Friends

September 27, 2017

Fishing is often a solitary endeavor…but much more enjoyable with a friend.

Faith

September 27, 2017

Whose world hasn’t looked a bit skewed at times…like everything has been turned upside down? Wise is the one who continues to hope and have faith that life will come back into focus.

Appreciation

September 25, 2017

Give me the quiet water and a setting sun…the promise of one more tomorrow before I’m done.

Go for it

September 25, 2017

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, to keep what you want from ending, do it. Pauline Kael

True colors

September 23, 2017

You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. We happen to have a body. C.S. Lewis

Angels

September 22, 2017

Jan began believing when she walked into Claire’s room one morning and saw the smile on the infant’s face. Her best friend had told her that guardian angels not only exist but speak to children when they sleep.

Illuminating

September 22, 2017

Her angel’s face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place. Edmund Spenser

Miraculous

September 22, 2017

A very wise young friend named Bruno kept after me for weeks to watch the story about Austin Hatch. Finally, I made time and what an eye opener! It’s 16:07 and might make you think about priorities and the power of the human spirit. Miraculous: The Austin Hatch Story-ESPN

Sadie

September 16, 2017

It is hard to say how much a first horse means to a young cowboy. One has to think that it’s more than you could imagine.

German browns

September 14, 2017

This is The South Platte River where large German brown trout prowl the softer water in search of small fish and other tasty treats. Occasionally, they can be fooled by soft hackle flies and streamers if drifted near their feeding stations. When they hit, hold on but don’t force things. Why, I know a fella […]

Swiss getaway

September 7, 2017

Two couples we know just returned from Europe where they enjoyed the much publicized river tours. It sounds like a great trip and we’ll see if it’s in the budget for 2018. Of course, we’ll certainly have to spend a few days in Switzerland and I’ve got the perfect lodge already picked out.

All in

September 7, 2017

Please tell me that I’m way more than enough… that I won’t have to perform to feel your love. Tell me that every dream I have can one day come true… that you’ll be there as a guide to see me through.

Rochester

September 3, 2017

Yes, dogs have been called best friends and now it’s rumored that some are even thought of as guardian angels.

Wisdom

September 3, 2017

Graham called on Thursday and suggested we meet for lunch. Yesterday found us enjoying ribs and delicious brisket sandwiches at Moe’s BBQ on S. Broadway. I told Graham that there’d been some very challenging days lately. He related what his grandfather taught him after surviving the Depression and World War II where he was a […]

Sound advice

September 1, 2017

A wise mentor encouraged a friend to handle the inevitable inconveniences of life with the immediate response of ‘oh well.’ Funny thing…it works. It’s like a two second diversion that helps one realize that little maladies pass quickly unless you catastrophize them. That driver that just cut you off could elicit a ‘go to hell,’… […]

Tend your garden

September 1, 2017

A very young man was struck with the fact that there are some significant weeds in his garden. They arrived without notice and began choking out the good plants and flowers planted over the years. Guess it’s time to head to The Big Tool Box and ask one of their experts for a solution. Better […]

The hourglass of life

August 27, 2017

Oh, how quickly the time passes. Like the clouds that sweep across the northern sky…one day you’re hooked on mac and cheese and presto you’re walking gingerly on fake hips and knees.

Hang on

August 27, 2017

The answer you’re searching may seem elusive and beyond your grasp. Just hang on…the solution may be right at your fingertips.

Astonishing

August 27, 2017

We marvel at the jet planes that crisscross the sky…the medical miracles that boggle the mind. One has to wonder how on earth primitive people could have constructed the pyramids or villages in South America that reach to the clouds.

Faith

August 27, 2017

‘My day was just one of those days you’d like to forget…until Ginger helped me like only she can.’