May 31, 2023
Well, it’s The Denver Nuggets vs. The Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. After suffering a last 1/2 second heartbreak loss this past weekend, The Heat bounced back in game 7 to thrash The Boston Celtics on their famous parquet home court to win The East. It was apparent to all that The Celtics came […]
May 31, 2023
It began like most Tuesdays with a vision of eagles soaring overhead and husky brown trout attacking my Baker Hole Bugger streamer. An unexpected detour occurred near noon and soon after I was undergoing several tests at Littleton Hospital. A simple comment by Sally regarding her trip to Africa was greeted by an odd look […]
May 30, 2023
On a walk yesterday evening with Lola and Eileen (dogs), Sally and I saw the most ginormous mobile home parked in a nearby driveway. We saw the owner and asked how much room was inside. A delightful lady, she said the unit sleeps four comfortably…with plenty of room for their two pet buffaloes.
May 26, 2023
The Greatest. The Goat. Call him by either name and that’s fine. Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Simon Biles, Sand Koufax, Pele…yes, they are or were the tops in their sport. But ask any of them who The Greatest refers to and I’m guessing without a hint of hesitation, they’d say Muhammad Ali. After […]
May 26, 2023
An aging angler somewhat like myself was sixty yards downstream from me yesterday at scenic Tarryall Creek. He was standing idly on the bank as the stream rushed by. An instant later, he took a step forward, lost his balance, and did a massive un Greg Louganis like belly flop into the water. I could […]
May 24, 2023
A not so young cowboy took a second sleep study test on Monday night. The initial test a couple of months ago was startling to say the least. The report stated that I had stopped breathing 88 times in one hour. The technician was very personable and excited to try a new mask system his […]
May 23, 2023
Years ago, I heard about a banana forehand in tennis. Today, if you google banana forehand, you’ll come up with countless videos of Rafa Nadal’s reverse forehand. Watching a clip or two, I can’t see why anyone likens it to a banana. The old banana forehand was, and, for the most part, still is frowned […]
May 22, 2023
Dr. Jim Dixon was the founding and lead pastor at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. This morning, I listened to his final sermon that is archived online with all of his terrific messages shared over the years. It was interesting to learn that he had a great fear of public speaking…that his […]
May 16, 2023
A very young cowboy posing as a fisherman trekked to Deckers yesterday in search of wild brown trout. Unfortunately, the rains last week had left the river swollen with the look of mama’s morning coffee. Casting larger streamers that resemble baitfish is usually a good plan under these conditions. I was rewarded with a beautiful […]
May 14, 2023
I don’t really recall the tennis coach who came up with this idea but I’ll give credit to the late Peter Burwash who featured it in his book Tennis For Life. An improving novice player had a misguided vision of what a forehand volley should be. For the last few weeks, he sort of lurched […]
May 14, 2023
I’ve started reading a neat book entitled The More of Less by Joshua Becker. He makes a very compelling case for minimalism…keeping in your possession only the things truly needed. The author writes that minimalism “is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from them.’ […]
May 10, 2023
What if the notion of HIM as a curmudgeonly, old, bearded man obsessed with sin and punishment is false? And what if SHE is, and has always been, your most devoted cheerleader…rooting for you on the good days and rock solid in your corner on the tough days? Would you greet each day with a […]
May 9, 2023
‘If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is to be present in the present. Gratefully.’ Maya Angelou
May 1, 2023
Richard ‘Pancho’ Gonzales ruled the tennis world as No.1 on the pro tour from 1952-1960. He was regarded as the best server of his era and still as one of the greatest servers and competitors ever. A story is told that he was once asked to demonstrate his serving accuracy. Three tennis balls were placed […]
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