March 2, 2020
These thoughts on journaling are from the book Stillness is the key by Ryan Holiday. Michael Foucault called journals a weapon for spiritual combat…a way to practice philosophy and purge the mind of agitation and foolishness and to overcome difficulty. To silence the barking dogs in your head. To prepare for the day ahead and […]
March 1, 2020
A not so spry older man had a dream last night In it, he was sitting alone in a park on an unseasonably warm winter day Spring was six weeks away so there were no robins yet, just pesky little brown and gray sparrows intent on eating as much as they could An older man […]
February 23, 2020
‘Great things are done when people and mountains meet.’ William Blake
February 20, 2020
Moderator: Mrs. Warren…do you have a question? Warren: Could we please take potty break? Moderator: Why, of course…you’re excused and would you and mega bucks Mike mind going to the casino for an hour while we finish this?
February 18, 2020
Best quote of the year by a resident of Virginia. ‘You’d have a better chance laying in a creek and kissing a copperhead than taking the guns from Virginians.’
February 11, 2020
I volunteered to go to the store last Saturday as it seems a bit unfair that Sally is the shopper 4-5 days a week. My charge was to pick up milk, black beans, corn, and some cheese. I also knew that it was time to get some mustard and that a new style/brand was in […]
February 11, 2020
Pastor Doug related this story on Sunday. A missionary was in Africa serving the poorest of the poor. He was running low on medical and other supplies and embarked on a two day trip to the nearest village on a rickety bicycle. When he arrived, he witnessed two teenagers fighting and stepped in to break […]
February 7, 2020
I’m so glad the library called yesterday to advise that a book I’d ordered had arrived. Sally and her friends were watching a recorded show of The Bachelor and it was obvious it was time for me to abandon ship. How did I know? Well…when the word ‘like’ is used an average of 3 times […]
February 5, 2020
Payback is hell. Hey Adam…John Bolton is available if you want to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Ukrainian hacking of the Iowa caucus. Maybe Comey, Brennan, and Clapper can join before they go before the grand jury.
February 5, 2020
This may turn out to be the picture of the year. Accompanied by glimpses of ultra glum Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler whose charade ends today, how entertaining to watch crazy Nancy squirm for ninety minutes as the president highlighted accomplishments of the last three years and set the tone for his re-election. It was […]
February 3, 2020
‘I still enjoy the company of most dogs more than that of most people, because dogs are capable of uncomplicated enthusiasm.’ John Gierach
February 1, 2020
A very young cowboy ran into Cooper and his brother Logan today near the tennis courts. Cooper was practicing hoops to get ready for an afternoon game at Ken Caryl. He is a good shooter and seems to love the game. He got a lesson from Michael Jordan and Walter Davis today and hope he […]
February 1, 2020
Sally shared an idea with me this morning. It was a recipe from a magazine she was reading and she wondered if I was interested in taking it to a Super Bowl party tomorrow. The appetizer is called Brussels Sprouts Nachos with Pickled Chiles. I had to tell her this story and politely ask for […]
February 1, 2020
Kudos to Sophia Kenin for winning The Australian Open! I tuned in when the score was 2-2 in the third set. She went down love – 40 on her serve and things looked very dicey. Unfazed, she fought back to deuce and ending up winning that crucial game. Down 15-40 in the following game, she […]
January 31, 2020
I usually fish The South Platte by myself as friends are either working or engaged in other more fruitful activities. Two months ago, I started a friendship near Trumbull that has been growing on each subsequent visit. His name is Duke and he is a full time resident of this tiny hamlet near Deckers. We […]
January 26, 2020
The sports world is reeling tonight. RIP Kobe and Gianna. We may not have rooted for you when The Lakers took the court in Denver but, oh my, do we respect you and what you have meant to kids all over the world. How many times you torched us…leaving us to wonder how on earth […]
January 22, 2020
Five things I’d rather do than listen/look at liars Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler on TV. Have a prostate biopsy daily for a week. Undergo a root canal without anesthesia Get hit in the head with a baseball bat Pick up 30 piles of dog doo in the backyard Watch Nancy Pelosi say that this […]
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