Who knew?

March 31, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, my orthopedic surgeon did a fine job with another cortisone injection in my wrist. I asked  him to keep me posted if any new treatments become available for wrist arthritis. Doc said PRP therapy is getting a lot of press but it’s too early to tell if it could be the answer. He […]

For the love of hoops

March 31, 2018

A very young cowboy was on a long walk today when a youngster shooting hoops caught my eye. ‘He’s really good,’ I said to Sally. I wandered over to see if the boy was in high school yet. ‘Next year,’ he said. Let me just say that the coach at Mullen will be delighted when […]

Don’t Be a Litterbug

March 31, 2018

Brad Gilbert was commentating on the women’s singles final from Miami between Sloane Stephens and Elena Ostapenko. Late in the first set, he complimented Stephens for ‘not littering up the stat sheet.’ What a great line! Sloane was serving for the set at 5-4 and engaged in some ‘littering’ herself with a double fault in […]

U S Open Trip

March 11, 2018

Breaking News…Kevin Nydam is doing a raffle for free airfare and tickets to this year’s US Open. If you’re interested in learning more, his email is kntennis@gmail.com and his phone number is 720 940-4028.

Time

March 8, 2018

Joan was interviewed for the local paper when she turned 100. When asked what advice she’d give to others, she said ‘the most important thing is to cherish every moment because before you know it, your time can slip away like sand from your hand.’

The high life

March 5, 2018

“The angling fever is a very real disease and can only be cured by the application of cold water and fresh, untainted air. ” Theodore Gordon

No worries

March 5, 2018

A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad. Robert Wagner

Belief

March 5, 2018

Over the years, I’ve learned that if you can just hang in there and, regardless of what’s presented to you, take it as a challenge and try to bring in something fresh, then it works. Adam West  

Risk

March 5, 2018

There are 30,000 days in your life. When I was 24, I realized I’m almost 9,000 days down. There are no warm-ups, no practice rounds, no reset buttons. Your biggest risk isn’t failing, it’s getting too comfortable. Every day, we’re writing a few more words of a story. I wanted my story to be an […]

Oh Yeah

March 5, 2018

Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart. Anthony J. D’Angelo  

Friends

March 5, 2018

Life is hard, but there are moments, sometimes hours – and, if you’re really lucky, full days – where everything feels just right. Andy Grammer

Vision

March 5, 2018

Children are always looking at the world as if it was for the first time in their lives. So, we should always look to the world with the eyes of a child. I am not saying be naive, I am saying be innocent in the sense of discovering things. Paulo Coelho

Resilience

March 5, 2018

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken. Albert Camus

One amazing kid

March 5, 2018

A good friend told a very young man about an incredible high school wrestler from Pueblo. Aaden Valdez finished 5th at state in his freshman year. Last summer, Valdez lost four fingers on his left hand and his left eye in a fireworks accident. You would think that was the end of the young man’s […]

Today

March 4, 2018

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun. Charles R. Swindoll  

Spring

March 3, 2018

There is no time to lament the changing of the seasons…especially when spring is right around the corner.    

A Special Hall of Famer

March 2, 2018

There was a neat special on the news this week about former Notre Dame basketball star Adrian Dantley. AD played for five NBA teams and was a force to be reckoned with. If he played today, Dantley would easily make $20 million per season. One might think that a Hall of Famer who made millions […]