A noble calling

January 31, 2018

‘Six months today…and six to go. I get it. He feels, like his dad, a calling to serve our country. Especially after 9/11. The Skype calls help but I miss the one on one hoop battles in the driveway and skiing the blacks in Vail. I try to keep busy and then it hits me…how dangerous […]

True Grit

January 28, 2018

Caroline Wozniacki has done it. In her forty-third attempt, she has won the major title she has coveted for so long. She, along with golfer Sergio Garcia are no longer the best players in their sports to never win a major. Oh my…it wasn’t easy. She was down 5 games to one vs. Jana Fett […]

Sweetness

January 28, 2018

Fifty years from now, many of us will be long gone, but people will still be talking about the sensational Roger Federer. Twenty major titles and three of the last five when many folks had suggested his best days were over. As Chris Fowler said today…’time marches on except for Roger Federer.’ It has become […]

Afterlife

January 24, 2018

“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.”   Robert Louis Stevenson

A no brainer

January 23, 2018

Dr. David Agus has written a handy book entitled A Short Guide to a Long Life. In it, he gives 10 health benefits for taking a daily walk. Here ya go. You’ll prevent weight gain and possibly walk off weight. You’ll reduce your risk of cancer. You’ll reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. […]

Grace

January 22, 2018

Grace couldn’t tell her mom about what happened on the bus today. She just kept to herself and hoped the cruel comments would not resume on Monday. The youngster had all weekend to be haunted by the two questions bullied kids ask themselves…’what did I do?’ and ‘will this ever stop?’

So what

January 22, 2018

Dave played some of his best tennis in the second set to even the match. He and his partner had stolen the momentum and seemed ready to roll in the 10 point match tiebreaker. Dave’s return of serve vanished in the tiebreak and they lost 10-3. To cap it off, he double faulted on the […]

Stubborn

January 20, 2018

One of the announcers at The Australian Open used the word ‘stubborn’ the other day. She was referring to a player who has a high shot tolerance which in lay man’s terms is a great respect for the value of each ball struck. If you were lucky, you watched the epic battle last night between […]

Separation Anxiety

January 19, 2018

  It’s about a fifty/fifty chance that … for the first day or so, dogs who come to stay with with us will experience some degree of PTSD. The condition manifests itself in any number of ways. It just requires patience knowing that ‘this too shall  pass.’ Maybe it’s Pets Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Comfort

January 18, 2018

‘Be kind…for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.’   MacLaren

Wowser

January 16, 2018

‘So…how often do work on this shot?   Uh…like never. You just have to be in the moment and let er fly.’  

Perspective

January 16, 2018

You got extremely upset today when the senior driver was seemingly going about 11 miles an hour on S. Broadway. Blood pressure spiked and your language became more than salty. Was it really something to get that upset about?

Take care

January 16, 2018

What kind of day was it yesterday in Denver? Well…a picture is worth a thousand words.

Bring It

January 15, 2018

My wife wishes the networks would show more doubles matches.   She has a point.   What do you think?  

Relentless

January 15, 2018

Coach Jim Valvano would have loved Rafa…The Never…Never Quit genius from Spain.    

Routine

January 15, 2018

Just another day at the office for Roger. No problem. Easy Smeezy.    

Compassion

January 15, 2018

True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.   Daniel Golema

Possibilities

January 15, 2018

‘People who teach others to read or navigate a library, who don’t give up on slow or challenged students, will get the best seats in heaven. I don’t know a lot, but I know this to be true.’ Anne Lamott

Out of this world

January 11, 2018

Volleyball is one of the great team sports.   It’s especially fun to watch in The Summer Olympics.   The young lady in this video may never have made it to that elite level, but the play she made in this game is a memory her teammates will talk about fifty years from now.

Dance fever

January 11, 2018

It was the 8th. grade and possibly one of the worst experiences of a young cowboy’s life. Mandatory dance lessons. I’d rather have had a root canal with no anesthesia. Not everyone has the rhythm of Art Carney. See video below.