Books Bought at Half Price Books Humble on 2/1/25 - 4 (Finished 3)

"Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water" by Daniel J. Boyne

"The Real World of Texas Politics" by Richard Locander, Richard Shaw and Kevin Bailey (Finished 3/31/25)

"The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw" by Michael Sokolove (Finished 2/20/25)

"Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback" by William C. Rhoden (Finished 2/10/25)

Books Bought at Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet on 3/22/25 - 4 (Finished 1)

"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans ($4 - Amazon $6.89)

"Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True" by W.F. Strong ($2 - Amazon $12.95)

"The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World" by Steven Johnson ($4 - Amazon $9.99)

"Taking Flak: Life In The Fast Lane" by Dan Pastorini with John P. Lopez ($7 - Was $14.49 - Amazon $19.99) - Finished 3/26/25

Miles and Miles - 2/25/25 to 3/24/25

February 25 - March 24 - 0.0 miles running - 18.71 miles walking - 53.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 67,148 meters rowing (12 of 28 days) - 693 minutes elliptical (21 of 28 days) - 166,698 steps

February 25 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,315 steps

February 26 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,928 strides) - 0.92 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,159 steps

February 27 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,856 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,956 steps

February 28 (Friday) - 6.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,580 steps 

March 1 (Saturday) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,108 steps 

March 2 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:09:01 / 15:20) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 15,842 steps

March 3 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,846 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,125 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,671 steps

March 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,902 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,103 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.81 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,957 steps

March 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,242 steps

March 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 401 calories; 6,154 strides) - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,703 steps

March 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 400 calories; 6,120 strides) - 30:07 rowing for 6,061 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 1.8 miles - 4,341 steps

March 8 (Saturday) - 2.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,074 steps

March 9 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,034 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,128 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,942 steps

March 10 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,034 strides) - 15:06 rowing for 3,094 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,223 steps

March 11 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,006 strides) - 15:07 rowing for 3,095 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,897 steps

March 12 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,052 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,129 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,150 steps

March 13 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,034 strides) - 30:08 rowing for 6,086 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,778 steps

March 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,054 strides) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,039 steps

March 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,102 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,833 steps

March 16 (Sunday) - 1.47 miles walking on 82nd street, Galveston (Time not tracked) - 3.74 miles walking from 82nd/Frank Guisti to 61st/Seawall, Galveston (1:00:02 / 16:03) - 1.69 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,703 steps

March 17 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:27 / 15:13) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,687 steps

March 18 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,000 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,019 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 3.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,149 steps

March 19 (Wednesday) - 30:11 rowing for 6,091 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,108 steps

March 20 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,054 strides) - 30:12 rowing for 6,151 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,010 steps

March 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,090 strides) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,922 steps

March 22 (Saturday) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,102 steps

March 23 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:41 / 15:02) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,094 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 10,684 steps

March 24 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,034 strides) - 30:11 rowing for 6,066 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,523 steps

Different Buc-ee's (36 of 50)

01 - Lake Jackson (Oyster Creek) - 1/5/2019

02 - Lake Jackson (N. Hwy 2004) - 3/22/2025, 5:17 p.m.

03 - Brazoria (N. Brooks) - 3/22/2025, 5:50 p.m.

07 - Freeport (E. Hwy 332) - 3/22/25, 6:56 p.m.

08 - Freeport (N. Brazosport Blvd.) - 3/22/2025, 6:36 p.m.

12 - Port Lavaca - 7/14/2017

13 - Angleton (E. Mulberry St.) - 3/22/2025, 4:32 p.m.

14 - Alvin - 3/19/2023

16 - Giddings - 4/29/2016

17 - Luling - 4/13/2019

18 - Waller - 9/13/2013

19 - Pearland (S. Main St.) - 3/20/2021

20 - Pearland (Shadow Creek Pkwy) - 4/16/2023

21 - Angleton (Loop 274) - 3/22/2025, 4:13 p.m.

22 - New Braunfels - 11/27/2021

23 - League City - 6/25/2023

24 - Eagle Lake - 10/13/2023

25 - Angleton (W. Mulberry St.) - 1/28/2024

26 - Madisonville - 5/9/2014

28 - Bastrop - 4/26/2019

29 - Lake Jackson (Hwy 332) - 3/22/2025, 6:18 p.m.

30 - Wharton - 3/26/2021

31 - Richmond - 3/26/2021

32 - Cypress - 4/25/2021

33 - Texas City - 10/15/2016

34 - Baytown - 5/9/2015

35 - Temple - 11/30/2019

36 - Terrell - 6/5/2021

37 - Fort Worth - 8/19/2018

38 - Royse City - 7/2/2022

39 - Denton - 6/6/2021

40 - Katy - 6/16/2018

43 - Leeds, Alabama - 6/11/2022

44 - Melissa - 7/3/2022

48 - Ennis - 7/12/2020

59 - Hillsboro, Texas - 2/23/2025

Got the last seven in Texas - save Amarillo for the time being - between 4:13 and 6:56 p.m.
Saturday, March 23, 2025

Remaining
05 - Brazoria (S. Brooks) - Closed

42 - Loxley (Robertsdale), Alabama - 

45 - Sevierville, Tennessee - 

46 - Saint Augustine, Florida - 

47 - Daytona Beach, Florida - 

50 - Crossville, Tennessee -

51 - Warner Robins (Fort Valley), Georgia - 

52 - Calhoun (Adairsville), Georgia - 

53 - Florence, South Carolina - 

55 - Richmond, Kentucky - 

57 - Athens, Alabama - 

58 - Auburn, Alabama - 

60 - Johnstown, Colorado - 

62 - Springfield, Missouri - 

66 - Amarillo

Galveston County (Original Site of St. Mary's Orphan Asylum) - 3/16/25

 

New Restaurants in 2025 - 1

Joe's Pasta & Pizza, Watauga, TX (February 22, 2025) - *Waverly Walk

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

"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)

"Great Texas Christmas Legends" by Zeno Zeplin ($2.00; Finished March 15, 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)

Blue Bell Flavors Tasted - 33

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

Banana Fudge (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/14/25 - $3.97)

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

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)

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

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 (Pint - 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

Strawberry Toaster Pastry (Pint - HEB #610 - 3/14/25 - $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

Books Bought at Barnes & Noble Town and Country Village on 2/9/25 - 2 (Finished 1)

"Making It Home: Life Lessons from a Season of Little League" by Teresa Strasser

"Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love" by Gotham Chopra and Joe Levin (Finished March 10)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 2/28/24 - 10 (Finished 5)

"101 Questions Children Ask about God" by David Veerman and James Galvin

"Acing Depression: A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match" by Cliff Richey with Hilaire Richey Kallendorf

"Taming the Bull: The John "Bull" Bramlett Story" by John Bramlett with Tula Jeffries

"This Is Your Brain on Sports: The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt Cannon" by L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers

"What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States" by Dave Zirin

"Hi Mom, Send Sheep: My Life as the Coyote and After" by Tim Derk (Finished 3/5/2024)

"One Yard Short: Turning Your Defeats into Victories" by Les Steckel with Rob Suggs (Finished 3/28/2024)

"Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men's Sports" by Betsy M. Ross (Finished 3/17/2024)

"Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham" by Don Wilton (Finished 3/9/2025)

"Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season" by Jerry Barca (Finished 10/8/2024)

That's My Girl!

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 2/3/24 - 10 (Finished 2)

"How to Be Like Mike: Life Lessons about Basketball's Best" by Pat Williams

"Jews & Christians: A Troubled Family" by Walter Harrelson and Randall M. Falk

"The 1983 Texas Sports Almanac" by Robert O'Brien and Lawrence T. Lorimer

"The Bell Ringer" by Victor Rodriguez

"The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories" by Josh Davis

"The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams" by Darcy Frey

"You Herd Me!: I'll Say It If Nobody Else Will" by Colin Cowherd

"You Throw Like a Girl: The Blind Spot of Masculinity" by Don McPherson

"Racism in the Church: Kill the Root, Destroy the Tree" by Kenneth Copeland (Finished 3/6/24)

"Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape" by Jessica Luther (Bought in error: Previously read in 2017)

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)

01/24/25 - Dayton at Splendora (Splendora, TX)

01/28/25 - Shepherd at Liberty (Liberty, TX)

01/30/25 - Houston Second Baptist University Model-Cypress at Conroe Lifestyle Christian (Conroe, TX)

02/04/25 - Cleveland at The Woodlands College Park (The Woodlands, TX)

02/05/25 - Spring at Aldine (Houston, TX)
02/08/25 - Spring at Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)

02/10/25 - Fort Bend Crawford vs. Navasota at Cypress Falls High School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/11/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Conroe at Humble Kingwood Park High School (Kingwood, TX) - Girls

02/12/25 - Spring Westfield at Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)

02/13/25 - Conroe Lifestyle Christian at Robert M. Beren Academy (Houston, TX)
02/14/25 - Houston Grace Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
02/15/25 - San Antonio St. Anthony Catholic at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Galveston O'Connell at Conroe Calvary Baptist School (Conroe, TX) - Girls

02/15/25 - Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian at Houston Adventist Academy (Cypress, TX)
02/17/25 - Crockett vs. Hitchcock (Conroe, TX)
02/20/25 - Houston Washington vs. Lufkin Hudson (Cleveland, TX)

Baseball

03/07/25 - Bryan Allen Academy at Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Humble, TX)
03/08/25 - Montgomery Lake Creek vs. Waller (Spring, TX)

03/08/25 - Pearland at Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill (Mont Belvieu, TX)

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 | Swimming | Wrestling

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 17

Home
Bay Area Christian School, League City (Houston Northland Christian 7, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0 - 5/13/22 - TAPPS Division III Regional Playoff)

Concordia Lutheran High School (Rick Lynch Field), Tomball (Tomball Concordia Lutheran 11, Katy St. John XXIII 2 - 3/18/22)

Conroe Covenant Christian (Cougar Baseball Field), Conroe (Conroe Covenant Christian 10, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 4/11/24)

Houston Northland Christian School (Cougar Field), Houston (Houston Northland Christian 10, Tomball Rosehill Christian 0 - 3/26/24) - Patrick Walker

Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Memorial Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 21, Bryan Allen Academy 0 - 3/7/24)

Houston St. Pius X (St. Pius X High School Baseball Field), Houston (Houston St. Pius X 5, Houston St. Thomas 0 - 3/23/24)

Houston Second Baptist School (Michael Stevens Field), Houston (Beaumont Kelly 3, Houston Second Baptist 1 - 3/22/24) - Mike Walker, Beck Brydon

Houston Second Baptist School - University Model (Schwartz Park), Houston (Houston St. Francis Episcopal 11, Houston Second Baptist - UM 0 - 3/5/24)
Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy (Church Field), Humble (Kingwood Covenant Preparatory Academy 17, Bryan Allen Academy 7 - 3/7/25)

Northside Falcons Homeschool (Carl Barton, Jr. Park), Conroe (Northside Falcons Homeschool 18, West Houston Thunder Homeschool 9 - 4/1/24)

Spring Frassati Catholic (Rothwood Baseball Complex), Spring (Houston Lutheran South Academy 14, Spring Frassati Catholic 1 - 4/5/24)

The Woodlands Christian Academy (Warrior Field), The Woodlands (League City Bay Area Christian d. Cypress Christian School - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division II Regional Playoff)
The Woodlands John Cooper School (Field Family Diamond at Finnie Park), The Woodlands (The Woodlands John Cooper School 11, The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy 8 - 2/27/24)

Waco Live Oak Classical School (Falcon Park), Waco (Waco Live Oak Classical School 13, Bryan Brazos Christian 9 - 4/5/24)

Neutral

Clay Gould Ballpark, Arlington (Shiner St. Paul 5, Hallettsville Sacred Heart 1 - 5/10/24 - TAPPS Division V Semifinal)

Panther Stadium, Sheldon (Beaumont Kelly 8, Houston Lutheran South Academy 2 - 5/7/24 - TAPPS Division II Regional Championship)

Strickland Field at Veterans Memorial Park, Weimar (San Antonio Central Catholic 11, Houston St. Pius X 1 - 5/14/22 - TAPPS Division I Regional Playoff)

College Baseball Parks in 2024 - 4

Constellation Field (Sugar Land) - 2/24/24 - Lamar University 5, Stephen F. Austin State University 0 - $17 admission / $5 parking

Poland Stadium Baseball Field (Lufkin) - 3/29/24 - Navarro College 18, Angelina College 8 (7 innings) - Free

Sweeny High School (Sweeny) - 1/28/24 -  Wharton County Junior College 5, Eastern Oklahoma State College 2 (7 innings) - Free

Tiger Ballpark at Woods Field (Marshall) - 3/15/24 - East Texas Baptist University 7, Howard Payne University 2 - Free

Books Bought at Friends of Houston Public Library on 2/1/25 - 6 (Finished 1)

"For Texas, I Will: The History of Memorial Stadium" by Richard Pennington

"If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy "Satchel" Paige" by Donald Spivey

"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings" by William Brashler

"The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" by Buzz Bissinger

"Tricksters in the Madhouse: Lakers vs. Globetrotters, 1948" by John Christgau

"Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA" by Fran Harris (Finished March 5)

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

January 25 - February 24 - 16.2 miles running - 0 miles walking - 49.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 56,368 meters rowing (9 of 31 days) - 685:30 minutes elliptical (21 of 31 days) - 143,353 steps

January 25 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,750 steps

January 26 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 412 calories; 5,862 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,068 steps

January 27 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,945 steps

January 28 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,026 strides) - 30:04 rowing for 6,211 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:21/500m) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,009 steps

January 29 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 399 calories; 6,112 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,263 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,850 steps

January 30 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,976 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,291 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,625 steps

January 31 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,932 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,272 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:20/500m) - 0.66 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,616 steps

February 1 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,275 steps

February 2 (Sunday) - 13.1 miles running in USA Fit Half Marathon (2:26:08) - 2.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 26,273 steps

February 3 (Monday) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,334 steps

February 4 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,824 strides) - 0.87 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,124 steps

February 5 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,952 steps

February 6 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,874 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,637 steps

February 7 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 6,000 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,729 steps

February 8 (Saturday) - 3.1 miles running in Shire / Giant Texas 5K (30:03) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,199 steps

February 9 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,920 strides) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,795 steps

February 10 (Monday) - 33:02 rowing for 6,714 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,185 steps

February 11 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor EFX Crossramp (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,854 strides) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,077 steps

February 12 (Wednesday) - 30:02 rowing for 6,074 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.83 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,958 steps

February 13 (Thursday) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 968 steps

February 14 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,040 strides) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,585 steps

February 15 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 397 calories; 6,064 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,004 steps

February 16 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,064 steps

February 17 (Monday) - 25:30 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; No stats) - 30:02 rowing for 6,182 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,674 steps

February 18 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,008 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,408 steps

February 19 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 398 calories; 6,100 strides) - 0.86 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,061 steps

February 20 (Thursday) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,770 steps 

February 21 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,046 strides) - 30:06 rowing for 6,203 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,491 steps

February 22 (Saturday) -  4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,519 steps

February 23 (Sunday) - 9.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 20,446 steps

February 24 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,928 strides) - 30:05 rowing for 6,158 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,932 steps

Daily Reading Efforts - February 2025

2/28/2025

Making It Home (Pages 1-5) - 333pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 175-198) - 243pp

2/27/2025 (74 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 38-75; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 139-174) - 243pp

2/26/2025 (45 pages)

Missing In Flight (Pages 1-37; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 130-138) - 243pp

2/25/2025 (79 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 138-149) - 254pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 110-129) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 209-223) - 242pp

When Baseball Was Baseball (Pages 142-173; Kindle) - 356pp

2/24/2025 (64 pages)

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 94-109) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 197-208) - 242pp

2/23/2025 (17 pages)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 77-93) - 243pp

2/22/2025 - Nothing

2/21/2025 (81 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 131-137) - 254pp

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 11-32; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 53-76) - 243pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 169-196) - 242pp

2/20/2025 (52 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 152-168) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 241-275)

2/19/2025 (107 pages)

Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 1-24, 2-10; Kindle)

Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham (Pages 133-140) - 193pp (Billy's Convictions)

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 177-199; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 197-240) - 278pp

2/18/2025 (90 pages)

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 123-176; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 161-196) - 278pp

2/17/2025 (87 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 124-151) - 242pp

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 83-122; Kindle)
The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 142-160) - 278pp

2/16/2025 (72 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 128-130) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 37-82; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 121-141) - 278pp

2/15/2025 (41 pages)
The Book Collectors: A Band of Syrian Rebels and the Stories That Carried Them Through a War (Pages 2-36; Kindle)

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 115-120) - 278pp

2/14/2025 (62 pages)

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 132-157; Kindle) - 275pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 102-123) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 101-114) - 278pp

2/13/2025 (46 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 118-127) - 254pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 65-100) - 278pp

2/12/2025 (56 pages)

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 138-157) - 184pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages 29-64) - 278pp

2/11/2025 (89 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 113-117) - 254pp

Keys to Experiencing Azusa Fire: Lessons from the Revival that Changed the Landscape of Global Christianity (Pages 104-131; Kindle) - 275pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 76-101) - 242pp

The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw (Pages ix-x, 1-28) - 278pp

2/10/2025 (45 pages)

Great Texas Christmas Legends (Pages 86-104) - 176pp

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 33-52) - 243pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 227-232)

2/9/2025 (68 pages)

From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (Pages 1-52; 104-617; Kindle)

Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love (Pages 1-32) - 243pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 195-202, 219-226) - 232pp

2/8/2025 (25 pages)

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 169-194) - 232pp

2/7/2025 (96 pages)

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 82-93) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 156-168) - 232pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 358-428; 3426-4137; Kindle)

2/6/2025 (112 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 104-112) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 57-66) - 207pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 73-81) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 138-155) - 232pp
When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 292-357; 2824-3411; Kindle)

2/5/2025 (115 pages)

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 82-125; Kindle) - 255pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 30-56) - 207pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 52-75) - 242pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 118-137) - 232pp

2/4/2025 (147 pages)

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages 21-51) - 242pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 62-72) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 94-117) - 232pp

When Minor League Baseball Almost Went Bust: 1946 - 1963 (Pages 211-291; 2086-2816 - Kindle)

2/3/2025 (123 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 99-103) - 254pp

Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages vii-xiii, 3-29) - 207pp

Summer Madness: Inside The Wild, Wacky World of the WNBA (Pages ix-xxi, 1-20) - 242pp

The Art of Neighboring (Pages 120-137) - 184pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 40-61) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 82-93) - 232pp

2/2/2025 (20 pages)

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 62-81) - 232pp

2/1/2025 (87 pages)

A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 83-98) - 254pp

Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 41-81; Kindle) - 255pp

The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 30-39) - 240pp

Third and a Mile: The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback (Pages 1-61) - 232pp