Museums Visited - All-Time

No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum (Terrell, TX) - 7/20/19

1940 Air Terminal Museum (Houston, TX) - 5/7/22

American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (Fort Worth, TX) - 1/4/20

B-RI Railroad Museum (Teague, TX) - 6/28/25

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center (Beaumont, TX) - 6/24/23

Bell County Museum (Belton, TX) - 1/25/20

Blue Bell Museum (Brenham, TX) - 1/29/26

Brenham Heritage Museum (Brenham, TX) - 6/14/24

Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site (Mexia, TX) - 6/28/25

Conrad N. Hilton Center & Museum (Cisco, TX) - 7/22/23
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Nashville, TN) - March 2004

Ellis County Museum (Waxahachie, TX) - 7/20/19
Ennis Railroad & Cultural Heritage Museum (Ennis, TX) - 7/20/19

Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art (Victoria, TX) - 3/27/21

Flatonia Rail Museum (Flatonia, TX) - 1/30/26

Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site (Bismarck, ND) - 7/12/16

Freestone County Historical Museum (Fairfield, TX) - 6/28/25

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (College Station, TX) - March 2002
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum (Dallas, TX) - 1/5/20

Gone With the Wind Remembered Museum (Cleburne, TX) - 7/22/23

Henning Cultural Center (Sulphur, LA) - History of Southwest Louisiana Baseball exhibit - 6/24/23

Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas (Conroe, TX) - 6/14/25

Hill County Cell Block Museum (Hillsboro, TX) - 7/6/19
History of West Museum (West, TX) - 7/6/19
Hockey Hall of Fame (Toronto, ON) - July 2013

Horton Classic Car Museum (Nocona, TX) - 7/24/21

Humble Museum (Humble, TX) - 7/18/21

James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum (Smithville, TX) - 1/29/26

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (Boston, MA) - 6/24/18

La Grange M-K-T Depot Museum (La Grange, TX) - 5/27/23
Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame and Museum (Las Vegas, NV) - 5/6/16

Limestone County Historical Museum (Groesbeck, TX) - 6/28/25

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum (Natchitoches, LA) - 1/9/21

Maury Wills Museum (Fargo, ND) - 7/13/16
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (Jackson, MS) - 6/18/22

Museum of the American GI (College Station, TX) - 1/30/21

Museum of the Coastal Bend (Victoria, TX) - 3/17/21

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, MA) - August 2004

National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (Fort Worth, TX) - June 2004
National Soccer Hall of Fame (Frisco, TX) - 6/3/23
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Washburn, ND) - 7/12/16

Old Fort Parker (Groesbeck, TX) - 6/28/25

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (Portland, OR) - April 1999

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame - Museum of the American Cowboy (Colorado Springs, CO) - 7/13/19
Roger Maris Museum (Fargo, ND) - 7/13/16
Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site (Cooperstown, ND) - 7/12/16

Rosenberg Railroad Museum (Rosenberg, TX) - 6/22/24
Salado College Park (Salado, TX) - 1/16/21

Schulenburg Historical Museum (Schulenburg, TX) - 1/30/26

Spring Historical Museum (Spring, TX) - 7/17/21

The Bryan Museum (Galveston, TX) - Thursday Night Lights exhibit - 6/25/23

The Pearl Museum of Fine Arts (Spring, TX) - "The Art of Ezra Tucker" exhibit - 2/8/25

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas, TX) - March 2003

Tails & Trails Museum (Nocona, TX) - 7/24/21

Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum (Temple, TX) - 7/6/19

Texas High School Coaches Baseball Association Museum (Brenham, TX) - 1/29/26

Texas Prison Museum (Huntsville, TX) - 1/30/21
Texas Sports Hall of Fame (Waco, TX) - 8/11/18
Thurber Ghost Town Museum (Mingus, TX) - 7/22/23
Van Area Oil & Historical Museum (Van, TX) - 7/20/19 (Outside only)

William J. Clinton Library and Museum (Little Rock, AR) - 3/4/06
Woody's Classic Cars & Baseball Museum (Cross Plains, TX) - 7/22/23

Miles and Miles - 12/25/25 to 1/24/26

December 25 - January 24 - 7.1 miles running - 14.11 miles walking - 36.48 miles walking (Apple Health) - 35.5 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 87,792 meters rowing (15 of 31 days) - 495 minutes elliptical (15 of 31 days) - 126,658 steps
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December 25 (Thursday) - 4 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway (42:52.29 / 10:43 - 22:34.21 - 20:18.18) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 8,554 steps

December 26 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 383 calories; 5,804 strides) - 2 miles walking in Springwoods Village (31:33 / 15:46) - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,329 steps

December 27 (Saturday) - 4.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:59 / 15:20) - 8.74 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 360 calories) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,249 steps

December 28 (Sunday) - 0.62 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,547 steps

December 29 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 384 calories; 5,820 strides) - 30:17 rowing for 6,064 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 0.65 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,582 steps

December 30 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,840 strides) - 0.57 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,414 steps

December 31 (Wednesday) - 15:11 rowing for 3,091 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 15:12 rowing for 3,106 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,612 steps

January 1 (Thursday) - 3.1 miles running the Spindle Tree parkrun 5K #209 (Magnolia, TX) - (31:43.85 // 10:11.93 - 10:26.36 - 10:30.23 - 35.55 - 6.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 18,683 steps

January 2 (Friday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,844 strides) - 20:17 rowing for 4,041 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:28/500m) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,062 steps

January 3 (Saturday) - 5.5 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:08:59 / 15:27) - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,919 steps

January 4 (Sunday) - 1.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,237 steps

January 5 (Monday) - 30:12 rowing for 6,056 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 0.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 882 steps

January 6 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 382 calories; 5,764 strides) - 2.11 miles walking in Springwoods Village (32:35 / 15:26) - 0.29 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,989 steps

January 7 (Wednesday) - 25:04 rowing for 5,055 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:29/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,926 strides) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,449 steps

January 8 (Thursday) - 30:12 rowing for 6,055 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 0.65 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,615 steps

January 9 (Friday) - 30:17 rowing for 6,117 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 390 calories; 5,952 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,737 steps

January 10 (Saturday) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,271 steps

January 11 (Sunday) - 3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,894 steps

January 12 (Monday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,894 strides) - 0.74 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,858 steps

January 13 (Tuesday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,942 strides) - 30:17 rowing for 6,077 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:27/500m) - 0.43 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,077 steps

January 14 (Wednesday) - 30:14 rowing for 6,070 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:26/500m) - 8.71 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 358 calories) - 0.47 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,211 steps

January 15 (Thursday) - 28:02 rowing for 5,705 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 1.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,041 steps

January 16 (Friday) - 30:14 rowing for 6,108 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:30/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,890 strides) - 0.73 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,855 steps

January 17 (Saturday) - 0.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,450 steps

January 18 (Sunday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,884 strides) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,604 steps

January 19 (Monday) - 30:30 rowing for 6,149 meters (25 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,870 strides) - 0.86 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,227 steps

January 20 (Tuesday) - 30:33 rowing for 6,250 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:24/500m) - 0.35 miles walking (Apple Health) - 905 steps

January 21 (Wednesday) - 27:33 rowing for 5,598 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:25/500m) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 392 calories; 5,996 strides) - 1 mile walking (Apple Health) - 2,563 steps

January 22 (Thursday) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 389 calories; 5,936 strides) - 0.68 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,824 steps

January 23 (Friday) - 8.92 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 373 calories) - 0.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,499 steps

January 24 (Saturday) - 9.13 miles on Precor Bicycle (Variety; 35 minutes; 388 calories) - 30:12 rowing for 6,250 meters (27 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.99 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,519 steps

Grateful for Three Things, January 23, 2026

Before I went to bed last night, I jotted down quickly the three things that I was thankful for on Friday.

1.) My good friends Dan and Dave.

2.) General peace in my life.

3.) A place that I've been able to start attending church on a regular basis.

Between the three of us, we mostly communicate every day in our efforts to promote private and parochial high school athletics here in Texas.  Great colleagues and friends.  Couldn't be more thankful for their friendship than I am, I don't think.

I think the biggest thing about having the peace that I do right now is to having slowed down in the last month.  I haven't attended a sporting event, which has been tempered a little bit by some minor car issues, but I've also been trying to be more focused on my exercise. My reporting period ended today, Saturday, and I had one of my best months ever rowing, but am off a little bit for miles on my feet.

And I'm grateful that I'm back in church on a regular basis.  Probably have my daughter to thank mostly for that, as she first invited me for Father's Day a couple of years ago and then as she started to get asked to help from lead worship, I started to go more regularly until it just became the right habit.  41 out of 52 Sundays in 2025.

Grateful for Three Things; January 22, 2026

 + For my Dad, whose birthday was today.  If not just for myself, but only for my daughter, he implored upon me at an early age - without necessarily explaining how - about trying to be professional in everything I did.

+ For my daughter, who I also had a chance to speak with at length today late this afternoon.  I'm super excited for all that she's able to do and be involved in.  I think she gets it, obviously, but one day she's going to look back and go, "Wow, that was really something - an incredible time."

+ And, that I don't feel my age.  Sure, I have some aches and pains from getting older, but I really don't feel the number that my driver's license says that I am.  Still just keep trying to put in the work to keep my weight where it is after starting a downward drop on Memorial Day 2023.

Books Bought at Pearland Half Price Books on 4/16/23 - 3 (Finished 3)

"Courtly Love:  A Profile of Coach Marsha Sharp" by Nancy Laine Price (Finished January 20, 2026)

"Invincible: My Journey from Fan to NFL Team Captain" by Vince Papale (Finished May 26, 2023)

"Requiem for a Classic Second Edition: Thanksgiving Turkey Day Classic" by Thurman W. Robins (Finished May 31, 2023)

That's My Girl, Part 12!

Books Ordered on Amazon.com on 12/25/25 - 5 (Finished 2)

"1978: Baseball and America in the Disco Era" by David Krell (12-28)

"Blinded by the Lights: Texas High School Football and the Myth of Integration" by Don E. Albrecht (12-29)

"Pure Gold: The Autobiography Of Coach Willie E. Goldsmith, Sr." by Willie E Goldsmith Sr (12-28)

"Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports" by Cyd Zeigler (12-29; Finished 1/12/26)

"Tommy Bowman: Answering the Call" by Chad S. Conine (12-30; Finished 1/7/26)