Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Miles and Miles - 3/25/26 to 4/24/26

March 25 - April 24 - 7.1 miles running - 42.806 miles walking - 42,434 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.12 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 20,146 meters rowing (4 of 28 days) - 528 minutes elliptical (16 of 27 days) - 197,629 steps - 17 of 27 gym days
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March 25 (Wednesday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:37 / 15:24) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,701 steps
March 26 (Thursday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway (1:03:01.13 / 15:45) - 9.12 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 387 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,640 steps
March 27 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 380 calories; 5,740 strides) - 0.82 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,011 steps
March 28 (Saturday) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,361 steps
March 29 (Sunday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:07:36 / 15:01) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,810 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 14,222 steps
March 30 (Monday) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:00:40 / 15:00) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,950 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,368 steps
March 31 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,942 strides) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,104 steps
April 1 (Wednesday) - 15:04 rowing for 3,015 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 3.036 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (46:08.73 / 15:12) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.664 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,944 steps
April 2 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 395 calories; 6,030 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,042 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.94 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,166 steps
April 3 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,938 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (30:55.39 / 15:28) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 6,200 steps
April 4 (Saturday) - 5.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,648 steps
April 5 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,003 strides) - TWRC Sunday Night 5K (The Woodlands, TX) - 41:58.37 - 2 miles walking (30:44.79 / 15:23) - 1.1 miles running (11:13.58 / 10:13) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,975 steps
April 6 (Monday) - 2.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,427 steps
April 7 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,878 strides) - 0.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,098 steps
April 8 (Wednesday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 32:07.56 (south) - 32:03.56 (south) = 1:04:11.12 / 15:30 - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,988 strides) - 0.76 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,386 steps
April 9 (Thursday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:39 / 15:15) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,992 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,193 steps
April 10 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,956 strides) - 2 miles running in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (20:46.09 = 10:46.72 - 9:59.37 // 10:23) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,757 steps
April 11 (Saturday) - 4.14 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 33:10.68 (south) - 32:58.44 (south) = 1:06:09.12 / 15:59 - 1.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,502 steps
April 12 (Sunday) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,589 steps
April 13 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,958 strides) - 3.21 miles walking in Springwoods Village (48:41 / 15:10) - 0.59 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,079 steps
April 14 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,922 strides) - 0.67 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,762 steps
April 15 (Wednesday) - 24:14 rowing for 5,014 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 3.28 miles walking in Springwoods Village (50:58 / 15:32) - 0.32 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,329 steps
April 16 (Thursday) - 4 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail with Waverly (42:36.31 / 10:39) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,874 steps
April 17 (Friday) - 1.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,370 steps
April 18 (Saturday) - 5.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,892 steps
April 19 (Sunday) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,432 steps
April 20 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 381 calories; 5,758 strides) - 0.67 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,599 steps
April 21 (Tuesday) - 30:08 rowing for 6,075 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m)
April 22 (Wednesday) - 
April 23 (Thursday) - 
April 24 (Friday) -

Daily Reading Efforts - April 2026

4/21/2026 (38 pages)
Play It Forward:  How Women Are Changing Sports To Change The World (Pages 9-46) - 214pp

4/20/2026 (95 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (183-210; Kindle)
Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 1-10) - 171pp
Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 9-64) - 183pp

4/19/2026 (20 pages)
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 23-42) - 137pp

4/18/2026 (10 pages)
Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 32-41) - 176pp

4/17/2026 (6 pages)
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 30-35) - 98pp

4/16/2026 (65 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 137-165) - 170pp
Going The Distance:  Life's A Marathon, Not A Sprint (Pages 11-35) - 262pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 16-22) - 137pp
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 13-16) - 131pp

4/15/2026 (29 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 133-136) - 170pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 9-15 was 9-20) - 137pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 88) - 146pp plus 157
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages vii-xi, 1-12) - 131pp

4/14/2026 (87 pages)
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 258-294; Kindle)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 142-160) - 162pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 13-29) - 98pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 74-87) - 146pp plus 157

4/13/2026 (74 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 127-132) - 170pp
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 221-257; Kindle)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 128-141) - 162pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 1-12 plus 5 before) - 98pp

4/12/2026 (41 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 243-265)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 120-127) - 162pp
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 167-176) - 179pp

4/11/2026 (75 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 118-126) - 170pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 222-242) - 265pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 90-119) - 162pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 59-73) - 146pp plus 157

4/10/2026 (92 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 188-221) - 265pp
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 185-220; Kindle)
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 37-58) - 146pp plus 157

4/9/2026 (66 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 106-117) - 170pp
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 157-184; Kindle)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 64-89) - 162pp

4/8/2026 (44 pages)
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 126-156; Kindle)
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 28-36) - 146pp plus 157
You Know You're in Texas When...: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Lone Star State (Pages 65-68) - 101pp

4/7/2026 (68 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 98-105) - 170pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 181-187) - 265pp
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 93-125; Kindle)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 45-63) - 162pp

4/6/2026 (33 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 85-97) - 170pp
Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 25-31) - 176pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 173-180) - 265pp
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 162-166) - 179pp

4/5/2026 (66 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 74-84) - 170pp
Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 275, 277-280; Kindle)
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 61-92; Kindle)
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 33-44) - 162pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 22-27) - 146pp plus 157

4/4/2026 (74 pages)
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 156-172) - 265pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages vii, 1-32) - 162pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 7-21) - 146pp plus 157

4/3/2026 (82 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 71-73) - 170pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 129-155) - 265pp
Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 242-274; Kindle)
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Pages 1-13 plus 6) - 146pp plus 157

4/2/2026 (75 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 68-70) - 170pp
Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 9-24) - 176pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 121-128) - 265pp
Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 209-241; Kindle)
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 147-161) - 179pp

4/1/2026 (90 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 56-67) - 170pp
Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story (Pages 97-120) - 265pp
Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda (Pages 175-208; Kindle)
Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 83-87) - 144pp
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 132-146) - 179pp

Monday, April 20, 2026

In Transit Books

From March 2026
Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ (Pages 56-73) - 232pp
Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (6-53) - 208pp
Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk (Pages 1-17) - 326pp
My Toughest Battle:  A Soldier's Lifelong Struggle with Polio (Pages vii-xii, 3-4) - 249pp
People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations (Pages 23-34) - 204pp
Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 1-38; Kindle)
The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xxi-xxiii, 1-26) - 174pp
The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church (Pages 132-153) - 270pp

From February 2026
A Man Who Told Us The Truth (Pages 30-37) - 158pp
From High Hill to the NFL:  The Story of Hugo Hollas (Pages 6-13) - 329pp
God Meant It For Good (Pages 176-215; Kindle)
God's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp
Gods of Tin:  The Flying Years (Pages 77-78) - 151pp

From January 2026
Freedom to Shift: A Proven Path to Stop Trading Time, Start Creating Freedom, and Shape What's Next (Pages 70-95; Kindle)
Pure Gold: The Autobiography Of Coach Willie E. Goldsmith, Sr. (Pages xiii-xvii, 1-13) - 221pp
Theology Simplified: Volume 2 (Pages 108-109; Kindle)
Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 143-147) - 342pp

From December 2025
A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family Ranch (Pages 1-8) - 187pp
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (Pages 23-28) - 218pp

From November 2025
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America (Pages 1-7) - 262pp
Body Of Proof:  The 7 Best Reasons To Believe In The Resurrection Of Jesus -- And Why It Matters Today (Pages 11-25) - 161pp
Still Evangelical?:  Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, And Theological Meaning (Pages 1-5) - 199pp
The Space Between Us:  How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart (Pages 88-106) - 247pp

From October 2025
Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Pages 36-49) - 134pp
Taming The Bull:  The John "Bull" Bramlett Story (Pages 23-35) -222pp

From September 2025
A History of the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants (Pages 1213-2147 (69); 34 pages; Kindle)
It's A Conspiracy: The National Insecurity Council (Pages 165-169) - 251pp
Sox Bid Curse Farewell:  The 2004 Boston Red Sox (Location 810-1574 (66); 33 pages; Kindle)
Swimming for Freedom:  A True Story of Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pages 41-48) - 269pp
Texas Sports Writers:  The Wild and Wacky Years (Pages 20-45) - 257pp

From August 2025
A Texan Looks At Lyndon:  A Study in Illegitimate Power (Pages 178-183) - 254pp
Baseball Research Journal, Volume 53, Number 1, Spring 2024 (Pages 235-305; Kindle)
Citizenship for Sale: How Foreign Money Buys American Residency (Pages 32-59; Kindle)
Epistles of John: A New Testament Commentary (Pages 59-86; Kindle) - 118pp
My Final Word:  Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter Most (Pages 34-47) - 234pp
The Goal and the Glory: Christian Athletes Share Their Inspiring Stories (Pages 129-135; Eric Liddell) - 240pp
Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player (Pages 75-88) - 241pp

From July 2025
Abraham And His Sons (Pages 20-23; Cities of Sinners) - 91pp
Fail Better:  Why Baseball Matters (Pages 24-31) - 267pp
From Bytown to the Big Leagues: 150 Years of America’s Pastime in Canada’s Capital, Ottawa Baseball from 1865 to 2025 (629-1130 (48) - 24 pages; Kindle)
If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy...: He Can't Keep Your Goods (Pages 85-116; Kindle)
Leading Your Child to Jesus:  How Parents Can Talk With Their Kids About Faith (Pages 22-36) - 122pp
Maria Woodworth-Etter:  The Evangelist (Pages 2-9; Kindle)
Sports Stories and the Bible (Pages 30-37) - 184pp
The Rapture Exposed:  The Message of Hope In The Book of Revelation (Pages 11-33) - 210pp

From May 2025
Executive Summaries of the Bible (Pages 1-60; Kindle)
The Case Against Israel (Pages 1-10) - 194pp
The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign-Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime (Pages 1-9) - 218pp

From April 2025
A Compassionate Call To Counter Culture In A World Of Persecution (Pages v-vii, 1-19) - 42pp
First Freedom First:  A Citizens' Guide To Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State (Pages vii-xx) - 188pp
Maurice Clarett - My Life Story: Redemption - A Season of Thoughts (Pages 198-179) - 198pp
Paradise of God: Discover the Biblical Truth About Heaven and Unlock the Mystery of Life After Death (Pages 126-163; Kindle) - 255pp
Rejoice Always:  Practical Notes in the Book of Philippians (Pages 59-69) - 135pp
The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Pages xv, 1-7) - 268pp

From February 2025
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Pages 33-68; Kindle)
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 67-68) - 207pp

From January 2025
Big Play:  Barra on Football (Pages 15-26) - 281pp

From December 2024
Chamique: On Family, Focus, and Basketball (Pages 42-53) - 189pp
Entering The Promised Land (Pages 72-82) - 149pp
The Temple of Jerusalem (Pages 11-12) - 107pp

From November 2024
1643 Days:  In A Federal Prison Camp (Pages iii-viii, 1-5) - 227pp
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

From October 2024
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 2024
The Jonathan Effect:  Helping Kids and Schools Win the Battle Against Poverty (Pages 64-77) - 184pp

From August 2024
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 2024
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

From May 2024
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 2024
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

Ice Cream Pints - 2026 - 32

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

Monday, February 2 (HEB) - Tillamook / Tillamook Mudslide (1 pint - 770 calories)
Sunday, February 8 (HEB) - Haagen-Dazs / Butter Pecan (14 oz. - 970 calories)
Sunday, February 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Mexican Hot Chocolate (1 pint - 690 calories)
Sunday, February 22 (HEB) - Ben & Jerry's / Core Brownie Batter (1 pint - 1050 calories)

Sunday, March 1 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Intense Chocolate (1 pint - 680 calories)
Tuesday, March 3 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Banana Fudge (1 pint - 610 calories)
Thursday, March 5 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Creme Brulee (1 pint - 690 calories)
Saturday, March 7 (Kroger) - Kroger / Rocky Road (1 pint - 590 calories)

Sunday, March 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Lemon Bar (1 pint - 740 calories)
Tuesday, March 10 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip (1 pint - 730 calories)
Friday, March 13 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Cinnamon Cookie Crumble (1 pint - 750 calories)
Sunday, March 15 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Honey Vanilla (1 pint - 590 calories)

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

Monday, March 23 (Kroger) - Kroger Private Selection / New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake (1 pint - 800 calories)
Tuesday, March 24 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Houston Astros Peanut Brittle (1 pint - 730 calories)
Friday, March 27 (Speedy Stop) - Blue Bell / Gooey Butter Cake (1 pint - 730 calories)
Sunday, March 29 (Kroger) - Kroger / Tie Dye Burst (1 pint - 420 calories)
Sunday, March 29 (HEB) - Blue Bell / Brookie A La Mode (1 pint - 710 calories)
Tuesday, March 31 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle (1 pint - 740 calories)

Wednesday, April 1 (Speedy Stop) - M&M's / Chocolate (14 oz. - 590 calories)
Thursday, April 2 (HEB) - Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy / Rich Dark Chocolate (1 pint - 500 calories)
Friday, April 3 (Kroger) - Oreo / Mint (14 oz. - 490 calories)
Saturday, April 4 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Chocolate Fudge Brownie (1 pint - 690 calories)

Wednesday, April 8 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Banana Nut (1 pint - 700 calories)
Thursday, April 9 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Candy Bar (1 pint - 860 calories)
Saturday, April 11 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Caramel Pecan Turtle (1 pint - 850 calories)

Wednesday, April 15 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Dulce de Leche (1 pint - 750 calories)
Sunday, April 19 (HEB) - HEB Creamy Creations / Limited Edition / Poteet Strawberry (1 pint - 660 calories)
Monday, April 20 (Speedy Stop) - Breyer's / Cookies & Cream (1 pint - 590 calories)

By Brand
Baskin-Robbins - 1 (Mint Chocolate Chip)
Ben & Jerry's - 1 (Core Brownie Batter)
Blue Bell - 4 (Banana Fudge, Brookie A La Mode, Gooey Butter Cake, Honey Vanilla)
Breyer's - 1 (Cookies & Cream)
Haagen-Dazs - 1 (Butter Pecan)
HEB Creamy Creations - 12 (Banana Nut, Candy Bar, Caramel Pecan Turtle, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip, Creme Brulee, Dulce de Leche, Intense Chocolate, Lemon Bar, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Peanut Butter Cup, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle)
HEB Creamy Creations Limited Edition - 3 (Cinnamon Cookie Crumble, Houston Astros Peanut Brittle, Poteet Strawberry)
Higher Harvest by HEB Non- Dairy - 1 (Rich Dark Chocolate)
Kroger - 3 (Rocky Road, Strawberry Surf, Tie Dye Burst)
Kroger Private Selection - 1 (New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake)
M&M's - 1 (Chocolate)
Oreo - 1 (Mint)
Tillamook - 2 (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Tillamook Mudslide)

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Books Bought at Waco Half-Price Books Outlet on 4/18/2026 - 7 (Finished 0)

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cooperstown" by Mickey McDermott with Howard Eisenberg
"Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion" by Arthur Ashe with Frank Deford
"Burn Book: A Tech Love Story" by Kara Swisher
"Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game" by Ron Seybold
"Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating" by Frank Coffey and Joe Layden
"Voice of Bedlam: The Life of Bob Barry" by Michael Dean & Bob Burke
"You Call It Sports, But I Say It's a Jungle Out There!" by Dan Jenkins

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (15 of 15 weeks)

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

February 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
February 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)*
February 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

March 1 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)
March 8 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brandon Ayers)*
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*
March 29 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

April 4 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - Saturday Easter Service (Greg Matte)*
April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)*
April 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

That's My Girl, Part 17!

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Miles and Miles - 2/25/26 to 3/24/26

February 25 - March 24 - 1.25 miles running - 33.644 miles walking - 46.176 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 24,229 meters rowing (4 of 28 days) - 589 minutes elliptical (18 of 28 days) - 175,443 steps - 18 of 28 gym days
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February 25 (Wednesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,060 steps
February 26 (Thursday) - 4.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,486 steps
February 27 (Friday) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,780 steps
February 28 (Saturday) - 3.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,360 steps
March 1 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,904 strides) - 0.96 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,367 steps
March 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,826 strides) - 3.14 miles walking in Springwoods Village (48:01 / 15:16) - 0.56 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,616 steps
March 3 (Tuesday) - 28 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 334 calories; 4,978 strides) - 2.22 miles walking in Springwoods Village (34:01 / 15:18) - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,326 steps
March 4 (Wednesday) - 3.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (53:06 / 15:10) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,382 steps
March 5 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,826 strides) - 0.89 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,225 steps
March 6 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,926 strides) - 30:09 rowing for 6,081 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.61 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,525 steps
March 7 (Saturday) - 4.25 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:03:47.58 / 15:00) - 1.25 miles running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (13:53.48 / 11:06) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,926 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 12,643 steps
March 8 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,976 strides) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,089 steps
March 9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2.31 miles walking in Springwoods Village (35:41 / 15:23) - 0.49 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,844 steps
March 10 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 0.98 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,528 steps
March 11 (Wednesday) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,899 steps
March 12 (Thursday) - 0.56 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,349 steps
March 13 (Friday) - 3.34 miles walking in Springwoods Village (51:50 / 15:30) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,059 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:18/500m) - 1.16 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,187 steps
March 14 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,024 strides) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,883 steps
March 15 (Sunday) - 5.23 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:18:51 / 15:05) - 3.97 miles walking (Apple Health) - 18,684 steps
March 16 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,854 strides) - 30:33 rowing for 6,037 meters (28 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 0.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 862 steps
March 17 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,972 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (30:56.32 - 15:39.29 - 15:17.03) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,756 steps
March 18 (Wednesday) - 30:12 rowing for 6,052 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 3.654 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (56:24.94 / 15:26) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,972 strides) - 1.946 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,231 steps
March 19 (Thursday) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,891 steps
March 20 (Friday) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,002 steps
March 21 (Saturday) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,868 steps
March 22 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,852 strides) - 3.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,905 steps
March 23 (Monday) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 30:09.60 (north) - 32:51.44 (south) = 1:03:01.04 / 15:45 - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,964 steps
March 24 (Tuesday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,718 steps

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

January 25 - February 24 - 0 miles running - 10.88 miles walking - 41.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 27 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 54,234 meters rowing (8 of 31 days) - 594 minutes elliptical (18 of 31 days) - 118,951 steps - 21 of 31 gym days
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January 25 (Sunday) - 8.98 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 377 calories) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,831 steps
January 26 (Monday) - 9.06 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 383 calories) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,473 steps
January 27 (Tuesday) - 30:17 rowing for 6,068 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 388 calories; 5,926 strides) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,813 steps
January 28 (Wednesday) - 30:32 rowing for 6,176 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 8.96 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 376 calories) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,493 steps
January 29 (Thursday) - 4.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,772 steps
January 30 (Friday) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,866 steps
January 31 (Saturday) - 2.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,484 steps
February 1 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,018 strides) - 3.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,767 steps
February 2 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,974 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,451 steps
February 3 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,970 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (16:54) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,356 steps
February 4 (Wednesday) - 32:00 rowing for 6,579 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 917 steps
February 5 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,932 strides) - 0.46 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,167 steps
February 6 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,836 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:59) - 96.8 calories - 0.8 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,583 steps - 33:30 rowing for 6,723 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m)
February 7 (Saturday) - 5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,263 steps
February 8 (Sunday) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,487 steps
February 9 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,968 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:30) - 98.3 calories - 35:03 rowing for 7,076 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,309 steps
February 10 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,946 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:07) - 99.8 calories - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 3,744 steps
February 11 (Wednesday) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (15:38) - 97.4 calories - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,964 strides) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,822 steps
February 12 (Thursday) - 36:01 rowing for 7,440 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.48 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,176 steps
February 13 (Friday) - 0.73 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,768 steps 
February 14 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,982 strides) - 1.99 miles walking in Springwoods Village (31:01 / 15:32) - 39:24 rowing for 8,006 meters (24 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 0.91 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,994 steps
February 15 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,062 strides) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,914 steps
February 16 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,886 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (16:17) - 95.2 calories - 1.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,366 steps
February 17 (Tuesday) - 0.63 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,397 steps
February 18 (Wednesday) - 1.89 miles walking in Springwoods Village (29:34 / 15:36) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,872 strides) - 0.71 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,219 steps
February 19 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,806 strides) - 0.84 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,078 steps
February 20 (Friday) - 0.64 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,563 steps 
February 21 (Saturday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 396 calories; 6,064 strides) - 3.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,441 steps
February 22 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,030 strides) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,403 steps
February 23 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387calories; 5,892 strides) - 30:02 rowing for 6,166 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:22/500m) - 0.45 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,143 steps
February 24 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,936 strides) - 1 mile walking on 24 Hour Fitness treadmill (16:00) - 95.8 calories - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,881 steps

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Books Bought at Pearland Half Price Books on 11/28/25 - 2 (Finished 2)

"A Season with Mom: Love, Loss, and the Ultimate Baseball Adventure" by Katie Russell Newland (Finished 12/31/25)
"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished 4/12/26)

Books Read in 2026 - 27 (20 Regular / 7 Kindle / 0 Internet Archive)

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

"Tommy Bowman:  Answering The Call" by Chad S. Conine (Finished January 7) - Amazon.com
"Darkest Christmas: December 1942 and a World at War" by Peter Harmsen (Finished January 8) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports" by Cyd Ziegler (Finished January 12) - Amazon.com
"The Cost of Colors: A Coach's Story" by Ronnie Mitchem (Finished January 12) - Humble Half Price Books
"My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" by Steve Garvey with Ken Gurnick and Candace Garvey (Finished January 14) - Humble Half Price Books

"Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference" by Cal Ripken, Jr. with Donald T. Phillips (Finished January 15) - Oh Goodie A Book
"The Sacred Acre:  The Ed Thomas Story" by Mark Tabb with The Ed Thomas Family (Finished January 20) - Oh Goodie A Book
"Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp" by Nancy Laine Price (Finished January 20) - Pearland Half Price Books
"Speak with No Fear:  Go from a nervous, nauseated, and sweaty speaker to an excited, energized, and passionate presenter" by Mike Acker (Finished January 21) - Amazon Prime
"Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration" by Don E. Albrecht (Finished January 22) - Amazon.com

"Native American Major Leaguers" edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin (Finished January 26) - Society for American Baseball Research
"Wards of the League:  The Untold Story of the First NFL Team in Dallas" by Mike Cobern (Finished February 2) - Amazon.com
"A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace" by Ralph Branca with David Ritz (Finished February 3) - Humble Half-Price Books
"Mornings with Madden:  My Radio Life with an American Legend" by Stan Bunger (Finished February 19) - Christmas Gift
"Henry Aaron" edited by Bill Nowlin and Glen Sparks (Finished February 22) - Society for American Baseball Research

"You Got To Have Wa" by Robert Whiting (Finished February 24) - Humble Half-Price Books
"The Astronaut Wives Club" by Lily Koppel (Finished March 5) - Personal Collection
"How to Win One Million Dollars and Shit Glitter" by Luke Stoffel (Finished March 10) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church" by Rachel Held Evans (Finished March 13) - Houston Westheimer Half Price Books Outlet
"Concussion" by Jeanne Marie Laskas (Finished March 16) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet

"How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women" by Zoe Vendizotti & Claire Mitchell (Finished March 17) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"One More for the White Rat: The 1987 St. Louis Cardinals Chase the Pennant" by Doug Feldman (Finished March 24) - Amazon.com with $75 Gift Card from Work
"In Chocolate We Trust: The Hershey Company Town Unwrapped" by Peter Kurie (Finished March 25) - Waco Half-Price Books Outlet
"Team of the Century: The Greatest High School Football Team in Texas" by Al Pickett (Finished March 25) - Humble Half Price Books
"Swerve Or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing" by Kyle Petty and Ellis Henican (Finished March 30) - Southlake Barnes & Noble

"Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda" by Jean Guerrero (Finished April 6) - Kindle via BookBub and Amazon.com
"Devaney:  One of America's great football coaches tells his own story" by Bob Devaney (and friends) (Finished April 12) - Pearland Half Price Books

Saturday, April 11, 2026

2026 Overall Baseball Log - 7 Games

2/  7 - Seminole State College (OK) 16, San Jacinto College North 4, at Andy Pettitte Park at John Ray Harrison Field, Houston (Junior College)
2/  7 - Ranger College 13, Wharton County Junior College 3 - 8 innings, at Constellation Field, Sugar Land (Junior College)

3/10 - #196 - Klein Oak 7, Klein Cain 5 - 8 innings, at Klein Cain High School Baseball Field (High School)
3/14 - Jacksonville State University 18, Sam Houston State University 7 at Don Sanders Stadium, Huntsville (College)
3/27 - #197 - Spring Westfield 9, Aldine Nimitz 6 - Westfield Athletic Complex (High School)
3/31 - #198 - Conroe Grand Oaks 13, Conroe 3 - Ferrell Park at Elmore Field, Conroe (High School)

4/11 - #199 - Houston The Kinkaid School 7, Houston Lutheran South Academy 1 - Lutheran South Academy Baseball Field (High School)*

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 21

Home
Bay Area Christian School
, League City (Houston Northland Christian 7, Pasadena First Baptist Christian 0 - 5/13/22 - TAPPS Division III Regional Playoff)
Bellaire Episcopal High School (Jess Borg Field), Bellaire (Houston The Kinkaid School 4, Bellaire Episcopal 1 - 5/3/25 - SPC 4A State Championship)
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 Lutheran South Academy (Lutheran South Academy Baseball Field), Houston (Houston The Kinkaid School 7, Houston Lutheran South Academy 1 - 4/11/26)
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)
Tomball Rosehill Christian School (Rosehill Christian High School Baseball Stadium), Tomball (Houston Northland Christian 5, Houston St. Francis Episcopal 4 - 5/1/25)
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)
Waller High School Baseball Field, Waller (Houston Second Baptist 5, The Woodlands Christian Academy 2 - 4/9/25 - TAPPS Division II Area Playoff)

Overall Baseball Parks - 199

16 - MLB (9 former, 7 current)
85 - MILB (80 overall plus 5 summer collegiate league)
37 - Texas College, University or JUCO (38 minus Constellation Field)
  7 - Other College, University or JUCO
54 - High School (21 private / 33 public)

High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2025-2026

Volleyball
08/12/25 - Houston Lutheran South Academy at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
08/19/25 - Bryan Brazos Christian School at Spring Providence Classical School (Spring, TX)
11/04/25 - Corpus Christi Incarnate Word Academy at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)

Cross Country
08/09/25 - Pearland Dawson Short Course 2M (Pearland, TX)
09/06/25 - UIL Region III Preview (Huntsville, TX)
09/19/25 - Nike South Invitational (College Station, TX)
10/20/25 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/21/25 - UIL Region III (Huntsville, TX)
10/27/25 - TAPPS State (Waco, TX)
10/31/25 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/01/25 - UIL State (Round Rock, TX)
11/08/25 - SPC State (Tomball, TX)
11/24/25 - Nike Cross South Regionals (College Station, TX)

Football
08/15/25 - Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy at The Woodlands John Cooper School (The Woodlands, TX) - Scrimmage
08/28/25 - Waco Live Oak Classical School vs. Conroe Covenant Christian School (Navasota, TX)
08/29/25 - Houston The Village School at Cypress Christian School (Houston, TX)
09/04/25 - Houston St. Thomas High School at Montgomery Lake Creek (Montgomery, TX)
09/05/25 - Austin Hyde Park at Houston Lutheran South Academy (Houston, TX)
09/12/25 - Port Lavaca Calhoun at Houston St. John's School (Houston, TX)
09/13/25 - Richmond George Ranch at Humble (Humble, TX)
09/18/25 - Houston Emery/Weiner School at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston, TX)
09/19/25 - Pettus at Kenedy (Kenedy, TX)
09/25/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Aldine MacArthur (Houston, TX)
09/26/25 - Houston The Village School at Houston St. Francis Episcopal (Houston, TX)
09/27/25 - Richmond Foster vs. Richmond George Ranch (Rosenberg, TX)
09/27/25 - Houston Emery/Weiner School at Missouri City Divine Savior Academy (Missouri City, TX)
10/02/25 - Houston Spring Woods at Galena Park (Houston, TX)
10/03/25 - Diboll at Shepherd (Shepherd, TX)
10/09/25 - Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian at Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy (Pasadena, TX)
10/10/25 - Anderson-Shiro at New Waverly (New Waverly, TX)
10/11/25 - Houston Kashmere vs. Houston Northside (Houston, TX)
10/16/25 - Conroe Oak Ridge vs. Conroe Grand Oaks (Shenandoah, TX)
10/17/25 - Huntsville at Dayton (Dayton, TX)
10/23/25 - Temple Central Texas Christian vs. Conroe Covenant Christian (Willis, TX)
10/24/25 - Houston St. Thomas at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
10/25/25 - Aldine Nimitz vs. Aldine Eisenhower (Houston, TX)
11/06/25 - Bryan Brazos Christian School at Rosehill Christian School (Tomball, TX)
11/07/25 - San Antonio Cornerstone Christian vs. Spring Legacy The School of Sport Sciences (Houston, TX)
11/08/25 - Bellaire Episcopal vs. Houston The Kinkaid School (Stafford, TX)
11/13/25 - Franklin vs. Hallettsville (Tomball, TX)
11/14/25 - Fredericksburg Heritage School at Spring Founders Christian (Spring, TX)
11/15/25 - The Woodlands at Aldine Davis (Houston, TX)
11/20/25 - Franklin vs. Orangefield (Shenandoah, TX)
11/21/25 - San Antonio Antonian at Tomball Concordia Lutheran (Tomball, TX)
11/22/25 - Fredericksburg Heritage School vs. Lake Jackson Brazosport Christian School (Rockdale, TX)
11/22/25 - Faith Academy of Marble Falls vs. Beaumont Legacy Christian Academy (Bryan, TX)
11/28/25 - Pasadena First Baptist Christian Academy vs. Houston Emery/Weiner School (Houston, TX)
11/28/25 - Houston Second Baptist School vs. Houston Lutheran South Academy (Iowa Colony, TX)
12/06/25 - Lubbock Christian School vs. Mesquite Dallas Christian School (Waco, TX)
12/06/25 - Bryan Brazos Christian School vs. Dallas First Baptist Academy (Waco, TX)

Basketball
11/18/25 - Spring Founders Christian at Conroe Calvary Baptist (Conroe, TX) - Boys
12/02/25 - Houston Christian at The Woodlands Christian Academy (The Woodlands, TX) - Boys
01/30/26 - Bulverde Bracken Christian at Hallettsville Sacred Heart (Hallettsville, TX) - Girls
02/13/26 - Houston Family Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian School (Spring, TX) - Boys
02/16/26 - Corpus Christi Annapolis Christian Academy at Spring Founders Christian School (Spring, TX) - Girls
02/17/26 - San Antonio Central Catholic at Tomball Concordia Lutheran High School (Tomball, TX) - Boys
02/19/26 - Houston Robert M. Beren Academy vs. Spring Founders Christian School (Spring, TX) - Boys
02/20/26 - Houston Second Baptist School - University Model vs. Spring Founders Christian School (Spring, TX) - Girls
02/21/26 - Galveston O'Connell vs. Waco Valor Prep (The Woodlands, TX) - Boys
02/21/26 - Houston Westbury Christian School vs. Bryan Brazos Christian School (Tomball, TX) - Girls
02/24/26 - La Grange vs. Bridge City (Spring, TX) - Girls

Awards Dinner
12/03/25 - 14th annual Hildebrand Foundation Touchdown Club of Houston Private High School Awards Dinner (Houston, TX)

Hockey
03/05/26 - Cypress Woods vs. Tomball (Houston, TX)

Baseball
03/10/26 - Klein Oak at Klein Cain (Houston, TX)
03/27/26 - Aldine Nimitz at Spring Westfield (Spring, TX)
03/31/26 - Conroe Grand Oaks at Conroe (Conroe, TX)
04/11/26 - Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston Lutheran South Academy (Houston, TX)

Softball
Tennis
Golf

Lacrosse
03/28/26 - Dripping Springs at Houston The Kinkaid School (Houston, TX) - Boys
04/11/26 - San Antonio St. Mary's Hall at Houston St. Pius X (Houston, TX) - Boys

Track & Field
03/19/26 - Texas Distance Festival (Southlake, TX)
03/20/26 - Texas Distance Festival (Southlake, TX)

Field Hockey - None
Fall Soccer - None
Swimming - None
Wrestling - None 

Winter Soccer
03/24/26 - Brookshire-Royal vs. Winnie East Chambers (Spring, TX)

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Summer Collegiate / Independent Baseball Leagues - 2026

Cowboy Collegiate League
Baytown Bulkheads - W.L. Jenkins Park (City of Baytown)
Pearland Cobblers - Veterans Sports Complex
Galveston Sand Crabs - Tor Baseball Field
Texas City Tall Boys - Robinson Park
(Conroe) Texas X's - Ferrell Park at Elmore Field (Conroe ISD)

Weatherford Cutters - Noon Lions Field in partnership with the Weatherford Baseball and Softball Association
Denton Dillies - Roberts Field
Tyler Knockouts - Mike Carter Field 
Wichita Falls Spudders - Hoskins Field (Wichita Falls ISD)
Waco Woolly Wranglers - Riverbend Ballpark (City of Waco)

Mid-America League
Beaumont Oil Barons - Vincent-Beck Stadium (Lamar)
Bryan Yard Dogs
Fort Scott Dragoons
Joplin Outlaws
Meridian Blues
Nacogdoches Niners
Piney Woods - White Oak TimberHogs
Texarkana Rhinos - George Dobson Field (Texas A&M Texarkana via City of Texarkana)

Pecos League (Texas Teams Only)
Alpine Cowboys
Pecos Bills
Austin Weirdos

Texas Collegiate League (June 2 - July 26)
Acadiana Cane Cutters - Fabacher Field, Youngsville, Louisiana
Baton Rouge Rougarou - Goldsby Field
Brazos Valley Bombers - Bombers Stadium
Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators - Joe Miller Ballpark (McNeese State)
San Antonio River Monsters - Sullivan Field (UIW)
Victoria Generals - Riverside Stadium
Abilene Flying Bison - Walt Driggers Field (McMurry)
Sherman ShadowCats - Veterans Field

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

You Know You're in Texas When ..:

... the joke's on A&M - 2/12/24 - Aggie Jokes
... you can't always get there from here - 2/12/24 - Airlines
... you "Remember the Alamo!" - 2/12/24 - The Alamo
... not only chickens cross the road - 2/14/24 - Armadillo
... it is about the bike - 2/14/24 - Armstrong, Lance
... you're powdering your nose - 2/14/24 - Ash, Mary Kay
... cemeteries host extraterrestrials - 2/18/24 - Aurora Cemetery
... you want your meat smoked - 2/18/24 - Barbecue
... you looked beyond the belfry - 2/18/24 - Bats
... you salute the only surviving veteran of two world wars - 2/18/24 - Battleship Texas
... the open spaces are extra wide - 2/18/24 - Big Bend
... hairdos are defining features - 2/18/24 - Big Hair
... you hear "Howwwwdy, folks" - 2/19/24 - Big Tex
... a timer comes with dinner - 2/19/24 - Big Texan Steak Ranch
... traveling is for the birds - 2/19/24 - Birding
... congressmen scream for ice cream - 2/19/24 - Blue Bell Ice Cream
... you need to rent only the tuxedo jacket - 3/7/24 - Boots and Jeans
... you buy milk in a can - 3/7/24 - Borden, Gail
... "make a run for the border" isn't a fast-food invitation - 3/7/24 - Borderland
... the boasting starts - 3/7/24 - Bragging
... the Caddy is regarded as art - 3/7/24 - Cadillac Ranch
... you're on the king's highway - 3/7/24 - El Camino Real
... some steaks are battered and fried - 3/8/24 - Chicken-Friend Steak
... you're hankering for a bowl o' red - 3/8/24 - Chili
... some kitchens are built on wheels - 3/8/24 - Chuck Wagon
... you're listening to the classics - 3/31/24 - Cliburn, Van
... old planes still fly - 3/31/24 - Commemorative Air Force
... you celebrate high tech - 3/31/24 - Computer Chip
... you're eating lunch on a stick - 3/31/24 - Corny Dogs
... the county seat has a square - 4/26/24 - County Courthouses
... you hit the trail - 4/26/24 - Cowboys and Cattle Trails
... you know who shot J.R. - 4/26/24 - Dallas
... you're getting a Dell, dude - 4/26/24 - Dell, Michael
... you ask for the "friendly Pepper upper" - 4/26/24 - Dr Pepper
... you're hiking up a rock - 7/28/24 - Enchanted Rock
... "Happy Trails" is on your iPod - 7/28/24 - Evans, Dale
... "the governor wears a petticoat" - 4/5/25 - Ferguson, Miriam "Ma"
... "Thanksgiving comes early" - 4/5/25 - First Thanksgiving
... "you celebrate the harvest" - 4/7/25 - Food Festivals
... "couples check the football schedule before they plan the wedding" - 4/7/25 - Football
... "you're whooping it up in Cowtown" - 4/7/25 - Fort Worth Stockyards
... "you eat pie out of a sack" - 5/4/25 - Frito Pie
... "you're thinking about frontier days" - 5/4/25 - Frontier Forts
... "the spirits put on a show" - 5/4/25 - Ghost Lights
... "filmmakers erect a big house on the prairie" - 5/4/25 - Giant
... "shrimp us more than an appetizer" - 5/10/25 - Gulf Shrimp
... "rock stars wear glasses" - 5/10/25 - Holly, Buddy
... "you're two-steppin' at the dance hall" - 5/10/25 - Honky-tonks
... "you see larger-than-life heroes" - 5/10/25 - Houston, Sam
... "you're grateful that Janis got the blues" - 5/10/25 - Joplin, Janis
... "the most famous Jordan didn't play basketball" - 5/10/25 - Jordan, Barbara
... "word travels slowly" - 9/7/25 - Juneteenth
... "the pickin' and singin' start" - 9/7/25 - Kerrville Folk Festival
... "someone is kicking up her heels" - 9/7/25 - Kilgore Rangerettes
... "you're hanging out on Sixth Street" - 9/7/25 - Live Music Capital of the World
... "the star comes out" - 3/7/26 - Lone Star
... "you see the herd a-comin" - 3/7/26 - Longhorns
... "you're looking for Waylon and Willie and the boys" - 3/7/26 - Luckenbach
... "the sky's the limit" - 3/7/26 - Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
... "you understand that Lonesome Dove is not a bird" - 3/7/26 - McMurtry, Larry
... "you'll take shade wherever you can find it" - 3/7/26 - Mesquite Tree
... "even the books are big" - 3/7/26 - Michener, James
... "the cook can shoot" - 3/19/26 - Miller, Dorie
... "you can go to church in a mission" - 3/19/26 - Missions
... "you're surfing on sand" - 4/8/26 - Monahans Sandhills State Park
... "you can't wait to see the Neiman's Christmas catalog" - 4/8/26 - Neiman Marcus
... "you're boot scootin' to a Willie tune" - 4/8/26 - Nelson, Willie
... "you're a news junky" - 4/8/26 - News Anchors