Heart and Soul

November 1, 2018

A very great friend texted yesterday about some exciting news. Her sister, Meg Cypress, was jus selected as The Colorado Teacher of The Year. Wowser! A terrific article appeared in yesterday’s Denver Post (page 2) and it showcases the boundless energy, inspiring creativity, and love for her students that Ms. Cypress possesses. The honor comes […]

Oh Yeah

October 28, 2018

Dogs are not our whole lives, but they do make our lives whole. Roger Caras Dedicated to Whinnie

Halloween

October 21, 2018

My great friend Tom Finholm lives in Kansas City and loves The Royals, Chiefs, and Halloween. I like it a lot too and plan to don my old man mask and long coat again this year and play dead on our front porch. The young cowboy took last year off after a wise guy six […]

Soothing sounds

October 19, 2018

A very young cowboy learned a new word today..’motherese’. It is used in the enlightening book entitled Your Playlist Can Change Your Life. The book posits that music not only profoundly influences young children but people of any age. Back to motherese…it means ‘the singsong ways parents speak to their children before and after birth.’ […]

Life changing

September 14, 2018

Kathy was diagnosed with MS and her husband decided he could not care for her. The divorce left her in a difficult situation to say the least. As her condition worsened and she required more assistance, her prayers were answered. A group of fifty men in Kathy’s neighborhood decided to get involved. Every night for […]

Magic man

August 15, 2018

We attended The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this year. Come to think of it, maybe we’ll go in 2019 hoping Pablo Cuevas might be playing. Fans say he performs a little magic in every match. Click on video for magic shot.  

LIKE

August 15, 2018

My wife and I love watching Sloane Stephens compete on the tennis court. So smooooth, so athletic…and a determined fighter too. Her win at last year’s U.S. Open was epic. As The Tennis Channel commentators say…’she also has a million dollar smile and a great attitude. Now…if she would just watch the replay of her […]

Enough already

August 10, 2018

Someone please help me understand The Colorado Rockies front office. They are shelling out $106 million dollars over the next three years for three relief pitchers who will go unnamed. If you’ve watched any games this summer, you must empathize with the everyday starters who play amazing defense and the starting pitchers who look on […]

Sorry, honey

August 10, 2018

Are there foolproof indicators that a marriage is on shaky ground…about to go up in flames. Well yes, there certainly are telltale signs. Take, for example, a couple in Wheat Ridge. After a late night argument, the husband decided to go sleep in his car. He was rudely awakened from his slumber by a rather […]

Common sense

August 5, 2018

There is a crusade beginning and it’s reaching every corner of the globe. Organizers are enlisting support to encourage a cessation of mindless tweets that demean the stature of our nation’s highest office. If interested, please plan to say a prayer every Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. that restraint will prevail and that common sense […]

Big bad brute

August 5, 2018

We were in Breckenridge last week and ran into a huge, must have been 1,200 lb. bull moose. It was feeding leisurely on birch trees in a startled resident’s backyard. No, this is not a foolish young cowboy taking a photo but one fella did venture twenty five yards from the brute to snap it’s […]

‘Here, Millie’

August 4, 2018

Most people never get to see a mountain lion in the wild…and they’re pretty happy about it. A very young cowboy has only seen one from a distance long ago while fishing near Golden, Colorado. This couple in Conifer might want to keep Millie the poodle inside.  

Love

July 24, 2018

Jackie DeShannon first released this song on April 15, 1965. It was written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach and soon became a classic. The more we see of the strife in the world today, the more relevant this song has become. For anyone not familiar with Sara Bareilles, this song and the duet below […]

Piper

June 27, 2018

Cary Hodges is the Head Pro at The Arapahoe Tennis Club in south Denver. It’s a terrific club with tennis, swimming, and arguably the top platform tennis program in Colorado. Coach is also an avid fly fisherman and tries to teach life skills along with tennis. This is Piper who seems destined to soon be […]

Messy

June 17, 2018

It’s time. After today’s most recent implosion by the bullpen, it’s rumored that the Colorado Rockies relief pitchers will now only pitch batting practice before games. The fact that they have been pitching bp in the late innings when they are supposed to be securing wins have made them absolutely painful to watch. The 13-12 […]

Think before speaking, coach!

June 15, 2018

A tennis student of mine related a story this week about her daughter. The soon to be high school athlete was attending a sports camp to enhance her skills. At one point, the coach yelled at her saying…’c’mon, my five year old could have made that play!!’ My reaction is really simple. If it happens […]

Indoor Tennis in Southeast Denver

June 13, 2018

The Denver tennis scene just got a booster shot with the announcement of the September 1st. opening of The Randy Ross Indoor Tennis Facility. The six court center will be located in Dove Valley near Broncos Headquarters and will feature the most player friendly viewing area in metro Denver. There will also be Pilates, physical […]

Go for it

April 28, 2018

Allow me to introduce you to professional golfer…Maverick McNealy. I’m thinking the kid has the smartest parents on the planet. Maverick. If you wanted your child to be a go for broke…maximize your talents achiever, wouldn’t Maverick be the perfect name? Go get em, Maverick! ** It’s working….Maverick is at the top of the leaderboard […]

C’mon Fellas

April 24, 2018

Why does this Colorado Rockies manager look so serious? You would look this way too if your starting pitchers dug an early inning hole in two out of every three games in April. It’s hard to imagine him getting a lot of sleep or tolerating much longer such shoddy performances.

Spectacular

April 22, 2018

My friend Becki has taken up photography and believes it’s a very rewarding hobby. One day, she’ll take photos like this and realize that every penny invested has been well worth it.