Commitment

August 30, 2018

Bravery is standing tall…holding your ground, and speaking out when it could be hazardous.

Awareness

August 29, 2018

Part of the allure of fly fishing is the surroundings and the variety of wildlife to be seen if you take time to notice.

Game sense

August 29, 2018

What is your Tennis IQ? Do you consistently hit the shots you ‘own’? On the changeovers, do you take time to assess what’s working and how you can exploit what is not working for your opponents? Are you familiar with former touring pro Eliot Telstcher’s concept of ‘shot tolerance’? It basically means how many balls […]

A place of peace

August 27, 2018

Our neighbors warned us…7:00 a.m. tomorrow. Get ready. Sure enough, right on the dot , the jackhammers began ripping apart their driveway as the sounds reverberated through the cul de sac and beyond. A very young cowboy had decided to forego a trip to the river to work on a focus program he’d had great […]

Dad

August 27, 2018

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. George Herbert

Shine

August 26, 2018

If you see with innocent eyes, everything is divine. Federico Fellini

Love

August 26, 2018

Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever. Karen Davison

Fantastic

August 25, 2018

For anyone who doubts that age appropriate tennis courts and softer balls are not revolutionizing tennis, just have a look at this point.  

Perpetuity

August 24, 2018

Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. Scott Adams

Perspective

August 24, 2018

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don’t think of anything but the people I care about and the view. Julian Lennon

Three is the charm

August 21, 2018

How do you know when Father Time is sneaking up on you? Well, in a very young cowboy’s case…it’s when you realize you’ve taught tennis to three generations of the same family. Grandma Lynn started in 1982 followed by her daughter Kelly in 1988. Lynn was thrilled when the third generation began lessons last Sunday. […]

Powerful

August 21, 2018

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia

Character

August 21, 2018

I write about the power of trying, because I want to be okay with failing. I write about generosity because I battle selfishness. I write about joy because I know sorrow. I write about faith because I almost lost mine, and I know what it is to be broken and in need of redemption. I […]

No problem

August 21, 2018

If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it. Erma Bombeck

Invaluable

August 21, 2018

I’ve always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way. Leo Buscaglia

The best

August 21, 2018

My brother got a bicycle for Christmas. For me, the best presents ever were my new cowboy hat and boots. I was on cloud nine for a month.

Focus

August 19, 2018

Life is about how much you can take and keep fighting, how much you can suffer and keep moving forward. Anderson Silva

Young at heart

August 19, 2018

Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us. Orison Swett Marden

Marvelous

August 19, 2018

It was not uncommon for Ray to work sixty hour weeks. Grace nearly had to beg him to take a few days off a year to spend at the family’s cabin near Lake Granby. The workload and constant stress were taking their toll …his fuse had become very short. In 2014, things changed. Their grandson […]

Wowser

August 18, 2018

This gives new meaning to the phrase ‘never give up.’ Maybe sit down with your child…watch this together, and ask for their feedback.