So … is it Wednesday or Thursday that groundhog will be looking for his shadow? In the meantime, here’s the latest High 5″

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Justified.
The expanded office supplies section at Walmart.
Lemonade.
Spaghetti and meatballs.
Vanilla Coke, about twice a year.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “Underbrinks and a tenderlion & frenchfries from Uncle Bob’s!!! Let the fat jokes commence.” (Holy crap, even I am impressed.)

OVERRATED: Robin Givens.

UNDERRATED: Raylan Givins.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Undercover Boss.
Cheesy potatoes.
Calendars without all major holidays listed.
Telemarketing calls on weekends. (During the week is bad enough, but when one comes on the weekend, it’s not pretty for the person on the other end of the line.)
Standard transmissions. (I can’t drive a “stick.”)

A year ago Wednesday we got hit with a 22-inch snowfall. It’s supposed to be in the mid 50s this year on Feb. 1. Now that is good news … and welcome to the High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Hawaii Five-O.
Tim Allen.
Mild cheddar cheese.
Jeff Gordon.
Old Errol Flynn movies.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “Is it possible to take out Indiana and move Illinois and Ohio right next to each other?” (That would be perfect in so many ways … )

OVERRATED: Murray State basketball

UNDERRATED: Bill Murray.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Sushi.
Coffee.
Skim milk. (It tastes like fur.)
Twitter. (Way, way overrated)
Spaghetti westerns.

It just dawned on me today that January is almost over … that means we’re only about two weeks away from the return of The Walking Dead on AMC. Hope you enjoy the latest edition of the High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Seedless grapes.
Sausage egg McMuffins.
NASCAR preseason magazines.
The color blue.
The Ohio State University athletic logo.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “We probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of us if we could know how seldom they do.”

OVERRATED: Olympic Games.

UNDERRATED: Winter X Games.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
The Pro Bowl.
Women pro wrestlers.
Sauerkraut.
Salad dressing.
The new Two and a Half Men.

Kyrie Irving

We’re a week away from the Super Bowl, and is it just me or is there less buzz surrounding the game than most years? Maybe it’s just me, or maybe things will pick up in the coming days. In the meantime, welcome to the latest edition of the High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
The new home basketball uniforms the University of Illinois is wearing this season.
Kyrie Irving.
Julius Erving.
Baseball cards.
Office supplies.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK:  “Start tanning now.”

OVERRATED: Crab Rangoon.

UNDERRATED: Egg rolls.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Televised golf, other than the Masters and U.S. Open.
Late 1960s music.
Ketchup.
Mustard.
Pickles.

A little late getting this posted on Saturday. I kind of slept in … but here is the latest in the land of the High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
New England Patriots blue jerseys.
Dick Vitale’s excitement.
Grandsons and one very special granddaughter.
Platinum blonde hair.
Crushed ice (in a glass, not on the ground).

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “Do you have a switch to turn it off and on?”

OVERRATED: Eli Grba.

UNDERRATED: Joe Grzenda.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Southeastern Conference basketball.
Spicy chicken.
Canned vegetables. (Frozen, please.)
Tuna salad.
Mayonnaise.

This is one of those weird weekends when there are no major sporting events to watch. The Super Bowl is a week away, postseason basketball has yet to arrive, baseball spring training is not yet here and who really cares about hockey? I’ll have to see what the Little Woman has planned for the weekend. Maybe we can rent “Field of Dreams” and watch it … as I ponder my choices, please enjoy today’s High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Mushroom and sausage pizza.
Anything with toasted coconut.
Denzel Washington movies.
Archer.
Shania Twain.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “I avoid eye contact with myself in the mirror.”

OVERRATED: Charlize Theron.

UNDERRATED: Charlie Harper.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Snooki.
JWoww.
The Situation.
Televised political debates.
The View.

We’re one day away from the weekend, so let’s spend it sharing the latest High 5 together:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Breakfast at McDonald’s
Caffeine free diet Mountain Dew
Corduroy pants
Fantasy baseball
Pineapple

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”

OVERRATED: Steve Blake.

UNDERRATED:  Blake Toppmeyer.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Driving over bridges
Salad dressing
Mowing the lawn
The Detroit Tigers
Wet hair in the sink

It’s a new era of the High 5, but it’s the same old Kardashians … woo hoo! Welcome to today’s deep-fried edition:

Kim Kardashian

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
Kim Kardashian: She’s still the first lady of the high 5.
Khloe Kardashian: Aw come on, she’s OK.
Kourtney Kardashian: If you take one or two, you have to take them all.
Jay Paterno’s reflections on his dad, the late Paterno.
Big Ten football.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “So I’ve figured out that with all the Starbucks gift cards I got for Christmas, I won’t have to buy my own coffee until almost April.”

OVERRATED: Albert Pujols to Angels.

UNDERRATED: Prince Fielder to Tigers.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
Peyton Manning (probably) not finishing his career with the Colts.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The color yellow.
Kentucky basketball.
Gravy.

First of all, thanks to Matt “Hawk” Hopf and Mary J. Poletti for filling in the past two weeks while I was tending to some personal matters. They provided some mah-vel-ous content. Thanks again, li’l buddies …

Now, back to the High 5, which beginning today will take on a bit of a different look. It’s been awhile since we changed things up and it just feels like that time again. So welcome to the new High 5:

FIVE THINGS I LIKE:
1. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots: Even for a Michigan guy, Brady is pretty cool. And I have always loved those blue Patriots jerseys.
2. Classic Coke on the rocks.
3. The new generation of Bic pens.
4. Funnel cakes.
5. Asdrubal Cabrera.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK: “Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?”

OVERRATED: Melrose Place.

UNDERRATED: Barry Melrose.

FIVE THINGS I DON’T LIKE:
1. Parades.
2. Lukewarm french fries.
3. Tim Tebow bashers.
4. X Factor.
5. The Tennis Channel.