November 30, 2017
Steve Mellin was a real John Wayne type of cowboy his friends reported. He was a farrier (a horseshoer) and taught the art at CSU. He was an avid shotgun devotee who loved to shoot clays. Mr. Mellin died in May at age 63. The cowboy had once mentioned to friends that he was claustrophobic […]
November 29, 2017
Neighbor disputes have gone up a level in Aspen. This week an altercation resulted in one fella spraying his ‘opponent’ with bear spray.
November 27, 2017
A very young cowboy has a word for the day…perspective. After driving over 100 miles this morning to reach The Eagle River near Wolcott, there was great anticipation of sizable rainbows and browns finding their way to the net. It was not to be. Only one plump rainbow was fooled and then wind gusts reaching […]
November 25, 2017
Against my better judgement, I decided to accompany my wife on another Black Friday shopping bonanza. It’s always entertaining. We found some great bargains, occasionally polite shoppers, and very creative dressers.
November 23, 2017
A very young cowboy just discovered a terrific adventure show on TV. Running Wild With Bear Grylls. Comcast…channel 674. I won’t refer to him as wild man because he’s eminently skilled at what he does. But oh my…you ought to see the nature hazards that he takes people like Lindsey Vonn, Shaquille O’Oneill, Ben Stiller, […]
November 23, 2017
The game of tug of war has long been a fun competition for our furry friends. Yes indeed. But, as Casey and Stella prove, it is much more messy than the human version.
November 23, 2017
The tennis community lost a legend this week as Vicky Matarazzo passed away on November 20th. This is the story that appeared in Tennis Magazine’s Hero edition recently. When Vicky Matarazzo was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, she had simple instructions for her doctors: They needed to perform the necessary mastectomy quickly so she […]
November 23, 2017
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. Bernard Williams
November 22, 2017
A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. Isadora James
November 22, 2017
We agreed to try it just once. Having grown very comfortable looking after dogs, we said ‘sure,’ when Ellen called to ask if we could care for her cat for three days. I guess that’s how you learn. The fact that she brought enough food to feed two Labrador retrievers for a week should have […]
November 22, 2017
A very young cowboy has waded this stretch of The South Platte River countless times. Nearly 100% of the time there are two seventeen inch rainbow trout swimming contentedly a foot downstream from my boots. Experts say it’s because our wading kicks up hundreds of little midges from the substrate and the fish nearly have […]
November 21, 2017
It doesn’t matter if a cowboy lives in the mountains or in the flats, as long as it’s warm and there is a place to lay his hat. Anonymous
November 21, 2017
Some people are blessed with an innate sense of fashion. There are others not so gifted…they try to make up for it by thinking outside the box. Sometimes it works…you be the judge.
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