A Memorable Flight
September 24, 2026
This was a neat story in Janice Dean’s book entitled Make Your Own Sunshine. A young couple was returning home on a flight with their newly adopted daughter. The flight attendants learned of their story and decided to make an announcement to the other passengers. The cabin, upon hearing the news, erupted in applause […]
Genius
June 20, 2023
It was unlike any dream in my first seventy three years of life. The only word that comes close to describe it is ‘luminous’. There were reassuring voices of people in the past…ones no longer here but still somehow remaining in touch. It was clear that they live now in a remarkable place. Delete that…an […]
Smart moms
September 28, 2026
While at Koelbel library this morning, I was struck by a very refreshing sight. The place was flooded with moms and their 3-5 year old kids who were attending story time. Fingers crossed that this early immersion in books and reading will pay dividends when the lure of devices raises its ugly head.
Prioritize
September 28, 2026
“Life can be anything but simple. So, in every part of our lives where we can embrace simplicity, we free up mental and emotional bandwidth for the other, less simple parts of our lives. Decision fatigue is a real thing. So everywhere I can slow down, simplify, and maximize what I already have, I do […]
Dynamic Trio
September 28, 2026
Some performances need no introduction. Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake crush it. Tap on arrow to see/hear
The Blessing Bell
September 28, 2026
A great friend named Eileen gifted me with The Blessing Bell. It reminds me to say ‘thank you’ for the blessings of my family and for the good fortune of still being able to teach tennis as the years have crept by…when most of my contemporaries have long ago retired to sunsets on the beach […]
If the soul could speak
September 28, 2026
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. Pablo Picasso
The Cowboy
September 28, 2026
There were six of us oldsters waiting our turn in the reception area of the eye clinic. Drew came around the corner and, with a pretty loud voice, said ‘COWBOY BOB.’ There were some raised eyes and a couple of snickers as I rose to head to the examination room #7….my favorite as Mickey […]
Good Samaritan
September 27, 2026
‘If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain Or help one fainting robin unto its nest again, I shall not live in vain I shall not live in vain Love seeketh not itself to please nor for […]
Fresh eyes
September 27, 2026
A much younger man wrote a morsel more than a decade ago about seeing the world with fresh eyes…about kids and adults who possess a look of optimism that lights up a room. You undoubtedly have met people like this…ones with shining faces and eyes seemingly as bright as Christmas tree lights. They draw us […]
What a beautiful name
September 27, 2026
A terrific duet by a dad/daughter team. Tap on arrow to see/hear
Life is Grand
September 27, 2026
It was a very exciting day on the river yesterday. One might have thought Cirque du Soleil was conducting auditions for a wildlife show. An osprey was flying overhead doing aerial acrobatics like a seasoned stunt pilot and a 17 inch brown trout went flying through the air for a tasty morsel…or perhaps for just […]
All that matters
September 27, 2026
In an empty sanctuary she began to play slowly…reverently, just her…her piano and…her God She could not see the aging gentleman kneeling in the shadows What a pity she didn’t know that her music soothed the man Transported him from trials and worries…and the stuff best left unworried about His eyes closed as she continued […]
Loving the Game
September 27, 2026
I’ve been teaching tennis since before Jimmy Carter was President. Teaching beginning players has always been a delight because of their hunger to learn and for the thrill of anticipating their graduation to league play by next spring. Lindsay, Taelor and Will are heading in that direction having found the sport of a lifetime in […]
I See a Future
September 27, 2026
I see a future of possibility where magical moments are strung together like pearls on a string. Can you see it too? If you could view this world through my eyes……you would be filled with awe and wonder and might realize how precious every single second is. Hope to meet you one day when I […]
Definitely Uncommon
September 26, 2026
Yesterday, whilst stalking trout on The South Platte River, a curious thing happened. I was two miles below the hamlet of Deckers and heading from the stream to the car for lunch when something caught my eye in the bushes. At first, it appeared to be an amadou cloth patch that anglers use to dry […]
Hope
September 26, 2026
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops…at all And sweetest…in the Gale… is heard And sore must be the storm That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm I’ve heard it in the chillest land And on the […]
Choices
September 26, 2026
A boat’s engine has propellers that rotate around a central hub. The disturbed water is forced backwards and the boat surges forward. The rudder is engaged to make the boat go in the desired direction. Some might say that people have much in common with boats. We too, have disturbing issues that must be pushed […]
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