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I really hate it when I go somewhere and leave something at home that I need. That happened often until I found a simple solution. Whatever I need to take with me I put with my car keys, because that is the one thing I have to have to leave home. I also found thatContinue reading “The Key”

I’ve had several nicknames in my life. Most I didn’t like and won’t go into. My favorite by far was Cowboy. As I’ve mentioned my family had a ranch where I worked while growing up. My dad often called me Cowboy. I wear his highschool graduation ring daily. Their mascot was The Cowboys. It’s aContinue reading “Cowboy in the Jungle”

I’ve said in other posts that I am a five on the Enneagram, the Investigator. I live in my head, always thinking and taking things apart mentally. I’ve hacked a lot of things about life through research and thought. That being said, people who know me well might be surprised that I reached the pointContinue reading “A Real Cool Hand”

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”