Travel Delays: Have No Fear; February 18, 2019

Today is one of those days:  Flight travel delay days. 

Maybe I shouldn't have used "those" as it isn't that bad - in the notion that, as I get older, I'm learning that isn't doesn't do much good for my heart to stress over it.

And don't remind me of that statement when I'm on the roads driving around the Lone Star state.  :-)

Our flight - for work - was supposed to depart at 7:23 a.m., but a few minutes after the scheduled departure time, the pilot indicated that a sensor for the temperature inside the cabin was showing a higher temperature - 95 degrees - then what it actually was.

After almost an hour, we were instructed to leave the aircraft as they were towing it to another gate - and passengers in the plane while they're doing that is supposedly an FAA no-no.

So here it is, past 11 a.m., with a 12 p.m. departure time in sight, but also a statement that there's not another American flight to put us on if it is cancelled.  Nice.

The company I work for has some preferred pricing for American as opposed to United.

This is actually the first project since 2012 that I've had to fly - and the last one - back-and-forth to California for a year - gave a number of options ahead of time.

During the waiting, I finished my tenth book of 2019 in "Sisters First:  Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life", written by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush.  I picked up the book Thursday night before I boarded my flight home from Philadelphia as I was on the cusp of finishing Ernie Johnson, Jr.'s "Unscripted".

It was a great read and it is one that my daughter is excited for me to give to her to read.  She said when I showed it to her Friday evening before we went to dinner at Gringo's in Spring that she had heard about it and wanted to get the book and read it.

Even though the twins are about ten years or so older than Waverly, I saw some similarities in things that they shared with Waverly.

I'm eager to talk about it with Waverly after she's done reading it.

I honestly believe that Waverly could very easily write a book on what she's experienced in life already.

Dad's no President, by comparisons to the Bushes, obviously, but her experiences to date have been very rich and I believe that she can be - and in maybe some cases has been - an inspiration to Christian young women.

However, the only thing that I would ever push on my daughter is encouragement, praise and unconditional love.  The rest has to come from within.

The book did have an effect on me in that as soon as I got off the plane and took a seat near our new gate of departure, I sent her a text to tell her that I loved her, was proud of her and for her to keep loving her kids - she's a first-year second grade teacher - the best she could.

She's not one to toot her own horn so that often time falls to Dad, but it is exciting to hear what she's doing in the lives of some of these young people that are in her class.

God put her in that situation for a reason, even though it may be awhile - or forever, even - to see some of the reasons why.  I'll be excited to find out whenever God allows for us to see those reasons why and in how He will honor the effort that she's made this year.

I want and need to do more of this.  It is almost a cleanse of the soul to do so.

If you're reading, thanks for dropping in.  I hope you'll come back - and I'll maybe continue to make a little sense from time to time.

Where I Slept in 2018

January 1 - Home
January 2-3 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (141)
January 4 - Home
January 5 - Courtyard by Marriott Houston NASA/Clear Lake (417)
January 6 - Courtyard New Orleans Covington/Mandeville (328)
January 7 - Home
January 8-10 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (130)
January 11 - Home
January 12-13 - Courtyard Houston Downtown (423)
January 14 - Home
January 15-17 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (143)
January 18 - Home
January 19 - Courtyard Beaumont (222)
January 20-21 - Home
January 22-24 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
January 25 - Home
January 26 - Fairfield Inn & Suites Van (316)
January 27-28 - Home
January 29-31 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (135) - 11 home / 20 hotel
February 1-4 - Home
February 5-7 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (129)
February 8 - Home
February 9 - Hampton Inn Kyle (420)
February 10-11 - Home
February 12-14 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (226)
February 15 - Home
February 16 - Towne Place Suites Houston Galleria Area (303)
February 17-18 - Home
February 19 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
February 20 - Hampton Inn & Suites Decatur (123)
February 21 - Hampton Inn & Suites Weatherford (210)
February 22-25 - Home
February 26-28 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128) - 25 home / 34 hotel
March 1 - Home
March 2 - Hampton Inn & Suites Tyler-South (222)
March 3-4 - Home
March 5-7 - Hampton Inn & Suites Decatur (218)
March 8-11 - Home
March 12-14 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (141)
March 15-16 - Home
March 17 - Courtyard by Marriott Killeen (117)
March 18 - Home
March 19-21 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
March 22-25 - Home
March 26-28 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
March 29-31 - Home - 42 home / 48 hotel
April 1 - Home
April 2-4 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (226)
April 5-6 - Home
April 7 - Hilton Garden Inn The Woodlands (336)
April 8 - Home
April 9-11 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (129)
April 12-15 - Home
April 16-18 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (135)
April 19-20 - Home
April 21 - Homewood Suites Waco (225)
April 22 - Home
April 23-25 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
April 26-29 - Home
April 30 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128) - 57 home / 63 hotel
May 1-2 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
May 3-6 - Home
May 7-9 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
May 10-13 - Home
May 14-16 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
May 17 - Home
May 18 - Hilton Garden Inn Joplin (108)
May 19 - Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Bricktown (805)
May 20 - Home
May 21-23 - Hampton Inn & Suites Weatherford (323)
May 24 - Home
May 25 - Hampton Inn & Suites Blairsville, PA (104)
May 26-27 - Grandmother's house, Tipton, PA
May 28-30 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (129)
May 31 - Home - 69 home / 80 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
June 1-3 - Home
June 4-6 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
June 7 - Home
June 8 - Super 8 Stephenville (204)
June 9-10 - Home
June 11-13 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (130)
June 14-17 - Home
June 18-20 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (135)
June 21 - Home
June 22 - Hilton Garden Inn Springfield (556)
June 23 - Hampton Inn & Suites Pawtucket (326)
June 24 - Home
June 25-27 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (135)
June 28-29 - Home
June 30 - Doubletree by Hilton Hotel El Paso Downtown (1218) - 83 home / 96 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
July 1 - Doubletree by Hilton Hotel El Paso Downtown (1218)
July 2 - Home
July 3 - Springhill Suites Denton (423)
July 4 - Hampton Inn & Suites Cleburne (317)
July 5 - Home
July 6 - Hampton Inn & Suites Victoria (102)
July 7 - Hampton Inn & Suites Eagle Pass (225)
July 8 - Home
July 9-11 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
July 12-15 - Home
July 16-18 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (144)
July 19 - Home
July 20 - Hampton Inn & Suites North Little Rock McCain Mall (121)
July 21 - Tru by Hilton Wichita Northeast (408)
July 22 - Courtyard Little Rock North (401)
July 23-25 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (231)
July 26-29 - Home
July 30-31 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128) - 95 home / 115 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
August 1 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
August 2-5 - Home
August 6-8 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (141)
August 9 - Home
August 10 - Homewood Suites Waco (106)
August 11-15 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (128)
August 16-17 - Home
August 18 - Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Lewisville-Vista Ridge Mall (207)
August 19-22 - Home
August 23 - Courtyard by Marriott Denton (401)
August 24 - Springhill Suites Moore, OK (421)
August 25-26 - Home
August 27-29 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (129)
August 30 - Home
August 31 - Hilton Garden Inn Denison (210) - 109 home / 132 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
September 1 - Fairfield by Marriott Fort Worth South/Burleson (411)
September 2-7 - Home
September 8 - Hampton Inn & Suites Nacogdoches (231)
September 9 - Home
September 10-12 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (207)
September 13-14 - Home
September 15 - Hilton Garden Inn Amarillo (262)
September 16 - Home
September 17-19 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
September 20 - Home
September 21 - Hampton Inn & Suites Burlington, NC (216)
September 22 - Home2 Suites Roanoke, VA (428)
September 23 - Home
September 24-26 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (129)
September 27-30 - Home - 125 home / 146 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
October 1-3 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (136)
October 4 - Home
October 5 - Holiday Inn Express Palestine (316)
October 6-7 - Home
October 8-10 - Hampton Inn & Suites Denton (130)
October 11-15 - Home
October 16-17 - Hampton Inn & Suites Hutto Austin (316)
October 18-19 - Home
October 20 - Tru by Hilton Bryan College Station (202)
October 21-24 - Home
October 25 - Hampton Inn & Suites Schertz (216)
October 26-28 - Home
October 29 - Homewood Suites Waco (104)
October 30-November 2 - Home - 146 home / 158 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
November 3 - Tru by Hilton Chicopee (135)
November 4 - Hampton Inn & Suites Seekonk, MA (209)
November 5-7 - Home
November 8-9 - Hampton Inn & Suites Hillsboro (216)
November 10-22 - Home
November 23-24 - Hampton Inn & Suites West Houston (227)
November 25-30 - Home - 168 home / 164 hotel / 2 somebody else's home
December 1 - Hampton Inn & Suites Tyler South (102)
December 2-5 - Home
December 6-7 - Hilton Garden Inn Waco (305)
December 8 - Hilton Garden Inn Temple (201)
December 9-14 - Home
December 15 - Home2Suites Texas City (102)
December 16-25 - Home
December 26 - Homewood Suites Tyler (110)
December 27 - Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth-Fossil Creek (312)
December 28 - Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Plano East (107)
December 29 - Hampton Inn & Suites Shreveport/Bossier City (121)
December 30-31 - Home - 190 home / 173 hotel / 2 somebody else's home

Churches Attended and Visited in 2018

Worship Services (21 of 52)
January 7 -- Absent (Ran the 111th Anniversary Jackson Day 9K, Arabi, LA)
January 14 -- Absent (Paced Waverly in the Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, TX)
January 21 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
January 28 -- Absent (Announced Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K, Houston, TX)
February 4 -- Absent
February 11 -- Visited University Heights Baptist Church, Huntsville, TX (Richard Rogers)
February 18 -- Absent (Announced Galveston Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K, Galveston, TX)
February 25 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
March 4 -- Visited Celebration Church of The Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX (Frankie Mazzapica)
March 11 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Hans Molegraaf)
March 18 -- Absent (Ran Silver Classic 5K in Killeen and attended Mississippi State at Baylor MBKB)
March 25 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
April 1 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
April 8 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Dave Edwards)
April 15 - Visited Central Baptist Church, College Station, TX (Chris Osborne)
April 22 - Absent (Attended TCU at Baylor BB)
April 29 - Absent (Ran Texas 10 Sienna in Missouri City)
May 6 - Absent (Attended Silo District Marathon in Waco)
May 13 - Attended Grand Oaks BAPTIST Church, Spring, TX (Sandy Baird)
May 20 - Visited First Baptist Church of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (Chris Mathews)
May 27 - Absent (Ran Gabriel Lee Friedline Memorial Run 5K in Schellsburg, PA)
June 3 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
June 10 - Absent (Announced Sylvan Beach Triathlon and Duathlon, La Porte, TX)
June 17 - Absent (Dad didn't go to church and Waverly was working in Children's Church)
June 24 - Absent (Ran 19th annual Rumford Lions/Scott Gorham 5K, East Providence, RI)
July 1 - Visited First Baptist Church of El Paso, El Paso, TX (Dr. Mark Rotramel)
July 8 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Tierce Green)
July 15 -- Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Trace Howard)
July 22 - Absent (Needed sleep in Wichita, KS instead of getting up early and driving to Rogers, AR as planned to attend the First Baptist Church of Rogers)
July 29 - Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (George Booth)
August 5 - Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
August 12 - Visited Denton Bible Church, Denton, TX (Charles Stolfus)
August 19 - Visited Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX (Donald Schmidt)
August 26 - Absent (Announced Bayou Bucket 5K)
September 2 - Absent (Slept in at the Fairfield Inn in Burleson, TX)
September 9 - Absent (Slept in at the Hampton Inn in Nacogdoches, TX)
September 16 - Absent (Returning from Amarillo, TX)
September 23 - Absent (Ran the Hokie Half Marathon, Blacksburg, VA)
September 30 - Absent (Ran Texas 10 Huntsville 5M and Bearkat Bolt 5K, Huntsville, TX)
October 7 - Absent (Announced Space City 10-Miler, Houston, TX)
October 14 - Visited Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
October 21 - Visited First Baptist Church of College Station, College Station, TX (Dr. Troy Allen)
October 28 - Absent (Announced Houston Half Marathon & 10K, Houston, TX)
November 4 - Absent (Ran Colt State Park Half Marathon, Bristol, RI)
November 11 - Absent (Spectated Cypress Half Marathon & 5K, Cypress, TX)
November 18 - Absent (Spectated La Porte By The Bay Half Marathon, La Porte, TX)
November 25 - Absent (Ran Run For Wellness 5K, Houston, TX)
December 2 - Absent (Ran Tyler Half Marathon, Tyler, TX)
December 9 - Absent (Attended University of Tennessee at University of Texas' women's basketball game in Austin, TX)
December 16 - Absent (Ran Santa Hustle Half Marathon, Galveston, TX)
December 23 - Absent (Staying home with Waverly, recovering from surgery)
December 30 - Absent (Slept in at the Hampton Inn in Bossier City, LA)

Church Services Listened To
1/14/18 (1/21/18) - "Instruct.Spirit.Witness.Go", Acts 1:1-11, Church Project, The Woodlands, TX (Jason Shepperd)
4/8/18 (4/14/18) - Proverbs 3:27-30, Central Baptist Church, College Station, TX (Chris Osborne)
6/3/18 (6/6/18) - Proverbs 6:12-19, Central Baptist Church, College Station, TX (Chris Osborne)
6/25/18 (6/24/18) - "Love Works To Lighten The Load", I Corinthians 13:5, First Baptist Church of El Paso (Dr. Mark Rotramel)
7/9/18 (7/8/18) - "People Matter:  Handle with Care", Leviticus 19:18, First Baptist Church of El Paso (Dr. Mark Rotramel)
7/11/18 (7/11/18 Air Date) - "Engaging Hearts and Minds In a Broken Culture", Focus on the Family
7/15/18 (7/8/18) - Proverbs 8:1-10 (Wisdom), Central Baptist Church, College Station, TX (Chris Osborne)
7/17/18 (7/8/18) - "Resting, Trusting and Waiting", Romans 8:28, First Baptist Church of Rogers, Rogers, AR (Dr. Bob Ford)
7/30/18 (7/16/18) - "God Meets Your Physical Needs, Part I", Tony Evans, The Urban Alternative.
7/30/18 (7/30/18) - "The Reality of Our Salvation" (Remembering What Not To Forget), John MacArthur, Grace To You

New Restaraunts in 2018 - 59

3B's Bill's Burgers and Beer, Spring, TX (May 4) +
Armadillo Grill, Decatur, TX (March 6)
Black Bear Saloon at Bradley Airport, Hartford, CT (November 4)
Bottlecap Alley Icehouse Grill, Corsicana, TX (March 12)
Brookstreet BBQ, Sugar Land, TX (November 5)
Bubba's BBQ and Steakhouse, Ennis, TX (March 19)
Café Texan, Huntsville, TX (March 16)
Cajun Tex, Marshall, TX (October 6)

Canyon Creek Cafe, Houston, TX (March 10) +
Cotton Patch Café, Ennis, TX (March 27)
Crust Pizza Co., Spring, TX (June 9) +
Delight, El Paso, TX (June 30)
Dolli's Diner, Nacogdoches, TX (July 14) ++

El Campesino, Altoona, TX (May 27)
El San Luis Mexican Cafe, Athens, TX (August 25)
El Sombrero Mexican Restaraunt, Kilgore, TX (March 3)
Falcone's Pizzeria, Oklahoma City, OK (August 24) ++
Farmhouse Restaurant, Van, TX (January 27) +

Fire Pit Junction, Victoria, TX (July 6)
Harvey Washbangers, College Station, TX (March 24) +
Health Camp, Waco, TX (April 22)
Herby K's Restaurant, Shreveport, LA (December 29)
Italian Village, Corsicana, TX (October 4)
Jack and Dorothy's Cafe, Stephenville, TX (June 9)
Jalapeno Tree, Tyler, TX (December 26)
Jefe's Mexican Restaurant, Wichita Falls, TX (September 1)

Julio's Mexican Restaurant, Rosehill, TX (September 14)
Jungle Burger, Sherman, TX (September 1)
Just 4 Fun Restaurant, Plainview, TX (September 15)
Kreuz Market, Bryan, TX (March 17)
La Presa Mexican Restaraunt, Spring, TX (May 5)

Little Napoli Italian Cuisine, Houston, TX (January 13) +
Logan's Roadhouse, Weatherford, TX (February 21)
Lucky Strike Restaurant, Chicopee, MA (June 23) +
Mi Rancho Mexican Grill, Spring, TX (March 18)
Mission BBQ, Roanoke, VA (September 23)

New Day Café, Joplin, MO (May 19)
Oma's Jiffy Burger, Waxahachie, TX (February 3) +
Palio's Pizza Café, Hickory Creek, TX (May 9)
Pappo's Pizzeria & Brewco, Springfield, MO (May 18) +
Peacock's Restaurant, Stephenville, TX (June 8) +

Plan B Burger Bar, Springfield, MA (June 22) +
Red Rose Pizzeria, Springfield, MA (June 22) ++
Rizo's Mexican Restaurant, Alamogordo, NM (July 1)
Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, Weatherford, TX (May 3)
Scotty's Brewhouse, Waco, TX (August 10) +
Simos Diner, Houston, TX (November 20)

Skinny J's, North Little Rock, AR (July 20) ++
Soulman's BBQ, Van, TX (December 27)
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen, Houston, TX (November 13)
Taco Mayo, Bridgeport, TX (January 25)
Taylor Cafe, Taylor, TX (October 17)
Texas Legends Steakhouse, Madisonville, TX (September 17)
The Hungry Goat's Kitchen, Pawtucket, RI (June 23) +
The Original Joey O's, Corinth, TX (January 3)

TJ's Burger House, Wichita, KS (July 21)
Twisted Root Burger Company, Waco, TX (August 19)
Villa Grande Mexican Restaurant, Denton, TX (October 3)
Walls BBQ, Huntsville, TX (February 26)

Books Read in 2018 - 22

"My Boys and Girls Are In There:  The 1937 New London Explosion" by Ron Rozelle (post-Christmas 2017 purchase)
"Run To Glory:  The Story of Eric Liddell" by Ellen Caughey (birthday gift from Waverly)
"Choosing Donald Trump" by Stephen Mansfield (Christmas money purchase)
"Ask The Question:  Why We Must Demand Religious Clarity From Our Presidential Candidates" by Stephen Mansfield (purchased originally in late April 2016)
"Chasing Space:  An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace and Second Chances" by Leland Melvin (gift from Waverly)
"Beyond Just Win:  The Story of G.A. Moore / Texas High School Football's No. 1 Coach" by Ed Housewright
"15 to 28:  A Story of God's Love, Power and Redemption" by Matt Deggs (February 7, 2018 purchase)
"The Baseball Life of Willie Mays" by Lee Greene (published in 1972; will send to Kevin's boys)
"When Life Grabs You By The Baseballs" by Jon Peters with Ginger Kolbaba  (Finished July 5)
"The Republic Of Football:  Legends of the Texas High School Game" by Chad Conine (Finished July 15)
"Liftoff:  The Tank, the Storm and the Astros' Improbably Ascent to Baseball Immortality" by Brian T. Smith (Finished July 23)
"African-American Athletes in Arkansas" by Evin Demirel (Finished August 3)
"Never Die Easy:  The Autobiography of Walter Payton" by Walter Payton with Don Yaeger (Finished August 20)
"Season Of Saturdays:  A History of College Football in 14 Games" by Michael Weinreb (Finished August 20)
"Astroball:  The New Way To Win It All" by Ben Reiter  (Finished August 26)
"Remember Why You Play: Faith, Football, and a Season to Believe" by David Thomas (Finished September 19)
"Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine" by Tom Jordan (Finished September 22)
"Women Who Run" by Shanti Sosienski (Finished October 16)
"The Leftovers:  Basketball, Betrayal, Baylor and Beyond" by Matt Sayman (Finished October 31)
"Thirty-Three Years of Running in Circles" by Rand Mintzer (Finished November 2)
"Without A Word:  How A Boy's Unspoken Love Changed Everything" by Jill Kelly (Finished December 17)
"Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History" by Katy Tur (December 20)

Tap Out Ten; December 17, 2018

Tap Out Ten. 

It is something I started awhile back and that is to simply recap the day in a span of ten minutes.

It is nothing revolutionary, but just a sort of a dump of the day.

I'm in the process of starting another project within the job that I have. 

It will be totally different, but it is going to stretch my management capabilities.

I’m thankful to have it and I’m sure that I’ll be in a position to work as hard as my daughter has this entire school year as a first-year teacher.

It has been a challenging experience for her, but I’m sure that she’ll be wiser for it when everything is said and done.

Had a really good half marathon yesterday in Galveston. 

Basically had a personal best for a non-downhill course, but I’m not jumping up and down over it. 

It is just something in life to enjoy being given the ability to accomplishment and to be able to share it with friends and family who celebrate it with me.

My friend Leanne tried to get me to run five miles this morning with her and a couple of the runners in her sub-group within Volte, but I was still a little beat up from Sunday’s race.

I didn’t even have the alarm set to meet them for their 5 a.m. start in The Woodlands.

Sunday was good, but I didn’t get over to see my Mom and Dad like I normally do.

As we continue to deal with having lost my sister almost five years ago, I realize that I need to spend more time with them because we’re all not guaranteed tomorrow.

While working on cleaning up my office a little bit today, other than finding $100 in two birthday cards from this January, I noticed that my grandmother had called from her cell phone.

My parents talk to her every day at 7:30 p.m. Central time.

I didn’t realize that she had called at 5:30 p.m. until almost 6:30 p.m.

I called my parents to make sure there wasn’t some issue that they were aware of that they hadn’t told me about yet.

I then called her and we talked for about 20 minutes.  (She hadn’t tried to call me so not sure what happened or took place, so I’ll just believe that God determined that I needed to call her.)

She’s been amazing my entire life for me, but for her to be 93 – going on 94 in April – and to have lived almost five years alone – with a lot of help that she’s grateful for, of course – after my grandfather passed away three months after my sister did – is amazing.

The birthday money?

Well, I treated myself to five books ffrom Barnes & Noble in The Woodlands that I will read, but I finished my first book in a little while in Jill Kelly’s “Without A Word: How A Boy’s Unspoken Love Changed Everything” – the story about her and Jim Kelly’s son, Hunter, who passed away with Krabbe’s Disease at the age of eight.

Grading Texas' College Basketball Announcers - 2018-2019

University of St. Thomas men's (10/22/18) - Great voice.  If he would just speak clearly without putting out a ton of hype lathered in mustard, it would be great to watch a game there.  Otherwise, he's just plain annoying.  An announcer's job is to inform, not entertain.  I found nobody that cheered after his long "for threeeeeeeeee" for him.   They were already cheering for the actual play.

Houston Baptist University women's (11/11/18) - Again, great voice.  The acoustics in Sharp Gym are absolutely terrible.  The Huskies have gone from a voice that you can barely hear to one you can barely understand.  Additionally, the understated name announcement of the visiting team players' baskets is uncalled for and totally unprofessional.  You should be able to state the name clearly and loud enough to be heard.  They're another human being giving it their all and you're treating them like a second-class person.  Great way for a Christian school to witness in the spirit of competition.  (Sarcasm intended)