Favorite pastime

December 13, 2017

There will be days when the fishing is better than one’s most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home. Roderick Haig-Brown

Chill

December 13, 2017

‘People. They get all wound up and then try to wind down with wine…or yoga…or meditation. Some try reading or crossword puzzles. My friends and I have found that just hanging out is like a midday hibernation that does wonders.’

Easy does it

December 11, 2017

Every time I start to get worked up over something… I just think to myself, ‘Is this really going to matter in my life tomorrow, in an hour, in a year?’ You just can’t get stressed about the little things ’cause it’s just not worth it at the end of the day. Kylie Jenner

Shine

December 10, 2017

When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day. Ella Woodward

Tyler Chatwood

December 10, 2017

The U S of A has got to be the greatest country on earth. Where else can a bench warming quarterback (Brock Osweiler)) sign a contract for $72 million, a pretty decent power forward (Paul Millsap) gets $90 million, and a very average major league pitcher (Tyler Chatwood) takes advantage of free agency to sign […]

Angel paws

December 5, 2017

Jim watched the boy take the leash of his assistance dog, and for the first time he saw that kid smile. But it was more than that. It was so much more than the smile. For the first time, the boy seemed truly to come alive. He lit up as if by magic. It was […]

Unsafe

December 3, 2017

We learned a good lesson this evening. Wise is the person who checks their pantry items now and then. My wife pulled a can of chicken gravy out and luckily read the label. ‘Use by June of 2009.’ Well, ok then…guess we’ll go out for pizza instead.

Varmints

December 3, 2017

Yesterday, we spotted a good sized rat on the tennis court during drills. Carrie did her best to scare the varmint away by hitting balls at it. She succeeded and we continued. Don’t ask me why, but it reminded a very young man about an incident that happened twenty years ago. Some friends were having […]

Oh Dave!

December 1, 2017

The very kind gentleman just tooted. He always gets such a kick from seeing people’s reaction.

No way

December 1, 2017

To each his own. I’m just saying that you can dress up brussel sprouts any way you’d like but I would just as soon eat worms than these nasty things.