July 28, 2016
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 […]
July 28, 2016
Momentum is the most powerful force in nature and in TENNIS. Winners are those who: Seize it, Sustain it, Savor it, and STOP it when it starts to slip away. Like a river carving its way through a canyon, players create and keep momentum by moving forward and imposing their will …and their skill on […]
July 28, 2016
It’s just human nature…..this disease of me a curse we’ve been given it seems to be living each week so selfishly until the last day when we realize that it’s all about Thee * Pat Riley was the coach of The LA Lakers and coined the phrase ‘The disease of me’ as he tried to […]
July 28, 2016
The race is hard And the road is long It’s not for the faint of heart Tests and trials round every bend Blisters and a blazing sun You’re halfway home When doubt creeps in Do I have what it takes to last Moving to the crest of the final hill Legs and lungs burning…. you’re […]
July 28, 2016
A very young cowboy was reading a book this week and the author wrote that he’d stumbled on a terrific life tip. He said the day that he stopped listening to the voice in his head and committed to speaking to himself was transformative. I took it to mean that it’s wise to give yourself […]
July 28, 2016
Aubrey Daniels wrote an outstanding book years ago entitled Bringing Out The Best in People. I thought of it this week when viewing a parent and his son on the tennis court. The boy must have been ten or so and was small for his age. The dad towered over him at six foot three. […]
July 24, 2016
Ten years ago, we had the great fortune of visiting Cheryl and Bill on The Gold Coast in Australia. The 14 hour flight was worth it and they were the most gracious hosts. This is a scene you are apt to see if you get the opportunity to visit this enchanted land.
July 24, 2016
He actually said this…..we are living in the most peaceful era in human history. Can someone please get him a ticket to Chicago, or San Bernardino, or Dallas, or Baton Rouge? Let him try to tell them this fairy tale nonsense. Maybe a trip to Paris, Orlando, or Nice. Better check the Kool Aid this […]
July 20, 2016
Speak impeccably. Thy tongue is a great builder or devastating destroyer. Choose words that encourage the people you meet. Like a pebble thrown into a pond, our words can have far reaching effects.
July 19, 2016
My very young wife and I were watching a special on Nat Geo Wild tonight. They were attempting to determine North America’s fiercest animals. The grizzly bears and wolves were especially ferocious and fearless. The grizzly’s sense of smell is two thousand times more powerful than our own. If you opened a jar of peanut […]
July 18, 2016
Oh long and dark the stairs I trod, with stumbling feet to find my God, Gaining a foothold bit by bit Then slipping back and losing it. There came a certain time when I Loosened my hold and fell thereby, Down to the lowest step my fall As if I had not climbed at all. […]
July 18, 2016
At some stage in most people’s lives, things turn upside down, and nothing is as you expected it to be. Susanne Bier
July 18, 2016
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson
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