October 31, 2023
This morning I was in the checkout line at Kings Soopers. The checker was a very personable woman and evidence of that was when she called the three people ahead of me ‘Hon’ on multiple occasions. Now, I’m not much of a ‘Hon’ guy so, when it was my turn, I leaned towards her while […]
October 29, 2023
Every now and then a student arrives on the tennis court with unique perspective on the volley. After a few minutes of erratic attempts that fail to be struck cleanly, I’m tempted to ask ‘where did you buy that fly swatter’? Coach Dave Smith was right when he encouraged players to ‘Set and Hold’ to […]
October 29, 2023
Jimmy Arias was commentating on a terrific match between Sinner and Medvedev this morning. The younger Sinner had somehow won the first set tiebreaker even while having four net felonies when going over the high part of the net, Back to Arias…he said that Medvedev was in ‘lock down mode where he refuses to miss’. […]
October 27, 2023
A whole lot of parents are proudly encouraging their student athletes to go to The University of Colorado to be coached by Mr. Deion Sanders. Perhaps they saw the same interview I did…the one where he proudly says he gave up profanity in 1986 and that he’s never had a sip of alcohol, smoked, or […]
October 25, 2023
It was a very exciting day on the river yesterday. One might have thought Cirque du Soleil was conducting auditions for a wildlife show. An Osprey was flying overhead doing aerial acrobatics like a seasoned stunt pilot and a 17 inch brown trout went flying through the air for a tasty morsel…or perhaps for just […]
October 25, 2023
Over the years, there have been thousands of incidents where mail carriers/postal workers have been attacked by dogs. Fast forward to today and, since 2020, there have been over 2,000 attacks by dogs who were originally born as humans. Statistics compiled show that only 16% of these ‘canines’ have been prosecuted. Here’s hoping there’s a […]
October 23, 2023
My great friend of over sixty years, Tom Finholm, still. lives in beautiful Overland Park, Kansas. Halloween has always been his favorite holiday. Yesterday, he sent a picture of his house decorated to dazzle the youngsters.
October 22, 2023
Is it me, or does anyone find it odd that football telecasts routinely have five talking heads sitting together at halftime analyzing the action that just transpired? Today, I think the reason became clear. If they only had three experts, listening to their commentary would get tired or boring very quickly. News flash…even with 5, […]
October 21, 2023
A very young cowboy was trying to fool trout on Thursday when a once in a fishing lifetime experience occurred. Glancing downstream, there appeared to be a large Sunkist orange feverishly trying to swim towards me. The thing was twenty yards away and was surely scaring the living daylights out of every trout in the […]
October 21, 2023
A thought came to me yesterday that I’ve been a bit of a slacker. I recall reading an article in July about nine year old Lucy Harris. Her family’s car was rear ended by a careless driver and she was paralyzed instantly from the waist down. Fast forward three months and Lucy just picked out […]
October 16, 2023
Kelly’s English teacher asked her to stay after class to talk about a writing project. ”You have a gift, Kelly…your writing is that of an old soul and I’ve been touched by everything you have written. Your insights on life are profound and you are a true wordsmith. Have you ever considered writing a book […]
October 9, 2023
Remember the days when The Broncos had a big time home field advantage? Those days vanished as the carousel of coaches kept spinning round and round. The current coach lambasted last year’s leader and then got embarrassed as the same fella returned to Denver yesterday to score a decisive victory. The entire league is well […]
October 6, 2023
A very young cowboy entered the tennis club on Wednesday and was greeted by the smile and welcome of Bongsook. I asked if she knew that I was taking violin lessons and if she’d like to hear a quick excerpt from my first recital. As she said ‘sure’, I gradually increased the volume of my […]
October 3, 2023
Everyday they pass me by I can see it in their eyes Empty people filled with care Headed who knows where On they go through private pain Living fear to fear Laughter hides their silent cries Only Jesus hears People need the Lord, people need the Lord At the end of broken dreams, He’s […]
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