Daily Reading Efforts - February 2026

2/28/2026

2/27/2026

2/26/2026

2/25/2026

2/24/2026

2/23/2026

2/22/2026

2/21/2026

2/20/2026

2/19/2026

2/18/2026

2/17/2026

2/16/2026

2/15/2026

2/14/2026

2/13/2026

2/12/2026

2/11/2026

2/10/2026

2/9/2026

2/8/2026

2/7/2026

2/6/2026

2/5/2026

2/4/2026 (10 pages)

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 60-69) - 329pp

2/3/2026 (85 pages)

A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace (Pages 198-212)

God Meant It For Good (Pages 176-215; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 34-43) - 181pp

You Got To Have Wa (Pages 40-59) - 329pp

2/2/2026 (92 pages)

A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace (Pages 159-197) - 212pp

God Meant It For Good (Pages 149-175; Kindle)

In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped (Pages 24-33) - 181pp

Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas (Pages 208-223)

2/1/2026 (61 pages)
From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp
God Meant It For Good (Pages 125-148; Kindle)

Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas (Pages 191-207) - 223pp
You Got To Have Wa (Pages 28-39) - 329pp

Miles and Miles - 1/25/26 to 2/24/26

January 25 - February 24 - 0 miles running - 1 miles walking - 11.21 miles walking (Apple Health) - 27 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 12,244 meters rowing (2 of 7 days) - 132 minutes elliptical (4 of 10 days) - 17,732 steps - 7 of 10 gym days

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January 25 (Sunday) - 8.98 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 377 calories) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,831 steps

January 26 (Monday) - 9.06 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 383 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,473 steps

January 27 (Tuesday) - 30:17 rowing for 6,068 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,926 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,813 steps

January 28 (Wednesday) - 30:32 rowing for 6,176 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 8.96 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 376 calories) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,493 steps

January 29 (Thursday) - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,772 steps

January 30 (Friday) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,866 steps

January 31 (Saturday) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,484 steps

February 1 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,018 strides)

February 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,974 strides)

February 3 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (16:54)

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Books Bought at Humble Half Price Books on 1/1/26 - 4 (Finished 3)

"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett 

"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca and David Ritz (Finished 2/2/26)
"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey (Finished 1/14/26)

"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem (Finished 1/12/26)

Used the $25 gift card my daughter got me for Father's Day in 2025 plus another $6.08.

2024 Texas-Based Books Want to Acquire

"The Spirit of the Game: American Protestants, Big-Time Sports, and the Contest for National Identity" by Paul Putz (recommended from Faith & Sports Institute)

"The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone Biles" by Aimee Boorman (Lone Star Literary Life, April 2025)

"Tough Streets, Rough Skies, and Sunday Sidelines" by Larry Wansley with Carlton Stowers (Lone Star Literary Life, March 2025)

"Tough Times Never Last: The Coach Fran Story" by Rebecca Franchione (Lone Star Literary Life, August 2024)

"Bubba Ephriam: Black Texas Basketball Trailblazer" by Garner Roberts (Lone Star Literary Life, July 2024)

"Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals - "There's always a better way." The Official Biography" by George Levy (Lone Star Literary Life, July 2024) 

"Juneteenth Rodeo (M.k. Brown Range Life, 25)" by Sarah Bird (Lone Star Literary Life, June  2024)

"Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Jimmie James (Lone Star Literary Life, June 2024)

"A Baseball Gaijin: Chasing a Dream to Japan and Back" by Aaron Fischman (Lone Star Literary Life, May 2024)

"Undefeated: Changing the Rules and Winning on My Own Terms" by Shaunie Henderson (Lone Star Literary Life, May 2024)

"Betting on Horses: Racing as an Economic Development Tool in Frontier West Texas, 1886-1896" by Preston Lewis (Lone Star Literary Life, March 2024) 

"Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field" by Deion Sanders with Don Yeager (Lone Star Literary Life, March 2024)

"Long Live the Matadors: The Fearless History of Texas Tech's Masked Rider" by Stacy Stockard Caliva (Lone Star Literary Life, January 2024)

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"3...2...1...We're On The Air:  An Inside Look at Sports Television, Journalism, and Gender Equity" by Robert Steinfield (Lone Star Literary Life, October 2024) - Acquired 12/30/2025

"The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball" by Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis (Lone Star Literary Life, September 2024) - Acquired 12/30/2025

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"Wards of the League: The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Lone Star Literary Life, September 2024) - Acquired 12/30/2025 - Finished 2/2/2026

Books Read in 2026 - 13 (10 Regular / 3 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

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (4 of 4 weeks)

January 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg 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)
January 25 - Houston's First Baptist Church cancelled in-person worship due to winter storm

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

Lavaca County - Sulphur Park (1/29/26)