December 10, 2017
The U S of A has got to be the greatest country on earth. Where else can a bench warming quarterback (Brock Osweiler)) sign a contract for $72 million, a pretty decent power forward (Paul Millsap) gets $90 million, and a very average major league pitcher (Tyler Chatwood) takes advantage of free agency to sign […]
December 5, 2017
Jim watched the boy take the leash of his assistance dog, and for the first time he saw that kid smile. But it was more than that. It was so much more than the smile. For the first time, the boy seemed truly to come alive. He lit up as if by magic. It was […]
December 3, 2017
Yesterday, we spotted a good sized rat on the tennis court during drills. Carrie did her best to scare the varmint away by hitting balls at it. She succeeded and we continued. Don’t ask me why, but it reminded a very young man about an incident that happened twenty years ago. Some friends were having […]
November 30, 2017
Steve Mellin was a real John Wayne type of cowboy his friends reported. He was a farrier (a horseshoer) and taught the art at CSU. He was an avid shotgun devotee who loved to shoot clays. Mr. Mellin died in May at age 63. The cowboy had once mentioned to friends that he was claustrophobic […]
November 29, 2017
Neighbor disputes have gone up a level in Aspen. This week an altercation resulted in one fella spraying his ‘opponent’ with bear spray.
November 27, 2017
A very young cowboy has a word for the day…perspective. After driving over 100 miles this morning to reach The Eagle River near Wolcott, there was great anticipation of sizable rainbows and browns finding their way to the net. It was not to be. Only one plump rainbow was fooled and then wind gusts reaching […]
November 25, 2017
Against my better judgement, I decided to accompany my wife on another Black Friday shopping bonanza. It’s always entertaining. We found some great bargains, occasionally polite shoppers, and very creative dressers.
November 23, 2017
A very young cowboy just discovered a terrific adventure show on TV. Running Wild With Bear Grylls. Comcast…channel 674. I won’t refer to him as wild man because he’s eminently skilled at what he does. But oh my…you ought to see the nature hazards that he takes people like Lindsey Vonn, Shaquille O’Oneill, Ben Stiller, […]
November 23, 2017
The game of tug of war has long been a fun competition for our furry friends. Yes indeed. But, as Casey and Stella prove, it is much more messy than the human version.
November 23, 2017
The tennis community lost a legend this week as Vicky Matarazzo passed away on November 20th. This is the story that appeared in Tennis Magazine’s Hero edition recently. When Vicky Matarazzo was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, she had simple instructions for her doctors: They needed to perform the necessary mastectomy quickly so she […]
November 23, 2017
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. Bernard Williams
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