January 10, 2018
‘We play tennis, we’re told, to test ourselves, learn a skill and crush our opponents. But as we age, the court can paradoxically feel like a refuge from the daily competitions of life. It’s where we leave the demands of work and home, and interact with people in an environment where there’s a little less […]
January 8, 2018
Every pair of eyes tells a story… I used to be carefree…invincible and practically jumped out of bed each morning before everything changed I miss my father and feel lost and afraid Mom said the divorce would be difficult and she was right I have trouble sleeping at night and concentrating in class Laughter rarely […]
January 8, 2018
No one ever said you’d always see things eye to eye…but good on you if you’re willing to try.
January 8, 2018
The best two times to go fishing is when it’s raining and when it ain’t. Rancid Crabtree
January 8, 2018
A good friend proposed a late summer fishing trip to Alaska. He’d been there a few years ago and caught monster rainbows while seeing abundant wildlife. After seeing some of his photos, I decided to confine my efforts to Colorado.
January 7, 2018
This is The Sombrero Galaxy. It has 800 billion Suns and is 50,000 light years across. We are 28 million light years from this galaxy. Makes ya feel kind of small in the grand scheme of things.
January 4, 2018
Jason Goodall was commentating on a men’s singles match today when he used a typically British expression in describing the play. He said that Dominic Thiem and his opponent had played very ‘tidy’ tennis in the first set before becoming a bit careless in the second. Can this word help your tennis? Without a doubt. […]
January 4, 2018
He’s alone every day walking slowly with a cane near the quiet waters of the South Platte River I wonder if his visit to the tennis club lifts his spirits and helps him later when the sun fades and the table’s set for one…. When he’s by himself and four walls stare coldly back at […]
January 3, 2018
It’s time for your bath, Barney. Now I don’t want any trouble like the other day. You stay nice and calm and this big, red, delicious apple will be yours in no time.
January 1, 2018
A lot of you have loved the morsel about The Iowa Hawkeyes football team and fan support of kids at Children’s Hospital. Thought you might like this picture too.
January 1, 2018
This has to be one of the best stories of 2017. The new Stead Family Children’s Hospital overlooks Kinnick Stadium on The University of Iowa campus. In response to a fan’s Facebook suggestion, a new tradition has begun. At the end of the first quarter at Hawkeye games, the 76,000 fans rise as one and […]
December 25, 2017
There was a new priest today who celebrated Christmas Mass. He was excellent and warmly received by the overflowing crowd who was there. A very young cowboy decided to arrive early and checked out a neat little book from the library entitled The Shepherd’s Prayer by Richard Barry. It was amusing that he cited the […]
December 24, 2017
Just before 10:00 a.m., we spotted him. Sailing effortlessly against the backdrop of the mountains west of Denver, he seemed to own the valley we were fishing in. An hour later, we saw him again and the eagle looked like he was going fishing too. Trout need to be extra wary in these hills. Eagles […]
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