Books Read in 2026 - 87 (68 Regular / 19 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
"God Meant It For Good" by R.T. Kendall (Finished August 20) - Amazon.com

"Reload Love: Transforming Bullets to Beauty and Battlegrounds to Playgrounds" by Lenya Heitzig (Finished August 23) - Christianbook.com
"Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete" by William C. Rhoden (Finished September 2) - Oh Goodie A Book

"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

"The Greatest Coach Ever:  Timeless Wisdom And Insights Of John Wooden" by Tony Dungy, David Robinson, Tom Osborne and Others (Finished October 14) - Personal Collection

"Fathers & Daughters" by Jack & Jerry Schreur (Finished October 20) - Personal Collection

"It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council" by Michael Litchfield (Finished October 20) - Personal Collection

"Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched" by Guideposts Books (Finished October 22) - Half Price Books Frisco

"Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living" by James Brown with Nathan Whitaker (Finished October 28) - Corpus Christi Half-Price Books

"Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945" edited by Russ Speiller and James Forr (Finished October 28) - Society for American Baseball Research

"Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues" by Bob Luke (Finished October 29) - University of Texas Press

Daily Reading Efforts - October 2026

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

10/29/2026 (51 pages)

A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 54-69) - 187pp

Grandpa Pitched for the Cubs (Pages 13-19) - 237pp

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 108-116) - 204pp
The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 9030-9532; 36 (12 pages); Kindle)

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 144-150)

10/28/2026 (34 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 5995-6446; 39 (13 pages); Kindle)

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 98-107) - 204pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 194-203)

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 8963-9021; 5 (1 page); Kindle)

10/27/2026 (31 pages)

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 67-97) - 204pp

10/26/2026 (22 pages)

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 52-66) - 204pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 187-193) - 203pp

10/25/2026 (56 pages)

People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 35-51) - 204pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 148-186) - 203pp

10/24/2026 (19 pages)

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 129-147) - 203pp

10/23/2026 (6 pages)

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 123-128) - 203pp

10/22/2026 (55 pages)

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 177-209)

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 101-122) - 203pp

10/21/2026 (63 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 5334-5981; 48 (16 pages); Kindle)

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 157-176) - 209pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 89-100) - 203pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 129-143) - 150pp

10/20/2026 (73 pages)

Fathers & Daughters (Pages 194-203)

Forgiveness (Pages 10-18) - 197pp

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 245-247)

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 138-156) - 209pp

On Boxing (Pages 25-46) - 201pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 81-88) - 203pp

The U.S. Naval Institute on the Marine Corps at War (Pages 23-24) - 164pp

10/19/2026 (48 pages)

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 42-80) - 203pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 120-128) - 150pp

10/18/2026 (56 pages)

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 72-137) - 209pp

10/17/2026 (35 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 4892-5322; 33 (11 pages); Kindle)

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 18-41) - 203pp

10/16/2026 (18 pages)

On Boxing (Pages 19-24) - 201pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages 13-17) - 203pp

Willie Wells:  "El Diablo" of the Negro Leagues (Pages 113-119) - 150pp

10/15/2026 (49 pages)

Baseball at Manzanar: How We Played the Game, 1942-1945 (Location 4217-4885; 43 (14 pages); Kindle)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 234-244) - 251pp

Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living (Pages ix-xviii, 1-12) - 203pp

The Baseball Astrologer and Other Weird Tales (Pages 135-136) - 302pp

10/14/2026 (47 pages)

It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 230-233) - 251pp

Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched (Pages 50-71) - 209pp
On Boxing (Pages 11-18) - 201pp

The Greatest Coach Ever:  Timeless Wisdom And Insights Of John Wooden (Pages 184-196)

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

Books Bought at Corpus Christi Half-Price Books on 5/6/23 - 4 (Finished 3)

"The Courage To Believe" by Craig Morton and Robert Burger 

"A Sense of Where You Are:  A Profile of William Warren Bradley" by John McPhee (Finished 5/19/23)

"Aaron" by Henry Aaron with Furman Bisher (Finished 7/9/23)
"Role Of A Lifetime:  Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living" by James Brown with Nathan Whitaker (Finished 10/28/26)

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

September 25 - October 24 - 0 miles running - 19.23 miles walking - 42.06 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 5,999 meters rowing (2 of 30 days) - 396 minutes elliptical (12 of 30 days) - 140,788 steps - 12 of 30 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) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,635 steps

October 13 (Tuesday:  Day 19) - 3.36 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 51:01.51 / 15:11 - 15:03 rowing for 2,990 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 1.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,745 steps

October 14 (Wednesday:  Day 20) - 0.37 miles walking (Apple Health) - 990 steps

October 15 (Thursday:  Day 21) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 15:03 rowing for 3,009 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 0.45 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,168 steps

October 16 (Friday:  Day 22) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,247 steps

October 17 (Saturday:  Day 23) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,872 strides) - 0.42 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,060 steps

October 18 (Sunday:  Day 24) - 3.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,788 steps

October 19 (Monday:  Day 25) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,486 steps

October 20 (Tuesday:  Day 26) - 4.58 miles walking in Springwoods Village (1:09:40 / 15:12) - 0.32 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,536 steps

October 21 (Wednesday:  Day 27) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,790 strides) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,563 steps

October 22 (Thursday:  Day 28) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,185 steps

October 23 (Friday:  Day 29) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,071 steps

October 24 (Saturday:  Day 30) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,971 steps

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)
10/26/26 - UIL Region III (Huntsville)
10/27/26 - UIL Region III (Huntsville)

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)
10/16/26 - Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy at Conroe Covenant Christian School (Conroe)
10/23/26 - Addison Greenhill School at Fort Worth Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth)

10/24/26 - Houston Emery/Weiner School at Conroe Covenant Christian School (Conroe)

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

10/24/26 - Waco Bishop Reicher Catholic at Houston The Briarwood School (Houston)

Books Bought at Half Price Books Frisco on 6/3/23 - 5 (Finished 4)

"The U.S. Naval Institute on the Marine Corps at War" by Thomas J. Cutler ($3)

"American Contagions: Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19" by John Fabian Witt ($4; Finished 6/13/23)
"Led to Believe: Inspiring Words from Billy Graham & Personal Stories from Those Whose Lives He Touched With a Special Reflection from Anne Graham Lotz" by Billy Graham ($3; Finished 10/22/26)

"Strike IX: The Story of a Big East College Forced to Eliminate Its Baseball Program and the Team That Refused to Lose" by Paul Lonardo ($3; Finished 7/14/23)

"The Navajo Code Talkers" by Doris A. Paul ($3; Finished 9/17/23)

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (35 of 41 weeks)

January 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Gregg Matte)
January 11 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
January 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Stephen Trammell)* - 1
January 25 - Houston's First Baptist Church cancelled in-person worship due to winter storm

February 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Gregg Matte)

February 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 2
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)* - 3
February 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

March 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Gregg Matte)
March 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers)* - 4
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 5

March 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Gregg Matte)

April 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - Saturday Easter Service (Gregg Matte)* - 6

April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 7
April 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

April 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Dr. John Piper)

April 26 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 8

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

May 3 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 10 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Gregg Matte)

May 17 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 9
May 24 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 10
May 31 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Ethan Schifelbein)* - 11 

June 7 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. Bill Blocker, President, College of Biblical Studies, Houston)* - 12
June 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (John Wethington, Senior Pastor, New Day Church, Houston)* - 13
June 21 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Chancellor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)* - 14
June 28 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Daniel Ritchie, Southern Baptist Convention) - 15/25

July 5 - Attended Grand Oaks Church 9:30 a.m. (Kirk Godkin) - with Waverly for Mom and Dad's 60th wedding anniversary
July 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 16/27
July 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

July 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

August 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 17/30

August 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 18/31
August 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* - 19/32

August 23 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte) - Chapel* - 20/33
August 30 - Absent (Homeschool Football Classic) - Chapel* - 21/34

September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m.  (Brandon Ayers)*
September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4* - 23/35

September 13 - Absent (Toughest 10K Kemah)

September 20 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Gregg Matte)

September 27 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

October 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* Song service only (24/39 (7 - 16 - 24 = 47)

October 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
October 11 - Absent (Space City 10 Miler)
October 18 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Gregg Matte)* Song service only (25/41 (7 - 16 - 25 = 48)