We’re going to organize the 80 events on this page. Here’s the blog post that kicked it off. And here’s the blog post that tells the tale of how the idea came to be. Finally, here’s the blog post that reveals the 80-ish events/venues under consideration. Follow the links below to see Doug’s written recollections of each event as well as photos and audio and video from each event.
Event 1: The U.S. Open, June 11-14, 2024 – Where Doug and his Dad Attended the U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship Played at Pinehurst No. 2?
Event 2: The Open Championship, July 17-19, 2024 – When Doug and Carol Attended The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club?
Event 3: Wrigley Field, August 2, 2024 – When Three Generations of Hills Fly the W at Wrigley Field?
Event 4: Little League Baseball World Series, August 15, 2024 – How Big Things Sometimes Come in Small Packages?
Event 5: Pro Football Hall of Fame, August 16, 2024 – Why Doug and Dad had a Hall of a Good Time in Canton, OH?
Event 6: The Solheim Cup, September 13, 2024 – Why Doug and Dad’s (Solheim) Cup Runneth Over in Northern Virginia?
Event 7: The Presidents Cup, September 27, 2024 – When I Attended the Presidents Cup By Myself?
Event 8: Texas Football Trifecta, October 11-13, 2024 – Why Everything’s Bigger in Texas?
Event 9: The Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, November 3, 2024 – Why Watching 2,000 Left Turns Was Rather Enjoyable?
Event 10: The Egg Bowl & the Iron Bowl, November 29-30, 2024 – How I Found Myself in the Southern Comfort Zone?
Event 11: The Rose Parade & Rose Bowl Game, January 1, 2025 – How My Life Came Up Roses on January 1, 2025?
Event 12: A Visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, February 11, 2025 – How the Learning Never End at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum?
Event 13: Attending a Game at Kansas University’s Famed Phog Allen Fieldhouse, February 11, 2025 – When My Dad and I Went to Church in Allen Fieldhouse?
Event 14: Spending Seven Days in Indiana to Soak Up its Hysteria for Basketball, March 2-8, 2025 – Who Says You Can’t Go Home Again?
Event 15: A Madison Square Garden Doubleheader, March 22, 2025 – Live from New York it’s Saturday Night (and Day)
Event 16: Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) Games, May 6-7, 2025 – Why the KBO is Krazy Fun?
Event 17: Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Game, May 11, 2025 – Where the Swallows Roost (and Rule)
Event 18: Indianapolis 500, May 25, 2025 – When Daddy and Daughter Did the 109th Indy 500
Event 19: Men’s College World Series, June 15-16, 2025 – Why Omaha is More than a Peyton Manning Audible Call
Event 20: Paying a Visit to the Field of Dreams Movie Site, June 17, 2025 – Why People Will Come
Event 21: The Midnight Sun Baseball Game, June 20, 2025 – You’re Playing Baseball at What Time?
Event 22: Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, July 20, 2025 – Why, Yes, This is our First Rodeo
Event 23: Championship Boxing Match, July 28, 2025 – When Opportunity Knocks, Answer
Event 24: Argentinian Futbol, August 31 & September 4, 2025 – Why a Trip to the Bottom of the World was a Real Kick.
Event 25: On the Grounds of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black Golf Course, September 24, 2025 – When Golf Takes a Backseat to the Surroundings and Environment
Event 26: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, September 27, 2025 – Why All Roads Lead Back to Cooperstown … Eventually
Event 27: Hockey Hall of Fame, October 8, 2025 – What’s the Exchange Rate on Fun at the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Event 28: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs, October 8, 2025 – Why a Hockey Night in Canada Hits Differently than One in the U.S.
Event 29: USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish, October 18, 2025 – When Irish Eyes Smiled Upon Me
Event 30: Game 6 of the 2025 World Series, October 31, 2025 – When the Lure of Post-Season Baseball is Just Too Strong
Event 31: Northern Iowa Panthers at North Dakota State Bison, November 15, 2025 – Where the Bison Run Free
Event 32: 112th CFL Grey Cup between the Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders, November 16, 2025 – When is Football not Like Football? When it’s Canadian Football (aka the 112th CFL Grey Cup for the Win)!
Event 33: Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers Thanksgiving Day Game, November 27, 2025 – Taking a Busman’s Holiday to Detroit’s Ford Field for Thanksgiving Day
Event 34: Ohio State at Michigan in “The Game,” November 29, 2025 – When the Gales of November Came Early to Ann Arbor
Event 35: NCAA Volleyball Second Round North Carolina Tar Heels at Wisconsin Badgers, December 5, 2025 – Coming Soon!
Event 36: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers in December at Lambeau Field, December 7, 2025 – Coming Soon!
Event 37: The Southern Scuffle College Wrestling Tournament at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, January 4, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 38: The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Title Game between Montana State and Illinois State, January 5, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 39: UConn vs. Notre Dame Women’s Basketball at Gampel Pavilion, January 19, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 40: A Visit to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, January 20, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 41: Attending “The Rivalry” Calvin vs. Hope Men’s Basketball at DeVos Fieldhouse, January 24, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 42: The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Northern Italy, February 6-16, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 43: Inter vs. Juventus Italian Serie A at San Siro Stadium in Milan, IT, February 14, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 44: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, February 22, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 45: Wrexham AFC vs. Portsmouth FC in EFL action at Cosm in Los Angeles, February 24, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 46: UCLA vs. USC Men’s Basketball at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 47: World Baseball Classic at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 8-9, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 48: Cactus League Baseball, Greater Phoenix, AZ, March 16-17, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 49: NCAA Tournaments Opening Week in Las Vegas, NV, March 19-22, 2026 – Coming Soon!
Event 50: USBC Masters at Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, MI, March 29, 2026 – Coming Soon!
