Tranquility

March 27, 2019

There’s a time for Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, and rock to the max music. But…if you want a dose of tranquility, it’s tough to beat Bill Douglas and The Ars Nova Singers.   ‘My love is like a red, red rose that gently blooms in June My love is like the melody that sweetly plays in […]

Rebirth

March 27, 2019

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring. Bernard Williams

Quality time

March 24, 2019

“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Inspire

March 23, 2019

“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” James Keller

Picture perfect

March 23, 2019

I enjoy the trip to The South Platte River near Chatfield Reservoir. There’s no guarantee that you’ll catch…or even see any trout, but the odds are good that you and a deer will get up close and personal.

Poetry in motion

March 23, 2019

“Every night the owl with his wild monkey-face calls through the black branches, and the mice freeze and the rabbits shiver in the snowy fields— and then there is the long, deep trough of silence when he stops singing, and steps into the air.” Mary Oliver, New and Selected Poems, Volume One Photo by Dave […]

One creative dog

March 23, 2019

Ok…I guess this means we’ll be enjoying X Games and Olympics for dogs soon. Too funny!    

Sick

March 23, 2019

Naomi Osaka is rightfully the number 1 ranked player in the world following back to back major wins at Flushing Meadows and Melbourne. Today in Miami, she was beaten by Su-Wei Hsieh of Taiwan. I’m hear to tell you that Hsieh is the most entertaining player in women’s tennis and more fun to watch than […]

Cause for concern

March 21, 2019

‘Honey…would you do me a favor? Could you kindly go check on that abandoned building in the south pasture? One of the boys said he heard a strange clicking sound out there this morning.’ Jeb returned two hours later with quite the story. Underneath the building were dozens of rattlesnakes. ‘Dear…was there any reason you […]

Options

March 19, 2019

It’s not uncommon in many western states that anglers give fish the option of the frying pan or singing for their freedom. ‘Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light. What so proudly we hailed, at the twilight’s last gleaming.’

Just a thought

March 10, 2019

$300 million dollar sports contracts are becoming the new normal. Maybe we should apportion 20 per cent of every athlete’s salary over $25 million and gift it to a fund for first responder’s families who’ve lost a loved one. Or 30% if a hitter in baseball can’t break .275 or an NBA player averages a […]

Forever

March 10, 2019

“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.” Euripides

Pesky critters

March 10, 2019

Shucks…we missed it again. National Squirrel Appreciation Day was January 21st. It seems a great day was had with costume parties, squirrel stew cook offs, and dancing till dawn. We celebrate these critters too…on April 13 every year, we recall how they invaded our attic and created havoc before we shipped them off to the […]

A Whopper

March 10, 2019

This is a fish that Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens can appreciate.

The basics

March 10, 2019

A dog’s life is pretty simple. Two meals a day, chasing squirrels while the sun shines, and watching your favorite players compete at The BNP Paribas Open. Who could ask for more?

Perspective

March 10, 2019

If you want to know the truth, no one really wants to hear about the various ailments you feel compelled to complain about. They’d prefer that you just zip it and make the best of it.

Variety

March 9, 2019

Bjorn Frantangelo was matched against Novak Djokovic tonight at The BNP Paribas Open. The underdog was up a break in the first set before Novak turned it around winning 7-6, 6-2. Jim Currier was announcing the match and made a comment club players might want to try incorporating into their games. He said that Frantangelo […]