Books Bought at Humble Half-Price Books on 5/10/2026 - 2 (Finished 0)

"Hardball:  A Season In The Projects" by Daniel Coyle ($2.99)

"Winning:  It's How You Play the Game" by Grant Teaff with Louis and Kay Moore ($4.99)

Books Bought at Bedford Half-Price Books Outlet on 3/21/2026 - 3 (Finished 1)

"Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ" by Ergun Mehmet Caner and Emir Fethi Caner

"Verdict on the Shroud: Evidence for the Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ" by Kenneth E. Stevenson and Gary R. Habermas

"The Lost Book of Moses: The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible" by Chanan Tigay (Finished 5/6/2026)

That's My Girl, Part 18!

 

Overall Baseball Parks - 201

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)

85 - MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)

37 - Texas College, University or JUCO (38 minus Constellation Field)

  7 - Other College, University or JUCO

56 - High School (22 private / 34 public)

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 22

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

Bellaire Episcopal High School (Jess Borg Field), Bellaire (Houston The Kinkaid School 4, Bellaire Episcopal 1 - 5/3/25 - SPC 4A State Championship)

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 Lutheran South Academy (Lutheran South Academy Baseball Field), Houston (Houston The Kinkaid School 7, Houston Lutheran South Academy 1 - 4/11/26)

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)
Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Church Field), Humble (Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 - 3/7/25)

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)

Tomball Rosehill Christian School (Rosehill Christian High School Baseball Stadium), Tomball (Houston Northland Christian 5, Houston St. Francis Episcopal 4 - 5/1/25)

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

Neutral

Clay Gould Ballpark, Arlington (Shiner St. Paul 5, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 1 - 5/10/24 - TAPPS Division V Semifinal)

Panther Stadium, Sheldon (Beaumont Kelly 8, Houston Lutheran South Academy 2 - 5/7/24 - TAPPS Division II Regional Championship)

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)
Waller High School Baseball Field, Waller (Houston Second Baptist 5, The Woodlands Christian Academy 2 - 4/9/25 - TAPPS Division II Area Playoff)

Willis High School Baseball Field, Willis (Bryan St. Joseph Catholic 17, Missouri City Divine Savior Academy 2 - 4/27/26 - TAPPS Division V Area Playoff)

Daily Reading Efforts - April 2026

4/30/2026 (45 pages)

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (285-302; Kindle)

The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 147-173) - 337pp

4/29/2026 (96 pages)

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (257-284; Kindle)

The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 100-146) - 337pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 117-137) - 146pp plus 157

4/28/2026 (87 pages)

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (231-256; Kindle)

The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 39-99) - 337pp

4/27/2026 (73 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (211-230; Kindle)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 295-309; Kindle)

The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 1-38) - 337pp

4/26/2026 (37 pages)

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 55-69) - 176pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 82-94) - 207pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 17-25) - 131pp

4/25/2026 (30 pages)

Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 24-35) - 171pp

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 93-95) - 144pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 45-54) - 98pp

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 64-68) - 137pp

4/24/2026 (136 pages)

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 88-92) - 144pp

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 54-63) - 137pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 106-116) - 146pp plus 157

Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 74-183)

4/23/2026 (42 pages)

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 69-81) - 207pp

Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 10-23) - 171pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 36-44) - 98pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 100-105) - 146pp plus 157

4/22/2026 (23 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 166-170)

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 42-54) - 176pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 161-162)

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 177-179)

4/21/2026 (78 pages)

Play It Forward:  How Women Are Changing Sports To Change The World (Pages 9-46) - 214pp

Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 1-9) - 171pp

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 43-53) - 137pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 89-99) - 146pp plus 157

Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 65-73) - 183pp

4/20/2026 (95 pages)

A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (183-210; Kindle)
Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 1-10) - 171pp

Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 9-64) - 183pp

4/19/2026 (20 pages)

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 23-42) - 137pp

4/18/2026 (10 pages)

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 32-41) - 176pp

4/17/2026 (6 pages)

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 30-35) - 98pp

4/16/2026 (65 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 137-165) - 170pp

Going The Distance:  Life's A Marathon, Not A Sprint (Pages 11-35) - 262pp

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 16-22) - 137pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 13-16) - 131pp

4/15/2026 (29 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 133-136) - 170pp

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 9-15 was 9-20) - 137pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 88) - 146pp plus 157

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-12) - 131pp

4/14/2026 (87 pages)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 258-294; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 142-160) - 162pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 13-29) - 98pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 74-87) - 146pp plus 157

4/13/2026 (74 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 127-132) - 170pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 221-257; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 128-141) - 162pp

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 1-12 plus 5 before) - 98pp

4/12/2026 (41 pages)

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 243-265)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 120-127) - 162pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 167-176) - 179pp

4/11/2026 (75 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 118-126) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 222-242) - 265pp

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 90-119) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 59-73) - 146pp plus 157

4/10/2026 (92 pages)

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 188-221) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 185-220; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 37-58) - 146pp plus 157

4/9/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 106-117) - 170pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 157-184; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 64-89) - 162pp

4/8/2026 (44 pages)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 126-156; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 28-36) - 146pp plus 157

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 65-68) - 101pp

4/7/2026 (68 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 98-105) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 181-187) - 265pp

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 93-125; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 45-63) - 162pp

4/6/2026 (33 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 85-97) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 25-31) - 176pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 173-180) - 265pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 162-166) - 179pp

4/5/2026 (66 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 74-84) - 170pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 275, 277-280; Kindle)

In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 61-92; Kindle)

Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 33-44) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 22-27) - 146pp plus 157

4/4/2026 (74 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 156-172) - 265pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages vii, 1-32) - 162pp

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 7-21) - 146pp plus 157

4/3/2026 (82 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 71-73) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 129-155) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 242-274; Kindle)

The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 1-13 plus 6) - 146pp plus 157

4/2/2026 (75 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 68-70) - 170pp

Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 9-24) - 176pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 121-128) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 209-241; Kindle)

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 147-161) - 179pp

4/1/2026 (90 pages)

1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 56-67) - 170pp

Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 97-120) - 265pp

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 175-208; Kindle)

Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 83-87) - 144pp

The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 132-146) - 179pp

Miles and Miles - 3/25/26 to 4/24/26

March 25 - April 24 - 7.1 miles running - 42.806 miles walking - 47.304 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.12 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 20,146 meters rowing (4 of 31 days) - 528 minutes elliptical (16 of 31 days) - 210,420 steps - 17 of 31 gym days

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March 25 (Wednesday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:37 / 15:24) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,701 steps
March 26 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:01.13 / 15:45) - 9.12 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 387 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,640 steps

March 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,740 strides) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,011 steps

March 28 (Saturday) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,361 steps

March 29 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:36 / 15:01) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,810 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,222 steps

March 30 (Monday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:00:40 / 15:00) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,950 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,368 steps

March 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,942 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,104 steps

April 1 (Wednesday) - 15:04 rowing for 3,015 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 3.036 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (46:08.73 / 15:12) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.664 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,944 steps
April 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,030 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,042 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,166 steps

April 3 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,938 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (30:55.39 / 15:28) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,200 steps

April 4 (Saturday) - 5.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,648 steps
April 5 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,003 strides) - TWRC Sunday Night 5K (The Woodlands, TX) - 41:58.37 - 2 miles walking (30:44.79 / 15:23) - 1.1 miles running (11:13.58 / 10:13) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,975 steps

April 6 (Monday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,427 steps
April 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 0.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,098 steps

April 8 (Wednesday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 32:07.56 (south) - 32:03.56 (south) = 1:04:11.12 / 15:30 - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.76 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,386 steps

April 9 (Thursday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:39 / 15:15) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,193 steps

April 10 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,956 strides) - 2 miles running in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (20:46.09 = 10:46.72 - 9:59.37 // 10:23) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,757 steps

April 11 (Saturday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 33:10.68 (south) - 32:58.44 (south) = 1:06:09.12 / 15:59 - 1.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,502 steps
April 12 (Sunday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,589 steps

April 13 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,958 strides) - 3.21 miles walking in Springwoods Village (48:41 / 15:10) - 0.59 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,079 steps
April 14 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,922 strides) - 0.67 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,762 steps

April 15 (Wednesday) - 24:14 rowing for 5,014 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 3.28 miles walking in Springwoods Village (50:58 / 15:32) - 0.32 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,329 steps

April 16 (Thursday) - 4 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail with Waverly (42:36.31 / 10:39) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,874 steps

April 17 (Friday) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,370 steps

April 18 (Saturday) - 5.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,892 steps

April 19 (Sunday) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,432 steps

April 20 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,758 strides) - 0.67 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,599 steps

April 21 (Tuesday) - 30:08 rowing for 6,075 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.59 miles walking (Apple Health) -  1,439 steps

April 22 (Wednesday) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,952 steps

April 23 (Thursday) - 0.05 miles walking (Apple Health) - 134 steps

April 24 (Friday) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,266 steps