January 29, 2024
Our daughter Carly displayed an artistic talent at a very early age. This dream catcher is her most recent creation.
January 18, 2024
Most everyone has heard of the tremendous success of The Air Jordan basketball shoe. Surely, Michael could soar like a bird. At the gym where I frequent, I’ve noticed far less than Michael’s leap and hang on the rim to show off…even seen a couple of guys hang for seconds on an already badly bent […]
January 4, 2024
My great, great friend Eileen has encouraged a now one year older cowboy to look for ‘glimmers’ as we go through the day. I guess a succinct definition of a glimmer is an occurrence in one’s day that brings joy, laughter, connection, or astonishment. We agreed to meet for breakfast at The Old Pancake House […]
December 8, 2023
Javohn Garbutt is one amazing youngster. He’s recovering again following another brain surgery to remove a tumor. When I read his bio, I tried to comprehend the resilience of this fighter…this spirit filled kid who, after a previous surgery, persevered through 29 weeks of chemo treatment. Please say a prayer for Javohn and his family […]
October 31, 2023
This morning I was in the checkout line at Kings Soopers. The checker was a very personable woman and evidence of that was when she called the three people ahead of me ‘Hon’ on multiple occasions. Now, I’m not much of a ‘Hon’ guy so, when it was my turn, I leaned towards her while […]
October 27, 2023
A whole lot of parents are proudly encouraging their student athletes to go to The University of Colorado to be coached by Mr. Deion Sanders. Perhaps they saw the same interview I did…the one where he proudly says he gave up profanity in 1986 and that he’s never had a sip of alcohol, smoked, or […]
October 25, 2023
It was a very exciting day on the river yesterday. One might have thought Cirque du Soleil was conducting auditions for a wildlife show. An Osprey was flying overhead doing aerial acrobatics like a seasoned stunt pilot and a 17 inch brown trout went flying through the air for a tasty morsel…or perhaps for just […]
October 23, 2023
My great friend of over sixty years, Tom Finholm, still. lives in beautiful Overland Park, Kansas. Halloween has always been his favorite holiday. Yesterday, he sent a picture of his house decorated to dazzle the youngsters.
August 31, 2023
I’m thinking it’s about time for the fitness club I frequent to take action. Why can’t they place the sign displayed here on exercise machines to deter cell phone addicts and others who camp on machines for twenty plus minutes? I have to think that one member being towed away might make an impression on […]
July 2, 2023
I learned a new term today…’canine comfort’. In the hospital or at home, dogs are like a soothing salve that helps cure many of the things that ail us humans.
June 20, 2023
Taylor was about to crush a topspin two handed backhand today when her swing was interrupted. A flying squirrel leapt from a nearby pine tree and affixed itself to her scalp. Luckily, her sister Blake rushed to the rescue, grabbed the squirrel by the tail, and heaved it over the fence. Happily, Taylor was still […]
June 16, 2023
A light drizzle followed Annie and me on our walk just now. There’s not much drama with her…hardly sniffs the grass and just seems to be content being outside. At the halfway point, we both stopped as a silver haired woman appeared out of nowhere. She too, was on a walk with a large dog […]
June 7, 2023
Blake and Taylor rocked on the tennis court today. After tennis, they both tried their hand at juggling and Blake was thrilled at the progress she made! Here’s hoping the girls fulfill their promise to practice as they will soon have three ball juggling conquered to impress their friends.
March 27, 2023
It seems my dental hygienist has been encouraging the purchase and use of a Water Pik for at least two years. After two costly crowns and receding gum lines, I figured it just might be a prudent idea. That’s when procrastination’s ugly voice kicked in…’no hurry, you can start after the weekend’. Six weeks later […]
February 27, 2023
With all of the controversy surrounding professional golf these days, can we agree that this new fashion statement needs to be put to bed soon?
February 24, 2023
One of my tennis students is a physician’s assistant and reported this week on the state of the medical profession as we try to get past Covid. She said that burnout is rampant and that 37% of those in medicine are not renewing their licenses. That’s more than astounding…it’s downright scary.
February 16, 2023
I’m sure most of the sports tv shows who feature talking heads use the same gimmick…they play nonsense background noise while their heads are giving the highlights or scores for the day. They obviously have studied our human brains to know the noise hooks us like a Rapala fishing lure into continuing to watch this […]
February 10, 2023
We’re watching the WM Phoenix Open Golf Tournament which draws enormous crowds. The 16th. hole is surrounded by 20,000 fans who party like there’s no tomorrow every year. The PGA Tour has been doing a terrific job of highlighting their loyal players who didn’t abandon the fans to accept obscene amounts of money from The […]
January 17, 2023
‘Yeah, looking around once in while and studying the river will improve your catch rate. You’ll build knowledge about a trout stream by just watching, there’s no doubt. But breathing deep and relaxing into the surroundings for a while, sinking into the beauty of a trout stream (and they’re all beautiful) is good for the […]
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