Levity

August 5, 2018

A very young cowboy needed a laugh this morning. Maybe you do too.        

Forever young

August 5, 2018

Our fiftieth high school reunion last weekend was a blast. The afternoon at the beach was certainly a highlight. Sure, we’ve aged a bit but many have retained the exuberance of youth.  

Too funny…too true

August 5, 2018

Politicians are like diapers:  they should be changed often, and for the same reason.   Attributed to Mark Twain but not verifiable

Craig

August 4, 2018

The year was 1957 in Overland Park, Kansas. A very young cowboy was seven years old…one of a family of six children. Our parents had just returned from The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota where our brother Craig was taken to be treated for a congenital heart condition. Craig was four and…as everyone in the family […]

Oh yeah!

July 27, 2018

To those who say ‘you must lead an ordered life,’ I say…’Live a little!’  

Oliver

July 25, 2018

Some say that talent is often demonstrated at very young ages. A very young cowboy recalls seeing Tiger Woods on the Mike Douglas show at the age of three. He wowed the host and the audience. Oliver (age two) may not know a three iron from a sand wedge but it sure looks as if […]

Guess again

July 21, 2018

‘So…let me see if I have this right, you’re not going to take me for a walk and yet think a good night’s sleep awaits you.’

A special friendship

July 20, 2018

Morgan Comer is a dedicated and talented golfer who is winning a battle against cancer. Her dream was to meet last year’s British Open champion Jordan Spieth. To to see why Jordan is so admired around the world and to meet the incredible Morgan, just watch this video.  

Solitude

July 17, 2018

Fly fishing becomes part of us because we long to be back in the middle of the river, waist deep in flowing water somewhere between two mountains. We dream of the valley and carry it in our hearts. We remember the way it felt last time, and we want that again. So we plot our […]

Anger

July 14, 2018

‘Hate is a powerful weapon. But it is powerless when it comes to cutting chains off the human heart.’ Charles Martin from the terrific book entitled Send Down The Rain

Tennis Champs

June 10, 2018

Simona Halep and Rafa Nadal were the big winners this weekend at The French Open. Nadal won a remarkable 11th. title and Halep won her first major after losing in three other major finals. Amazing tennis and kudos to finalists Dominic Thiem and Sloane Stephens!   ** the tournament committee is forcing Rafa to wear […]

C’mon kids

June 1, 2018

  Claire is too young to have that thousand yard stare… much too young Her grades have fallen and she no longer attends gymnastics on Thursday afternoons The youngster’s mother can’t break through the wall that Claire has constructed to keep the pain away Nearly every other girl at school has the bright eyes and […]

One amazing friend

June 1, 2018

  A little taste of heaven that’s what he was So trusting…and true a bundle of joy in a fur coat Riley could make time stand still when he curled up next to you… could make you believe that the world was beyond special Unflappable was he and unforgettable as well One of those special […]

Magic

May 17, 2018

Andrew Bennett is a magician and presented a TED talk on the word Abracadabra. He said the word is an ancient one from the Aramaic language of thousands of years ago. You, like me, probably believed it was a word used only by magicians. Bennett explained that Abracadabra has a powerful meaning. The real meaning […]

Beginnings

April 27, 2018

  A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream, pen in hand. Only dreams give birth […]

Priorities

April 14, 2018

”You said we could go swimming an hour ago but it appears that silly telephone is more important. I just don’t get it.’

Heaven

April 12, 2018

There is no need for words when two hearts beat as one.

Potential

April 12, 2018

‘My momma says to reach for the sky and that you’ll never know until you try.’

Don’t Be a Litterbug

March 31, 2018

Brad Gilbert was commentating on the women’s singles final from Miami between Sloane Stephens and Elena Ostapenko. Late in the first set, he complimented Stephens for ‘not littering up the stat sheet.’ What a great line! Sloane was serving for the set at 5-4 and engaged in some ‘littering’ herself with a double fault in […]

Time

March 8, 2018

Joan was interviewed for the local paper when she turned 100. When asked what advice she’d give to others, she said ‘the most important thing is to cherish every moment because before you know it, your time can slip away like sand from your hand.’