Costa Vida
November 9, 2026
One of our most frequented restaurants in Lone Tree has been facing tough times. A redo of Costa Vida’s parking lot has taken months and the economic impact has been MAJOR. If you’d like to support this great small business, they are walking distance to the east of The Target Super Center on Lincoln. There […]
Mending
November 9, 2026
There is a term in flyfishing called mending. An angler ‘mends’ her line when the current is pulling the fly downstream and creating drag. One expert instructor encourages people to imagine that their line is moving down a sidewalk and that it drifts down into the gutter. He teaches to just lift the line up […]
All is Well
November 9, 2026
Michael W. Smith collaborated with Carrie Underwood to inspire people with this song and you should search for it online to hear The Simone Biles of Song. I have to believe that Ms. Underwood was floored by Caroline Morris as her rendition with band and choir is something else.
Challenges
November 7, 2026
I saw a fella at the gym today wearing a tee shirt that read…’Don’t Let The Hard Days Win’. Writing this tonight, I think of Gary who had polio in the fifties and still played baseball for The American Alloys Alligators. Connor Stroud comes to mind and he played competitive tennis at 12 while dealing […]
Belief
November 5, 2026
Who hasn’t, at one time or another, felt as if their backs are against the wall…that they are stuck in a rut with seemingly nowhere to turn? Paulo Coelho writes…”Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything…maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to […]
A Silent Glorious Night
November 4, 2026
What a night… Oh what a glorious night A night of redeeming grace indeed.
Sweet Release
November 3, 2026
There are days when you wonder who’s in charge… days when you look up only to be thrown once more to the ground Where…oh where is that helping hand the friend who sees the hope of you that you can’t seem to find Maybe He’s waiting for you to make the call… hoping that you’ll […]
A Christmas on Fire
November 2, 2026
I always do a Christmas CD or now Playlist having begun in the year 2000. This year…a little different twist. Interested folks will receive a Christmas Music Morsel entitled The 13 Days of Christmas leading up to Christmas morning. It occurred to me that these live songs are so powerful that hearing and seeing is […]
Carly Cat
October 14, 2026
A not so young cowboy learned of the passing of three former teammates last year. My, oh my, could they play! Their exit from this life prompted a thought. What would I, if my number was called, like to leave our daughter. Not having a million dollars or a condo in Vail, perhaps something simpler […]
Long way home
October 10, 2026
Zach and Ben are spirit brothers from different mothers. Both have been through the ringer and feel a deep bond to others facing similar challenges. The duo have created a song to act as a spiritual booster shot for those walking a path they walked years ago. I hope you like it. Tap arrow to […]
Sometimes
September 30, 2026
Sometimes you’ve gotta dance through the darknessSing through the firePraise when it don’t make sense Sometimes you’ve gotta stare down the giantWorship from the lion’s den Sometimes you’ve gotta shout it from the mountainLouder in the valleyTrusting that He’s gonna get you there Sometimes you’ve gotta welcome the wonderWait for the answerWorship with your […]
New for Old
September 30, 2026
Ther is a marvelous singer from England by the name of Phillippa Hanna. She recorded a song years ago called New for Old which can be a great reminder for us daily. Here’s a portion of the lyrics. Every Monday morning you will find him at the store If someone has thrown away something he […]
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 […]
If I Could
September 24, 2026
I’d like to look into your eyes and tell you that this nightmare will vanish in the morning or take you on an ocean cruise……in hopes that cancer couldn’t follow If I could, I would take you to the happy, carefree places of your youth…. to the hideouts where sunshine and laughter ruled the day […]
The Call That Changed It All
December 19, 2015
It was an autumn day much like this one The year was ’88, a Thursday as I recall We were content and carefree—-no worries-no complaints Yet something was missing Until the call that changed it all “It’s a girl”, the caller said And our hearts skipped a beat How were we to know The missing […]
Despair not…there is an answer
November 9, 2026
A group of us young at heart folks got together tonight to listen to one of our favorite groups. Ok…these fellas are minimally 12 years younger than we are and they play sweet oldies. They are aptly named The Hip Replacements. The concert was on the patio at The South Suburban Golf Course and quite […]
Perseverance
November 9, 2026
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. Nelson Mandela
Wisdom
November 9, 2026
Some wisdom from Harold Solomon on playing like a savvy player. This quote is from Paul Fein’s excellent book The Fein Points of Tennis. ”I tried to be calm out there, when I competed. You want to use your head…not lose your head. You want to figure things out. You want to be the problem […]
Tennis maturation
November 8, 2026
Johanna Konta of Great Britain won the prestigious Miami tournament over former number one Caroline Wozniacki. In the post match interview conducted by Brad Gilbert, she gave a very interesting answer. Gilbert made reference to her improvement at her age. Johanna smiled and said that not everyone’s game matures at the same rate. The champion […]
Peaceful easy feeling
November 8, 2026
Your to do list is longer than a family of twelve’s grocery list. You lament that there’s not enough hours in the day. It’s noon and you just checked off number six of eighteen. Whew! Maybe if the day started in a more peaceful fashion you’d be gliding through the day with no worries. […]
Trepidation
November 8, 2026
I received a video today of Sally from Costa Rica. A gentleman puts a harness on her and she’s on a platform twenty-five feet above the jungle floor. Seconds later she drops from this perch and is swinging with a bit of trepidation unlike the monkeys who swing with glee from limb to limb. It […]
Brighter Days
November 8, 2026
This is number one of two from a terrific voice in our world. I hope Blessing Offor blesses you. Tap arrow to see/hear
Net worth in tennis
November 7, 2026
It’s US OPEN time again and the tennis has been cwaaaazzzy great! Former pro and outstanding coach Brad Gilbert has used the word ‘donation’ to describe unforced errors that occur during the hotly contested matches at The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. His use of the word prompted me to think that club players […]
Abundance
November 7, 2026
Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the father said, ‘I love you, and I wish you enough.’ The daughter replied, ‘Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish […]
Good old days
November 7, 2026
I’m looking forward to reading the book pictured here. Many times in the last few years, I’ve thought of how much simpler life was when not tethered to electronic devices.
Priorities
November 6, 2026
“Daddy, daddy, come up here, it’s awesome!” Seven year old Emma is on Thanksgiving break Decked out in a bright yellow skirt and a blue sweater tied around her waist It’s two days before the holiday and unseasonably warm in Littleton, Colorado A jet streaks west across The cloudless Denver sky And two crows squawk […]
The bright side
November 6, 2026
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.” Jack Layton
Trusted friends
November 6, 2026
I learned a new term today…’canine comfort’. In the hospital or at home, dogs are like a soothing salve that helps cure many of the things that plague us humans.
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