Miles and Miles - 12/25/24 to 1/24/25

December 25 - January 24 - 20.7 miles running - 0 miles walking - 37.15 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 71,909 meters rowing (11 of 23 days) - 622 minutes elliptical (19 of 28 days) - 119,362 steps

December 25 (Wednesday) - 3 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway with Waverly (31:56.26) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,816 steps

December 26 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 5,996 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,276 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 0.98 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,330 steps

December 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,960 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,173 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 1.1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,809 steps

December 28 (Saturday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,283 steps

December 29 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,990 strides) - 0.82 miles walking - 1,980 steps

December 30 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,044 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,324 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 0.79 miles walking - 1,786 steps

December 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,098 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,379 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:17/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,982 steps

January 1 (Wednesday) - 3.1 miles running Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #156 (Magnolia, TX) - 29:27 / 29:25.22 // 9:33.20 - 9:35.29 - 9:44.11 - 32.62 - 1.5 miles running from mile 8 back to the start at Kingwood Marathon - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,602 steps

January 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,962 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,498 steps

January 3 (Friday) - 30:03 rowing for 6,378 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:15/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,601 steps

January 4 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,034 strides) - 90 second plank - 30:05 rowing for 6,363 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,465 steps

January 5 (Sunday) - 10 miles running Texas 10 Bridgeland with Waverly (1:47:27) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 22,091 steps

January 6 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,832 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,205 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,616 steps

January 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,966 strides) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,850 steps

January 8 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,944 strides) - 28:05 rowing for 5,831 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,928 steps

January 9 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,920 strides) - 30:03 rowing for 6,271 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m)  - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,678 steps

January 10 (Friday) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,662 steps

January 11 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running at 10th annual Louisiana Fur and Wildlife Festival 5K - 29:03.64 - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,938 steps

January 12 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,968 strides) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,219 steps

January 13 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,890 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,224 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 65 second plank - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,965 steps

January 14 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,960 strides) - 0.89 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,101 steps

January 15 (Wednesday) - 28 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 340 calories; 5,094 strides) - 15:04 rowing for 3,194 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:17/500m) - 0.77 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,813 steps

January 16 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,976 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,291 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,134 steps

January 17 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,994 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,507 steps

January 18 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,082 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,657 steps

January 19 (Sunday) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,636 steps

January 20 (Monday) - 0.63 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,415 steps

January 21 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,812 strides)

January 22 (Wednesday) - 

January 23 (Thursday) - 

January 24 (Friday) - 

Blue Bell Flavors Tasted - 30

A&W Root Beer Float (Pint - 6/18/24)

Banana Pudding (Pint - Kroger - Spring Steubner - 4/23/23 - $3.99)

Black Walnut (Pint - 7-Eleven #1038 - 5/4/23 - $5.29)

Bride's Cake (Pint - HEB #748 - 7/28/24 - $3.97)

Butter Crunch (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/16/23 - $3.19)

Buttered Pecan (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/18/23 - $3.78)

Cherry Vanilla (Pint - Kroger - Treaschwig - 4/15/23 - $3.99)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Pint - 7-Eleven #38838 - 5/9/23 - $5.29)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/16/23 - $3.19)

Cookie Two Step (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/27/23 - $3.78)

Cookies 'n Cream (Pint - HEB #610 - 4/4/23 - $3.78)

Cookies 'n Cream Cheesecake (Pint - HEB #748 - 7/28/24 - $3.97 - 8/12/24)

Cookies 'n Cream Cone (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/26/23 - $3.19)

Cotton Candy (Pint - Kroger - Spring Steubner - 5/5/23 - $3.99)

Dr. Pepper Float (Pint - HEB #610 - 8/1/23 - $3.97)

Dutch Chocolate (Pint - HEB #610 - 4/2/23 - $3.78)

Homemade Vanilla (Pint - HEB #610 - 4/4/23 - $3.78)

I Love Cereal (Pint - HEB #748 - 7/28/24 - $3.97)

Java Jolt (Pint - HEB #717 - 6/30/23)

Mint Chocolate Chip (Pint - HEB #564 - 3/28/23 - $3.78)

Mocha Almond Fudge (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/21/23 - $3.19)

Monster Cookie Dough (Pine - HEB #610 - 7/6/23 - $3.97)

Moo-llennium Crunch® (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/26/23 - $3.19)

Oatmeal Cream Pie (Pint - 7-Eleven #38838 - 4/14/23 - $5.29)

Pecan Pralines ’n Cream (Pint - Kroger - Spring Steubner - 5/5/23 - $3.99)

Peppermint Bark (Pint - Speedy Stop #1119 - 4/10/23 - $3.19)

Rocky Road (Pint - 7-Eleven #1038 - 4/30/23 - $5.29)

Strawberry (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/21/23 - $3.78)

Texas Two Step (Pint - HEB #564 - 3/20/23 - $3.78)

The Great Divide (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/26/23 - $3.78)

Purchased, Not Tasted

Banana Nut (Half Gallon - HEB #610 - 5/18/23 - $9.32)

Purchased, Not Tasted 

Krazy Kookie Dough (Pint - HEB #748 - 7/28/24 - $3.97)

Year-Round (25)

Banana Pudding

Black Walnut

Buttered Pecan

Cherry Vanilla

Chocolate Chip

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Coffee

Cookie Two Step®

Cookies ‘n Cream

Dutch Chocolate

Homemade Vanilla

Milk Chocolate

Mint Chocolate Chip

Moo-llennium Crunch®

Natural Vanilla Bean

Pecan Pralines ’n Cream

Pistachio Almond

Rocky Road

Strawberries & Homemade Vanilla

Strawberry

The Great Divide®

Ultimate Neapolitan

Rotational (8)

Butter Crunch

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload

Cookies ’n Cream Cone

Cotton Candy

French Vanilla

Mocha Almond Fudge

Oatmeal Cream Pie

Tin Roof

Not Listed on Blue Bell Site
Dr. Pepper Float
Peppermint Bark
Texas Two Step
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Texas Highways Article (63 total)

10. Strawberry Cheesecake (1977)

9. Cinnamon (2006)

8. Homemade Vanilla (1969)

7. Delta Blues (2006)

6. Happy Tracks (2010)

5. Southern Blackberry Cobbler (2007)

4. Ice Cream Cone (2017)

3. Sea Salt Caramel (2014)

2. Moo-llennium Crunch (2000)

1. Chocolate Chip (1975)

Banana Nut (1975)

Banana Pudding (1980)

Banana Split Sundae (2018)

Birthday Cake (2001)

Black Cherry (2015)

Bride’s Cake (2017)

Buttered Pecan (1975)

Cake Batter (2006)

Cherry Vanilla (1975)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (1992)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough (2013)

Chocolate Sheet Cake (2021)

Coconut (2006)

Coffee (1975)

Cookie Two Step (2016)

Cookies ’n Cream (1978)

Cookies ’n Cream Cone (2021)

Cotton Candy (2003)

Dutch Chocolate (1975)

French Vanilla (1975)

Krazy Kolors (2003)

Krazy Kookie Dough (2013)

Mardi Gras King Cake (2012)

Milk and Cookies (2015)

Milk Chocolate (1975)

Mint Chocolate Chip (1976)

Mocha Almond Fudge (1979)

Natural Vanilla Bean (1980)

Peachy Peach (2012)

Pecan Pralines ’n Cream (1982)

Peppermint (1975)

Pistachio Almond (1974)

Rocky Road (1974)

Strawberries & Homemade Vanilla (1998)

Strawberry (1975)

The Great Divide (2004)

Triple Chocolate (1989)

Ultimate Neapolitan (2007)

Not in Texas Highways Article

Black Walnut
Butter Crunch

Chocolate Peanut Butter Overload
Dr. Pepper Float

Oatmeal Cream Pie

Peppermint Bark
Texas Two Step

Daily Reading Efforts - January 2025

1/31/2025

1/30/2025

1/29/2025

1/28/2025

1/27/2025

1/26/2025

1/25/2025

1/24/2025

1/23/2025

1/22/2025

1/21/2025

1/20/2025 (21 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 78-98) - 216pp

1/19/2025 (23 pages)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 71-77) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Later (Pages 184-199)

1/18/2025 (112 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 31-45) - 254pp

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 66-108; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 233-255)

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 65-70) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 163-183) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 207-210)

1/17/2025 (63 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 220-232) - 255pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 9-43; Kindle) - 275pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 60-64) - 216pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 197-206) - 210pp

1/16/2025 (75 pages)

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 29-65; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 208-219) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 48-59) - 216pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 183-196) - 210pp

1/15/2025 (106 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 279-292; Kindle)

Come Home: Pray, Prophesy, and Proclaim God's Promises Over Your Prodigal (Pages 12-28; Kindle)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 194-207) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 35-47) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 115-162) - 199pp

1/14/2025 (93 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 253-278; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 183-193) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 22-34) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 106-114) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 136-182) - 210pp

1/13/2025 (68 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 227-252; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 173-182) - 255pp

One Dream:  The NFL (Pages 7-21) - 216pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 89-105) - 199pp

1/12/2025 (163 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 162-172) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 165-221)

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 72-88) - 199pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 81-158; 803-1591 - Kindle)

1/11/2025 (93 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 142-161) - 255pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 8-80; 136-795 - Kindle)

1/10/2025 (42 pages)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 117-141) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 155-164) - 221pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 1-7; 86-130 - Kindle)

1/9/2025 (86 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 203-226; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 106-116) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 130-154) - 221pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 52-71) - 199pp

Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith (Pages 130-135) - 210pp

1/8/2025 (63 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 176-202; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 92-105) - 255pp

One Final Pass: 15 Years Late (Pages 33-51) - 199pp

Strange and Obscure Stories of New York City: Little-Known Tales About Gotham's People and Places (Pages 69-71) - 192pp

1/7/2025 (33 pages)

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema (Pages 157-175; Kindle) - 296pp

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 82-91) - 255pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 126-129) - 221pp

1/6/2025 (102 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 210-224)

Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House (Pages 67-81) - 255pp

Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder (Pages 37-61; Kindle) - 211pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 241-247; Kindle)

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 160-199)

1/5/2025 (27 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 197-209) - 224pp

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 146-159) - 199pp

1/4/2025 (94 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 163-196) - 224pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 95-125) - 221pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 212-240; Kindle) - 278pp

1/3/2025 (53 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 123-162) - 224pp

Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas (Pages 133-145) - 199pp

1/2/2025 (89 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 66-122) - 224pp

Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever (Pages 91-94) - 221pp

The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet (Pages 184-211; Kindle) - 278pp

1/1/2025 (40 pages)

Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West (Pages 26-65) - 224pp

From December

Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages xiii-xviii, 1) - 281pp

Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp

Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 9-26) - 184pp

The King and the Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt and Edward the Seventh, Secret Partners (Pages 47-61) - 228pp

The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-25) - 131pp

From November

1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp

Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 180-227; Kindle)

God at Ground Zero: How Good Overcame Evil, One Heart at a Time (Pages vii-xiv) - 208pp

People of Memorial Park:  Stories From Houston's Favorite Trail (Pages 88-96) - 162pp

unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation (Page 36) - 188pp

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 121-141; Kindle) - 356pp

From October

Ascending the Ladder: 9 Biblical Lessons for Reaching Your Career Goals and Thriving at Work (Pages 9-40; Kindle)

Chronicle of a Small Town (Pages ix-x, 3-7) - 175pp

Fastpitch:  The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made The Game (Pages 64-72) - 289pp

From September

The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 64-77) - 184pp

From August

And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon (Pages 18-38) - 225pp

When The News Went Live:  Dallas 1963 (Pages vii-xvi) - 197pp

From July

Know Your Bible (Pages 15-16) - 95pp

Not Some Random Clown:  A Youth Football Coaching Legend's Rise To Glory (Pages 2-44; Kindle) - 146pp

Sacred Smallness: Finding Kingdom Greatness in a Fruitful, Hidden Life (Pages 54-58; Kindle) - 210pp

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 123-131) - 193pp (Billy's Hope)

Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 1-12) - 241pp

You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 35-36) - 101pp

From June

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

From May

Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes In The Book Of Philippians (Pages 1-39) - 135pp

Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Pages 29-44 (803); Kindle)

The Greatest Game Ever Played (Pages 10-13) - 163pp

The Race Before Us:  A Journey of Running and Faith (Pages 9-23) - 210pp

From April

Angels in the Realms of Heaven: The Reality of Angelic Ministry Today (Dancing with Angels) (Pages 19-20; Kindle)

Bat 6 (Pages 1-18 plus Author's Note) - 229pp

Hiroshima (Pages 1-9) - 153pp

Jesus Or Nothing (Pages 43-56) - 129pp

Books Bought at College Station Half Price Books on 12/14/24 - 5 (Finished 4)

"Great Texas Christmas Legends" by Zeno Zeplin ($2.00)

"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West" by David Wolman and Julian Smith ($9.99; Finished January 6, 2025)

"Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever" by David "Big Daddy D" Lattin ($4.99; Finished January 12, 2025)

"One Final Pass: 15 Years Later" by Arthur L. Lindsay with Jan Berringer ($4.00; Finished January 20, 2025)

"Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas" by Daren Lindley ($2.00; Finished January 6, 2025)

Books Read in 2025 - 8 (6 Regular / 2 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

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

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

"The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet" by Henry Fountain (Finished January 6) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub
"Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West" by David Wolman and Julian Smith (Finished January 6) - College Station Half Price Books
"Unmasked:  Real People from Montgomery County, Texas" by Daren Lindley (Finished 6) - College Station Half Price Books

"Lattin's Slam Dunk to Glory: The Amazing True Story of the 1966 NCAA Season and the Championship Game that Changed America Forever" by David "Big Daddy D" Lattin (Finished January 12) - College Station Half Price Books

"Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras:  A History of Blaxploitation Cinema" by Odie Henderson (Finished January 15) - Kindle via Amazon.com and BookBub

"Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith" by Dave Branon (Finished January 18) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet
"Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House" by Jon Miller with Mark Hyman (Finished January 19) - Waco Half Price Books Outlet

"One Final Pass: 15 Years Later" by Arthur L. Lindsay with Jan Berringer (Finished February 20) - College Station Half Price Books

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 12/7/24 - 8 (Finished 4)

"Big Play: Barra On Football" by Allen Barra 

"The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside your Door" by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon

"The Temple of Jerusalem" by Andre Parrott

"Tournament Week : Inside the Ropes and Behind the Scenes on the PGA Tour" by John Strege

"Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--and Wrong--with Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House" by Jon Miller and Mark Hyman (Finished January 19, 2025)

"One Tribe at a Time: The Paper that Changed the War in Afghanistan" by Jim Gant (Finished December 13)

"Slam Dunk 2: Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith" by Dave Branon (Finished January 18, 2025)

"The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn't Exist" by Craig Groeschel (Finished December 26)

Churches Attended and Visited in 2025

January 5 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte) 
January 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert) 

January 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Malcolm Marshall, Campus Pastor, Sienna)

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2025 - 6

"Babygirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 12)***

"Kraven The Hunter", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 8)*
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 6)
"The Fire Inside", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)***

"The Last Showgirl", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 16)*

"The Room Next Door", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 18)***

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2024-2025

Volleyball
08/20/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/21/24 - The Woodlands John Cooper School at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)

10/22/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/05/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/09/24 - Spring Providence Classical School vs. San Antonio The Keystone School (Columbus, TX)

11/09/24 - Shiner St. Paul Catholic vs. Bryan St. Joseph Catholic (Fayetteville, TX)

11/09/24 - Victoria St. Joseph vs. Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy (Wharton, TX)

Cross Country

08/10/24 - Pieper Nation XC Warrior Relay (San Antonio, TX)

08/17/24 - Kenedy Invitational (Kenedy, TX)

09/07/24 - UIL Region III Preview Meet (Huntsville, TX)

09/27/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
09/28/24 - Nike South Invitational (The Woodlands, TX)
10/21/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/22/24 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)

10/28/24 - TAPPS State (Waco, TX)

11/01/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/02/24 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/23/24 - Nike Cross Regionals South (The Woodlands, TX)

Football
08/23/24 - Louisiana CHEF Patriots vs. Conroe Northside Lions (Tomball, TX)
08/29/24 - Parker (CO) Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)
08/30/24 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian (Bryan, TX)

09/06/24 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Houston KIPP Sunnyside at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)

09/12/24 - Sheldon C.E. King at Spring Dekaney (Spring, TX)

09/13/24 - Houston St. Pius X at Houston Christian (Houston, TX)
09/14/24 - Humble Kingwood at Spring Branch Stratford (Houston, TX)

09/19/24 - Conroe at New Caney (New Caney, TX)

09/20/24 - Refugio at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)

09/21/24 - Alief Taylor at Houston Heights (Houston, TX)

09/26/24 - Tomball Memorial at Klein Cain (Klein, TX)

09/28/24 - Palestine Westwood vs. Beaumont Kelly (Huntsville, TX)
10/04/24 - Victoria St. Joseph at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)
10/18/24 - Houston Second Baptist at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX)
10/19/24 - Langham Creek vs. Cypress Park (Cypress, TX)
11/14/24 - Winnie East Chambers vs. Diboll (Tomball, TX)
12/07/24 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School vs. Houston Second Baptist (Waco, TX)

12/07/24 - Argyle Liberty Christian School vs. Dallas Parish Episcopal School (Waco, TX)
12/12/24 - Woodville vs. El Maton Tidehaven (New Caney, TX)
12/14/24 - Texas Private School Six-Man Football Senior All-Star Game (Bryan, TX)

Winter Soccer

Basketball

11/04/24 - Kingwood The Covenant Preparatory School at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX)
11/07/24 - Houston Westbury Christian at Houston St. Pius X (Houston, TX)
11/08/24 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)

11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins at Klein Cain (Houston, TX)
11/16/24 - Houston St. Agnes Academy at Magnolia Legacy Prep Christian Academy (Magnolia, TX) - Girls

11/18/24 - Tomball Concordia Lutheran at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX)

11/19/24 - College Station at New Caney West Fork (Kingwood, TX) - Girls
11/21/24 - Cypress Christian School at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
12/02/24 - Klein Forest at Klein Oak (Spring, TX)

12/03/24 - The Woodlands at Caney Creek (Conroe, TX)
12/17/24 - Giddings State School at New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)
12/19/24 - Fort Worth Nolan at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
12/20/24 - Galveston O'Connell at Spring Frassati Catholic (Spring, TX)

12/21/24 - Pettus at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Shiner St. Paul vs. Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Karnes City vs. Stockdale (Kenedy, TX) - Girls
12/21/24 - Pettus vs.Shiner St. Paul (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Stockdale at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/21/24 - Edinburg Harvest Chrsitan Academy vs. Karnes City (Kenedy, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Tyler Bishop Gorman Catholic vs. Tyler Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX)

12/28/24 - Tyler Grace Community School vs. Henderson (Tyler, TX)
12/28/24 - Bullard The Brook Hill School at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX) - Girls

12/28/24 - Dallas Lakehill Prep at Dallas First Baptist Academy (Dallas, TX)
01/03/25 - Conroe Calvary Baptist at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
01/04/25 - Dallas Bishop Lynch at Bellaire Episcopal (Houston, TX) - Girls
01/10/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Hardin-Jefferson (Sour Lake, TX)

01/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks at The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
01/17/25 - New Waverly at Onalaska (Onalaska, TX)

Swimming
Wrestling

Baseball

Softball
Tennis
Golf

Lacrosse
Track & Field

Livestreams - Watched

08/23/24 - Football - IMG Academy vs. Episcopal School of Dallas

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Houston St. Agnes Academy vs. San Antonio Saint Mary's Hall

10/24/24 - Field Hockey - Dallas Parish Episcopal School vs. Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School

Radio Broadcasts - Listened to
12/05/24 - Football - Fort Worth Covenant Classical School vs. Huntsville Alpha Omega Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Plano Coram Deo Academy vs. Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy

12/05/24 - Football - Wichita Falls Wichita Christian School vs. Fredericksburg Heritage School
12/06/24 - Football - Bryan Brazos Christian vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy
12/06/24 - Football - Holy Cross of San Antonio vs. Mesquite Dallas Christian School
12/17/24 - Girls Basketball - Yorktown at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)
12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Karnes City at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Shiner St. Paul at Kenedy (Kenedy Sports Network)

12/20/24 - Girls Basketball - Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy vs. Stockdale (Kenedy Sports Network)

Did not make it to one of these sports in 2024-2025

Field Hockey | Fall Soccer

Texas Private and Parochial HS Basketball Gymnasiums Visited - 54 (110 All)

Alpha Omega Academy, Huntsville (1/26/18)

Antonian College Preparatory, San Antonio (10/25/18) - VB
Bay Area Christian School, League City (11/20/18)

Baytown Christian Academy, Baytown (2/11/23)
Bishop Lynch High School (Leyden Arts and Athletics Complex), Dallas (11/29/18)

Brazos Christian School, Bryan (2/26/22)

Calvary Baptist School (First Baptist Church), Conroe (2/1/22)
Concordia Lutheran High School, Tomball (1/4/19)
Covenant Christian School, Conroe (11/6/18)

Cypress Christian School, Houston (12/3/18)

Cypress Covenant Academy (Sun Auto Sports Complex), Cypress (11/29/22)

Episcopal High School, Bellaire (2/17/18)

Faith West Academy, Katy (11/28/22)
Family Christian Academy (Lawrence J. Mealey Gymnasium), Houston (11/27/18)

First Baptist Academy, Dallas (12/28/24)
Fort Bend Christian Academy, Sugar Land (11/5/18)

Fort Worth Christian, North Richland Hills (9/27/18) - VB
Founders Christian School, Spring (11/14/22)

Frassati Catholic High School, Spring (11/1/18)

Grace Christian Academy, Houston (11/8/21)
Houston Adventist Academy, Cypress (11/27/23 - Boys - Adventist Academy 89, Houston The Briarwood School 44)

Houston Christian High School, Houston (12/2/17)
Houston Lutheran High North, Houston (1/11/19)
Incarnate Word Academy, Houston (12/10/18)

Lake Country Christian School, Fort Worth (12/28/18)
Legacy Christian Academy (Delmar M. Dabney Center), Beaumont (1/20/24 - Boys - Galveston O'Connell 67, Beaumont Legacy Christian Academy 62) 

Legacy Prep Christian Academy, Magnolia (8/24/21) - VB*

Live Oak Classical School, Waco (2/3/24 - Girls - Bryan Brazos Christian 54, Waco Live Oak Classical 28)
Lutheran High School of Dallas, Dallas (2/18/23 - Boys - Yavneh Academy of Dallas over Richardson North Dallas Adventist Academy)
Lutheran South Academy, Houston (2/10/18)
Northland Christian School, Houston (8/8/19) - VB*
Notre Dame High School, Wichita Falls (11/7/17)

O'Connell College Preparatory (Barbara Kleinecke Gymnasium), Galveston (8/10/19) -VB*

Providence Classical School, Spring (8/16/22) - VB*

Regents School of Austin, Austin (11/5/22) - VB (Auxiliary Gymnasium)
Rosehill Christian School, Tomball (2/8/19)

St. Agnes Academy, Houston (8/6/19) - VB

St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Austin (2/9/18)

St. John's XXIII College Preparatory, Katy (1/15/22)
St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan (2/19/22)
St. Pius X High School, Houston (1/5/18)
St. Thomas High School, Houston (11/15/18)

Saint Thomas' Episcopal School, Houston (2/4/22)
School of the Woods, Houston (1/25/24 - Boys - School of the Woods 64, Port Arthur Lighthouse Homeschool 21)

Second Baptist School, Houston (11/13/18)
Second Baptist School - Memorial Campus, Houston (1/29/24 - Girls/Boys - Alvin Living Stones Christian)

The Covenant Preparatory School, Kingwood (10/28/22) - VB

The John Cooper School, The Woodlands (11/12/19)
The Kinkaid School (Melcher Gymnasium), Houston (12/4/18)

The Village School, Houston (11/24/18)
The Woodlands Christian Academy, The Woodlands (10/30/18)
Trinity Christian Academy, Willow Park (2/13/18)

Westbury Christian School, Houston (2/2/18)

Yavneh Academy of Dallas, Dallas (1/22/22)

* Have since seen basketball there!

Others - 18
Alamo City All-Stars Sportsplex, Universal City (10/25-26/18) - T-CAL State Volleyball
Bay City High School, Bay City (2/24/24 - Conroe Covenant Christian girls and Galveston O'Connell boys both over Hallettsville Sacred Heart)

Centerville High School, Centerville (2/18/23 - Houston Grace Christian Academy boys and Hallettsville Sacred Heart girls both over Dallas First Baptist Academy)

Coldspring-Oakhurst High School, Coldspring (8/5/19) - VB vs. Bryan St. Joseph

College Station High School, College Station (2/22/20) - TAPPS 6A Basketball Regional
Columbus High School (Marley Giddens Center), Columbus (11/9/24) - VB between Spring Providence Classical School and San Antonio Keystone School
Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville (11/9/24) - VB between Shiner St. Paul Catholic and Bryan St. Joseph Catholic

Ferrell Center, Waco (1995-2001) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament
Hardin-Jefferson High School (Hawk Gymnasium), Sour Lake (1/11/25) - Galveston O'Connell 65, Hardin-Jefferson 58

Kenedy High School, Kenedy (12/21/24) - Girls Basketball (Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy 63, Shiner St. Paul 33; Shiner St. Paul 46, Pettus 31; Edinburg Harvest Christian Academy 65, Karnes City 26)

Midway High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball

Robinson High School, Robinson (2/22/23) - TAPPS Basketball

Southwestern University, Georgetown (2/24/1994) - TAPPS State Basketball Tournament

Tyler Junior College, Wagstaff Gymnasium, Tyler (12/27/18 and 12/28/24) - Tournament Basketball

University High School, Waco (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball

Waltrip High School, Houston (12/21/23) - Houston ISD Jaycees Basketball Tournament - Houston Jack Yates 91, Houston St. Pius X 68 / Houston Westbury Christian 61, Houston Heights 56 - Boys
West High School (11/8/18) - TAPPS Volleyball
Wharton High School, Wharton (11/9/24) - VB between Victoria St. Joseph and Sugar Land Fort Bend Baptist Christian Academy

Old Days - 3
Awty International School, Houston

Broadway Baptist School, Houston
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory, Houston

Other UIL High Schools (or Facilities) - 29
Anderson-Shiro High School, Anderson (3/3/20 - Leggett 84, Dime Box 67 - Boys)

Bryan High School, Bryan (3/6/20 - Grapeland 83, Tenaha 67 and Shelbyville 74, Crawford 61)
Caney Creek High School, Conroe (12/3/24 - The Woodlands 36, Caney Creek 27 - Boys)

Crockett High School (Andrew J. Hopkins Activity Center), Crockett (12/29/23 - Tyler Chapel Hill 51, Venus 48 - OT - Boys)
Crosby High School, Crosby (1/17/24 - Barbers Hill 46, Crosby 43 - Girls)

 

Grand Oaks High School, Spring (11/8/19) - Conroe ISD

Kingwood Park High School, Kingwood (2/27/20 - Houston Yates 102, Hardin-Jefferson 55)
Klein Cain High School, Spring (11/11/24 - Fort Bend Elkins 47, Klein Cain 29 - Boys)
Klein Collins High School, Spring (12/19/23 - Klein Collins 76, Klein Forest 43 - Girls)

Klein High School, Spring (12/22/23 - Klein 62, Spring Woods 45 - Girls)
Klein Oak High School, Spring (12/2/24 - Klein Forest 54, Klein Oak 51 - Boys)

Leggett High School, Leggett (12/11/23 - Wells 70, Leggett 51 - Boys)
Magnolia West High School, Magnolia (1/2/24 - Magnolia West 54, Montgomery 42 - Girls)

McMullen County High School, Tilden (12/30/16)

North Zulch High School, North Zulch (1/31/20 - Snook 57, North Zulch 33 - Boys)

New Caney High School, New Caney (12/18/23 - Conroe Grand Oaks 47, New Caney 19 - Girls)
New Waverly High School, New Waverly (12/17/24 - New Waverly 64, Giddings State School 26)

Oak Ridge High School, Conroe (1/31/24 - Conroe Oak Ridge 41, The Woodlands College Park 35 - Girls)
Onalaska High School, Onalaska (1/17/25 - Onalaska 79, New Waverly 49 - Boys)
Pasadena Memorial High School, Pasadena (1/3/24 - Pasadena Memorial 56, Deer Park 47 - Boys)
Porter High School, Porter (12/19/23 - Tomball 55, Porter 42 - Boys)

Spring High School, Spring (2/24/20 - Katy Paetow 51, Willis 48)
Tarkington High School, Cleveland (12/12/23 - Splendora 43, Tarkington 36 - Boys)

Taylor High School, Katy (1/19/24 - Katy Tompkins 71, Katy Taylor 49 - Girls)
The Woodlands High School, The Woodlands (1/15/25 - Conroe Grand Oaks 64, The Woodlands 54 - Boys)

Tomball Memorial High School, Tomball (12/31/22 - Klein Collins 65, Tomball Memorial 54 - Boys)
Waller High School, Waller (2/16/23 - Cypress Ranch 69, Conroe Grand Oaks 60 - Girls)
West Fork High School, Kingwood (11/19/24 - College Station 65, New Caney West Fork 31 - Girls)
Wheeler Field House, Sugar Land (12/17/81)

Willis High School, Willis (2/20/23 - Mumford 72, Hull-Daisetta 35 - Boys)

Non-Texas High Schools (or Facilities) - 5
Father Ryan High School, Nashville, TN (1/28/20)

Heritage Hall School, Oklahoma City, OK (2/23/19)
Lipscomb Academy, Nashville, TN (1/13/20)
Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN (11/19/19)
The Webb School, Belt Buckle, TN (1/14/20)

2024 College Baseball Classics in Texas

I tracked each college baseball classic held at major or minor league parks in Texas with a goal of seeing at least one game in each classic.

Houston Winter Invitational (Minute Maid Park)

Friday, February 2

#3 Tampa 17, Arkansas Tech 5 (7 innings)

#9 Southern New Hampshire 21, St. Cloud State 11 (8 innings)

Millersville 15, #5 Central Missouri 13

Saturday, February 3

Central Missouri 5, #9 Southern New Hampshire 4

#3 Tampa 13, #7 Millersville 1

Arkansas Tech 9, St. Cloud State 4

Sunday, February 4

#3 Tampa 16, #5 Central Missouri 4

Millersville 7, St. Cloud State 2

Arkansas Tech 7, #9 Southern New Hampshire 4

Bregman Cares Classic (Constellation Field)
Friday, February 9

Paris Junior College 11, Eastern Oklahoma State College 9

Wharton County Junior College 3, Paris Junior College 1

Galveston College 15, Eastern Oklahoma State College 5 (8 innings)

Saturday, February 10

Paris Junior College 6, Eastern Oklahoma State College 0

Sunday, February 11

Wharton County Junior College 12, Odessa College 2 (7 innings)

Galveston College 11, Grayson College (7 innings)

Grayson College 13, Odessa College 7

Monday, February 12

Galveston College 9, Odessa College 2

Wharton County Junior College 5, Grayson College 4

Shriner Children's College Showdown (Globe Life Field)
Friday, February 16

Nebraska 4, Baylor 1

Oregon 4, Oklahoma 2

Tennessee 6, Texas Tech 2

Saturday, February 17

Oregon 7, Baylor 4

Texas Tech 6, Nebraska 3

Oklahoma 5, Tennessee 1 (10 innings)

Sunday, February 18

Oklahoma 7, Nebraska 6

Texas Tech 11, Oregon 7 

Tennessee 11, Baylor 5

Cactus Jack HBCU Classic (Minute Maid Park)
Friday, February 16

Southern 10, Alcorn State 4

Texas Southern 9, Jackson State 5

Prairie View A&M 10, Grambling State 5

Saturday, February 17

Jackson State 11, Alcorn State 4

Grambling State 10, Southern 0

Prairie View A&M 5, Texas Southern 3

Sunday, February 18

Jackson State 7, Grambling State 6

Prairie View A&M 15, Alcorn State 14

Texas Southern 5, Southern 3

Karbach Round Rock Classic (Dell Diamond)

Friday, February 23

Washington State 6, Kentucky 4

Kansas 7, Texas State 4

Saturday, February 24

Washington State 5, Kansas 4

Kentucky 11, Texas State 5

Sunday, February 25

Kentucky 8, Kansas 5

Texas State 13, Washington State 4

Kubota College Baseball Series (Globe Life Field)

Friday, February 23

Oklahoma State 9, Michigan 3

Arkansas 5, Oregon State 4

Saturday, February 24

Oregon State 11, Michigan 1

Oklahoma State 2, Arkansas 1 (14 innings)

Sunday, February 25

Arkansas 4, Michigan 3

Oregon State 8, Oklahoma State 1

Sugar Land College Classic (Constellation Field)

Friday, February 23

Lamar 8, University of Illinois - Chicago 7 (10 innings)

UTSA 7, Stephen F. Austin State 6

Creighton 22, Houston Christian 1

Saturday, February 24

Creighton 4, UTSA 1

University of Illinois - Chicago 10, Houston Christian 7

Lamar 5, Stephen F. Austin State 0

Sunday, February 25

Creighton 12, University of Illinois - Chicago 7

Lamar 5, UTSA 3

Houston Christian 19, Stephen F. Austin State 9

Whataburger Classic (Whataburger Field)

Friday, February 23

Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2

Maryland 7, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5

Saturday, February 24

Maryland 10, Pittsburgh 4

Washington 11, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4

Sunday, February 25

Washington 6, Maryland 5

Pittsburgh 10, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2

24th Annual Astros Foundation College Classic (Minute Maid Park)
Friday, March 1

Texas State 8, Houston 7 (10 innings)

Vanderbilt 7, Louisiana-Lafayette 4

LSU 6, Texas 3
Saturday, March 2

Vanderbilt 3, Houston 1

Texas State 11, Texas 10

LSU 5, Louisiana-Lafayette 4

Sunday, March 3

Vanderbilt 14, Texas 11

LSU 10, Texas State 5

Houston 13, Louisiana-Lafayette 10 (11 innings)

8th annual Frisco College Baseball Classic (Riders Field)

Friday, March 1

Dallas Baptist 4, Arizona 3

Alabama 12, Indiana 0 (7 innings)

Saturday, March 2

Indiana 9, Dallas Baptist 7

Alabama 7, Arizona 6

Sunday, March 3

Arizona 12, Indiana 1 (7 innings)

Dallas Baptist 7, Alabama 5 (12 innings)

Battle at the Ballpark (Constellation Field)

Friday, March 1

Creighton 10, Air Force 8

Louisiana Tech 4, Army West Point 0

Saturday, March 2

Army West Point 13, Air Force 2

Louisana Tech 12, Creighton 0

Sunday, March 3

Creighton 9, Army West Point 3

Louisiana Tech 8, Air Force 5

Kubota College Baseball Series (Globe Life Field)

Friday, March 1

Texas A&M 4, Arizona State 0

TCU 9, Southern California 8 (11 innings)

Saturday, March 2

TCU 11, Arizona State 9

Texas A&M 9, Southern California 3

Sunday, March 3

Texas A&M 10, Arizona State 5

TCU 9, Southern California 5

Tap Out Ten; January 12, 2025

Well, I'm not quite sure if it was exactly ten minutes ....

So ... I haven't written in awhile.

Welcome to a new calendar year, 2025, and I've started another year with a birthday last Sunday, January 5.

And my Mom's birthday was today.  I spent a little time over there before I left to go to church late this afternoon.

Of course, we're coming up on a little bit of a sad note as my sister, Holly, passed away 11 years ago on January 17, coming up on Friday.

I had a very good birthday.  Waverly and I ran 10 miles together at the Texas 10 Series race in Bridgeland.

Thank you to Willie Fowlkes and Tiffany Renken for allowing us to do the race in exchange for me helping them out at Texas 10 Conroe the month prior.

I announced some before and after, Waverly sang the National Anthem and won an age group award to boot.

She helped lead worship in The4 service at Houston's First and then we went to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate it all - our usual spot each year.

Back to Houston's First, I'm really grateful that I've found a place that I can be back in church on a regular basis.

I don't go in the morning - as I'm a little slower getting moving - and I don't want to encroach on my daughter's space as she attends one of the morning services in addition to Sunday School, but the time and the style of sermon - albeit the same message as in the morning - suits me well.

I really enjoy the pastor for The4 - used to be the The5 until the time change here in the New Year - and I've had the chance to share with him that it really feels more like a bible study than anything else.

Or when I was growing up at North Freeway Baptist Church and even to the majority of the time at North Park Baptist Church, it feels like Sunday evening service, where the dominant part is the message (which is what I think it really should be).

I think one of the biggest things in my life right now - I don't know that I'd call it an issue or a challenge - is that I don't have a ton of close friends.

My core four are my daughter, my friend, Bill, who heads up Volte Endurance Training, and my two private school sports colleagues, Dan and Dave.

There are a few others, such as Edwin and Catherine, that are tucked in behind those, and while I'm grateful and thankful to know a lot of people - and have the majority of them think well of me, I'm not getting the opportunity to spend any amount of time with them, but I'm also a little bit anti-social too.

So, I look for opportunities and areas where I can contribute and ask God to lead me to where I can use my talents most wisely.

I was grateful to be able to get out of town Friday evening and Saturday.

I just have to move after working from home all week.  I'm kind of stuck whereas in my last position I could work from anywhere and had a lot of flexibility. 

Currently, I don't, but I'm thankful for what I'm doing right now.

Not sure what more to say right now.  And I think that's where I'm at right now:  looking for where and what to do.

Therefore, if you stumble upon this, please pray for me just that God will lead me - even at my age - to what I should be doing to use my talents and abilities wisely.

Louisiana College and University Basketball Arenas Visited - 14

Arenas Visited (14)
Centenary College of Louisiana (Centenary Gold Dome) - 2018-2019 (Texas Lutheran University 76, Centenary College of Louisiana 57 - 12/30/18 - Women)

Grambling State University (Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center) - 2015-2016 (Southern University 79, Grambling State 66 - 2/6/16 - Women)

Louisiana Christian University (H.O. West Fieldhouse) - 2023-2024 (Louisiana Christian University 74, Paul Quinn College 65)

Louisiana State University (Pete Maravich Assembly Center) - 2017-2018 (Mississippi State University 83, Louisiana State University 70 - 1/7/18 - Women)

Louisiana State University-Alexandria (Fitness Center aka The Fort) - 2015-2016 (LSU-Alexandria 91, University of the Southwest 83 - 2/6/16 - Men)

Louisiana State University-Shreveport (Health & Physical Education Building aka Dock) - 2014-2015 (LSU-Shreveport 84, Huston-Tillotson 82 (2OT) - 1/30/15 - Men)

Louisiana Tech University (Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center) - 2019-2020 (Louisiana Tech University 71, Loyola University New Orleans 52 - 11/26/19 - Women)

Loyola University New Orleans (University Sports Complex aka The Den) - 2019-2020 (Xavier University of Louisiana 79, Loyola University New Orleans 78 - 12/14/19 - Women)

McNeese State University (Burton Coliseum) - 2017-2018 (University of New Orleans 82, McNeese State 75 (OT) - 1/6/18 - Men)
McNeese State University (The Legacy Center) - 2024-2025 (Nicholls State 60, McNeese State 47 - 1/11/25 - Women)

Northwestern State University (Prather Coliseum) - 2018-2019 (Northwestern State University 86, Champion Christian College 65 - 12/30/18 - Men)

Tulane University (Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse) - 2015-2016 (Tulane 61, Tulsa 42 - 2/20/16 - Women)

University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Cajundome) - 2023-2024 (University of Louisiana at Lafayette 73, Eastern Kentucky University 62)

University of New Orleans (Lakefront Arena) - 2019-2020 (University of New Orleans 91, Tougaloo College 69 - 12/14/19 - Women)

Still to Visit (7 college and universities / 5 junior colleges)
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (3) - Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana

Southland Conference (2) - Nicholls State University, Southeastern Louisiana University

Southwestern Athletic Conference (1) - Southern University

Sun Belt Conference (1) - University of Louisiana at Monroe

NJCAA Region 14 (1) - Bossier Parish Community College

NJCAA Region 23 (4) - Baton Rouge Community College, Delgado Community College, Louisiana State University at Eunice, Southern University-Shreveport

Different Waffle House Restaurants Since 2013 - 14

#0534 - Amarillo, TX (4/2/2022)

#0824 - Orange, TX (6/23/2023)
#1136 - Sulphur, LA (1/10/2025)

#1186 - Weatherford, TX (9/8/2017)

#1342 - Hagerstown, MD (6/29/2019)

#1426 - Shreveport, LA (12/25/2019)

#1437 - Houston, TX (12/29/2022)

#1506 - Pearl, MS (6/18/2022)
#1589 - Conroe, TX (7/16/2023)

#1687 - Conroe, TX (2/13/2023)

#2007 - Montgomery, AL (5/31/2014)

#2069 - Lonoke, AR (12/2/2019)

#2342 - Spring, TX (5/4/2023)

#2369 - Spring, TX (1/15/2023)

Different Whataburger Restaraunts Since 2013 - 247

2000 (1)
10/01/00 - #0745 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Westheimer)

2003 (1)
02/11/03 - #0204 - Beaumont (College & 11th)

2008 (1)
09/30/08 - #0864 - Ridgeland, MS (I55 & County Line)

2011 (1)
05/29/11 - #0346 - Austin (Barton Springs & S 1st)

2012 (1)
11/04/12 - #0551 - Channelview (I10 & Sheldon)

2013 (9)
08/30/13 - #0357 - Waco (Loop 340 & Hwy 84)
09/13/13 - #0538 - Bellmead (Loop 340 - Bellmead)
09/24/13 - #1045 - Spring (FM 2920 & Spring Cypress)
09/26/13 - #0377 - Baytown (Decker & Garth)
10/02/13 - #0723 - Houston (I45 & Airtex)
10/10/13 - #0750 - Spring (I45 & Louetta)
10/19/13 - #0546 - Georgetown (I35 & Williams)
11/13/13 - #0929 - Humble (FM 1960 & Kenswick)
12/30/13 - #0443 - Huntsville (CLOSED - I45 - Huntsville)

2014 (16)
01/16/14 - #0439 - Spring (Sawdust & Budde)
02/07/14 - #0791 - Lafayette, LA (I10 & FM182)
03/08/14 - #0324 - Houston (FM 1960 & Treaschwig)
03/28/14 - #0578 - Columbus (Hwy 71 - Columbus)
03/29/14 - #0717 - San Antonio (De Zavaka & I10)
03/30/14 - #0789 - Schulenburg (I10 - Schulenburg)
04/27/14 - #0575 - Lewisville (I35E & Hwy 1171)
05/03/14 - #1011 - College Station (Hwy 6 & William D Fitch)
05/14/14 - #0670 - Houston (I69 & Edloe)
05/29/14 - #0591 - Houston (Beltway 8 & Greenspoint)
06/29/14 - #1006 - Weatherford (I20 & Hwy 171)
07/20/14 - #0808 - College Station (Rock Prairie & Longmire)
08/16/14 - #0911 - Houston (I69 & Little York)
08/22/14 - #0766 - Winnie (I10 - Winnie)
09/24/14 - #0309 - Humble (Hwy 59 & Will Clayton)
10/28/14 - #0987 - Katy (Fry & Little York)

2015 (12)
01/07/15 - #0830 - Orange (I10 & Hwy 62)
02/15/15 - #0934 - Crockett (Hwy 304 & Hwy 7)
03/06/15 - #0415 - Liberty (Hwy 90 - Liberty)
03/15/15 - #0513 - La Porte (Hwy 146 & Main)
04/21/15 - #0487 - Seabrook (CLOSED - FM 146 & Bayport)
04/29/15 - #0089 - Houston (Loop 610 & Brinkman)
07/04/15 - #1049 - IAH (IAH - Terminal B-21)
07/25/15 - #0048 - Marshall (Victory & Hwy 59)
10/10/15 - #0706 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Beach)
11/01/15 - #0392 - Katy (I10 & Mason)
12/04/15 - #0795 - Giddings (Hwy 290 - Giddings)
12/19/15 - #0416 - Livingston (Hwy 190 - Livingston)

2016 (5)
02/28/16 - #0391 - Waxahachie (Hwy 77 & University)
05/21/16 - #1040 - Montgomery (Hwy 105 & Walden)
09/27/16 - #0361 - Ennis (I45 - Ennis)
11/11/16 - #0005 - Alice (E Main St. & Hwy. 44)
11/17/16 - #0293 - Corsicana (Hwy 31 Corsicana)

2017 (7)
02/08/17 - #0524 - Abilene (Southwest & Hwy 83)
03/15/17 - #0501 - Jersey Village (Hwy 290 & Jones)
06/09/17 - #0342 - Jacksonville (Jackson & El Paso)
07/23/17 - #0928 - Killeen (Trimmier & Bacon Ranch)
12/19/17 - #0543 - Dallas (Camp Wisdom & Hwy 67)
12/21/17 - #0707 - Dallas (I35 & Inwood)
12/29/17 - #0915 - Lubbock (Loop 289 & 4th)

2018 (10)
02/02/18 - #0597 - Houston (Post Oak & Runnymeade)
02/09/18 - #0947 - Kyle (FM 1626 - Kyle)
03/09/18 - #1002 - Katy (I10 & Pin Oak)
07/07/18 - #0829 - Eagle Pass (S Bibb Ave - Eagle Pass)
08/23/18 - #1046 - Corsicana (I45 & Hwy 287)
10/26/18 - #0178 - San Marcos (I35 & Guadalupe)
12/07/18 - #0724 - Waco (Hewitt & Mars)
12/23/18 - #0120 - Houston (I45 & Airline)
12/28/18 - #0816 - Irving (Loop 635 & MacArthur)
12/30/18 - #1076 - Shreveport, LA (Kings Hwy & Clark)

2019 (25)
01/01/19 - #1125 - Kingwood (Kingwood & Lake Houston)
01/05/19 - #0810 - Pearland (Hwy 288 & Broadway)
02/06/19 - #0605 - Houston (Hwy 290 & Hollister)
02/19/19 - #1136 - Conroe (Loop 336 & Town Park)
04/03/19 - #1108 - Manor (Hwy 290 & FM 973)
05/06/19 - #0982 - Pflugerville (Limestone & Town Center)
05/25/19 - #0534 - Brownwood (Hwy 377 - Brownwood)
06/22/19 - #0419 - Angleton (Hwy 288 - Angleton)
07/04/19 - #0940 - Lubbock (82nd & Milwaukee)
07/19/19 - #0613 - Athens (Hwy 31 - Athens)
07/21/19 - #0140 - Waco (I35 & 7th)
07/27/19 - #1122 - Cypress (Fry & West)
08/18/19 - #1039 - Dallas Love Field (Inside Airport)
09/07/19 - #1144 - Houston (Southwest Fwy & Fondren Rd)
10/13/19 - #1014 - Willis (I45 - Willis)
10/19/19 - #0203 - Benbrook (Benbrook & Sproles)
10/20/19 - #0526 - Fort Worth (Loop 820 & Wichita)
11/09/19 - #0131 - Houston (I10 & Kirkwood)
11/15/19 - #0331 - Snyder (College Ave - Snyder)
11/16/19 - #0177 - Midland (Andrews Hwy & Kansas)
11/27/19 - #0497 - Shreveport, LA (Market & Loop 220)
11/28/19 - #0579 - Palestine (Loop 256 - Palestine)
12/08/19 - #0825 - Arlington (I20 & Collins)
12/26/19 - #0760 - Shreveport, LA (I20 & Pines)
12/26/19 - #0937 - Carthage (Bus 79 - Carthage)

2020 (58)
01/25/20 - #0629 - Temple (I35 & Adams)
02/02/20 - #1047 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 & Hwy 90)
02/07/20 - #0897 - Seguin (Hwy 46 & I10)
02/15/20 - #0368 - North Richland Hills (Rufe Snow & Browning)
02/16/20 - #0475 - Texarkana, AR (State Line & 42nd)
02/19/20 - #1143 - Spring (Kuykendahl Rd & Grand Pkwy)
02/20/20 - #0667 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Hwy 31)
02/21/20 - #0117 - Tyler (Loop 323 & Old Bullard)
02/21/20 - #0265 - Houston (San Felipe & Winrock)
02/24/20 - #1130 - Tomball (Kuykendahl & Timbercrest Village)
02/25/20 - #1103 - Spring (Rayford & Hwy 99)
02/25/20 - #0823 - The Woodlands (Hwy 242 & St Lukes)
02/26/20 - #0828 - Tomball (Hwy 249 & Spring Cypress)
02/27/20 - #0988 - Kingwood (I69 & Northpark)
03/01/20 - #0533 - Houston (Main & I45)
03/05/20 - #0813 - Houston (Wallisville & Overland Park)
03/07/20 - #0550 - Houston (Loop 610 & Homestead)
03/07/20 - #0271 - Houston (Shepherd & Farnham)
03/13/20 - #0628 - Brenham (Hwy 36 - Brenham)
03/14/20 - #0318 - New Braunfels (I35 & Seguin)
03/14/20 - #0930 - Hondo (Hwy 90 - Hondo)
03/15/20 - #0693 - San Antonio (Loop 1604 & Nacogdoches)
03/15/20 - #0560 - Tomball (Tomball Pkwy & Park Dr)
03/21/20 - #0700 - Longview (Eastman & Pittman)
03/22/20 - #0343 - Greenville (Bus 34 - Greenville)
05/01/20 - #0979 - Lufkin (Hwy 59 & Whitehouse)
05/02/20 - #0310 - Henderson (Hwy 79 & Peach)
05/05/20 - #1137 - Huntsville (I45 - Huntsville)
05/15/20 - #0454 - Waco (Valley Mills & Lake Air)
05/16/20 - #0564 - Hillsboro (Hwy 77 & I35)
05/16/20 - #1131 - Sweetwater (I20 - Sweetwater)
05/17/20 - #0958 - Harker Heights, TX (Hwy 190 & TX 2410)
05/31/20 - #0844 - Boerne (Hwy 87 & Bandera)
06/05/20 - #0943 - Humble (Beltway 8 & Wilson)
06/07/20 - #0659 - Atascosita (FM 1960 & Lake Houston)*
06/28/20 - #0429 - Nacogdoches (Bus 59 - Nacogdoches)
07/04/20 - #0401 - Mexia (Hwy 84 - Mexia)
07/11/20 - #0604 - Dallas (Hwy 12 & Webb Chapel)
07/25/20 - #0078 - College Station (Dominik & Texas)
07/31/20 - #0476 - Stephenville (Hwy 377 - Stephenville)
08/01/20 - #0425 - Graham (Hwy 16 - Graham)
08/02/20 - #0902 - Amarillo (I40 & Grand)
08/02/20 - #0548 - Decatur (Hwy 287 & Decatur)
08/07/20 - #1007 - Mt. Enterprise (Hwy 84 - Mt Enterprise)
08/16/20 - #1142 - Nederland (Nederland Ave - Nederland)
08/17/20 - #0138 - Houston (Gessner & I10)*
09/07/20 - #0404 - Spring (Louetta & Stuebner Airline)
09/19/20 - #0484 - Cleveland (Hwy 59 - Cleveland)
09/26/20 - #1155 - Richmond (W Bellfort St & Harlem Rd)
10/17/20 - #0957 - Temple (Loop 363 & TX 1741)
10/24/20 - #1036 - Lindale (Hwy 69 - Lindale)
10/25/20 - #0914 - Midlothian (Hwy 287 & Presidential)
11/07/20 - #0599 - La Marque (I45 - La Marque)
11/14/20 - #0927 - Alabaster, AL (I65 & Hwy 31)
11/15/20 - #0920 - Fultondale, AL (Walker Chapel & Main)
11/23/20 - #0892 - Round Rock (Hwy 79 & Red Bud)

11/24/20 - #1117 - Hutto (TX 130 & Gattis School)
12/03/20 - #0901 - Magnolia (FM 1488 & Conroe Hufsmith)

2021 (15)
01/03/21 - #0483 - Canton (I20 - Canton)
01/09/21 - #0507 - Shreveport, LA (Bert Kouns & Youree)
01/24/21 - #1165 - Magnolia (Melton Street & ATM)
03/21/21 - #0433 - Pearland (Main & Broadway)
03/26/21 - #0467 - Wharton (Hwy 59 - Wharton)
04/11/21 - #0986 - Houston (Beltway 8 & West)
04/18/21 - #0990 - Missouri City (Hwy 6 & Sienna Pkwy)
05/29/21 - #1035 - Lytle (I35 - Lytle)
06/05/21 - #0127 - Denton (Malone & University)
07/05/21 - #1021 - Lafayette, LA (Pinhook & Kaliste Saloom)
07/16/21 - #0365 - Houston (Cypress Creek Pkwy & Willow Center)
07/25/21 - #0474 - Dallas (I35 & Regal Row)

10/17/21 - #0635 - Jasper (Hwy 96 - Jasper)
11/26/21 - #0705 - San Marcos (I35 & Centerpoint)

11/27/21 - #0488 - Conroe (Hwy 336 & Hwy 75)

2022 (21)
01/22/22 - #0708 - Dallas (Hwy 75 & Forest)

01/23/22 - #0891 - Hutchins (I45 & Palestine)
04/01/22 - #0371 - Amarillo (34th & Coulter)
04/30/22 - #0511 - Fort Worth (I30 & Montgomery)

05/25/22 - #1132 - New Caney (US 59 - New Caney)**

07/02/22 - #1110 - Royse City (I30 & Erby Campbell)

07/03/22 - #0835 - Keller (Keller Pkwy & Keller Smithfield)

07/03/22 - #1020 - Frisco (Dallas Pkwy & Eldorado)

07/30/22 - #0302 - Odessa (Hwy 191 & John Shepperd)

07/31/22 - #0295 - Midland (Big Spring & Eugene)
09/04/22 - #1374 - Fort Worth (Hulen Bend & Hulen) - was #0530

09/17/22 - #0116 - Dallas (Buckner & Samuell)
09/17/22 - #1239 - Tyler (S Broadway Ave & Rice Rd)
10/07/22 - #0784 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Broadway)
10/07/22 - #1055 - San Antonio (Cypress & Jackson)
10/09/22 - #1059 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Mason)
11/04/22 - #0528 - Round Rock (I35 & Hester's Crossing)
11/05/22 - #1201 - Paige (US 290 & Hwy 21 W)
11/11/22 - #0504 - Harlingen (Hwy 77 & Ed Carey)
11/26/22 - #0726 - Clyde (I-20 - Clyde)
12/17/22 - #0298 - Windcrest (I35 & Walzem)

2023 (40)
01/07/23 - #1206 - Fairfield (I-45 & W Commerce St)
01/28/23 - #1079 - Houston (Silber & Hartland)
02/05/23 - #0569 - Sugar Land (Hwy 6 S & Austin Pkwy)
02/19/23 - #0559 - Dallas (Greenville & Caruth Haven)
03/19/23 - #0375 - Webster (NASA & Old Galveston)
03/25/23 - #0417 - Cedar Park (Hwy 183 & Discovery)

03/26/23 - #0709 - Austin (FM 620 & Lake Creek Pkwy)

04/08/23 - #0245 - Albuquerque, NM (Carlisle & Clermont)

04/09/23 - #0262 - Houston (Telephone & Pecan Villas)

04/29/23 - #1324 - Houston (South Fwy & W Orem Dr)

05/06/23 - #0373 - El Campo (Hwy 71 - El Campo)

05/07/23 - #0002 - Corpus Christi (Baldwin & Port) 
05/19/23 - #0904 - Kilgore (I20 & Old Hwy 135)

05/27/23 - #0747 - La Grange (Hwy 71 - La Grange)
06/03/23 - #0977 - Frisco (Hwy 289 & Lebanon)
06/04/23 - #1372 - Burleson (Hwy 174 - Burleson)

06/11/23 - #0175 - Victoria (Navarro & Mockingbird)
06/17/23 - #0590 - Bastrop (Hwy 71 - Bastrop)

06/24/23 - #1281 - DeRidder, LA
07/01/23 - #0030 - Odessa (E 8th & McKinley)
07/04/23 - #0297 - Midland (Midkiff & Wadley)

07/15/23 - #0841 - Denton (Loop 288 & Brinker)

07/16/23 - #0181 - Denton (Fort Worth Dr. & I35E)
08/05/23 - #0758 - Amarillo (I27 & Hollywood)

08/06/23 - #0307 - Amarillo (Georgia & Virginia)

08/12/23 - #0198 - El Paso (Sunland Park & Cromo)
08/13/23 - #1134 - El Paso (Airway & Edgemere)
08/19/23 - #0315 - San Antonio (Loop 410 & Wurzbach)
08/27/23 - #1135 - College Station (Wellborn & Southwest Pkwy)

09/01/23 - #0032 - Tyler (Beckham & Highland)
09/02/23 - #1114 - Bullard (Hwy 69 & 3801)
09/22/23 - #0369 - Beaumont (Dowlen & Calder)
09/23/23 - #0536 - Orange (MacArthur & Del Sasso)
10/03/23 - #1374 - Tomball (Cypress Rosehill)
10/10/23 - #1171 - Leeds, AL (Ashville Rd & Hwy 20) 
10/14/23 - #0360 - Cuero (Hwy 183 - Cuero)

10/15/23 - #0872 - Pleasanton (Hwy 97 - Pleasanton)
11/10/23 - #0824 - Cypress (Hwy 290 & Spring Cypress)
11/14/23 - #0490 - Galveston (University & Church)
12/14/23 - #0645 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador & Westmark)

2024 (22)
01/17/24 - #0898 - Crosby (FM 2100 - Crosby)
01/20/24 - #1051 - Woodville (Hwy 287 - Woodville)
02/24/24 - #0797 - Sugar Land (Grand Pkwy & I69)

03/07/24 - #0196 - Houston (Loop 610 & 18th)
03/15/24 - #1062 - Hallsville (Hwy 80 - Hallsville)

03/16/24 - #0038 - Longview (Spur 63 & Marshall)
03/23/24 - #1338 - Mont Belvieu (Eagle Dr. & Langston Dr.)

03/26/24 - #1169 - Houston (4608 FM 1960 West Rd)
03/30/24 - #0043 - Bryan (Texas & 33rd)

03/31/24 - #0778 - Friendswood (I45 & El Dorado)

05/03/24 - #0858 - Conroe (Davis & Sgt Ed Holcomb)
05/10/24 - #0563 - Arlington (Cooper & High Point)
05/25/24 - #0769 - Rusk (Hwy 69 - Rusk)
05/31/24 - #0956 - Bryan (Texas & Villa Maria)

06/08/24 - #1271 - Sulphur, LA (S Cities Service Hwy & Self St)
06/14/24 - #1199 - Elgin (Elgin)
06/29/24 - #0630 - Goliad (Hwy 183 - Goliad)
08/10/24 - #1157 - San Antonio (US Hwy 281 & Bulverde Rd)
08/24/24 - #0650 - Kilgore (Henderson Blvd - Kilgore)

11/01/24 - #1226 - Round Rock (University Blvd)

12/03/24 - #1392 - Conroe (TX-242 and Glen Eagle)

12/21/24 - #0418 - Sealy (I10 - Sealy)

2025 (2)
01/11/25 - #1387 - Lake Charles, LA (1835 Country Club Road)
01/11/25 - #0478 - Vidor (Main St - Vidor)

July 2013 is when I started to track my credit card receipts religiously, which I do to this day.

* Just got a shake and not a meal.
** Large unsweet tea only.

All-Time Race Totals

2025 - 3 with 2 new.
2024 - 18 with 8 new.
2023 - 34 with 22 new.

2022 - 18 with 8 new.

2012-2019 - 499
2021 - 35 with 22 new
2020 - 40 with 23 new.
2019 - 67 with 41 new.
2018 - 67 with 43 new.
2017 - 66 with 38 new.
2016 - 65 with 48 new.
2015 - 63
2014 - 50
2013 - 44
2012 - 37

2009-2011 (Being rebuilt) - 89
2011 - 21
2010 - 31*
2009 - 37*

2003-2008 - 291
2008 - 49
2007 - 41
2006 - 58
2005 - 63
2004 - 61
2003 - 19

Different Books-A-Million (2 of 8)

2021 (1)

07/24/21 - #949 - Wichita Falls, TX

2024 (1)

03/16/24 - #584 - Longview, TX

Remaining

#105 - Abilene, TX

#515 - Katy, TX (#3515)

#413 - Grapevine, TX

#568 - Laredo, TX

#837 - Sherman, TX

#877 - Texarkana, TX 

Outside of Texas (2)

03/11/23 - #116 - Alexandria, LA (Heart and Soul)

12/14/23 - #569 - Lafayette, LA (Ambassador Caffery)
01/11/25 - #577 - Lake Charles, LA (Ryan Street) - "But Enough About Me: A Memoir" by Burt Reynolds and Jon Winokur