October 17, 2017
There must have been a good reason for a very young cowboy to get up at five o’clock yesterday and beat the other anglers to the river. Oh…it wasn’t to spend ten hours waving a stick in the air without bringing a trout to the net. It was to see this incredible sunrise and snap […]
October 12, 2017
Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the […]
October 11, 2017
The word glee is rarely used anymore and maybe we just don’t experience it enough these days. It means great delight…pleasure…happiness, joy, and euphoria. You know, the feeling shared by all Chicago Cubs fans after they won The World Series last fall. It seems that we lose a sense of glee as we age. Not […]
October 11, 2017
The point of contact in tennis, baseball, and golf has often been referred to as ‘the moment of truth.’ It’s been very clear to fans that Mr. Federer stays visually tuned into this moment longer than anyone in history. Maybe that’s one reason he has won 19 major titles and two this year in his […]
October 11, 2017
A very young cowboy loves the drive to Eleven Mile Canyon to chase wily rainbow and brown trout. The canyon is one of the most beautiful in Colorado. An added bonus on the early morning drive through Colorsdo Springs, is that, if you pay attention, you see brilliant morning light splashed across Pikes Peak and […]
October 10, 2017
My wife is so glad that she attended her high school reunion recently in Dayton, Ohio. Oh sure, it would have been better if the all star baseball player Mike Schmidt would have been there…but that’s ok. At least Sally got to see how some of her classmates had aged. Lenny hasn’t aged that drastically […]
October 10, 2017
‘When I look back on my life, I see the bits and pieces others have contributed to the quilt of my own character.’ Erick Erickson
October 7, 2017
A grandfather has a lot to teach about fishing…the young boy often teaches the oldster even more about life.
October 7, 2017
There’s a place for emotion in tennis…a time to show elation after a great point. I wonder if playing poker faced like Bjorn Borg and Karolina Plishkova is really something to emulate. Certainly, a player can benefit from being even keeled during a match but wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to show a bit of […]
October 7, 2017
Hannah Ahlers was one of the many people who went to Las Vegas to see a country music concert. You know the rest of the story and Hannah leaves behind husband Brian and their three children, Briannah, Brice, and Hailey. If you’d like to support the family, you can search online for the go fund […]
October 5, 2017
I will be the gladdest thing Under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers And not pick one. I will look at cliffs and clouds With quiet eyes, Watch the wind bow down the grass, And the grass rise. And when lights begin to show Up from the town, I will mark which must […]
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