February 6, 2017
The Henryville caddis had floated about two yards when a good brown appeared below it like a beam of butter-colored light. It tipped back and we were tight. The fish held in the current even though my rod was bent back into the cork, then shot out into the shallows in a wild aerial fight. […]
January 23, 2017
For the past dozen years or so, we’ve faced a dilemma. Two dogs near us bark…my bad, HOWL every morning before six o’clock. We have tried earplugs, animal control, and Dr. Phil. What’s perplexing is one would think that the owners of these nuisances would have a clue. Certainly they must hear this…must realize what […]
January 20, 2017
There are no guarantees when going fishing. The weather can intrude…the fish can be hard to find or not attracted to what you’re offering. It pays to go with a buddy in case an emergency arises. Sometimes you get skunked while your friend hits the jackpot. It’s all good if your highlight is the picture […]
December 24, 2016
“Broken people just need piecing back together. For so long I’d carried the pieces of me. Every now and then I’d drop one like a breadcrumb. So I could find my way home. Then Ashley came along and gathered the pieces and somewhere between 11,000 feet and sea level, the picture began taking shape. Dim […]
December 20, 2016
Rainbow, brown, brook, cutbow, lake trout…they’ll all be waiting for action 100 days from now high in the Colrado Rockies. Purists will begin casting Royal Coachman flies from nine foot fly rods as soon as the ice begins clearing. Little kids will dunk worms or have dad fling a red and white bobber with Power […]
November 13, 2016
We were in downtown Chicago to celebrate aunt Sara’s 100th. birthday. On Sunday morning after the party, I decided to attend church services at the historic 4th. Presbyterian Church on Michigan Avenue. Quite a number of congregations share a practice to attract new members. There is a guest pad at the end of each pew and visitors […]
September 30, 2016
Congratulations to the Kent Denver V2 Tennis Team! Way to finish strong by winning your last 15 matches. What a treat to work with you all! Front row: l to r Ben Carpenter, Kohl Terry, William Coors, Tucker Hamilton, Nick Krauss, Alex Hsia Back row: l to r William Hunt, Henry Brown, Jack Elliott, Jacob […]
June 27, 2016
Our brother Chris has been gone for more than twenty years. I miss him today as The 4th. of July approaches. I miss his zany sense of humor and the devilish twinkle in his eye. Chris was clearly the most fun-loving of the five boys in our family. You would have loved him in minutes […]
March 2, 2016
On a rainy April afternoon in 1996, Shannon Baker was rummaging through old photos and memorabilia in her attic. The children would be home soon and she hoped to find a picture of her parents wedding for their golden anniversary celebration on Saturday. She didn’t find a picture…..but what she did find shocked the world. […]
January 2, 2016
Hillary never expected this. She and Matt began dating in their sophomore year and the two were nearly inseparable. After dinner one evening, they took a walk and Matt summoned up the nerve to tell his girl why he’d been acting a bit odd lately. ‘Hillary, you know that I love you and that you […]
December 25, 2015
“If your career path doesn’t seem to match your heart’s longing, it may be you have a skill that doesn’t match your passion. You can’t escape that there are hopes and passions inside you, waiting to come alive. You know there is much more you have to offer, though you do not say it out […]
December 8, 2015
Don finished packing, kissed Jill goodbye, and headed once again for the airport. His small law firm had been acquired by a ‘major player’ based in Los Angeles. Since the papers were signed three months ago, he’d made a dozen flights and the strain of the travel was beginning to wear on him. Don had […]
November 30, 2015
This is a notice to Colorado chefs, cooks, and friends that we will be forming teams to compete in The World Championship Squirrel Cook Off held annually in Bentonville, Arkansas. The event is held in September and we will charter a flight for sixty squirrel lovers. A local airline has agreed to paint a squirrel (Rocky) […]
November 26, 2015
Bruno Nydam is one heck of a practical joker. Some would say he’s ‘world class.’ He has been known to scare the living daylights out of people like Teri, Eileen, and Lisa. Last April, it was payback time as his car was filled with balloons and hilarious messages written on his windows. Rumor has it […]
November 5, 2015
John Chapman was born in Leomeister, Massachusetts in 1774. His dream was to produce so many apples that no one would ever go hungry. He always carried a leather bag filled with apple seeds he collected for free from cider mills. He soon became known as Johnny Appleseed. Legend has it that he was constantly […]
October 24, 2015
Julie had made a chicken dinner and the kids were ready to spend some quality time with their dad at a nearby park called Grandpa’s Acres. They were loading the car when Brad called to say that a business meeting was going longer than planned and he would not be able to make it. The […]
October 21, 2015
Vicki, Grace, and friends play doubles every Thursday morning on court four at the bubble near downtown Littleton Some might call it “senior” doubles but every week I’m amazed as Grace blasts her topspin forehand past opponents who look on in wonder She races around the court like she’s in her thirties and gets to […]
September 21, 2015
It began with a simple poem I’d written to inspire public speakers. The poem was read at a national speaker’s convention and subsequently mailed to my e-mail distribution list. One of the people I sent it to was Cheryl Spicer in Australia. I became acquainted with Cheryl’s talents and work with disadvantaged people in Australia, […]
August 26, 2015
I make a point of reading the PERSPECTIVE pages in The Denver Post every Sunday morning. There are interesting letters to the editor and articles on politics and current events. This past week, there was an interesting piece on Seeing The Light. “Reverend Robbie delivered an enlightened talk on the need for all of us […]
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