The Dog House June 1953 Our high school football team was called the “Bulldogs”. They had competed in the State play-offs the past two years under the direction of a new coaching staff, and last season the team went to the semi-finals before they were defeated. It seemed that everything had an attachment to the name, “Bulldog”. Even [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Dec
12
2008
Two Weeks and Counting
Abilene will be in my rearview mirror by this time exactly 2 weeks from today. I’m ready. I just hope it won’t be too cold to walk around outdoors while there. Last year, we were lucky. There was snow on the ground but no wind. Plenty of sunshine helped make it very pleasant. We [...]
Dec
11
2008
Why – Part 43
Why do I hang on to things and situations that are not really good for me? Why am I just “kind of” good at several things but not proficient at any one thing? Why can’t people be as unconditional as our pets? Why can’t I prioritize when I know full well what to do? Why [...]
Dec
10
2008
SMS Throckmorton
SMS Throckmorton August 1957 It was less than a month before I would leave for my freshman year in college, and my good friend, Andy Swenson, invited me to an over-night fishing trip with him at the SMS Ranch at Throckmorton. I was no stranger to the ranch; I had worked there with Andy during [...]
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