Daily Reading Efforts - October 2026

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

10/29/2026

10/28/2026

10/27/2026

10/26/2026

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

10/19/2026

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

10/13/2026 (21 pages)

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 28-48) - 209pp

10/12/2026 (56 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 3695-4201; 38 (12 pages); Kindle)

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 189-193) - 203pp

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 206-229) - 251pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 98-112) - 150pp

10/11/2026 (51 pages)

Grandpa Pitched for the Cubs (Pages 5-12) - 237pp

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 200-205) - 251pp

On Boxing (Pages vii-viii, 1-10) - 201pp
The U.S. Naval Institute on the Marine Corps at War (Pages xi-xiii, 1-21) - 164pp

10/10/2026 (114 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 3149-3686; 41 (13 pages); Kindle)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 179-199) - 251pp

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages ix-xi, 1-27) - 209pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 315-328)

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 62-97) - 150pp

10/9/2026 (20 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 295-314) - 326pp

10/8/2026 (82 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 2305-3136; 48 (16 pages); Kindle)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 284-294) - 326pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 7-61) - 150pp

10/7/2026 (46 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 263-283) - 326pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 129-134) - 302pp

The Greatest Coach Ever:  Timeless Wisdom And Insights Of John Wooden (Pages 178-182) - 196pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages ix-xvi, 1-6) - 150pp

10/6/2026 (68 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 1577-2291; 45 (15 pages); Kindle)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 170-178) - 251pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 226-262) - 326pp

Replays: A collection of veteran football writer Ron Bracken's award-winning articles and personal favorites (Pages 3-8) - 187pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 127-128) - 302pp

The Greatest Coach Ever:  Timeless Wisdom And Insights Of John Wooden (Pages 173-177) - 196pp

10/5/2026 (22 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 204-225) - 326pp

10/4/2026 (56 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 593-1562; 59 (19 pages); Kindle)

Hiroshima (Pages 22-47) - 153pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 193-203) - 326pp

10/3/2026 (37 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 81-575; 40 (13 pages); Kindle)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 169-192) - 326pp

10/2/2026 (62 pages)

Hiroshima (Pages 1-21) - 153pp

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 140-168) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 8447-8946; 36 (12 pages); Kindle)

10/1/2026 (58 pages)

Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 109-139) - 326pp

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 7959-8433; 35 (11 pages); Kindle)

You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions (Pages 34-49) - 219pp

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 84 (1 double)

Sunday, January 18 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Peanut Butter Cup (1 pint - 840 calories)
Sunday, January 25 (HEB) - Baskin Robbins / Mint Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 660 calories)

Monday, February 2 (HEB) - Tillamook / Tillamook Mudslide (1 pint - 770 calories)

Sunday, February 8 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs / Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)
Sunday, February 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mexican Hot Chocolate (1 pint - 690 calories)

Sunday, February 22 (HEB) - Ben & Jerry's / Core Brownie Batter (1 pint - 1050 calories)

Sunday, March 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Intense Chocolate (1 pint - 680 calories)

Tuesday, March 3 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Banana Fudge (1 pint - 610 calories)

Thursday, March 5 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Creme Brulee (1 pint - 690 calories)
Saturday, March 7 (Kroger) - Kroger / Rocky Road (1 pint - 590 calories)

Sunday, March 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lemon Bar (1 pint - 740 calories)

Tuesday, March 10 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Cinnamon Cookie Crumble (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, March 15 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Honey Vanilla (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, March 17 (HEB) - Tillamook / Chocolate Peanut Butter (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, March 18 (Kroger) - Kroger / Strawberry Surf (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, March 23 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 800 calories)

Tuesday, March 24 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Houston Astros Peanut Brittle (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, March 27 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Gooey Butter Cake (1 pint - 730 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (Kroger) - Kroger / Tie Dye Burst (1 pint - 420 calories)

Sunday, March 29 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Brookie A La Mode (1 pint - 710 calories)

Tuesday, March 31 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (1 pint - 740 calories)

Wednesday, April 1 (Speedy Stop) - M&M's / Chocolate (14 oz. - 590 calories)

Thursday, April 2 (HEB) - Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy / Rich Dark Chocolate (1 pint - 500 calories)

Friday, April 3 (Kroger) - Oreo / Mint (14 oz. - 490 calories)

Saturday, April 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate Fudge Brownie (1 pint - 690 calories)

Wednesday, April 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Banana Nut (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, April 9 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Candy Bar (1 pint - 860 calories)
Saturday, April 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Caramel Pecan Turtle (1 pint - 850 calories)

Wednesday, April 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Dulce de Leche (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, April 19 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Poteet Strawberry (1 pint - 660 calories)

Monday, April 20 (Speedy Stop) - Breyer's / Cookies & Cream (1 pint - 590 calories)

Wednesday, April 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Butter Pecan (1 pint - 780 calories)

Monday, April 27 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Cherry & Chocolate (1 pint - 730 calories)
Wednesday, April 29 (Speedy Stop) - Reese's / Peanut Butter (1 pint - 730 calories)

Friday, May 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Grasshopper (1 pint - 740 calories)

Sunday, May 3 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Texas Starry Night (1 pint - 680 calories)

Monday, May 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Neapolitan (1 pint - 590 calories)

Tuesday, May 5 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Classic Pecan Pie (1 pint - 840 calories)

Thursday, May 7 (7-11) - Dr. Bombay / Strawberry Cream Dream (1 pint - 700 calories)

Friday, May 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Honey Sopapilla (1 pint - 760 calories)

Sunday, May 10 (HEB) - Tillamook / Coffee Almond Fudge (1 pint - 660 calories)

Monday, May 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Frozen Yogurt / Caramel Truffle (1 pint - 500 calories)

Tuesday, May 12 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Rainbow Sherbet (1 pint - 450 calories)

Wednesday, May 13 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / A&W Root Beer Float (1 pint - 510 calories)
Thursday, May 14 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Jamoca Almond Fudge (14 oz. - 680 calories)

Saturday, May 16 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Neapolitan (1 pint - 590 calories) *double

Sunday, May 17 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / Creamsicle Swirl (1 pint - 660 calories)

Tuesday, May 19 (HEB) - Swoon by HEB / Key Lime Pie (1 pint - 1220 calories)

Thursday, May 21 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 700 calories)

Friday, May 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lonestar Blast (1 pint - 470 calories)

Monday, May 25 (HEB) - Tillamook / Oregon Strawberry (1 pint - 600 calories)

Thursday, May 28 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Java Chocolate Chunk (1 pint - 720 calories)
Sunday, May 31 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Black Raspberry Fudge (1 pint - 720 calories)

Sunday, May 31 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Cherry Vanilla (1 pint - 610 calories)

Monday, June 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate (1 pint - 610 calories)

Monday, June 8 (HEB) - Tillamook / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 720 calories)
Thursday, June 11 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Cookies 'n Cream (1 pint - 700 calories)
Saturday, June 13 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Buttered Pecan (1 pint - 740 calories)

Monday, June 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Rocky Road (1 pint - 700 calories)

Thursday, June 18 (7-11) - Seven Select / Brookie Dough (1 pint - 960 calories)

Thursday, June 18 (7-11) - Seven Select / Mint Cookies 'n Cream (1 pint - 980 calories)
Monday, June 22 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added / Butter Pecan (1 pint - 530 calories)

Thursday, June 25 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mint Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 740 calories)
Wednesday, July 1 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Orange Swirl (1 pint - 570 calories)
Sunday, July 5 (HEB) - Tillamook / Vanilla Bean (1 pint - 640 calories)
Friday, July 10 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / The Great Divide (1 pint - 640 calories)

Monday, July 13 (HEB) - Tillamook / Sea Salt & Honeycomb Toffee (1 pint - 700 calories)
Monday, July 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Toasted Almond Fudge (1 pint - 750 calories)

Sunday, July 19 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Chocolate Chip (14 oz. - 650 calories)
Tuesday, July 21 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Chocolate Lava Cake (1 pint - 890 calories)

Sunday, July 26 (HEB) - Baskin-Robbins / Pralines 'n Cream (14 oz. - 710 calories)

Tuesday, July 28 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Carnival Cookie (1 pint - 750 calories)

Saturday, August 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 820 calories)
Thursday, August 6 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Cotton Candy (1 pint - 640 calories)
Tuesday, August 11 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Dutch Chocolate (1 pint - 630 calories)

Thursday, August 20 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Strawberry (1 pint - 640 calories)
Thursday, September 3 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Mochaccino (1 pint - 620 calories)

Friday, September 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Editton / Caramel Apple Sherbet (1 pint - 560 calories)

Wednesday, September 16 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Que Gloria (1 pint - 740 calories)

Sunday, September 20 (HB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Pumpkin Pie (1 pint - 780 calories)

Wednesday, September 30 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / White Chocolate Mocha (1 pint - 690 calories)

Tuesday, October 6 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Pecan Pralines ’n Cream (1 pint - 760 calories)
Friday, October 9 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Frozen Yogurt / Vanilla (1 pint - 450 calories)

Monday, October 12 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition / Candy Cane (1 pint - 680 calories)

By Brand

Baskin-Robbins - 4 (Chocolate Chip, Jamoca Almond Fudge, Mint Chocolate Chip, Pralines 'n Cream)
Ben & Jerry's - 1 (Core Brownie Batter)
Blue Bell - 18 (A&W Root Beer Float, Banana Fudge, Black Raspberry Fudge, Brookie A La Mode, Buttered Pecan, Cherry Vanilla, Chocolate Lava Cake, Classic Pecan Pie, Cookies 'n Cream, Cotton Candy, Dutch Chocolate, Gooey Butter Cake, Honey Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Chip, Orange Swirl, Pecan Pralines ’n Cream, The Great Divide, White Chocolate Mocha)
Breyer's - 1 (Cookies & Cream)
Dr. Bombay - 1 (Strawberry Cream Dream)

Haagen-Dazs - 1 (Butter Pecan)
HEB Creamy Creations - 27 (Banana Nut, Butter Pecan, Candy Bar, Caramel Pecan Turtle, Cherry & Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Creme Brulee, Dulce de Leche, Grasshopper, Honey Sopapilla, Intense Chocolate, Java Chocolate Chunk, Lemon Bar, Lonestar Blast, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Neapolitan, Peanut Butter Cup, Rainbow Sherbet, Rocky Road, Strawberry, Strawberry Cheesecake, Texas Starry Night, Toasted Almond Fudge, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)
HEB Creamy Creations Frozen Yogurt - 2 (Caramel Truffle, Vanilla)

HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition - 9 (Candy Cane, Caramel Apple Sherbet, Carnival Cookie, Cinnamon Cookie Crumble, Houston Astros Peanut Brittle, Mochaccino, Poteet Strawberry, Pumpkin Pie, Que Gloria)

HEB Creamy Creations No Sugar Added - 1 (Butter Pecan)
Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy - 1 (Rich Dark Chocolate)

Kroger - 3 (Rocky Road, Strawberry Surf, Tie Dye Burst)

Kroger Private Selection - 2 (Creamsicle Swirl / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake)
M&M's - 1 (Chocolate)

Oreo - 1 (Mint)

Reese's - 1 (Peanut Butter)
Seven Select - 2 (Brookie Dough / Mint Cookies 'n Cream)
Swoon by HEB - 1 (Key Lime Pie)
Tillamook - 7 (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Coffee Almond Fudge, Mint Chocolate Chip, Oregon Strawberry, Sea Salt & Honeycomb Toffee, Tillamook Mudslide, Vanilla Bean)

Miles and Miles - 9/25/26 to 10/24/26

September 25 - October 24 - 0 miles running - 11.29 miles walking - 21.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 0 meters rowing (0 of 14 days) - 297 minutes elliptical (9 of 18 days) - 78,333 steps - 9 of 18 gym days

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September 25 (Friday:  Day 1) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,460 steps

September 26 (Saturday:  Day 2) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,583 steps

September 27 (Sunday:  Day 3) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,063 steps

September 28 (Monday:  Day 4) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:46.00 / 15:41 - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 10,589 steps - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health)
September 29 (Tuesday:  Day 5) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,566 steps
September 30 (Wednesday:  Day 6) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,908 strides) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,323 steps

October 1 (Thursday:  Day 7) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,792 strides) - 0.75 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,828 steps
October 2 (Friday:  Day 8) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,844 strides) - 0.38 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,020 steps

October 3 (Saturday:  Day 9) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,882 strides) - 0.45 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,199 steps

October 4 (Sunday:  Day 10) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,882 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,995 steps

October 5 (Monday:  Day 11) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:06.77 / 15:32 - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,267 steps

October 6 (Tuesday:  Day 12) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,816 strides) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,264 steps

October 7 (Wednesday:  Day 13) - 3.29 miles walking in Springwoods Village (51:24 / 15:37) - 0.31 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,123 steps

October 8 (Thursday:  Day 14) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,834 strides) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,895 steps

October 9 (Friday:  Day 15) -  1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,547 steps

October 10 (Saturday:  Day 16) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,892 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,561 steps 

October 11 (Sunday:  Day 17) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,850 steps

October 12 (Monday:  Day 18) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,836 strides) 

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Books Read in 2026 - 80 (62 Regular / 18 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

"Kindle Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Kindle via Amazon Prime Reading

"Book" by Author (Finished January 1) - Location

"Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call" by Chad S. Conine (Finished January 7) - Amazon.com
"Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War" by Peter Harmsen (Finished January 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports" by Cyd Ziegler (Finished January 12) - Amazon.com
"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem (Finished January 12) - Humble Half Price Books

"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey with Ken Gurnick and Candace Garvey (Finished January 14) - Humble Half Price Books

"Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference" by Cal Ripken, Jr. with Donald T. Phillips (Finished January 15) - Oh Goodie A Book
"The Sacred Acre:  The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb with The Ed Thomas Family (Finished January 20) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp" by Nancy Laine Price (Finished January 20) - Pearland Half Price Books

"Speak with No Fear:  Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter" by Mike Acker (Finished January 21) - Amazon Prime
"Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration" by Don E. Albrecht (Finished January 22) - Amazon.com

"Native American Major Leaguers" edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin (Finished January 26) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Finished February 2) - Amazon.com

"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca with David Ritz (Finished February 3) - Humble Half-Price Books

"Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend" by Stan Bunger (Finished February 19) - Christmas Gift

"Henry Aaron" edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks (Finished February 22) - Society for American Baseball Research

"You Got To Have Wa" by Robert Whiting (Finished February 24) - Humble Half-Price Books
"The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel (Finished March 5) - Personal Collection
"How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter" by Luke Stoffel (Finished March 10) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans (Finished March 13) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet

"Concussion" by Jeanne Marie Laskas (Finished March 16) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women" by Zoe Vendizotti & Claire Mitchell (Finished March 17) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant" by Doug Feldman (Finished March 24) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work

"In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped" by Peter Kurie (Finished March 25) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett (Finished March 25) - Humble Half Price Books

"Swerve Or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing" by Kyle Petty and Ellis Henican (Finished March 30) - Southlake Barnes & Noble

"Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda" by Jean Guerrero (Finished April 6) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished April 12) - Pearland Half Price Books

"Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s" by John Christgau (Finished April 22) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed" by Bryan M. Litfin (Finished April 22) - Barnes & Noble

"1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era" by David Krell (Finished April 22) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work

"Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating" by Frank Coffey and Joe Layden (Finished April 24) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"In the Great Quiet: A Novel" by Laura Vogt (Finished April 27) - Kindle via Amazon First Reads

"The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible" by Chanan Tigay (Finished May 6) - Bedford Half-Price Books Outlet

"A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey" by Kevin Murphy (Finished May 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water" by Daniel J. Boyne (Finished May 13) - Half Price Books Humble

"Play It Forward:  How Women Are Changing Sports To Change The World" edited by Leila Sales (Finished May 14) - Amazon.com

"The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church" by Sarah McCammon (Pages 266-270) - Barnes & Noble Conroe

"The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas" by Creath Davis (Finished May 15) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True" by W.F. Strong (Finished May 17) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet

"Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher" by Billy Olson with Carlton Stowers (Finished May 17) - Mansfield Half Price Books

"Strangers:  A Memoir Of Marriage" by Belle Burden (Finished May 22) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game" by Ron Seybold (Finished May 26) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 1)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished May 26) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research

"Theology Simplified: Volume 2" by Bob Yandian (Finished May 26) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com

"10 Lies & The Truth" by Robby Crihfield (Finished May 27) - Amazon.com

"More Than A Season:  Building A Championship Culture" by Dayton Moore and Matt Fulks (Finished May 30) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem" by Adam Hamilton (Finished June 2) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 2)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished June 2) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research

"Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World" by Admiral William H. McRaven (Finished June 8) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Lone Star Splash From The Past:  The History of Competitive Swimming in Black High Schools of Texas 1955-1967" by Thurman W. Robins, Ed.D (Finished June 8) - Murder by the Book

"Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player" by Willie O'Ree with Michael McKinley (Finished June 9) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty" by Mike Tenbusch (Finished June 12) - Christianbook.com
"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 3)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished June 13) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research
"Summerall:  On And Off The Air" by Pat Summerall (Finished June 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Fear No Evil, True Stories of the Mighty Eight" by Charles D. Hamlin (Finished June 29) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 4)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished July 2) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research

"Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball" by Chamique Holdsclaw with Jennifer Frey (Finished July 7) - Mansfield Half-Price Books

"Terrific Five Star Customer Service: Learning About Excellent Service From Special People" by Stan Toler & Keith Hawk (Finished July 12) - christianbook.com
"How To Be Like Mike:  Life Lessons About Basketball's Best" by Pat Williams with Michael Weinreb (Finished July 12) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"The Question That Never Goes Away: Finding Meaning in the Midst of Suffering" by Philip Yancey (Finished July 14) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"What Remains Of You" by Kimberly Hensle Lowrance (Finished July 25) - Kindle via Amazon First Reads

"No Retreat, No Surrender:  One American's Fight" by Tom DeLay with Stephen Mansfield (Finished July 27) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life" by Squire Rushnell (Finished July 27) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Playback" by Richard "Cactus" Pryor (Finished July 30) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"UNDEFEATED UNTIED UNSCORED UPON: The Perfect Season: The story of Pennsylvania's 1957 Cass Football Team" by Jim Droskinis (Finished July 31) - Amazon.com

"The Balance:  My Years Coaching Simone Biles" by Aimee Boorman with Steve Cooper (Finished August 7) - Amazon.com

"Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts (Vol. 5)" edited by Joanne Hulbert and Jay Hurd (Finished August 11) - Kindle via Society for American Baseball Research

"The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot" by Naomi Wolf (Finished August 11) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians" by Todd Nettleton (Finished August 13) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years" by James Salter (Finished August 14) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"Arnold Palmer" by The Editors of Golf Digest Magazine (Finished August 18) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
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"Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad" by Kinky Friedman (Finished September 7) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon" by Douglas Cobb (Finished September 7) - McKinney Half Price Books

"Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance Running" by Sean Brosnan with Chris Lear and Andrew Greif (Finished September 29) - Barnes & Noble The Woodlands

"The Games Do Count:  America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports" by Brian Kilmeade (Finished September 29) - Oh Goodie A Book

"Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East" by Lorraine Marie Varela (Finished September 30) - Christianbook.com

"Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk" by Mike Sielski (Finished October 9) - Amazon.com

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Texas College and University Football Stadiums / Fields Visited - 52

Alamodome (San Antonio, TX; 12/28/99 - Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0)
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, TX; 1/4/20 - Tulane 30, Southern Mississippi 13) +  Waverly
Apogee Stadium (Denton, TX; 9/14/13 - North Texas 34*, Ball State 27)
Astrodome (Houston, TX; 12/4/76 - Houston 21, Miami, Fla. 16)
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX; 12/28/19 - Penn State 53, Memphis 39) + Dad, Waverly

Bowers Stadium (Huntsville, TX; 8/31/13 - Sam Houston State 74*, Houston Baptist 0) Dad
Bruce Field (Athens, TX; 8/25/18 - Snow College 56, Trinity Valley Community College 43*)
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium (Tyler, TX; 9/17/22 - Trinity Valley Community College 28, Tyler Junior College 27*)
Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX; 1/1/85 - Boston College 45, Houston 28) Spring HS Classmates
Crowley ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium (Crowley, TX; 9/2/23 - Texas Wesleyan 36, Ottawa University Arizona 20)
Crusader Stadium (Belton, TX; 9/21/19 - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 23*, Belhaven University 13)

Cub Stadium (Brenham, TX; 8/24/19 - Blinn College 62*, Texas A&T 7)
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX; 9/30/89 - Penn State 16, Texas 12*) Dad, Papa
Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium (Commerce, TX; 8/30/18 - Texas A&M-Commerce 37*, Texas A&M-Kingsville 36, 2OT)
Farrington Field (Fort Worth, TX; 9/9/17 - Millsaps College 29, Texas Wesleyan 13*)
Floyd Casey Stadium (Waco, TX; 10/1/88 - Houston 27, Baylor 24*) Kevin Taylor

Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium (San Antonio, TX; 10/7/23 - University of the Incarnate Word 33, Southeastern Louisiana University 26)

Georgetown ISD Stadium (Georgetown, TX; 10/19/13 - Trinity 30, Southwestern 0*)
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas, TX; 9/17/16 - SMU 29*, Liberty 14) Matt Shoemaker
Gordon Wood Stadium (Brownwood, TX; 9/12/15 - Wayland Baptist 44, Howard Payne 34*)
Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldogs Stadium (Plainview, TX; 9/15/18 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University 54, Wayland Baptist University 23*)

Homer Bryce Stadium (Nacogdoches, TX; 9/23/23 - Austin Peay State University 22, Stephen F. Austin State University 20)
Husky Stadium (Houston, TX; 9/7/19 - Houston Baptist University 58, Texas Wesleyan University 13)

Jerry E. Apple Stadium (Sherman, TX; 9/1/18  - Southwestern Assemblies of God University 37, Austin College 28)
Joe Golding Field at Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls, TX; 9/1/18 - Midwestern State University 55, Humboldt University 12)
John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium (Houston, TX)
John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX; 10/24/19 - Southern Methodist University 34, University of Houston 31)
Kimbrough Memorial Stadium (Canyon, TX; 9/15/18 - Tarleton State University 44, West Texas A&M University 7)

Kyle Field (College Station, TX; 9/20/80 - Penn State 25, Texas A&M 9*)
1st Community Credit Union Field at LeGrand Stadium (San Angelo, TX; 9/20/25 - Angelo State 56, Western New Mexico 27)
Lobo Stadium (Longview, TX; 12/9/78 - Eastern Illinois 10, Delaware 9) +  Dad
Lonn Reisman Athletic Complex at Memorial Stadium (Stephenville, TX; 10/19/19 - Tarleton State 35*, Texas A&M-Commerce 21)
McLane Stadium (Waco, TX; 9/2/17 - Liberty 48, Baylor 45*)  Waverly
NRG (nee Reliant) Stadium (Houston, TX; 10/31/13 - Houston 35, South Florida 23^)  Dad

Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field (Prairie View, TX; 10/13/18 - Southern 38, Prairie View A&M 0*)

Pepsi Field at Javelina Stadium (Kingsville, TX; 10/14/23 - Angelo State 38, Texas A&M University-Kingsville 16)
Provost Umphrey Stadium (Beaumont, TX; 9/28/19 - Stephen F. Austin State 24, Lamar 17*)
Ratliff Stadium (Odessa, TX: 11/16/19 - University of Texas-Permian Basin 70*, Texas A&M University-Kingsville 14)

R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium (Kilgore, TX; 8/24/24 - Kilgore College 27, Tec de Monterrey Borregos 9)
Rice Stadium (Houston, TX; 12/2/89 - Houston 64, Rice 0**)
Sheldon ISD Panther Stadium (Houston, TX; 9/13/25 - Schreiner University 59, Westgate Christian University 34)

Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX; 10/21/23 - Florida A&M University 31, Texas Southern University 21)
Shelton Stadium (Abilene, TX; 9/14/19 - Hardin-Simmons University 16*, Trinity University 10)

Stafford Municipal School District Stadium (Stafford, TX) - 9/9/23 - Texas Wesleyan 65, North American 10)
Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium (Waxahachie, TX - 11/11/23 - Southwestern Assemblies of God University 29, Texas College 12)

Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX; 10/24/15 - UTEP 27*, Florida Atlantic 17)
Tiger Stadium (Corsicana, TX; 8/23/18 - Navarro College 31*, Georgia Military College 29)
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX; 1/10/15 - North Dakota State 29, Illinois State 27) +  Matt Shoemaker

Trinity Stadium (San Antonio, TX; 10/8/22 - Trinity University 23, Birmingham Southern University 20)
W.W. Thorne Stadium (Houston, TX; 10/10/26 - Mississippi Valley State University 38, Texas Southern University 34)
Wilford Moore Stadium (Abilene, TX; 9/14/19 - Howard Payne University 56, McMurry University 37*)
Woodforest Bank Stadium (Shenandoah, TX; 12/14/18 - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 24, Mount Union University 16)

First game ever attended, if known, is listed.
* Home stadium
** Not first, but most notable.
+ College game seen in Texas, but not involving Texas teams.
^ Not sure if this was the first game or not.

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2026-2027

Cross Country

08/08/26 - Kingwood Park 2 Mile Kickoff (Kingwood)

09/05/26 - UIL Region III Preview (Huntsville)

09/26/26 - Nike South Invitational (College Station)

Football
08/12/26 - (Scrimmage) Tomball Christian Homeschool at Houston St. John's School (Houston)

08/13/26 - (Scrimmage) Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston Lutheran South Academy (Houston)

08/21/26 - Beaumont Monsignor Kelly Catholic at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston)
08/27/26 - Montgomery at New Caney (New Caney)

08/30/26 - Dallas HSAA vs. Cincinnati (OH) Landmark Eagles (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Conroe Northside Lions vs. Purcellville (VA) Harvest Covenant (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Lenexa (KS) Christ Prep (Arlington)

09/03/26 - Alief Elsik vs. Spring Dekaney (Spring)

09/04/26 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School at The Woodlands The John Cooper School (The Woodlands)

09/10/26 - Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston St. Thomas (Houston)

09/11/26 - The Christian School at Castle Hills at Conroe Covenant Christian School (Conroe)

09/12/26 - Fulshear at Jersey Village (Houston)

09/17/26 - Magnolia West at Klein Forest (Houston)

09/25/26 - Rockwall Heritage Christian Academy at Greenville Christian School (Greenville)

09/26/26 - Houston Emery/Weiner School vs. Richland Springs (Rockdale)
10/08/26 - Conroe Caney Creek at Conroe (Conroe)

10/09/26 - Victoria St. Joseph at Cypress Christian School (Houston)

Volleyball
08/18/26 - Tomball Rosehill Christian School at Spring Founders Christian School (Spring)