December 19, 2016
Sometimes you watch a doubles match at the club and it seems like there’s two balls and six people racing around the court. Why…because it’s so easy to get caught up in what opponents are doing that the focus on the ball is absent. How terrific Brett Hopden’s advice to ‘track it to the racquet.’ […]
December 19, 2016
You’re walking in the park or sitting at a ballgame and she walks by. You think to yourself…I wish I looked good in hats. There are just some people whose eyes seem to sparkle like diamonds when framed by the right hat. I guess you could say that applies to Grace… yes indeed, like diamonds.
December 19, 2016
Bella just learned that her dad is spending this Christmas in a faraway land. She skypes frequently with him but doesn’t understand why he can’t come home. Her mom, Sarah, has told the youngster that he does important work helping to teach other people. What she doesn’t tell her is that it is dangerous work […]
December 17, 2016
What are the advantages of a continental grip? It is very efficient at net allowing players to excel on low volleys, wide ones, and overheads. The grip is also well suited for fast paced doubles player when all four players are at net. I mean heck, if Bobby Riggs can play in this getup with […]
December 13, 2016
It always seems impossible until it’s done. Nelson Mandela Experts believed that a sub four minute mile was beyond the reach of the human body. That notion was shattered in 1954. Sure, people had come close but no cigar. Roger Bannister altered his training regimen and confounded the skeptics by running 3 minutes fifty-nine point […]
December 12, 2016
John folded a note and placed it in Billy’s lunch sack. He didn’t know if he would notice it or if it would have any effect. Hope is eternal. When John returned from work later that day, there was no room for doubt. He knew. Billy said that he loved the note and the message […]
December 11, 2016
“Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you.” Unknown
December 11, 2016
Jordan loves baseball…eats, sleeps, and breathes it. He wears his hat to bed and is a die hard Colorado Rockies fan. The youngster even snagged a foul ball off the bat of third baseman Nolan Arenado last Friday. Jordan moved up an age division this year due to his birthday. Substituting late in games has […]
December 11, 2016
Jenna’s former best friend just ignores her in the hallways at school. Won’t even look at her. There’s this unspoken you’re not in my league…why would I waste time on you vibe that still makes her heart ache. Her mom has told her that this will pass but, in the present, it stinks like the […]
December 10, 2016
Colorado is like a girl I once knew. Beautiful in any light. When the light or angle changes, something new is revealed. Something hidden rises to the surface. In late September and early October, the light in Colorado shifts. Snow dusts the peaks. The color in the trees has peeked and begun draining out. Colorado […]
December 6, 2016
A young cowboy grew up in Kansas City and moved to Colorado in 1965. The mountains didn’t appear to be that high as we headed west from Limon and soon saw them in the distance. It was later that summer when we road the tram in Estes Park that we had to admit that these […]
December 4, 2016
Bliss is riding a wave in Oahu, skiing in Vail…or watching the Cubs win their first title in over a hundred years. Bliss is the captivating laughter of a new grandchild and thanksgiving dinner with family and special friends. For Butch, bliss is an afternoon nap with the warmth of the sun and no tv.
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