April 27, 2022
We heard that Jasper was the pick of the litter and that he had a few peculiarities. Many Labradoodles, we understand, walk to the beat of their own drummer. Let’s take his eating style for starters. We were instructed to take a third of a cup and poor it into a plastic bottle. Step two […]
April 17, 2022
The power and promise of another Monday is just a drop in the bucket compared to the love and saving grace of last Friday. Nothing…no inhumanity, no brutality could keep Him down. May we always remember.
April 14, 2022
“Each of us in our lives experiences things that cause pain. I call them wounds of the heart. If you ignore them, they won’t heal. But sometimes when our hearts are wounded that’s when they are open. Frequently it is the wounds of the heart that gives us the greatest opportunity to grow. Difficult situations. […]
March 28, 2022
They were numbers 94 thru 97 and I was grateful that the trash man picked them up today. Who knows, maybe he’s a golfer and will have fewer three putts with them than I did. It’s a relief to know that not another dollar will be wasted on a new and quirky putter or another […]
March 28, 2022
“We tend to use prayer as a last resort but God wants it to be our first line of defense.” Oswald Chambers
March 21, 2022
A recent March snowstorm deposited up to six inches of snow in Denver. It leveled the nine foot tall native grasses in our front yard. A person unfamiliar with these grasses might conclude that they are ruined, down for the count, and never to rise again. Shucks, they were toppled from nine feet high to […]
March 16, 2022
My uncle, John T. Cody, was a business owner and terrific Western artist who lived in Kansas City. He once told a story about my father, Bill Hall, that came back to me today. Bill attended Paseo High School in Kansas City where he was a standout in basketball and football. Mr. Cody said he […]
February 8, 2022
A thank you to Jim who unknowingly has rekindled a young cowboy ‘s desire. to hit the hardwood. Oh no, there’s no want to run up and down the court in games best left to kids. That part of the game packed up and vanished forty-five years ago. These days, there’s been just the sweet […]
February 3, 2022
John and his wife Michelle are new to tennis and doing quite well. Michelle shared with me a few weeks ago that she, like me, leans to the right politically. John had a private lesson last week and I assumed he was in the same political camp as his wife. As we left the court, […]
February 3, 2022
A not so young cowboy was using an abdominal machine this morning at the gym. A hundred and fifty feet away was the gymnasium and a fella was shooting free throws. I began thinking to myself…’why is Steph Curry here at 24 Hr. Fitness?’ Sitting for 10 minutes watching with amusement, Steph swished at least […]
February 3, 2022
As another work week comes to a conclusion tomorrow, I’ve calculated that it will mark the 3,579th. Friday that I have experienced. I wish I’d have started many years ago to take stock on Fridays of the memorable moments created each week. Maybe revisiting those moments weekly would cement in one’s memory a lasting impression […]
February 1, 2022
A cowboy prayed that on that very last day…vivid memories would stream through his mind like the water flowing under Bridge Crossing high in The Colorado Rockies. For just an instant he’d feel that heavy tug of the gorgeous 21 inch rainbow that ambushed the olive Woolly Bugger before dawn… He’d hold once more his […]
February 1, 2022
A very young cowboy was reading a book last week and came across a word used very infrequently. Maybe you’ve heard it but rarely, if ever, use it. The word is tethered. It caused me to picture that fun, backyard game we played growing up in Prairie Village, Kansas. Did you play tether ball too? […]
February 1, 2022
Take things in stride. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Be happy in the moment. Keep perspective. Accept what you can’t change. Be strong for those around you and ask yourself how your disposition and reactions affect them. Take on every challenge. Don’t run away. Take ownership of everything that happens in your life. Learn it. […]
December 6, 2021
A very young cowboy was driving on Mineral en route to get my covid booster shot. In a flash, a squirrel darted from the nearby trees in hopes of crossing the street. The feisty critter found itself about 18 inches from the front tire of the vehicle and I feared for its life. No problem…the […]
December 5, 2021
Senator John Kennedy is, hands down, the most refreshing voice in our nation’s capital. Some would say that he’s the only refreshing voice in Washington. When ask recently what would improve the monstrous, 2,000 + page, pork laden, inflation fueling, won’t cost a cent, 4.5 trillion dollar bill coming up soon for a vote in […]
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