No worries

May 21, 2019

We are lucky to care for over twenty different dogs throughout the year. Kenya, Lola, Rocky, Donzie, Minnie, Sadie, Monaco, and Lucy to name just a few. They all are special in their own unique way. Some, more than others. Some, able to deal with separation anxiety better than the rest and a handful that […]

Impact

May 21, 2019

A coach wears a multitude of hats. Director…Encourager…Sports Psychologist and more. When all is said and done, a coach who inspires self belief and resilience in her young players is worth her weight in gold.

Perspective

May 16, 2019

A very young cowboy was driving along the South Platte River near Deckers on Tuesday. I spotted a fella who wore a sun shielding face muff like mine. He was casting from the edge of the road to the stream below which was at least an 8 foot drop. His casting was that of a […]

The Urban Egg

May 15, 2019

When Jamie suggested we meet at The Urban Egg at 6991 E. Belleview, I was all in. Once again, the Huevos Rancheros were off the charts good and the service was impeccable. You ought to give it a try for breakfast or lunch. It is easy to support a group that has terrific food and […]

Good Samaritan

May 11, 2019

‘If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain If I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain Or help one fainting robin unto its nest again, I shall not live in vain I shall not live in vain Love seeketh not itself to please nor for […]

Choice

May 6, 2019

‘It doesn’t matter how successful or unsuccessful you are right now. What matters is whether your habits are putting you on the path to success.’ James Clear from the terrific book Atomic Habits   Surely, the path to success and meaning is the steeper one not favored by most. Anyone can walk the well worn […]

Imagination

May 5, 2019

I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living. Steven Spielberg

Holy Schmole

May 4, 2019

A national chain of fitness clubs estimates that 32% of its 50,000 members are obsessed with carrying and using their cell phones while working out. Management likens the addiction to that of millennials who say the word ‘like’ so often it makes normal folks want to retch. Good news is on the horizon. A patch…similar […]

Excellence

April 29, 2019

“Make each day your masterpiece.” John Wooden

Habits

April 29, 2019

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test. William James

Possibility

April 29, 2019

‘Performance equals potential minus interference.’ Tim Gallwey ** Megam M. reported in drills on Friday that she played her best tennis when she had put a number of Christmas bells in her hair. She said the constant jingling eliminated the white noise, the over analyzing, and the critical monkey voice that had previously interfered with […]

Joined at the heart

April 26, 2019

A very young cowboy read a terrific book recently. An unlikely friendship develops when a young American girl writes a pen pal letter to a boy in Africa. Let’s just say it’s a bond that will undoubtedly last forever.

Afresh

April 26, 2019

I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning. J. B. Priestley

Denver for Life

April 23, 2019

Well, things have certainly changed these past few days. After house hunting in Detroit for three days, we returned to Denver in a quandary. We found Detroit to be a real buyer’s market but the two of us could never be loyal Lions, Tigers, or Pistons fans. Our decision between the two cities was made […]

No regrets

April 22, 2019

Many friends are unaware that a much younger cowboy finished second when auditioning years ago for the part of Jethro in the hit TV show The Beverly Hillbillies. When the casting director broke the news to me, she suggested that I hustle over to Lot 19 to see if they were still hiring for Gilligan’s […]

Love

April 20, 2019

Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. Anatole France

Zane’s Italian Bistro

April 19, 2019

Doug and Arlene suggested we meet for dinner at Zane’s Italian Bistro. (8101 E. Belleview) What a great  surprise! Our waiter (Roger) was Johnny on the spot and as personable as they come. Zane’s has a very energetic atmosphere and the Pasta Bolognese was terrific. Unfortunately, our foursome was too full to try the mud […]

Self talk

April 19, 2019

Wise is the one who consciously and consistently fills a YES reservoir of efficacy affirming self statements. ‘Yes, I can do this…Yes, My effort matters more than the outcome…Yes, I deserve this.” Imagine if your internal reservoir had been filled…drop by positive drop, since the day you were born. There’d be no telling the life […]

Easter

April 19, 2019

Thirty four years ago, a much younger cowboy planted twenty five tulips on the side of our house. The effort paled in comparison to the previous owners who devoted much of their free time to gardening. Every spring, the yellow tulips arise from the ground around Easter and it makes me think even more about […]

Sarcopenia

April 17, 2019

A not so young anymore cowboy learned a new word this week. Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (0.5–1% loss per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength associated with aging. Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome. It is often a component of cachexia. I highly recommend the […]