June 7, 2023
You gotta like the creativity of PGA professionals. After getting slapped in the face by Jay Monahan, they have scheduled their own event to be played in the fall in Washington D.C.. The Benedict Arnold Memorial tournament will honor these professional’s allegiance to the honor and integrity that has been the bedrock of their tour…while taking a […]
June 6, 2023
This is Rose Zhang who was the number 1 amateur golfer in the world before turning professional. Those fans who’ve seen her interviews immediately realize she is a class act…oh, and she won the first professional golf tournament she entered last week. I’ll be rooting for Rose and look forward to watching her dazzling play […]
June 3, 2023
Most of us, from that all important sixteenth birthday, have internalized the fallacious thought that…to get anywhere in life, one must constantly have their foot on the accelerator. This pedal to the metal mentality surely drives folks to go after worthwhile goals and is critical for success. A rich and rewarding life rarely just falls […]
June 2, 2023
Oh, that pesky appetite with eyes that light up at the mention of mud pie and bratwurst on The Fourth of July Oh, that devious voice that resides in our head whispering that the greasy fries are fine and that a pint of ice cream’s ok an hour before bed Oh, that tricky saboteur that […]
June 2, 2023
In all of his running to and fro did he ever once sit quietly and count the cost… did the constant motion chasing ambitious goals ever leave time to consider all that he’d lost? In all of his nonstop hecticity did it ever once cross his mind that moments shared with two year olds are […]
May 31, 2023
Well, it’s The Denver Nuggets vs. The Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. After suffering a last 1/2 second heartbreak loss this past weekend, The Heat bounced back in game 7 to thrash The Boston Celtics on their famous parquet home court to win The East. It was apparent to all that The Celtics came […]
May 31, 2023
It began like most Tuesdays with a vision of eagles soaring overhead and husky brown trout attacking my Baker Hole Bugger streamer. An unexpected detour occurred near noon and soon after I was undergoing several tests at Littleton Hospital. A simple comment by Sally regarding her trip to Africa was greeted by an odd look […]
May 30, 2023
On a walk yesterday evening with Lola and Eileen (dogs), Sally and I saw the most ginormous mobile home parked in a nearby driveway. We saw the owner and asked how much room was inside. A delightful lady, she said the unit sleeps four comfortably…with plenty of room for their two pet buffaloes.
May 26, 2023
The Greatest. The Goat. Call him by either name and that’s fine. Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Simon Biles, Sand Koufax, Pele…yes, they are or were the tops in their sport. But ask any of them who The Greatest refers to and I’m guessing without a hint of hesitation, they’d say Muhammad Ali. After […]
May 26, 2023
An aging angler somewhat like myself was sixty yards downstream from me yesterday at scenic Tarryall Creek. He was standing idly on the bank as the stream rushed by. An instant later, he took a step forward, lost his balance, and did a massive un Greg Louganis like belly flop into the water. I could […]
May 24, 2023
A not so young cowboy took a second sleep study test on Monday night. The initial test a couple of months ago was startling to say the least. The report stated that I had stopped breathing 88 times in one hour. The technician was very personable and excited to try a new mask system his […]
May 23, 2023
Years ago, I heard about a banana forehand in tennis. Today, if you google banana forehand, you’ll come up with countless videos of Rafa Nadal’s reverse forehand. Watching a clip or two, I can’t see why anyone likens it to a banana. The old banana forehand was, and, for the most part, still is frowned […]
May 22, 2023
Dr. Jim Dixon was the founding and lead pastor at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. This morning, I listened to his final sermon that is archived online with all of his terrific messages shared over the years. It was interesting to learn that he had a great fear of public speaking…that his […]
May 16, 2023
A very young cowboy posing as a fisherman trekked to Deckers yesterday in search of wild brown trout. Unfortunately, the rains last week had left the river swollen with the look of mama’s morning coffee. Casting larger streamers that resemble baitfish is usually a good plan under these conditions. I was rewarded with a beautiful […]
May 14, 2023
I don’t really recall the tennis coach who came up with this idea but I’ll give credit to the late Peter Burwash who featured it in his book Tennis For Life. An improving novice player had a misguided vision of what a forehand volley should be. For the last few weeks, he sort of lurched […]
May 14, 2023
I’ve started reading a neat book entitled The More of Less by Joshua Becker. He makes a very compelling case for minimalism…keeping in your possession only the things truly needed. The author writes that minimalism “is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from them.’ […]
May 10, 2023
What if the notion of HIM as a curmudgeonly, old, bearded man obsessed with sin and punishment is false? And what if SHE is, and has always been, your most devoted cheerleader…rooting for you on the good days and rock solid in your corner on the tough days? Would you greet each day with a […]
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