May 20, 2022
This morning, Sally delegated dog walking to yours truly because of the rain and colder weather. With umbrella in hand, Sadie and I began our customary route. It wasn’t two minutes into the walk that it occurred to me that I must have recently been shedding some weight. You see, or surely better that you […]
May 20, 2022
Wearing long hair and floppy gray socks, Pistol Pete Maravich arrived on The LSU campus like a tornado.In 1967. The Pistol would light up arenas around the country with never seen before shots, passes, and dribbling. In three years he would set the career scoring record of 3,667 points averaging 44.5 points per game. It’s […]
May 19, 2022
The year was 1963 and Mike Hodes invited a group of friends to a Saturday night party at his parents home near St. Anne’s Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. Those in attendance included Steve Fasone, Tom Finholm, Cowboy Bob Fahrencroggin and MIke’s girl friend Deirdre Mura. Deirdre had earned a reputation at St. Anne’s as being […]
May 19, 2022
On the road yesterday to the beautiful falls at Tarryall Reservoir, a not so young cowboy reflected on reality. Two days ago, it was tempting to have a pity party concerning my now non existent mobility on the tennis court. With further introspection, I flashed on Connor whose sparkling tennis is produced from a wheelchair. […]
May 15, 2022
The Italian Open featured some amazing tennis this week! John Isner teamed with Diego Schwartzman in men’s doubles and reached the final losing a heartbreaker in the third set. Here’s hoping they play more together as it’s quite a sight to see.
May 15, 2022
Martha had developed a liking for a friend named Stanley. She decided to present him with a special gift for Christmas. By all appearances, he loves the idea of sitting down for meals.
May 12, 2022
I’m looking forward to reading the book pictured here. Many times in the last few years, I’ve thought of how much simpler life was when not tethered to electronic devices.
May 11, 2022
Tim Egan wrote a terrific book about The Dust Bowl and in two pages his writing excellence is on full display. As we deal with creeping inflation and continuing covid variants, maybe we can draw on the fortitude of those people of the 1930’s. Many details about these trying times are hard for anyone to […]
May 9, 2022
A very young cowboy is reading a book when the town of Toad Suck, Texas is mentioned. Not believing what I’m reading, I investigate and learn that the town really doesn’t exist. Fear not fellow pioneers, there is a town in Arkansas that is named…Toad Suck. From the looks of the picture, there’s loads of […]
May 9, 2022
“Maybe every childhood is the terrain on which we try to pinpoint how much we matter and how much we don’t, a map where we study the dimensions and borders of our worth.” Dr. Edith Eva Eger from the terrific book The Choice
May 6, 2022
Ten years ago, a much younger cowboy was pressed for time on a quick lunch break between tennis lessons. I inadvertently took a bite of a banana, and in my haste instantly realized it was much too large to swallow. Seconds later, a sense of panic overwhelmed me as it was impossible to breathe. Remembering […]
May 4, 2022
A very young cowboy is trying to branch out and add not so common subjects to my reading list. Last month, I enjoyed the fascinating book by John Burke entitled Imagine Heaven. This week, I picked up Beyond Death by noted authors Gary Habermas and J.P. Moreland. Both books include great stories about NDE’s or […]
May 2, 2022
After much deliberation, we have decided to move from dog sitting to pet sitting. Our first experience pictured here worked out wonderfully.
May 2, 2022
Andrea inquired on Saturday if we care for large dogs in case they traveled this summer. She related that they have a St. Bernard who is super friendly and not overly rambunctious at age eight. I told her I would discuss it with my wife and asked if there was anything else we should know […]
April 30, 2022
We were a team of ten-year-old rookies in our first season of organized ball. The American Alloys Alligators wore bright yellow shirts and hats with a gator on the front. Corky Ullom was our star player and most observers thought he’d someday play in the majors. He was a talented lefty who could pitch […]
April 29, 2022
Today, I was home alone. Well, not totally. Jasper the Labradoodle was here and it was just after noon. I started sneezing (usually, a series of 4) and wouldn’t you know it…the sneezing reached a crescendo and the alarm on the dog’s bark collar went off. He looked at me with a look that said…’what […]
April 27, 2022
It’s refreshing to see how many seniors are working out regularly at the gym. I look around and think of 86 year old pro golfer Gary Player. A fitness fanatic from his early days, his regimen has paid huge dividends as he looks and acts twelve years younger. Use it or lose it…check out this […]
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