Daily Reading Efforts - April 2024

04/27/2024 (61 pages)

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 160-178) - 285pp

Playing For Freedom:  The Journey Of A Young Afghan Girl (Pages 66-107; Kindle)

04/26/2024 (62 pages)

If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Pages 110-127) - 233pp

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 152-159) - 285pp

Playing For Freedom:  The Journey Of A Young Afghan Girl (Pages 35-65; Kindle)
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 30-34) - 101pp

04/25/2024 (88 pages)
Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today (Dancing with Angels) (Pages 19-20; Kindle)

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 43-56) - 129pp

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 131-151) - 285pp

Playing For Freedom:  The Journey Of A Young Afghan Girl (Pages vii, 1-34; Kindle)

Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 145-160) - 184pp

04/24/2024 (175 pages)

Entering The Promised Land (Pages iv-vii, 1-7) - 149pp

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 113-130) - 285pp

Just Don't Quit:  Inspiration To Fulfill Your God-Sized Dream (Pages 1-54; Kindle)

Never Lie (Pages 317-335; Kindle)

Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 170-195) - 218pp - $8

Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 98-144) - 184pp

04/23/2024 (142 pages)

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 47-112) - 285pp

Never Lie (Pages 259-316; Kindle)

Training a Tiger: A Father's Guide to Raising a Winner in Both Golf and Life (Pages 80-97) - 184pp

04/22/2024 (119 pages)

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 39-46) - 285pp

Never Lie (Pages 190-258; Kindle)

Ross Youngs:  In Search of a San Antonio Baseball Legend (Pages 32-53) - 136pp

Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 150-169) - 218pp - $8

04/21/2024 (105 pages)

Journey to Excellence:  The Story of My Life and Faith (Pages 43-60) - 168pp

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 22-38) - 285pp

Man In The Middle (Pages 39-46) - 290pp

Never Lie (Pages 128-189; Kindle)

04/20/2024 (159 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 197-246)
Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big (Pages 1-21) - 285pp

Never Lie (Pages 60-127; Kindle)

No Easy Game: His own story in his own words (Pages 101-111) - 166pp

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 135-143)

04/19/2024 (115 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 185-196) - 246pp

Never Lie (Pages 5-59; Kindle)

No Easy Game: His own story in his own words (Pages 77-100) - 166pp
Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 126-149) - 218pp - $8

04/18/2024 (148 pages)

Baseball's Natural:  The Story of Eddie Waitkus (Pages 29-42) - 136pp

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 169-184) - 246pp

Evidence of the Affair (Pages 28-88; Kindle)

Journey to Excellence:  The Story of My Life and Faith (Pages 5-42) - 168pp

Man In The Middle (Pages 26-38) - 290pp

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 23-28 (527); Kindle)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 127-134) - 143pp

04/17/2024 (101 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 147-168) - 246pp

Evidence of the Affair (Pages 6-27; Kindle)

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 337-370)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 104-126) - 143pp

04/16/2024 (61 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 130-146) - 246pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 293-336; Kindle)

04/15/2024 (66 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 113-129) - 246pp

Hiroshima (Pages 1-9) - 153pp

I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis (Pages 140-145)

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 244-292; Kindle)

04/14/2024 (129 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 96-112) - 246pp

Letters From Lefty:  The Houston Astros:  The Way They Were (Pages 52-57) - 126pp - $8

No Easy Game: His own story in his own words (Pages 57-76) - 166pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 197-243; Kindle)

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 57-62) - 193pp (Billy's Lessons)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 71-103) - 143pp

04/13/2024 (110 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 86-95) - 246pp

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 203-221)

Surprise the World!:  The Five Habits of Highly Missional People (Pages 41-115, 125)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 66-70) - 143pp

04/12/2024 (114 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 71-85) - 246pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 147-196; Kindle)

Surprise the World!:  The Five Habits of Highly Missional People (Pages ix-xii,  1-40) - 104pp

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 61-65) - 143pp

04/11/2024 (140 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 52-70) - 246pp

I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis (Pages 138-139) - 145pp

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 170-202) - 221pp
Letters From Lefty:  The Houston Astros:  The Way They Were (Pages 49-51) - 126pp - $8

Man In The Middle (Pages 14-25) - 290pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 101-146; Kindle)

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 45-56) - 193pp (Billy's Compulsion)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 48-60) - 143pp

04/10/2024 (100 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 37-51) - 246pp

Man In The Middle (Pages 1-13) - 290pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 52-100; Kindle)

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 198-220)

04/09/2024 (122 pages)

Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages 13-36) - 246pp

I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis (Pages 124-137) - 145pp

Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America (Pages 3-51; Kindle)

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 182-197) - 220pp

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 29-47) - 143pp

04/08/2024 (171 pages)

Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime (Pages 454-483; Kindle)
Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report (Pages vii-viii, 1-12) - 246pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 299-304; Kindle)

Living The Dream (Pages 151-180)

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 104-181) - 220pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 39-44) - 193pp (Billy's Crowds)

The Havana Run:  A Short Story (Pages 42-48; Kindle)

04/07/2024 (140 pages)

Bat 6 (Pages 1-18 plus Author's Note) - 229pp

Living The Dream (Pages 91-150) - 180pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 88-103) - 220pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 32-38) - 193pp (Billy's Gate)

The Havana Run:  A Short Story (Pages 4-41; Kindle)

04/06/2024 (140 pages)

1842 (Pages 405-419; Kindle)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 281-298; Kindle) *2 and 1

Living The Dream (Pages ix-xii, 3-90) - 180pp

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 14-28) - 143pp

04/05/2024 (137 pages)

1842 (Pages 349-404; Kindle)

First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages 149-163)

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 11-42) - 129pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 74-87) - 220pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 25-31) - 193pp (Billy's Home)

The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics (Pages 1-13) - 143pp

04/04/2024 (58 pages)

First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages 135-148) - 163pp

I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis (Pages 80-123) - 145pp

04/03/2024 (125 pages)

1842 (Pages 286-348; Kindle)

Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (Pages 135-153)

First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages 116-134) - 163pp

If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Pages 96-109) - 233pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 64-73) - 220pp

04/02/2024 (123 pages)

1842 (Pages 230-285; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 224-243)

First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages 85-115) - 163pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 48-63) - 220pp

04/01/2024 (156 pages)

1842 (Pages 169-229; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 206-223) - 243pp
Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (Pages 118-134) - 153pp
First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages 25-84) - 163pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 27-47) - 220pp

Miles and Miles - 4/25/24 to 5/24/24

April 25 - May 24 - 0 miles running - 4.5 miles walking - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 5,017 meters rowing - 99 minutes elliptical - 6,084 steps

April 25 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,816 strides) - 24:43 rowing for 5,017 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:31/500m) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,084 steps

April 26 (Friday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:06:17/14:44) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,748 strides)

April 27 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,856 strides)

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Movies Seen in Theaters in 2024 - 15

"Arcadian", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 13)***

"Arthur The King", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 17)***

"Bob Marley:  One Love", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 22)*

"Boy Kills World", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (April 26)

"Drugstore June", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 5)*

"Ghostbusters:  Frozen Empire", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 26)

"I.S.S.", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 31)*

"Knox Goes Away", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 18)

"Mean Girls", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 4)*

"Ordinary Angels", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 4)**

"Scrambled", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 1)*

"Some Other Woman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 4)*

"The American Society of Magical Negroes", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (March 20)*

"The Beekeeper," Regal Lone Star 19, Tomball, TX (February 10)

"Wonka", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 25)*

You Know You're in Texas When ..:

... the joke's on A&M - 2/12/24 - Aggie Jokes

... you can't always get there from here - 2/12/24 - Airlines

... you "Remember the Alamo!" - 2/12/24 - The Alamo

... not only chickens cross the road - 2/14/24 - Armadillo

... it is about the bike - 2/14/24 - Armstrong, Lance

... you're powdering your nose - 2/14/24 - Ash, Mary Kay

... cemeteries host extraterrestrials - 2/18/24 - Aurora Cemetery

... you want your meat smoked - 2/18/24 - Barbecue

... you looked beyond the belfry - 2/18/24 - Bats

... you salute the only surviving veteran of two world wars - 2/18/24 - Battleship Texas

... the open spaces are extra wide - 2/18/24 - Big Bend

... hairdos are defining features - 2/18/24 - Big Hair

... you hear "Howwwwdy, folks" - 2/19/24 - Big Tex

... a timer comes with dinner - 2/19/24 - Big Texan Steak Ranch

... traveling is for the birds - 2/19/24 - Birding

... congressmen scream for ice cream - 2/19/24 - Blue Bell Ice Cream

... you need to rent only the tuxedo jacket - 3/7/24 - Boots and Jeans

... you buy milk in a can - 3/7/24 - Borden, Gail

... "make a run for the border" isn't a fast-food invitation - 3/7/24 - Borderland

... the boasting starts - 3/7/24 - Bragging

... the Caddy is regarded as art - 3/7/24 - Cadillac Ranch

... you're on the king's highway - 3/7/24 - El Camino Real

... some steaks are battered and fried - 3/8/24 - Chicken-Friend Steak

... you're hankering for a bowl o' red - 3/8/24 - Chili

... some kitchens are built on wheels - 3/8/24 - Chuck Wagon

... you're listening to the classics - 3/31/24 - Cliburn, Van

... old planes still fly - 3/31/24 - Commemorative Air Force

... you celebrate high tech - 3/31/24 - Computer Chip

... you're eating lunch on a stick - 3/31/24 - Corny Dogs

... the county seat has a square - 4/26/24 - County Courthouses

... you hit the trail - 4/26/24 - Cowboys and Cattle Trails

... you know who shot J.R. - 4/26/24 - Dallas

... you're getting a Dell, dude - 4/26/24 - Dell, Michael

... you ask for the "friendly Pepper upper" - 4/26/24 - Dr Pepper

Miles and Miles - 3/25/24 to 4/24/24

March 25 - April 24 - 22.173 miles running - 42.03 miles walking - 38.127 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 80,164 meters rowing - 936 minutes elliptical - 208,552 steps

March 25 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 377 calories; 5,680 strides) - 90 second plank - 24:56 rowing for 5,010 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,668 steps

March 26 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,704 strides) - 95 second plank - 20 sit-ups - 24:59 rowing for 5,007 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,571 steps

March 27 (Wednesday) - 45 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 525 calories; 7,982 strides) - 100 second plank - 20 sit-ups - 24:46 rowing for 5,010 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.71 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,722 steps

March 28 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,800 strides) - 24:49 rowing for 5,009 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.72 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,661 steps

March 29 (Friday) -  1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,254 steps

March 30 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,748 strides) - 24:56 rowing for 5,010 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 120 second plank -  1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,291 steps

March 31 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,724 strides) - 105 second plank - 24:47 rowing for 5,003 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,605 steps

April 1 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,806 strides) - 135 second plank - 25 sit-ups - 24:31 rowing for 5,005 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:19/500m) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,399 steps

April 2 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,722 strides) - 24:43 rowing for 5,011 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.97 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,369 steps

April 3 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,784 strides) - 24:35 rowing for 5,008 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 3.033 miles running at Knox Junior High track (30:01.62 / 9:54) - 0.867 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,944 steps

April 4 (Thursday) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,224 steps

April 5 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,826 strides) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:12/14:56) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,557 steps

April 6 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at Bellaire Trolley Run 5K (29:42.36) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,708 strides) - 2.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,781 steps

April 7 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:06:23/14:45) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,780 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 10,891 steps

April 8 (Monday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:11/14:56) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,834 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,405 steps

April 9 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,790 strides) - 24:17 rowing for 5,012 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.47 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,179 steps

April 10 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,836 strides) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,598 steps

April 11 (Thursday) - 4.46 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:05:59 / 14:48) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,804 strides) - 1.24 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,671 steps

April 12 (Friday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:06:47/14:50) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 24:41 rowing for 5,012 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) -10,614 steps

April 13 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #118 (30:11.94) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,575 steps

April 14 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,808 strides) - 24:35 rowing for 5,018 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 4 miles running around Memorial Park with Waverly (45:32.55 / 11:23) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,558 steps

April 15 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,714 strides) - 0.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,155 steps

April 16 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,846 strides) - 24:44 rowing for 5,011 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 3.1 miles running The Woodlands Waterway Freedom parkrun 5K (The Woodlands, TX) - 16:28.97 - 16:21.18 = 32:50.15 (with Waverly) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,486 steps

April 17 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,792 strides) - 3 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (31:05.10 / 10:22) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,773 steps

April 18 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,746 strides) - 3 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (45:21.20 / 15:07) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 8,092 steps

April 19 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 377 calories; 5,696 strides) - 24:52 rowing for 5,010 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,811 steps

April 20 (Saturday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway - 1:01:56.77 (15:30) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,818 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,742 steps

April 21 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,818 strides) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:41.55 / 14:58) - 2.84 miles running The5K (Houston, TX) in 28:07.06 with Waverly - 2.07 miles walking (Apple Health) - 17,639 steps

April 22 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 376 calories; 5,650 strides) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,181 steps

April 23 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,802 strides) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:03.19 / 15:03) - 24:51 rowing for 5,010 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 0.71 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,054 steps

April 24 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,742 strides) - 4.19 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:02:56.08 / 15:01) - 24:57 rowing for 5,018 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.71 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,082 steps

Books Read in 2024 - 53 (35 Regular / 18 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"The Fireballer:  A Novel" by Mark Stevens (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"On That Day, Everybody Ate: One Woman's Story of Hope and Possibility in Haiti" by Margaret Trost (Finished January 1) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age" by Robert Weintraub (Finished January 4) - Kindle via Amazon

"Seek Him First: How to Hear from God, Walk in His Will, and Change Your World" by Jennifer Hayes Yates (Finished January 4) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"Preachers N Sneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities" by Ben Kirby (Finished January 5) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team" by Kara Goucher and Mary Pilon (Finished January 6) - Barnes and Noble The Woodlands (Ironman Gift Card)

"Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life" by Eric LeGrand with Mike Yorkey (Finished January 8) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"The Stories We Tell:  Every Piece of Your Story Matters" by Joanna Gaines (Finished January 13) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading
"Leave Tomorrow: My Ride to the Bottom of the World" by Dirk Weisiger (Finished January 13) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet
"Our Walls:  Life as an Endurance Athlete" by Dana-Susan Crews (Finished January 15) - Amazon

"Dale Brown Court ... and the Battle for Human Dignity" by Trent Angers (Finished January 16) - Barnes and Noble Lafayette
"Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess" by Evan Drellich (Finished January 17) - Barnes and Noble The Woodlands

"Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World" by Joel Derse Dauer with Elizabeth Ridley (Finished January 25) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom" by Brandon J. O'Brien (Finished January 28) - ChristianBook.com
"Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home" by Jane Blasio (Finished January 29) - ChristianBook.com

"From Cairo to Christ: How One Muslim's Faith Journey Shows the Way for Others" by Abu Atallah and Kent A. Van Til (Finished February 5) - ChristianBook.com 

"The Characters of Christmas:  The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus" by Daniel Darling (Finished February 5) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"Waco Rising:  David Koresh, The FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias" by Kevin Cook (Finished February 6) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"Good For A Girl:  A Woman Running in a Man's World" by Lauren Fleshman (Finished February 12) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands
"Grinders Find A Way: A Runner's Story" by Matt Balleza (Finished February 16) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Operation Underworld:  How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II" by Matthew Black (Finished February 16) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Kiss It Good-Bye:  The Mystery, the Mormon, and the Moral of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates" by John Moody (Finished February 20) - Personal Collection

"Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?" by Horace Greasley and Ken Scott (Finished February 27) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After" by Tim Derk (Finished March 5) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Driving The Green Book:  A Road Trip Through The Living History of Black Resistance" by Alvin Hall (Finished March 5) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"Racism in the Church: Kill the Root, Destroy the Tree" by Kenneth Copeland (Finished March 6) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity" by Richard Gary Kaye and Annette Schwartz Kaye (Finished March 8) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life" by Bill Madden (Finished March 11) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"How Hockey Saved My World:  An off-beat family memoir" by Alex Charns (Finished March 12) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball" by Paul Dickson (Finished March 13) - Personal Collection

"When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906" by Bernard A. Weisberger (Finished March 13) - Recycled Books, Records, & CDs, Denton

"The Professional Mascot Handbook" by Karen Ahearn & Art Ballant (Finished March 13) - Personal Collection

"Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports" by Betsy M. Ross (Finished March 17) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game" by Mark Edmundson (Finished March 24) - Half Price Books

"Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity" by Dr. Terrie Wurzbacher (Finished March 27) - Kindie via Amazon.com

"One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories" by Les Steckel with Rob Suggs (Finished March 28) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters" by Joe Namath with Sean Mortimer and Don Yaeger (Finished April 2) - Books-A-Million Longview

"Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World" by Leroy Barber (Finished April 3) - Christianbook.com

"First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History" by Red Cashion with Rusty Burson (Finished April 5) - Half Price Books College Station

"1842" by Koby L. Bowie (Finished April 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Living The Dream" by Dot Richardson with Don Yaeger (Finished April 8) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The Havana Run:  A Short Story" by Ace Atkins (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had" by Edward Achorn (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Baseball and Black Gold: Tulsa's Love Affair with America's National Pastime" by Elven Lindblad (Finished April 8) - Kindle via Amazon.com

"Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues" by Jim Patton (Finished April 10) - Half Price Books College Station

"Surprise the World!:  The Five Habits of Highly Missional People" by Michael Frost (Finished April 13) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet

"Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues" by Donn Rogosin (Finished April 13) - Personal Collection
"I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis" by Jeremy K. Everett (Finished April 15) - Christianbook.com

"Not Tonight, Josephine:  A Road Trip Through Small-Town America" by George Mahood (Finished April 17) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Evidence of the Affair" by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Finished April 18) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

“Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report” by Kirk Radomski with David Fisher (Finished April 20) - Friends of Houston Public Library

"The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics" by Mark Lilla (Finished April 20) - Half Price Books Waco Outlet 

"Never Lie" by Freida McFadden (Finished April 24) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

All-Time Race Totals

2024 - 9 with 4 new.
2023 - 34 with 22 new.

2022 - 18 with 8 new.

2012-2019 - 499
2021 - 35 with 22 new
2020 - 40 with 23 new.
2019 - 67 with 41 new.
2018 - 67 with 43 new.
2017 - 66 with 38 new.
2016 - 65 with 48 new.
2015 - 63
2014 - 50
2013 - 44
2012 - 37

2009-2011 (Being rebuilt) - 89
2011 - 21
2010 - 31*
2009 - 37*

2003-2008 - 291
2008 - 49
2007 - 41
2006 - 58
2005 - 63
2004 - 61
2003 - 19

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 4/4/24 - 11 (Finished 2)

"A History of Tyler Junior College 1926 - 1986" by Linda Brown Cross and Robert W. Glover

"Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" by Ben Mezrich

"Hiroshima" by John Hershey

"Jesus or Nothing" by Dan DeWitt

"Journey to Excellence: The Story of My Life and Faith" by Ken Johnson

"Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper" by Paul E. Johnson

"The May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising" by The May 18 History Compilation Committee of Gwangju

"The Race Before Us: A Journey of Running and Faith" by Bruce H. Matson

"Then There Were Six: The True Story of the 1944 Rangoon Disaster" by Karnig Thomasian

"Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People" by Michael Frost (Finished 4/13/2024)

"The Once and Future Liberal:  After Identity Politics" by Mark Lilla (Finished 4/20/2024)

Books Bought at Friends of Houston Public Library on 4/6/24 - 8 (Finished 2)

"Bat 6" by Virginia Euwer Wolff

"Entering the Promised Land" by Willie J. Alexander

"Fastpitch: The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made the Game" by Erica Westly

"Greatest Game Ever Played" by Jerry Izenberg

"Man in the Middle" by John Amaechi

"Men of Spirit, Men of Sports" by Wally Carew

"Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball by the Central Figure in the Mitchell Report" by Kirk Radomski (Finished 4/20/2024)

"Living The Dream" by Dot Richardson with Don Yaeger (Finished 4/8/2024)

Books Bought via Christianbook.com on 12/25/23 - 23 (Finished 5)

"A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Persecution" by David Platt

"A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture in a World of Poverty" by David Platt

"After the Cheering Stops: An NFL Wife's Story of Concussions, Loss, and the Faith that Saw Her Through" by Cyndy Feasel and Mike Yorkey 

"Aloof: Figuring Out Life with a God Who Hides" by Tony Kriz

"Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion" by Tamika Catchings with Ken Petersen

"Cop Under Fire: Moving Beyond the Hashtags of Race, Crime & Politics for a Better America" by Sheriff David Clarke Jr. with Nancy French

"Education a la Carte: Choosing the Best Schooling Options for Your Child" by Dr. Kevin Leman

"Faith on the Road: A Short Theology of Travel and Justice" by Joerg Rieger

"Hope Rising: How Christians Can End Extreme Poverty in this Generation" by Scott Todd

"Kids off the Block: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Quest to Protect Chicago's Most Vulnerable Youth" by Diane Latiker with Bethany Mauger

"Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East" by Lorraine Marie Varela

"Reload Love: Transforming Bullets to Beauty and Battlegrounds to Playgrounds" by Lenya Heitzig

"Still Evangelical? Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, and Theological Meaning" by Mark Labberton , Shane Claiborne , et al.

"Swimming for Freedom: A True Story of Hope, Faith, and Victory" by Tera Bradham

"The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins" by Tim Stafford

"The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family, and Football -An Insider's Account" by Charlie Barnes and Bobby Bowden

"The Jonathan Effect: Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty" by Mike Tenbusch 

"The Loneliness Epidemic: Why So Many of Us Feel Alone--and How Leaders Can Respond" by Susan Mettes

"Where Is God When I'm Afraid?: Live with Confidence That He is Always with You" by Pamela L. McQuade

Purchased these special Christmas clearance items with a $25 gift card.

"Demanding Liberty: An Untold Story of American Religious Freedom" by Brandon J. O'Brien (Finished 1/28/24)

"Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World" by Leroy Barber (Finished 4/3/24)

"From Cairo to Christ: How One Muslim's Faith Journey Shows the Way for Others" by Abu Atallah and Kent A. Van Til (Finished 2/5/24)

"I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis" by Jeremy K. Everett (Finished 4/15/24)

"Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home" by Jane Blasio (Finished 1/29/24)

Overall Baseball Parks - 161

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)

84 - MILB (80 overall plus 4 summer collegiate league)

34 - Texas College, University or JUCO (34 minus Constellation Field)

  7 - Other College, University or JUCO

20 - High School (14 private / 6 public)

Texas High School Baseball Fields or Stadiums Visited - 6

Grizzly Field (Grand Oaks High School), Spring, TX (The Woodlands College Park 1, Conroe Grand Oaks 0) - 3/12/2024

Knight Field (Bellville High School), Bellville, TX (Bellville 3, Columbus 1) - 2/26/2024

Lee Roy Ashmore Field at Delmar Stadium (HISD), Houston, TX (Galena Park 3, Houston Waltrip 0) - 3/11/2024

Magnolia Baseball Field (Magnolia High School), Magnolia, TX (Tomball 14, Magnolia 3) - 4/13/2024

SCHS Baseball Field (Summer Creek High School), Humble, TX (Beaumont West Brook 4, Humble Summer Creek 2) - 3/14/2024

Neutral Sites

Lobo Field (Langham Creek High School), Houston, TX (Montgomery Lake Creek 6, Houston Milby 3) - 5/6/2022

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 14

Home
Bay Area Christian School, League City (Houston Northland Christian 7, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0 - 5/13/22 - TAPPS Division III Regional Playoff)

Concordia Lutheran High School (Rick Lynch Field), Tomball (Tomball Concordia Lutheran 11, Katy St. John XXIII 2 - 3/18/22)

Conroe Covenant Christian (Cougar Baseball Field), Conroe (Conroe Covenant Christian 10, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 4/11/24)

Houston Northland Christian School (Cougar Field), Houston (Houston Northland Christian 10, Tomball Rosehill Christian 0 - 3/26/24) - Patrick Walker

Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Memorial Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 21, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 3/7/24)

Houston St. Pius X (St. Pius X High School Baseball Field), Houston (Houston St. Pius X 5, Houston St. Thomas 0 - 3/23/24)

Houston Second Baptist School (Michael Stevens Field), Houston (Beaumont Kelly 3, Houston Second Baptist 1 - 3/22/24) - Mike Walker, Beck Brydon

Houston Second Baptist School - University Model (Schwartz Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 11, Houston Second Baptist - UM 0 - 3/5/24)

Northside Falcons Homeschool (Carl Barton, Jr. Park), Conroe (Northside Falcons Homeschool 18, West Houston Thunder Homeschool 9 - 4/1/24)

Spring Frassati Catholic (Rothwood Baseball Complex), Spring (Houston Lutheran South Academy 14, Spring Frassati Catholic 1 - 4/5/24)

The Woodlands Christian Academy (Warrior Field), The Woodlands (League City Bay Area Christian d. Cypress Christian School - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division II Regional Playoff)
The Woodlands John Cooper School (Field Family Diamond at Finnie Park), The Woodlands (The Woodlands John Cooper School 11, The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy 8 - 2/27/24)

Waco Live Oak Classical School (Falcon Park), Waco (Waco Live Oak Classical School 13, Bryan Brazos Christian 9 - 4/5/24)

Neutral

Strickland Field at Veterans Memorial Park, Weimar (San Antonio Central Catholic 11, Houston St. Pius X 1 - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division I Regional Playoff)

Books Bought at College Station Half Price Books Outlet on 3/30/24 - 4 (Finished 2)

"No Easy Game: His own story in his own words" by Terry Bradshaw with Charles Paul Conn ($5)

"Quanah Centennial: 1884-1984" by Eva Kay Tole ($3)

"First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History" by Red Cashion with Rusty Burson ($7) (Finished 4/5/2024)

"Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues" by Jim Patton ($5) (Finished 4/10/2024)

Mount Rushmore, 1,000 pieces - April 7, 2024

Daily Reading Efforts - March 2024

03/31/2024 (116 pages)

1842 (Pages 114-168; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 186-205) - 243pp

No Easy Game: His own story in his own words (Pages 34-56) - 166pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages 13-26) - 220pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 26-29) - 101pp

03/30/2024 (140 pages)

1842 (Pages 59-113; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 175-185) - 243pp
First Dooowwwnnn . . . and Life to Go!: How an Enthusiastic Approach Changed Everything for the Most Colorful Referee in NFL History (Pages ix-xi, 1-24) - 163pp
No Easy Game: His own story in his own words (Pages 1-33) - 166pp

Rookie: When Michael Jordan Came To The Minor Leagues (Pages ix-x, 1-12) - 220pp

03/29/2024 (37 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 163-174) - 243pp
Baseball's Natural:  The Story of Eddie Waitkus (Pages 4-28) - 136pp

03/28/2024 (97 pages)

1842 (Pages 11-58; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 152-162) - 243pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 201-213) 
The Home Team Of Mothers, Daughters & American Champions (Pages 57-81) - 180pp

03/27/2024 (95 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 149-151) - 243pp

Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (Pages 109-117) - 153pp
Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 140-169) - 221pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 186-200) - 213pp

Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity (Pages 110-134; Kindle)

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 1-22 (429); Kindle)

03/26/2024 (96 pages)

1842 (Pages 4-10; Kindle)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 137-148) - 243pp

If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Pages 66-95) - 233pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 164-185) - 213pp
Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity (Pages 75-109; Kindle)

03/25/2024 (127 pages)

Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (Pages 107-108) - 153pp

If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Pages 5-65) - 233pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 146-163) - 213pp

Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity (Pages 42-74; Kindle)

Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 113-125) - 218pp - $8

03/24/2024 (91 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 121-136) - 243pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 125-145) - 213pp

Punched In The Mouth: The Inner Game of Overcoming Adversity (Pages 4-41; Kindle)

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 214-229)

03/23/2024 (72 pages)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 254-280; Kindle)

If These Walls Could Talk:  Stories from the Boston Red Sox Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Pages x-xxii, 2-4) - 233pp

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 113-124) - 213pp

Ross Youngs:  In Search of a San Antonio Baseball Legend (Pages 14-30) - 136pp

03/22/2024 (73 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 106-120) - 243pp

Baseball's Natural:  The Story of Eddie Waitkus (Pages xiii-xxiii, 1-3) - 136pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 227-253; Kindle)

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 96-112) - 213pp

03/21/2024 (74 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 84-105) - 243pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 202-226; Kindle)

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 78-95) - 213pp

Ross Youngs:  In Search of a San Antonio Baseball Legend (Pages 5-13) - 136pp

03/20/2024 (85 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 66-83) - 243pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 173-201; Kindle)

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 57-77) - 213pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 194-213) - 229pp

03/19/2024 (83 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 54-65) - 243pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 145-172; Kindle)

One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 30-56) - 213pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 178-193) - 229pp

03/18/2024 (162 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 39-53) - 243pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 117-144; Kindle)

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 79-139) - 221pp
One Yard Short:  Turning Your Defeats Into Victories (Pages 1-29) - 213pp

Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 95-112) - 218pp - $8

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 167-177) - 229pp

03/17/2024 (74 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 24-38) - 243pp

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 92-116; Kindle)

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages 176-185 plus one)

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 144-166) - 229pp

03/16/2024 (34 pages)

All The Way:  My Life in Four Quarters (Pages 3-23) - 243pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 131-143) - 229pp

03/15/2024 (79 pages)

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 67-78) - 221pp

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages 121-175) - 185pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 119-130) - 229pp

03/14/2024 (148 pages)

101 Questions Children Ask about God (Pages 1-57; #24)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 65-91; Kindle)

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 15-66) - 221pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 107-118) - 229pp

03/13/2024 (114 pages)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 38-64; Kindle)

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages 93-120) - 185pp

The Joy of Keeping Score (Pages 85-104)

The Professional Mascot Handbook (Pages 203-224)

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 168-184)

03/12/2024 (125 pages)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 27-37; Kindle)

How Hockey Saved My World:  An off-beat family memoir (Pages 37-73; Kindle)

The Professional Mascot Handbook (Pages 196-202) - 224pp
Three Finger:  The Mordecai Brown Story (Pages 52-94) - 218pp - $8

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 156-167) - 184pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 92-106) - 229pp

03/11/2024 (132 pages)
How Hockey Saved My World:  An off-beat family memoir (Pages 5-36; Kindle)

Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life (Pages 215-289)

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 147-155) - 184pp

Why Football Matters:  My Education In The Game (Pages 76-91) - 229pp

03/10/2024 (23 pages)

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages 11-14) - 221pp

Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life (Pages 205-214) - 289pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 138-146) - 184pp

03/09/2024 (57 pages)

Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had (Pages 1-26 plus four; Kindle)

Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life (Pages 187-204) - 289pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 129-137) - 184pp

03/08/2024 (157 pages)

Invisible Men:  Life In Baseball's Negro Leagues (Pages vii-xiii, 3-10) - 221pp

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages 62-92) - 185pp

Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity (Pages 216-288; Kindle)

The Joy of Keeping Score (Pages 74-84) - 104pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 106-128) - 184pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 23-25) - 101pp

03/07/2024 (53 pages)

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages 46-61) - 185pp
The Joy of Keeping Score (Pages 64-73) - 104pp

The Professional Mascot Handbook (Pages 183-195) - 224pp

When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 98-105) - 184pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 17-22) - 101pp

03/06/2024 (134 pages)

Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports (Pages ix-xvi, 1-45) - 185pp
Racism in the Church: Kill the Root, Destroy the Tree (Pages 198-212) 
Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity (Pages 158-215; Kindle) - 289pp

The Joy of Keeping Score (Pages 55-63) - 104pp

03/05/2024 (119 pages)
Driving The Green Book:  A Road Trip Through The Living History of Black Resistance (Pages 265-268)

Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After (Pages 114-124)

Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity (Pages 113-157; Kindle) - 289pp

The Joy of Keeping Score (Pages 35-54) - 104pp
Tom Seaver:  A Terrific Life (Pages 166-186) - 289pp
When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906 (Pages 80-97) - 184pp

03/04/2024 (68 pages)

Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After (Pages 97-113) - 124pp

Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity (Pages 62-112; Kindle) - 289pp

03/03/2024 (88 pages)

Everyday Missions: How Ordinary People Can Change the World (Pages 93-106) - 153pp

Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After (Pages 79-96) - 124pp

Letters From Lefty:  The Houston Astros:  The Way They Were (Pages 41-48) - 126pp - $8

Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets, Discovery, and Identity (Pages 14-61; Kindle) - 289pp

03/02/2024 (35 pages)

Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After (Pages 43-78) - 124pp

03/01/2024 (39 pages)

Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After (Pages 4-42) - 124pp

Different Whataburger Restaraunts Since 2013 - 233

2000 (1)
10/01/00 - #0745 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Westheimer)

2003 (1)
02/11/03 - #0204 - Beaumont (College & 11th)

2008 (1)
09/30/08 - #0864 - Ridgeland, MS (I55 & County Line)

2011 (1)
05/29/11 - #0346 - Austin (Barton Springs & S 1st)

2012 (1)
11/04/12 - #0551 - Channelview (I10 & Sheldon)

2013 (9)
08/30/13 - #0357 - Waco (Loop 340 & Hwy 84)
09/13/13 - #0538 - Bellmead (Loop 340 - Bellmead)
09/24/13 - #1045 - Spring (FM 2920 & Spring Cypress)
09/26/13 - #0377 - Baytown (Decker & Garth)
10/02/13 - #0723 - Houston (I45 & Airtex)
10/10/13 - #0750 - Spring (I45 & Louetta)
10/19/13 - #0546 - Georgetown (I35 & Williams)
11/13/13 - #0929 - Humble (FM 1960 & Kenswick)
12/30/13 - #0443 - Huntsville (CLOSED - I45 - Huntsville)

2014 (16)
01/16/14 - #0439 - Spring (Sawdust & Budde)
02/07/14 - #0791 - Lafayette, LA (I10 & FM182)
03/08/14 - #0324 - Houston (FM 1960 & Treaschwig)
03/28/14 - #0578 - Columbus (Hwy 71 - Columbus)
03/29/14 - #0717 - San Antonio (De Zavaka & I10)
03/30/14 - #0789 - Schulenburg (I10 - Schulenburg)
04/27/14 - #0575 - Lewisville (I35E & Hwy 1171)
05/03/14 - #1011 - College Station (Hwy 6 & William D Fitch)
05/14/14 - #0670 - Houston (I69 & Edloe)
05/29/14 - #0591 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Greenspoint)
06/29/14 - #1006 - Weatherford (I20 & Hwy 171)
07/20/14 - #0808 - College Station (Rock Prairie & Longmire)
08/16/14 - #0911 - Houston (I69 & Little York)
08/22/14 - #0766 - Winnie (I10 - Winnie)
09/24/14 - #0309 - Humble (Hwy 59 & Will Clayton)
10/28/14 - #0987 - Katy (Fry & Little York)

2015 (12)
01/07/15 - #0830 - Orange (I10 & Hwy 62)
02/15/15 - #0934 - Crockett (Hwy 304 & Hwy 7)
03/06/15 - #0415 - Liberty (Hwy 90 - Liberty)
03/15/15 - #0513 - La Porte (Hwy 146 & Main)
04/21/15 - #0487 - Seabrook (CLOSED - FM 146 & Bayport)
04/29/15 - #0089 - Houston (Loop 610 & Brinkman)
07/04/15 - #1049 - IAH (IAH - Terminal B-21)
07/25/15 - #0048 - Marshall (Victory & Hwy 59)
10/10/15 - #0706 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Beach)
11/01/15 - #0392 - Katy (I10 & Mason)
12/04/15 - #0795 - Giddings (Hwy 290 - Giddings)
12/19/15 - #0416 - Livingston (Hwy 190 - Livingston)

2016 (5)
02/28/16 - #0391 - Waxahachie (Hwy 77 & University)
05/21/16 - #1040 - Montgomery (Hwy 105 & Walden)
09/27/16 - #0361 - Ennis (I45 - Ennis)
11/11/16 - #0005 - Alice (E Main St. & Hwy. 44)
11/17/16 - #0293 - Corsicana (Hwy 31 Corsicana)

2017 (7)
02/08/17 - #0524 - Abilene (Southwest & Hwy 83)
03/15/17 - #0501 - Jersey Village (Hwy 290 & Jones)
06/09/17 - #0342 - Jacksonville (Jackson & El Paso)
07/23/17 - #0928 - Killeen (Trimmier & Bacon Ranch)
12/19/17 - #0543 - Dallas (Camp Wisdom & Hwy 67)
12/21/17 - #0707 - Dallas (I35 & Inwood)
12/29/17 - #0915 - Lubbock (Loop 289 & 4th)

2018 (10)
02/02/18 - #0597 - Houston (Post Oak & Runnymeade)
02/09/18 - #0947 - Kyle (FM 1626 - Kyle)
03/09/18 - #1002 - Katy (I10 & Pin Oak)
07/07/18 - #0829 - Eagle Pass (S Bibb Ave - Eagle Pass)
08/23/18 - #1046 - Corsicana (I45 & Hwy 287)
10/26/18 - #0178 - San Marcos (I35 & Guadalupe)
12/07/18 - #0724 - Waco (Hewitt & Mars)
12/23/18 - #0120 - Houston (I45 & Airline)
12/28/18 - #0816 - Irving (Loop 635 & MacArthur)
12/30/18 - #1076 - Shreveport, LA (Kings Hwy & Clark)

2019 (25)
01/01/19 - #1125 - Kingwood (Kingwood & Lake Houston)
01/05/19 - #0810 - Pearland (Hwy 288 & Broadway)
02/06/19 - #0605 - Houston (Hwy 290 & Hollister)
02/19/19 - #1136 - Conroe (Loop 336 & Town Park)
04/03/19 - #1108 - Manor (Hwy 290 & FM 973)
05/06/19 - #0982 - Pflugerville (Limestone & Town Center)
05/25/19 - #0534 - Brownwood (Hwy 377 - Brownwood)
06/22/19 - #0419 - Angleton (Hwy 288 - Angleton)
07/04/19 - #0940 - Lubbock (82nd & Milwaukee)
07/19/19 - #0613 - Athens (Hwy 31 - Athens)
07/21/19 - #0140 - Waco (I35 & 7th)
07/27/19 - #1122 - Cypress (Fry & West)
08/18/19 - #1039 - Dallas Love Field (Inside Airport)
09/07/19 - #1144 - Houston (Southwest Fwy & Fondren Rd)
10/13/19 - #1014 - Willis (I45 - Willis)
10/19/19 - #0203 - Benbrook (Benbrook & Sproles)
10/20/19 - #0526 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Wichita)
11/09/19 - #0131 - Houston (I10 & Kirkwood)
11/15/19 - #0331 - Snyder (College Ave - Snyder)
11/16/19 - #0177 - Midland (Andrews Hwy & Kansas)
11/27/19 - #0497 - Shreveport, LA (Market & Loop 220)
11/28/19 - #0579 - Palestine (Loop 256 - Palestine)
12/08/19 - #0825 - Arlington (I20 & Collins)
12/26/19 - #0760 - Shreveport, LA (I20 & Pines)
12/26/19 - #0937 - Carthage (Bus 79 - Carthage)

2020 (58)
01/25/20 - #0629 - Temple (I35 & Adams)
02/02/20 - #1047 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 & Hwy 90)
02/07/20 - #0897 - Seguin (Hwy 46 & I10)
02/15/20 - #0368 - North Richland Hills (Rufe Snow & Browning)
02/16/20 - #0475 - Texarkana, AR (State Line & 42nd)
02/19/20 - #1143 - Spring (Kuykendahl Rd & Grand Pkwy)
02/20/20 - #0667 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Hwy 31)
02/21/20 - #0117 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Old Bullard)
02/21/20 - #0265 - Houston (San Felipe & Winrock)
02/24/20 - #1130 - Tomball (Kuykendahl & Timbercrest Village)
02/25/20 - #1103 - Spring (Rayford & Hwy 99)
02/25/20 - #0823 - The Woodlands (Hwy 242 & St Lukes)
02/26/20 - #0828 - Tomball (Hwy 249 & Spring Cypress)
02/27/20 - #0988 - Kingwood (I69 & Northpark)
03/01/20 - #0533 - Houston (Main & I45)
03/05/20 - #0813 - Houston (Wallisville & Overland Park)
03/07/20 - #0550 - Houston (Loop 610 & Homestead)
03/07/20 - #0271 - Houston (Shepherd & Farnham)
03/13/20 - #0628 - Brenham (Hwy 36 - Brenham)
03/14/20 - #0318 - New Braunfels (I35 & Seguin)
03/14/20 - #0930 - Hondo (Hwy 90 - Hondo)
03/15/20 - #0693 - San Antonio (Loop 1604 & Nacogdoches)
03/15/20 - #0560 - Tomball (Tomball Pkwy & Park Dr)
03/21/20 - #0700 - Longview (Eastman & Pittman)
03/22/20 - #0343 - Greenville (Bus 34 - Greenville)
05/01/20 - #0979 - Lufkin (Hwy 59 & Whitehouse)
05/02/20 - #0310 - Henderson (Hwy 79 & Peach)
05/05/20 - #1137 - Huntsville (I45 - Huntsville)
05/15/20 - #0454 - Waco (Valley Mills & Lake Air)
05/16/20 - #0564 - Hillsboro (Hwy 77 & I35)
05/16/20 - #1131 - Sweetwater (I20 - Sweetwater)
05/17/20 - #0958 - Harker Heights, TX (Hwy 190 & TX 2410)
05/31/20 - #0844 - Boerne (Hwy 87 & Bandera)
06/05/20 - #0943 - Humble (Beltway 8 & Wilson)
06/07/20 - #0659 - Atascosita (FM 1960 & Lake Houston)*
06/28/20 - #0429 - Nacogdoches (Bus 59 - Nacogdoches)
07/04/20 - #0401 - Mexia (Hwy 84 - Mexia)
07/11/20 - #0604 - Dallas (Hwy 12 & Webb Chapel)
07/25/20 - #0078 - College Station (Dominik & Texas)
07/31/20 - #0476 - Stephenville (Hwy 377 - Stephenville)
08/01/20 - #0425 - Graham (Hwy 16 - Graham)
08/02/20 - #0902 - Amarillo (I40 & Grand)
08/02/20 - #0548 - Decatur (Hwy 287 & Decatur)
08/07/20 - #1007 - Mt. Enterprise (Hwy 84 - Mt Enterprise)
08/16/20 - #1142 - Nederland (Nederland Ave - Nederland)
08/17/20 - #0138 - Houston (Gessner & I10)*
09/07/20 - #0404 - Spring (Louetta & Stuebner Airline)
09/19/20 - #0484 - Cleveland (Hwy 59 - Cleveland)
09/26/20 - #1155 - Richmond (W Bellfort St & Harlem Rd)
10/17/20 - #0957 - Temple (Loop 363 & TX 1741)
10/24/20 - #1036 - Lindale (Hwy 69 - Lindale)
10/25/20 - #0914 - Midlothian (Hwy 287 & Presidential)
11/07/20 - #0599 - La Marque (I45 - La Marque)
11/14/20 - #0927 - Alabaster, AL (I65 & Hwy 31)
11/15/20 - #0920 - Fultondale, AL (Walker Chapel & Main)
11/23/20 - #0892 - Round Rock (Hwy 79 & Red Bud)

11/24/20 - #1117 - Hutto (TX 130 & Gattis School)
12/03/20 - #0901 - Magnolia (FM 1488 & Conroe Hufsmith)

2021 (15)
01/03/21 - #0483 - Canton (I20 - Canton)
01/09/21 - #0507 - Shreveport, LA (Bert Kouns & Youree)
01/24/21 - #1165 - Magnolia (Melton Street & ATM)
03/21/21 - #0433 - Pearland (Main & Broadway)
03/26/21 - #0467 - Wharton (Hwy 59 - Wharton)
04/11/21 - #0986 - Houston (Beltway 8 & West)
04/18/21 - #0990 - Missouri City (Hwy 6 & Sienna Pkwy)
05/29/21 - #1035 - Lytle (I35 - Lytle)
06/05/21 - #0127 - Denton (Malone & University)
07/05/21 - #1021 - Lafayette, LA (Pinhook & Kaliste Saloom)
07/16/21 - #0365 - Houston (Cypress Creek Pkwy & Willow Center)
07/25/21 - #0474 - Dallas (I35 & Regal Row)

10/17/21 - #0635 - Jasper (Hwy 96 - Jasper)
11/26/21 - #0705 - San Marcos (I35 & Centerpoint)

11/27/21 - #0488 - Conroe (Hwy 336 & Hwy 75)

2022 (21)
01/22/22 - #0708 - Dallas (Hwy 75 & Forest)

01/23/22 - #0891 - Hutchins (I45 & Palestine)
04/01/22 - #0371 - Amarillo (34th & Coulter)
04/30/22 - #0511 - Fort Worth (I30 & Montgomery)

05/25/22 - #1132 - New Caney (US 59 - New Caney)**

07/02/22 - #1110 - Royse City (I30 & Erby Campbell)

07/03/22 - #0835 - Keller (Keller Pkwy & Keller Smithfield)

07/03/22 - #1020 - Frisco (Dallas Pkwy & Eldorado)

07/30/22 - #0302 - Odessa (Hwy 191 & John Shepperd)

07/31/22 - #0295 - Midland (Big Spring & Eugene)
09/04/22 - #1374 - Fort Worth (Hulen Bend & Hulen) - was #0530

09/17/22 - #0116 - Dallas (Buckner & Samuell)
09/17/22 - #1239 - Tyler (S Broadway Ave & Rice Rd)
10/07/22 - #0784 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Broadway)
10/07/22 - #1055 - San Antonio (Cypress & Jackson)
10/09/22 - #1059 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Mason)
11/04/22 - #0528 - Round Rock (I35 & Hester's Crossing)
11/05/22 - #1201 - Paige (US 290 & Hwy 21 W)
11/11/22 - #0504 - Harlingen (Hwy 77 & Ed Carey)
11/26/22 - #0726 - Clyde (I-20 - Clyde)
12/17/22 - #0298 - Windcrest (I35 & Walzem)

2023 (40)
01/07/23 - #1206 - Fairfield (I-45 & W Commerce St)
01/28/23 - #1079 - Houston (Silber & Hartland)
02/05/23 - #0569 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 S & Austin Pkwy)
02/19/23 - #0559 - Dallas (Greenville & Caruth Haven)
03/19/23 - #0375 - Webster (NASA & Old Galveston)
03/25/23 - #0417 - Cedar Park (Hwy 183 & Discovery)

03/26/23 - #0709 - Austin (FM 620 & Lake Creek Pkwy)

04/08/23 - #0245 - Albuquerque, NM (Carlisle & Clermont)

04/09/23 - #0262 - Houston (Telephone & Pecan Villas)

04/29/23 - #1324 - Houston (South Fwy & W Orem Dr)

05/06/23 - #0373 - El Campo (Hwy 71 - El Campo)

05/07/23 - #0002 - Corpus Christi (Baldwin & Port) 
05/19/23 - #0904 - Kilgore (I20 & Old Hwy 135)

05/27/23 - #0747 - La Grange (Hwy 71 - La Grange)
06/03/23 - #0977 - Frisco (Hwy 289 & Lebanon)
06/04/23 - #1372 - Burleson (Hwy 174 - Burleson)

06/11/23 - #0175 - Victoria (Navarro & Mockingbird)
06/17/23 - #0590 - Bastrop (Hwy 71 - Bastrop)

06/24/23 - #1281 - DeRidder, LA
07/01/23 - #0030 - Odessa (E 8th & McKinley)
07/04/23 - #0297 - Midland (Midkiff & Wadley)

07/15/23 - #0841 - Denton (Loop 288 & Brinker)

07/16/23 - #0181 - Denton (Fort Worth Dr. & I35E)
08/05/23 - #0758 - Amarillo (I27 & Hollywood)

08/06/23 - #0307 - Amarillo (Georgia & Virginia)

08/12/23 - #0198 - El Paso (Sunland Park & Cromo)
08/13/23 - #1134 - El Paso (Airway & Edgemere)
08/19/23 - #0315 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Wurzbach)
08/27/23 - #1135 - College Station (Wellborn & Southwest Pkwy)

09/01/23 - #0032 - Tyler (Beckham & Highland)
09/02/23 - #1114 - Bullard (Hwy 69 & 3801)
09/22/23 - #0369 - Beaumont (Dowlen & Calder)
09/23/23 - #0536 - Orange (MacArthur & Del Sasso)
10/03/23 - #1374 - Tomball (Cypress Rosehill)
10/10/23 - #1171 - Leeds, AL (Ashville Rd & Hwy 20) 
10/14/23 - #0360 - Cuero (Hwy 183 - Cuero)

10/15/23 - #0872 - Pleasanton (Hwy 97 - Pleasanton)
11/10/23 - #0824 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Spring Cypress)
11/14/23 - #0490 - Galveston (University & Church)
12/14/23 - #0645 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador & Westmark)

2024 (10)
01/17/24 - #0898 - Crosby (FM 2100 - Crosby)
01/20/24 - #1051 - Woodville (Hwy 287 - Woodville)
02/24/24 - #0797 - Sugar Land (Grand Pkwy & I69)

03/07/24 - #0196 - Houston (Loop 610 & 18th)
03/15/24 - #1062 - Hallsville (Hwy 80 - Hallsville)

03/16/24 - #0038 - Longview (Spur 63 & Marshall)
03/23/24 - #1338 - Mont Belvieu (Eagle Dr. & Langston Dr.)

03/26/24 - #1169 - Houston (4608 FM 1960 West Rd)
03/30/24 - #0043 - Bryan (Texas & 33rd)

03/31/24 - #0778 - Friendswood (I45 & El Dorado)

July 2013 is when I started to track my credit card receipts religiously, which I do to this day.

* Just got a shake and not a meal.
** Large unsweet tea only.

Different The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants - 7

22201 - Arlington, VA - The Market Common Clarendon - 10/26/2019 with Waverly

77024 - Houston, TX - Memorial City Mall - 01/05/2023 with Waverly

77056 - Houston, TX - The Galleria - 05/22/2023 with Waverly

77380 - The Woodlands, TX - The Woodlands Mall (since 2013)

77479 - Sugar Land, TX - First Colony Mall - 3/29/2024 with Waverly

77494 - Katy, TX - Katy Mills - 01/05/2024 with Waverly

91101 - Pasadena, CA - Old Town Pasadena (2007)

Remaining in Texas (14)

75013 - Allen - Watters Creek Mall

75034 - Frisco, TX - Stonebriar Centre

75225 - Dallas, TX - 7700 West Northwest Highway

76015 - Arlington, TX - Parks At Arlington

76092 - Southlake, TX - Southlake Town Square

76102 - Fort Worth, TX - Sundance Square

77546 - Friendswood, TX - Baybrook Mall

78216 - San Antonio, TX - North Star Mall

78256 - San Antonio, TX - The Shops At La Cantera Mall

78411 - Corpus Christi, TX - Corpus Chrisi (La Palmera)

78746 - Austin, TX - Barton Creek Square

78759 - Austin, TX - Arboretum Mall

79414 - Lubbock, TX - South Plains Mall 

College Baseball Parks in 2024 - 4

Constellation Field (Sugar Land) - 2/24/24 - Lamar University 5, Stephen F. Austin State University 0 - $17 admission / $5 parking

Poland Stadium Baseball Field (Lufkin) - 3/29/24 - Navarro College 18, Angelina College 8 (7 innings) - Free

Sweeny High School (Sweeny) - 1/28/24 -  Wharton County Junior College 5, Eastern Oklahoma State College 2 (7 innings) - Free

Tiger Ballpark at Woods Field (Marshall) - 3/15/24 - East Texas Baptist University 7, Howard Payne University 2 - Free

Texas College and University Baseball Stadiums Visited - 35

Stadiums / Fields Visited
Abilene Christian University (Crutcher Scott Field) - 2017

Alvin Community College (Phillips Field) - 2023

Angelina College (Poland Stadium Baseball Field) - 2024 (Navarro College 18, Angelina College 8, 7 innings)

Baylor University (Baylor Ballpark) - 2018

Blinn College (Fireman's Park) - 2022
Constellation Field - 2023
Dallas Baptist University (Horner Ballpark) - 2016

East Texas Baptist University (Tiger Ballpark at Woods Field, Marshall) - 2024 (East Texas Baptist University 7, Howard Payne University 2)
Houston Baptist University (Husky Field) - 2013
Lamar University (Vincent-Beck Stadium) - 2023
McLennan Community College (Bosque River Ballpark) - 2022
Rice University (Reckling Park) - 2018
Prairie View A&M University (John W. Tankersley Baseball Field) - 2022
Sam Houston State University (Don Sanders Stadium) - 2017
San Jacinto College (John Ray Harrison Field) - 2020

Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU Baseball Field) - 2023
Southwestern University (Rockwell Family Baseball Field) - 2023

St. Edward's University (Lucien-Hamilton Field) - 2023

Stephen F. Austin State University (Jaycees Field) - 2023

Texas A&M University (Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park) - 2022
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Chapman Field) - 2023

Texas Christian University (Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium) - 2017
Texas Southern University (MacGregor Park's Nagle Field) - 2022
Texas State University (Bobcat Ballpark) - 2019
Texas Wesleyan University (Sycamore Park) - 2023
University of Dallas (University of Dallas Baseball Field) - 2023
University of Houston (Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park) - 2015
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Red Murff Field) - 2022
University of St. Thomas (Father Wilson Field) - 2020
University of Texas (UCFU Disch-Falk Field) - 2019
University of Texas-San Antonio (Roadrunner Field) - 2014
University of Texas-Tyler (Irwin Field) - 2018
West Texas A&M University (Wilder Park) - 2022

Wharton County Junior College (Corbett Park) - 2022

Wharton County Junior College (Bulldog Stadium, Sweeny HS) - 2024 (Wharton County Junior College 5, Eastern Oklahoma State College 2, 7 innings)

Other Stadiums / Fields Visited
Liberty University (Liberty Baseball Stadium) - 2013

Louisiana Christian University (Billy Allgood Stadium) - 2023

Louisiana State University of Alexandria (Generals Baseball Field) - 2023

McNeese State University (Cowboy Stadium) - 2016
Tulane University (Greer Field at Tunchin Stadium) - 2016
University of Hawaii Hilo (Francis Wong Stadium) - 2019

University of New Mexico (Santa Ana Star Field) - 2023

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 2/28/24 - 10 (Finished 3)

"101 Questions Children Ask about God" by David Veerman and James Galvin

"Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match" by Cliff Richey with Hilaire Richey Kallendorf

"Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham" by Don Wilton

"Taming the Bull: The John "Bull" Bramlett Story" by John Bramlett with Tula Jeffries

"This Is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon" by L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers

"Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season" by Jerry Barca

"What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States" by Dave Zirin

"Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After" by Tim Derk (Finished 3/5/2024)

"One Yard Short: Turning Your Defeats into Victories" by Les Steckel with Rob Suggs (Finished 3/28/2024)

"Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports" by Betsy M. Ross (Finished 3/17/2024)

Miles and Miles - 2/25/24 to 3/24/24

February 25 - March 24 - 7.2 miles running - 16.2 miles walking - 49.51 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 88,385 meters rowing - 693 minutes elliptical

February 25 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 376 calories; 5,668 strides) - 25:23 rowing for 5,011 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:31/500m) - 0.81 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 26 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,782 strides) - 25:09 rowing for 5,014 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

February 27 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,812 strides) - 25:08 rowing for 5,014 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

February 28 (Wednesday) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) 

February 29 (Thursday) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 1 (Friday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) 

March 2 (Saturday) - 5.1 miles walking (Apple Health) 

March 3 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 375 calories; 5,638 strides) - 25:02 rowing for 5,008 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) 

March 4 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,686 strides) - 25:06 rowing for 5,009 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 5 (Tuesday) - Mowed the front and back yard - 1.2 miles walking along the Spring Branch Trail (18:21.33 / 15:18) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 376 calories; 5,658 strides) - 25:01 rowing for 5,007 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 6 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,690 strides) - 25:08 rowing for 5,013 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.48 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 7 (Thursday) - 1 mile running and 2 miles walking at Memorial Park // 42:19.81 - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 8 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 378 calories; 5,690 strides) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:46/15:30) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 9 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,730 strides) - 4.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 10 (Sunday) - 4 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 11 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,732 strides) - 24:56 rowing for 5,009 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) -  4 miles walking around Memorial Park with Waverly (1:04:23 / 16:06) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 12 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,782 strides) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 13 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,804 strides) - 24:53 rowing for 5,017 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.53 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 14 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,764 strides) - 25:06 rowing for 5,013 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 15 (Friday) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 16 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at 12th Annual Doug Sibley Memorial Scholarship Fun Run 5K, Omaha, TX - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 17 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:58/15:06) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,722 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 18 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 376 calories; 5,658 strides) - 25:06 rowing for 5,010 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 75-second plank - 25 sit-ups - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 19 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 375 calories; 5,646 strides) - 24:47 rowing for 5,012 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.47 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 20 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 371 calories; 5,576 strides) - 25:17 rowing for 5,018 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 21 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 376 calories; 5,644 strides) - 29:38 rowing for 5,809 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:32/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health)

March 22 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 379 calories; 5,706 strides) - 37:30 rowing for 7,404 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:34/500m) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 23 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at 2nd Annual Mont Belvieu Spring Sprint 5K Fun Run, Mont Belvieu, TX (29:26.45) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 374 calories; 5,610 strides) - 25:24 rowing for 5,007 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:32/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health)

March 24 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 373 calories; 5,590 strides) - 24:53 rowing for 5,010 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health)

Different Books-A-Million (2 of 8)

2021 (1)

07/24/21 - #949 - Wichita Falls, TX

2024 (1)

03/16/24 - #584 - Longview, TX

Remaining

#105 - Abilene, TX

#515 - Katy, TX (#3515)

#413 - Grapevine, TX

#568 - Laredo, TX

#837 - Sherman, TX

#877 - Texarkana, TX 

Outside of Texas (2)

03/11/23 - #116 - Alexandria, LA (Heart and Soul)

12/14/23 - #569 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador Caffery)

The Professional Mascot Handbook

Forward - 11/12/23

Acknowledgments - 11/12/23

CHAPTER

Introduction - 11/12/23

Historical Background - 11/12/23

PART A:  BASEBALL MASCOTS

Charlie "Victory" Faust - 11/12/23
The Phillie Phanatic - 11/13/23
Basebug - 11/27/23
Wild Bill Hagy - 12/11/23
Bird - 12/26/23

Twinkie the Loon - 12/26/23

Pirate Parrot - 12/27/23

B.J. Birdy - 12/27/23
Uncle Willy - 12/28/23

Mr. Red - 12/28/23

Astrojack and Astrodillo - 1/2/24

Ribbie and Roobarb - 1/6/24

Yankee Frankie - 1/6/24

Youppi! - 1/6/24

Dandy - 1/11/24

Chief Noc-A-Homa - 1/11/24

Bleecher Creecher - 1/11/24

PART B:  FOOTBALL MASCOTS

The Bear Who Walks Like A Man - 1/18/24
The Viking - 1/18/24

The Terrible Fan - 1/22/24

Steeler Stinger - 1/22/24
Dolfan Denny - 1/23/24
Houston Roughneck - 1/29/24

Crazy Ray - 1/29/24
Birdbrain - 2/6/24

Ben-Zoo - 2/7/24

TD - 2/7/24

The Big Wheel - 2/7/24

Crazy Colt - 2/9/24

Gumbo - 2/9/24

PART C:  POTPOURRI

Big Shot & Hoops - 2/9/24
Soccerhead - 2/12/24

Rock 'n Rollen - 2/12/24

Socceroo - 2/12/24

Krazy George - 2/12/24

The Great Imposter - 3/6/24

A.T. Jones & Sons - 3/12/24

Susan McClain-Moore - 3/13/24

Harrison/Erickson, Inc. - 3/13/24

National Fan Organization - 3/13/24

Survey of Pro Athletes - 3/13/24

Helpful Hints - 3/13/24

Roster of Mascots - 3/13/24

The Authors - 3/13/24

Books Bought at Recycled Books, Records, & CDs - 5 (Finished 2)

"Miko Kings:  An Indian Baseball Story" by LeAnne Howe

"Our White Boy (Sport in the American West)" by Jerry Craft with Kathleen Sullivan

"The Eastern Stars:  How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris" by Mark Kulansky

"The Teammates:  A Portrait of Friendship" by David Halberstam (Finished 7/29/23)

"When Chicago Ruled Baseball:  The Cubs-White Sox World Series of 1906" by Bernard A. Weisberger (Finished 3/13/24)

Savannah Bananas Event Review; March 9, 2024

(I wrote this for an internal blog post on the baseballbucketlist.com website.)

HOUSTON (Sunday, March 10, 2024) — As part of an effort – over time – to visit the gravesites of all former Major Leaguers buried in Texas, I spent a couple of hours Sunday afternoon in Houston’s Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

There are 17 former players – one, Eddy Dyer, who also managed – and a former umpire interred there.

The peacefulness was an unplanned and unintended balance to the cacophony of sounds that came just 24 hours before just seven miles to the west – Minute Maid Park.

In fact, walking from The Rustic restaurant to Discovery Green, in the process of meeting Baseball Bucket List founder Anna Ditomasso in person for the first time, she described – unless I imagined it – the Banana Ball experience as a “shock to the senses” of the uninitiated.

I’m a baseball traditionalist, but far from a purist.

As I shared in episode no. 111, I don’t stay for every pitch – Anna was the first to note on Saturday that the two-hour Banana Ball time limit fit my viewing meter perfectly.

I don’t score a game or have rituals that many others have in their ballpark – and baseball watching – pursuits.

And as I am in other sporting interests, I’m Mr. Anti-Hype.

I could be – and have been – turned off by a particular public address announcers.  (But not on Saturday night)

And when Anna and Mark Jent with Simply A Fan first announced the promotion to experience Banana Ball in a Major League Baseball park for the first time ever, I must have actually conveyed enough doubt then that – after experiencing maybe a bit of FOMO and joining in – both Mark and Anna in a fun, pointed way asked me Saturday evening after it was all done what I thought.

I had a good-natured laugh.

And, more importantly, a great time.

What made it though – other than the great entertainment that the Savannah Bananas operation delivered Saturday evening – were great people.

I’m real high on professionalism – and neither Mark nor Anna disappointed in every single bit of their pre-event communication.

Absolutely top-notch. (In fact, on one communication, I actually responded when it wasn’t even intended for a person attending by themselves!)

I arrived in downtown Houston pretty early, but in plenty of time to park far away from the ballpark and to walk to make the goal of the 3:15 p.m. game of catch in Discovery Green.

A good group had gathered for a pre-game meal and Anna and her spouse were the first to leave – escaping the delay in getting checks resolved – and I met them mid-way.

After all of that group made it to Discovery Green, and getting to meet Mark Jent for the first time, six to eight had started to play catch, but Mark had spied a couple that had gotten married and were taking pictures in Discovery Green.

He fashioned a group picture with them and I went over to explain to the photographer – and our day was made. (We knew theirs had already been made, but they had fun on our behalf.)

On the walk over to Minute Maid Park, the group broke apart and congregated again and when we were trying to figure out where we were entering the park at, I got separated thinking others were following me!

As I made a large walk around the block just west of the stadium, I saw our couple from Rhode Island and I might have casually cut in line to join them as they were the only ones I saw that I knew.

That move paid off.

While the only real delay – for us – took in the scanning process where, to me, it seemed like workers were scanning tickets with an app on their personal devices, which might or might not have had various data speeds causing delays – or the ticket database was obviously getting slammed.

In the restaurant group, we were the first three in – as the others were still in line somewhere outside the Juice Box.

I think with the first-come, first-served seating – like Southwest Airlines but on steroids – within sections, it is probably the first time in Houston’s history also that 40,000 people were encouraged to show up at the same time!

Ultimately, most of all of us convened together in section 109 down the left-field line.

And simply put, we had a great time.

Even me, the extroverted introvert that can be a bit of a curmudgeon once in a while!

Throughout the night, I don’t know if anything truly surprised me – as I was aware beforehand of the entertainment aspect and the fact the players on both teams weren’t from your local Beer Leagues – other than bringing Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt out to pitch for the Bananas.

I mentioned during the evening that if you go to a regular baseball game, you work hard to keep from being distracted by things going on around you.

At a Banana Ball game, you’re either watching, experiencing or always wondering what’s going to happen next that keeping up with the “game” is much, much harder!

To me, it was like a circus, a concert and a party with a baseball game thrown in just to get you to show up.

The music never stopped – except for announcements.

And even then, there still seemed to be a music bed playing underneath.

Taylor Swift music cuts probably won the night in the stadium sing-a-long, but I would have set the over/under on the number of songs played to be about 175.

Amazing. And with all major genres covered.

Some of my thoughts were that there are lots of things – like announcing the starting lineups of the home team and they come running out of centerfield like the Bananas did – that some lower minor or collegiate summer leagues could do for a little extra juice without being hokey, if executed with the precision and fluidity that the Bananas do it.

And their talent-level in event production is some of the best I’ve seen.

And I can’t imagine why after their success on Saturday night why every single MLB team is not signing up to host them.

But really, if you want to attend one, check out the events that Mark puts together through “Simply A Fan”.

The Saturday before I had a staff lanyard in my work as an announcer for Texas’ sixth largest marathon, but Mark and Anna put together one for everybody that had your name on it that served two purposes – 1.) made you feel like a million bucks and 2.) helped spotting others in the party that we hadn’t already met.

I had a great time also meeting and visiting with Michael Caldwell and his wife Hannah for the bulk of the three-plus hours inside the ballpark Saturday evening.

Looking forward to watching Michael work on his effort to see every single NCAA Division I college baseball stadium in Texas in the years to come.

And if anybody’s heading to the Lone Star state this year or in the years to come, I’m certain that we could get together similar meet-ups to what took place on Saturday.

Looking forward to a great baseball season in 2024!