Silly

August 22, 2016

Jack Linkletter used to say that kids say the funniest things. Well, they also take the silliest pictures.

The eyes have it

August 21, 2016

Brett Hobden is an Aussie tennis pro who constantly encourages players to ‘track it to the racquet.’ Whether it’s tennis, golf, or softball, the better the player, the more respect they devote to the ‘moment of truth.’ (Contact) Before your next tennis match, just google Roger Federer in slow motion and then go out and […]

Willpower

August 21, 2016

The will to win must be exceeded by the will to train.

Make my day

August 21, 2016

If a smile is the only thing you have to give…take heart as it just might make someone’s day.

Excellence

August 21, 2016

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular… it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre. Uta Hagen

Enough already

August 21, 2016

‘Really mom….can’t you just go shopping? This is getting out of control!’

Search

August 21, 2016

Are you green and growing or ripe and rotting? Ray Kroc

Harmony

August 20, 2016

When hecticity seems to own you and you’re out of sync….what is it that brings order and harmony back in your life? Hecticity is not in the dictionary but it should be. The state of going in too many directions at once.

Belief

August 19, 2016

There are some people who grow up believing in the abundance of life. Their glass is always full to overflowing….their eyes looking with hope as each day unfolds.

Resilience

August 18, 2016

One way to endure the unexpected roughness of life is to nurse each other with small doses of meaning, beauty, truth, and love. Mark Nepo

Capitulation

August 18, 2016

Pity those whose hearts and hands seem bound by the tepid twins of stoicism and indifference. There is no light in their eyes, spring to their step, or evidence that their souls are present. Slowly but surely they have capitulated to the false notions of their heads. This forfeiture has been costly as their shark […]

Heart and Soul

August 16, 2016

Vicki said she needed me to turn in my keys this morning…that she’d be over in a half hour to pick them up and say farewell. As I began taking them from my keychain it occurred to me how much heart we jointly put into our years together in tennis. Heart…keys….and a timepiece. You never […]

New life

August 16, 2016

Evidence of hope and the promise of new life are all around us. Cowboy Bob Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers and children. Dante Alighieri

No Way

August 16, 2016

A very young cowboy received a call out of the blue. A doubles team from a club south of Denver had heard about the recent convincing win by Vicki and Jamie. They pleaded with me to provide a tactic or two that would help them tomorrow night vs. the dynamic duo. Here’s all I could […]

What matters

August 16, 2016

Kevin said it last night on the phone…’it’s all about relationships.’ How right he is and how much we will both miss The Best of The West group on Wednesdays. Even though foolish and ivory tower inhabitants with no relationships have brought the curtain down on this group, how great the memories of seeing you […]

ET

August 15, 2016

‘Ok…if I hear you talking about your fascination with that ET character again, I’m out of here. Do you really need to dress me up like this each day?’

Trout haven

August 15, 2016

Carly said that Wellington Lake was home to some very large trout. We didn’t catch any lunkers but this sixteen inch rainbow sure put up a fight. We even saw a bald eagle dive into the lake and snag a fish. Poor thing….never knew what hit him. This young cowboy has lived here since 1965 […]

Close call

August 15, 2016

A very skilled fisherman was wading in the South Platte River near Deckers last weekend. A rustling in the brush nearby startled the youngster. Moments later it proved to be a wise decision to throw the large rainbow in my creel downstream. The bear was on it like a Von Miller sack as I scampered […]

Urgency

August 14, 2016

This weekend at our tennis center, a first-ever Mongolian tournament is being contested with players coming in from various states and Canada. I noticed there was quite a number of interested family members and fans arriving to watch the competition. A very young tennis pro was getting ready to leave for the day when a […]

Friends

August 12, 2016

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust