Troup’s song, by Nat King Cole:
The rest of the morning is open for discussion including… how will the Cubs do this week?
