It’s Monday. It got cold. It got very cold. When the temperature drops down to single digits outside, I’ve found that if you don’t have to be outside, then don’t. Unfortunately for the Bears and Browns, they had a game to play yesterday that will go down as one of the coldest ever played in Soldier Field. For those of us watching from the warmth of our living room, it really didn’t look all that bad because the sun was out and there wasn’t any snow. If you were foolish enough to be in the stands, then you knew the temperature was only 7 degrees with a windchill of -15. It certainly would’ve sucked to play in those conditions, but the Bears made it count, beating the Browns 31-3.
The girlfriend and I took advantage of the frigid temperatures and caught up watching some of our favorite holiday movies—Christmas Vacation, The Grinch (Animated), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Original and Jim Carrey version), Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Klaus, Frosty the Snowman, and Krampus. We still have a few others remaining like A Wish for Wings That Work, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Year Without A Santa Claus, Elf, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, and A Christmas Carol.
Looking forward to a nice big bowl of homemade Minestrone soup tonight!
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Rob Reiner 1947-2025
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A son of the celebrated Hollywood director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the deaths of his parents, the police said on Monday.
The son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested Sunday night and was being held in a jail in Los Angeles County, the police said. Jail records viewable online indicated that bail had been set at $4 million, but those records have since been modified. He is being held without bail, the police said.
The police said the couple were found dead in their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. Two people who were briefed on the case but not authorized to speak publicly said the couple had been stabbed to death.
Police officials said the case would be presented on Tuesday to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as the office considers charges. No additional information about criminal charges was immediately available.
Rob Reiner, 78, was a popular sitcom actor before directing a slate of beloved films, including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “The Princess Bride.” He went on to become a force in California and national Democratic politics, championing gay marriage and other causes. Ms. Reiner, 70, was a photographer and later a producer.
Nick Reiner had spoken over the years about his struggles with drug abuse and bouts of homelessness beginning with his teenage years. He worked with his father on a movie, “Being Charlie,” that was loosely inspired by his early life.
In part because of that history, the police focused almost immediately on Nick Reiner, according to a person who was briefed by the authorities and spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not have the authority to speak publicly on the investigation. Booking records indicated that Nick Reiner was arrested Sunday night by Los Angeles police and formally booked shortly after 5 a.m. Monday.
On Monday afternoon, a private security company was guarding the Reiners’ property, whose entry and driveway gates were adorned with “no trespassing” signs. Some people have walked by, though neighbors have declined to talk about the case.