I've been in look-ahead mode for most of this blog's past year. Haven't done many recaps. This weekend deserves a recap. Whether or not I do it justice, well, that remains to be seen. It really does because I'm typing this right now and can't see what I'm going to type in the future. This isn't like high school when I'd manually write out a paper before typing it on my computer [insert sound of old school printer].

Long weekend despite it being the standard 48 hours. Not long in a bad way either. Felt longer than your usual Friday after work to Monday morning weekend. Packed a lot into it. Tight.

Went home to Youngstown on Friday night and got to chill with my niece. Had a blast. Ate well. Nine'd better.

Left the Yo around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday (4:31 p.m.). Stopped for gas. Ran into my cousin who said he wanted to come see me Saturday morning but that he had a "rough Friday night." He had just woken up. He was born on Jan. 15, 1992. He drives a truck and has a few tats.

Went to The R Bar at 8 p.m. with The Godfather. We stayed there until well after midnight (but before 1 a.m.). That's the longest I've ever stayed there. It gets kind of packed after Blue Jackets games and we ran into Delta Burke. She works at Max & Erma's in the German Village and admitted to us that on Fridays she works in the kitchen. She is not an entirely un-doable chick so that admission was kind of shocking. Drank a lot. Finished up the night at The Beck Tavern. The boycott is going strong!!

Played The G-father in the worst game of darts ever. We had some hybrid scoring system going before both of us quit. Two years ago today, I beat McCampus in electronic darts at The Hey Hey. Heyyyyy. Congrats on getting married and sharing my birthday.

Also saw Fab Five Freddy for the first time in ages at the Beck. Also while the bar only had like 15 in it, there were like three or four decent chicks.

That chick really did look like Delta Burke.

the Truth's chick also was there (R Bar) and we talked to her for like 20 minutes.

NJAG joined us at the Beck and her table of dudes had tons of personality. Those guys were awesome. I'll laugh all week thinking about their general great spirit, personalities and non-awkwardness. Walked home from the Beck. I had thought that place was six miles away. Not at all. It's close.

Fun continued on Sunday. The Little Bar is reaching its zenith for '09. This is the time of the year where I wake up on Monday morning and think, "I cannot wait for Sunday."

McGinley and The 1 joined me at the bar of the bar. They had my two favorite bartenders working and we watched games, ate, drank, stared at butts. Fucking great day.

The 1 asked me about my favorite bars in Columbus and I struggled to come up with names. I obviously said 185, The Little Bar and R Bar. After that I struggled. I like The Patio in the summer and in the winter when they have good bands playing. Bar Louie (while expensive) is a cool place as is Callahans. Classics ... eh ... and the High Beck is a good drinking bar. That's it. That's my list.

A new guy has entered into the "SUNDAY BAR HALL OF FAME." In '07 we had Bear and The Last of the Mohicans. Last year Marshawn and Steelers Guy entered. This year we have "YEAH BABY" or "Chargers Hat" joining the fray. This guy is awesome and bets all the game and paces around the bar. He says "YEAH BABY" at least 30 times an afternoon. He yelled out "ARE YOU WATCHING THIS!?" during the second possession of the Rams-Titans (non-Super Bowl) game.

Big week ahead ...