Vision

January 30, 2016

Oh, I know there’s been hoop stars like Pistol Pete and Larry Bird who had super peripheral vision, but c’mon…..they’d be novices in my world.

A boy’s best friend

January 30, 2016

Chase has had Riley since the puppy was three days old. Recently, they were reunited after the dog escaped from the back yard and was missing for five days. Luckily, a resident in a neighborhood two miles away saw a poster and called with the good news. It’s hard to tell who is happier….Chase or […]

Stop and think

January 30, 2016

Even gorillas are prone to verbal abuse. If people would just stop and think, they could transcend this belittling behavior. That’s what brains are for.

Here ducky ducky

January 30, 2016

There is a woman who lives a lob wedge beyond the fourteenth green at South Suburban Golf Course in Denver. This green is the most diabolical green in Colorado and the scene of more three putts than a putting contest for blind golfers. Before he became famous, Dr. Phil McGraw had a booth adjacent to […]

Delightful

January 28, 2016

“The Gingerbread House has four walls, a roof, a door, a window, and a chimney. It is decorated with many sweet culinary delights on the outside. But on the inside there is nothing—only the bare gingerbread walls. It is not a real house—not until you decide to add a Gingerbread Room. That’s when the stories […]

Best friends

January 28, 2016

Jenna, Grace, and Claire have been best friends since the eighth grade. They will graduate in May and attend out of state universities in the fall. Somehow they made it through high school without getting caught up in the cliques and drama that is so prevalent these days. The girls have always been genuinely happy […]

Solitude

January 28, 2016

“It is important to take time for solitude, to give yourself space to reflect, make new connections, and find meaning. Unfortunately, solitude is widely undervalued in society, leading many people to shy away from alone time. We tend to view time as time wasted or as an indication of an antisocial or melancholy percsonality. But […]

The Natural

January 27, 2016

Jordan Spieth has ascended to the number one ranking in the world like a meteor. He won two majors and The Fed Ex Cup in 2015. In this era of too many athletes with the disease of me, Jordan is a refreshing change. Watch any interview with this mature twenty-two year old and you’ll hear […]

Max

January 27, 2016

Max doesn’t chase rabbits any longer on his daily walks. Jane wonders if he even sees them at almost twelve years of age. The walks are shorter and much slower these days. Jane knows that Max won’t be with her forever. She looks fondly at him as he sleeps and pictures the many great times […]

Heaven

January 27, 2016

Jason had been working sixty hour weeks for three months while opening a new real estate office. His wife finally had had enough and hijacked him for a vacation to Mexico. Jason resisted at first but the tickets and reservations were already set. It took him two days to relax and forget about work. Once […]

Tennis 101

January 27, 2016

Joe Edles is a terrific Denver area tennis pro. Years ago he tried to convince a group of junior excellence players that consistency is the number one objective for every player. He chose two nationally ranked boys to play sixteen points in front of the group. Joe asked the observers to keep track of winner […]

Bumps

January 27, 2016

“Their every instinct – and I have to say this is without exception – is to iron out the bumps, and it is always the bumps that are the most interesting stuff.” Adrian Lyne

Willpower

January 26, 2016

Sometimes it seems as if we’re being pushed and pulled in conflicting directions at once. The senses are on high alert and one hundred per cent effort is needed to keep from capsizing. Those moments are a test of character and will where heart and mind are asked to go to another level.

A beautiful life

January 24, 2016

“I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life.” Yayoi Kusama

Words help or hurt

January 24, 2016

Will Bowen wrote a book a few years ago where he encourages readers to eschew complaining, criticizing, and gossip. He suggests people wear a wrist bracelet and try to go 3-4 weeks without falling into any of these traps. Fail once and you move the bracelet to the other wrist and begin anew. The picture […]

Indescribable

January 24, 2016

“Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I guess a combination of hard work and the seemingly infinite expanse of the sea – the profound solitude – that does it for me.” Billy Campbell

Tennis Hero

January 24, 2016

Arthur Ashe was born in 1943 and was a remarkable tennis player. He was an underdog winner over Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975 and also won The US OPEN in 1968. In 1970, Ashe won The Australian Open singles title and also won two Grand Slam doubles titles. A superb athlete and one of […]

A Wish

January 24, 2016

Sixty minutes replayed a story after The Broncos win today. It was about The Make a Wish Foundation and its efforts to grant wishes to kids facing serious illnesses. Particularly moving was the feature on young Kaden Erickson whose dream was to visit Australia. His wish came true and was the highlight of his life. […]

Turbulence

January 24, 2016

Donna’s husband of thirty years had been acting curiously for the past few weeks. Cliff had displayed lapses in memory that were very out of character. They scheduled a meeting with a specialist to see what the problem was and what could be done. Tests were conducted and the doctor promised to call as soon […]

Hold on

January 24, 2016

There are times when life tries to throw you to the ground like a bucking bronco. Hold on with all of your strength and you just could be the one to win the fight.