Thursday, April 30, 2026

Overall Baseball Parks - 201

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
56 - High School (22 private / 34 public)

Texas Private and Parochial HS Baseball Fields Visited - 22

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)
Willis High School Baseball Field, Willis (Bryan St. Joseph Catholic 17, Missouri City Divine Savior Academy 2 - 4/27/26 - TAPPS Division V Area Playoff)

Daily Reading Efforts - April 2026

4/30/2026 (45 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (285-302; Kindle)
The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 147-173) - 337pp

4/29/2026 (96 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (257-284; Kindle)
The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 100-146) - 337pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 117-137) - 146pp plus 157

4/28/2026 (87 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (231-256; Kindle)
The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 39-99) - 337pp

4/27/2026 (73 pages)
A Year at the Movies: One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey (211-230; Kindle)
In the Great Quiet: A Novel (Pages 295-309; Kindle)
The Lost Book of Moses:  The Hunt For The World's Oldest Bible (Pages 1-38) - 337pp

4/26/2026 (37 pages)
Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 55-69) - 176pp
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 82-94) - 207pp
When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 17-25) - 131pp

4/25/2026 (30 pages)
Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 24-35) - 171pp
Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 93-95) - 144pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 45-54) - 98pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 64-68) - 137pp

4/24/2026 (136 pages)
Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True (Pages 88-92) - 144pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 54-63) - 137pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 106-116) - 146pp plus 157
Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 74-183)

4/23/2026 (42 pages)
Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water (Pages 69-81) - 207pp
Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 10-23) - 171pp
Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 36-44) - 98pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 100-105) - 146pp plus 157

4/22/2026 (23 pages)
1978:  Baseball & America In The Disco Era (Pages 166-170)
Billy Olson:  Reaching Higher (Pages 42-54) - 176pp
Michael And The Whiz Kids:  A Story of Basketball, Race and Suburbia in the 1960s (Pages 161-162)
The Story of the Trinity: Controversy, Crisis, and the Creation of the Nicene Creed (Pages 177-179)

4/21/2026 (78 pages)
Play It Forward:  How Women Are Changing Sports To Change The World (Pages 9-46) - 214pp
Stealing Home: A Father, a Son, and the Road to the Perfect Game (Pages 1-9) - 171pp
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem (Pages 43-53) - 137pp
The Making Of A Winner:  Robert Brewer Quarterback University of Texas (Page 89-99) - 146pp plus 157
Thin Ice: The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding, America's Bad Girl of Ice Skating (Pages 65-73) - 183pp

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

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

2026 Overall Baseball Log - 10 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)*
4/24 - #200 - Jersey Village 3, Houston Cypress Creek 0 - Jersey Village High School Baseball Field (High School)*
4/27 - #201 - Bryan St. Joseph Catholic 17, Missouri City Divine Savior Academy 2 - Willis High School Baseball Field (High School)*
4/28 - Tomball Concordia Lutheran 3, Houston St. Pius X 0 - Rick L. Lynch Field (High School)*

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

March 25 - April 24 - 7.1 miles running - 42.806 miles walking - 47.304 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9.12 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 20,146 meters rowing (4 of 31 days) - 528 minutes elliptical (16 of 31 days) - 210,420 steps - 17 of 31 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) - 0.59 miles walking (Apple Health) -  1,439 steps
April 22 (Wednesday) - 3.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,952 steps
April 23 (Thursday) - 0.05 miles walking (Apple Health) - 134 steps
April 24 (Friday) - 0.93 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,266 steps

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Texas College and University Softball Fields or Stadiums Visited - 11

Fields or Stadiums Visited
Galveston College (Carter Field) - 2023
Houston Christian University (Husky Field) - 04/25/2026 (Houston Christian University 6, Lamar University 3)
Sam Houston State University (Bearkat Softball Complex) - 2018
Texas A&M University (Aggie Softball Complex) - 2018
Texas A&M University (Davis Diamond) - 2020
Texas State University (Bobcat Softball Stadium) - 2018
University of Houston (Cougar Softball Stadium) - 2018
University of Texas-Arlington (Allan Saxe Field) - 2020

Neutral Sites
Lear Park, Longview, TX (NJCAA Region XIV Crossover Tournament) - 2018
Memorial Park, Houston, TX (Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern) - 3/18/23
Scrap Yard Sports, Conroe, TX (NCAA Division II Arkansas Tech Invitational) - 2020

Friday, April 24, 2026

Texas High School Baseball Fields or Stadiums Visited - 34 (19 / 15)

Adam Dunn Field (New Caney High School), New Caney, TX (Conroe Oak Ridge 5, New Caney 3) - 3/15/2025
Barbers Hill Baseball Field (Barbers Hill High School), Mont Belvieu, TX (Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill 3, Pearland 0) - 3/8/2025
Elliott Lansford Baseball Field (Aldine ISD schools), Houston, TX (Aldine 5, Aldine MacArthur 4) - 3/29/2025
Ferrell Park at Elmore Field (Conroe High School), Conroe, TX (Conroe Grand Oaks 13, Conroe 3) - 3/31/2026
Grizzly Field (Grand Oaks High School), Spring, TX (The Woodlands College Park 1, Conroe Grand Oaks 0) - 3/12/2024
Jersey Village High School Baseball Field (Jersey Village High School), Jersey Village, TX (Jersey Village 3, Houston Cypress Creek 3) - 4/24/2026
Klein Cain High School Baseball Field (Klein Cain High School), Houston, TX (Klein Oak 7, Klein Cain 5 - 8 innings) - 3/10/2026
Knight Field (Bellville High School), Bellville, TX (Bellville 3, Columbus 1) - 2/26/2024
Lee Roy Ashmore Field at Delmar Stadium (HISD), Houston, TX (Galena Park 3, Houston Waltrip 0) - 3/11/2024
Magnolia Baseball Field (Magnolia High School), Magnolia, TX (Tomball 14, Magnolia 3) - 4/13/2024
Porter High School Baseball Field (Porter High School), Porter, TX (Porter 9, Splendora 1) - 4/8/2025
SCHS Baseball Field (Summer Creek High School), Humble, TX (Beaumont West Brook 4, Humble Summer Creek 2) - 3/14/2024
Splendora Baseball Field (Splendora High School), Splendora, TX (Splendora 3, Pasadena 2) - 3/14/2025
Spring High School Baseball Field (Spring High School), Spring, TX (Spring 7, Aldine MacArthur 6) - 4/1/2025
The Backyard - Stratford High School Baseball Field (Stratford High School), Houston, TX (Humble Kingwood Park, Spring Branch Stratford 11) - 3/22/2025
Tiger Field (Klein Collins High School), Spring, TX (Klein Cain 4, Klein Collins 2) - 4/11/2025
Tomball Memorial Baseball Field (Tomball Memorial High School), Tomball, TX (Magnolia 10, Tomball Memorial 3) - 3/11/2025
West Fork High School Baseball Field (New Caney West Fork High School), Kingwood, TX (Porter 8, New Caney West Fork 3) - 3/21/2025
Westfield Athletic Complex (Westfield High School), Spring TX (Spring Westfield 9, Aldine Nimitz 6) - 3/27/2026

Neutral Sites
Ballparks at Crosby (Crosby High School), Crosby, TX (Cy-Fair 6, Clear Springs 5) - 5/24/2024
Bearkat Park (Klein High School), Spring, TX (Conroe Oak Ridge 4, Spring 0) - 5/2/2024
Cougar Field (Cypress Creek High School), Houston, TX (Ganado 7, Danbury 2) - 5/15/2025
Cy-Fair High School Baseball Stadium (Cy-Fair High School), Cypress, TX (Tomball 7, Cypress Woods 2) - 5/22/2025
Cypress Lakes High School Baseball Field (Cypress Lakes High School), Katy, TX (Iola 22, Danbury 3) - 5/3/2025
Dale Westmoreland Field (Klein Oak High School), Spring, TX (Montgomery Lake Creek 10, Waller 0 - 5 innings) - 3/8/2025
Herrington Field (Lee High School), Baytown, TX (League City Clear Springs 6, Houston Strake Jesuit 3) - 5/4/2024
Hornet Baseball Field (Caldwell High School), Caldwell, TX (Centerville 1, Schulenburg 0) - 5/31/2025
Huntsville ISD Sports Complex (Huntsville High School), Huntsville, TX (Bullard 3, Huffman Hargrave 1) - 5/8/2025
Lake Creek High School Baseball Field (Lake Creek High School), Montgomery, TX (Bridge City 14, Salado 7) - 5/24/2025
Lobo Field (Langham Creek High School), Houston, TX (Montgomery Lake Creek 6, Houston Milby 3) - 5/6/2022
Lufkin Panther Baseball Stadium (Lufkin High School), Lufkin, TX (Centerville 5, Garrison 1) - 5/15/2024
Mustang Ballpark (Madisonville High School), Madisonville, TX (Kerens 1, Shelbyville 0 - 5/23/2024
Rusk ISD Baseball Field (Rusk High School), Rusk, TX (Chester 3, Neches 1 - 5/25/2024)
Wildcat Stadium (Cypress Woods High School), Cypress, TX (Orangefield 4, Rockdale 1) - 5/22/2024

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)

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