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Anybody who knows me well, knows I’m a big fan of Elton John’s Music. What they might not know is I’m an even bigger fan of his song writing partner, Bernie Taupin’s, lyrics. They aren’t the usual, I miss you I love you, I love you I miss you of most songs. He looks atContinue reading “This Train Doesn’t Stop There Anymore”

I coached basketball for thirteen years. The age of the kids ranged from five to eighteen. I soon learned that one of the most important things with very young players was getting them to focus on the task at hand. In the first practice I would have my assistant coach stretch a foot long cordContinue reading “Focus”

In my last post, I Give Up I talked about how important surrender is in my life. When I surrender my life works. For me, surrender only works if it goes hand in hand with trust. Starting April 12, 2021 through June 12, 2021 I wrote five posts about the value of trust. True surrenderContinue reading “The Flip Side”

I give up. Not something a Texan should say, especially the son of my father. When I was ten my dad and I were putting down a new floor in a cabin we had at the ranch. It took quite a while, so I remember the experience. Years later when I was an adult myContinue reading “I Give Up”

To start off the new year, some people choose to celebrate with an adult beverage. Adding a twist of lemon or lime can change the flavor significantly. When I was coaching basketball I always started practice the same way. After blowing the whistle to gather the players I had them do push ups, with aContinue reading “A Twist”

When I was in college some friends and I went to a football game in Houston and stayed at our family camp house. We had a terrific time so we did the same thing for the conference basketball tournament in the Spring. As I was driving one of the guys said, “This is so muchContinue reading “Glue”

I’ve mentioned before that my personality type on the enneagram is a five, the investigator. No one type on the enneagram is better than another, but I like being a five. It’s an interesting place from which to view the world. Fives are always watching what is going on around them. As my very favoriteContinue reading “A Thin Line”

I had been an insurance agent for about a year when I noticed something. Things associated with my business seemed to come in bunches. Being a new agent I had policy goals to reach. I would get concerned if I hadn’t written any new business in a while. Then suddenly I would write many policiesContinue reading “Bunches”

I’ll be showing my age by the next sentence I write. When I was a kid TV stations didn’t broadcast after midnight. When I turned on a station I saw a test pattern. I could use it to fine tune my TV reception. I’ve found other patterns to be useful in my life. Being aContinue reading “Pattern Test”

Cycling is my favorite form of exercise. However, after being an insurance agent and having a strong six wing on the enneagram I believe in safety first. Most of my time is spent on the hike and bike trail. Even so I still wear a white t-shirt because white stands out the most. Car driversContinue reading “Wear White”