I just got the news from my brother-in-law, Matt.  It’s the end of an era at Wrigley Field in Chicago.  Or, I should say, the end of an era across the street from Wrigley Field.  If you’ve ever watched a Cubs game in person or on TV, you’ve no doubt seen the big Budweiser Roof in center field.  I’ve never been a big Bud guy, but I’ve always appreciated the roof as just one of the many traditions of Wrigley Field.  Well, InBev the new owner of Budweiser has decided that the owner of that famed roof wants too much for the over sized billboard, so…. when the Cubs opened the 2009 season at Wrigley there was a new inhabitant of the famed Budweiser Roof, the Horseshoe Casino in nearby Hammond, IN.  I was watching the Cubs beat the Cardinals today on WGN, and finally caught a glimpse of the new Horseshoe Roof.  Needless to say, it’s just not the same.  I tried to locate a picture of the new roof, but can’t find one yet.  So instead, I take you back to the good ole days…. just last year.

While we can’t physically be on vacation this week, we’re enjoying Florida vicariously compliments of my friend Ed Esposito.  The best part of this vacation, I didn’t have to worry about what to wear…

There really isn’t any need for words… this picture says it all!

The one downfall to starting a small business, is that there usually isn’t any time for vacation during the first few years as the business starts to grow. That’s the life that I’ve been living for the last couple of years. Fortunately my dear friend Ed Esposito was kind enough to take me along on his annual vacation to Sarasota… Today, we’ve landed in Tampa and are heading south. Here’s the view as we cross St Petersburg’s Skyway Bridge…