High School Sporting Event Appearances - 2026-2027

Cross Country

08/08/26 - Kingwood Park 2 Mile Kickoff (Kingwood)

09/05/26 - UIL Region III Preview (Huntsville)

09/26/26 - Nike South Invitational (College Station)

Football
08/12/26 - (Scrimmage) Tomball Christian Homeschool at Houston St. John's School (Houston)

08/13/26 - (Scrimmage) Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston Lutheran South Academy (Houston)

08/21/26 - Beaumont Monsignor Kelly Catholic at Houston Northland Christian School (Houston)
08/27/26 - Montgomery at New Caney (New Caney)

08/30/26 - Dallas HSAA vs. Cincinnati (OH) Landmark Eagles (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Conroe Northside Lions vs. Purcellville (VA) Harvest Covenant (Arlington)
08/30/26 - Tomball Christian Homeschool vs. Lenexa (KS) Christ Prep (Arlington)

09/03/26 - Alief Elsik vs. Spring Dekaney (Spring)

09/04/26 - Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School at The Woodlands The John Cooper School (The Woodlands)

09/10/26 - Houston The Kinkaid School at Houston St. Thomas (Houston)

09/11/26 - The Christian School at Castle Hills at Conroe Covenant Christian School (Conroe)

09/12/26 - Fulshear at Jersey Village (Houston)

09/17/26 - Magnolia West at Klein Forest (Houston)

09/25/26 - Rockwall Heritage Christian Academy at Greenville Christian School (Greenville)

09/26/26 - Houston Emery/Weiner School vs. Richland Springs (Rockdale)

Volleyball
08/18/26 - Tomball Rosehill Christian School at Spring Founders Christian School (Spring)

Churches Attended and Visited in 2026 (33 of 38 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)* - 1
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)* - 2
February 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Leon Brooks III)* - 3
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)* - 4
March 15 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)
March 22 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 5

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)* - 6

April 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 7
April 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

April 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Dr. John Piper)

April 26 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 8

May 3 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

May 3 - Attended Houston's First Baptist Church The4 - New LBS Class (Chad Chambers)

May 10 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Greg Matte)

May 17 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 9
May 24 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 10
May 31 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Ethan Schifelbein)* - 11 

June 7 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. Bill Blocker, President, College of Biblical Studies, Houston)* - 12
June 14 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (John Wethington, Senior Pastor, New Day Church, Houston)* - 13
June 21 -  Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Dr. O.S. Hawkins, Chancellor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)* - 14
June 28 - Absent (Watched Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. service Online - Daniel Ritchie, Southern Baptist Convention) - 15/25

July 5 - Attended Grand Oaks Church 9:30 a.m. (Kirk Godkin) - with Waverly for Mom and Dad's 60th wedding anniversary
July 12 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 16/27
July 19 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

July 26 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

August 2 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 17/30

August 9 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 18/31
August 16 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte)* - 19/32

August 23 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m. (Greg Matte) - Chapel* - 20/33
August 30 - Absent (Homeschool Football Classic) - Chapel* - 21/34 (7 - 16 - 21 = 44)

September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church 11 a.m.  (Brandon Ayers)* - 22/45
September 6 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4* - 23/46 (7 - 16 - 23 = 46)

September 13 - Absent (Toughest 10K Kemah)

September 20 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Greg Matte)

September 27 - Visited Houston's First Baptist Church The4 (Brad Talbert)

Miles and Miles - 8/25/26 to 9/24/26

August 25 - September 24 - 4.257 miles running - 35.397 miles walking - 35.11 miles walking (Apple Health) - 0 miles cycling (using 9 miles = 30 minutes) - 8,096 meters rowing (2 of 26 days) - 297 minutes elliptical (9 of 30 days) - 124,619 steps - 9 of 30 gym days

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August 25 (Tuesday:  Day 1) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:12.96 // 15:36) - 0.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,584 steps

August 26 (Wednesday:  Day 2) - 2.313 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (35:33.96 / 15:23) - 0.257 miles running at Knox Junior High Track (2:43.69 / 10:38) - 15:01 rowing for 3,062 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m) - 0.33 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,941 steps
August 27 (Thursday:  Day 3) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:26.79 // 15:43) - 0.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,130 steps

August 28 (Friday:  Day 4) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,868 strides) - 1.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 2,673 steps

August 29 (Saturday:  Day 5) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 393 calories; 6,018 strides) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,756 steps

August 30 (Sunday:  Day 6) - 3.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 7,971 steps

August 31 (Monday:  Day 7) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:25.77 / 15:37 - 2.7 miles walking (Apple Health) - 13,954 steps

September 1 (Tuesday:  Day 8) - 0.24 miles walking (Apple Health) - 599 steps

September 2 (Wednesday:  Day 9) - 0.44 miles walking (Apple Health) - 1,139 steps

September 3 (Thursday:  Day 10) - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,191 steps

September 4 (Friday:  Day 11) - 1.6 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,913 steps

September 5 (Saturday:  Day 12) - 5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 11,477 steps

September 6 (Sunday:  Day 13) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 385 calories; 5,840 strides) - 2 miles walking in Hannover Forest Subdivision - Fern Lacy 2-miler (31:40.39 / 15:50) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,082 steps

September 7 (Monday:  Day 14) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:03:46.92 / 15:57 - 1.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 10,589 steps

September 8 (Tuesday:  Day 15) - 2.3 miles walking (Apple Health) - 6,390 steps

September 9 (Wednesday:  Day 16) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:03:46.92 / 15:57 - 0.5 miles walking (Apple Health) - 9,043 steps

September 10 (Thursday:  Day 17) - 2.2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,218 steps

September 11 (Friday:  Day 18) - 1.4 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,645 steps

September 12 (Saturday:  Day 19) - 2 miles walking (Apple Health) - 3,990 steps

September 13 (Sunday:  Day 20) - 1.9 miles walking (Apple Health) - 4,739 steps

September 14 (Monday:  Day 21) - 2.1 miles walking (Apple Health) - 5,595 steps

September 15 (Tuesday:  Day 22) - 4 miles walking on Spring Creek Greenway Trail (1:01:02 / 15:16) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 386 calories; 5,886 strides) 

September 16 (Wednesday:  Day 23) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,900 strides) - 3.084 miles walking at Knox Junior High Track (47:42.98 / 15:28)

September 17 (Thursday:  Day 24) - 

September 18 (Friday:  Day 25) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,970 strides) 

September 19 (Saturday:  Day 26) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 391 calories; 5,986 strides) - 25:01 rowing for 5,034 meters (26 strokes/min.; 2:23/500m)

September 20 (Sunday:  Day 27) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 394 calories; 6,020 strides) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:55.22 / 15:44

September 21 (Monday:  Day 28) - 4 miles walking along The Woodlands Waterway // 1:02:33.12 / 15:38

September 22 (Tuesday:  Day 29) - 4 miles running along The Woodlands Waterway // 45:34.75 / 11:24

September 23 (Wednesday:  Day 30) - 33 minutes on Precor Elliptical (Weight Loss; 387 calories; 5,894 strides) 

September 24 (Thursday:  Day 31) - 

Movies Seen in Theaters in 2026 - 14

"Buddy", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (September 14)

"Greenland 2:  Migration", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 9)
"I Love Boosters", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 23)
"I Was A Stranger", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 15)*
"Mimics", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (February 12)*
"Pressure", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 30)*

"Scary Movie", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 13)***

"Stop! That! Train!", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (June 14)

"The Breadwinner", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 30)
"The Dutchman", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 2)
"The Plague", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 1)
"The Sheep Detectives", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (May 23)

"Tiny Fugitives", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (September 19)

"Zootopia 2", Regal Benders Landing, Spring, TX (January 7)*

In Transit Books

From August 2026

Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures (Pages 291-339; Kindle)

Reclaiming Revival: Calling a Generation to Contend for Historic Awakening (Pages 39-40; Kindle)

Texas Schoolboy Football:  Champions in Action (Pages 77-91)

The Negro Leagues’ 1931 Homestead Grays: The Color of Greatness (Location 2057-2790; 45 (15 pages); Kindle)

When A Man Loves A Woman:  Pursuing Her Heart (Pages 30-33) - 140pp

When She Was Ours:  A Novel (Pages vii, 1-3; Kindle)

From July 2026

Animal Farm (Pages v-xix) - 139pp

Is God Speaking To Me?:  How to Discern His Voice and Direction (Pages 17-32) - 60pp

Season's End: God's Game Plan, His Path, His Purpose (Pages 47-69) - 263pp

From May 2026

Winning Your Spiritual Battles (Pages 19-28) - 62pp

Winning:  It's How You Play The Game (Pages 28-51) - 176pp

From April 2026

Do Your Children Believe?:  Becoming Intentional About Your Family's Faith and Spiritual Legacy (54-62) - 208pp

Going The Distance:  Life's A Marathon, Not A Sprint (Pages 11-35) - 262pp

When the Kings Come Marching In: Isaiah and the New Jerusalem (Pages 17-25) - 131pp

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

From March 2026

Christian Jihad: Two Former Muslims Look at the Crusades and Killing in the Name of Christ (Pages 56-73) - 232pp

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

The Barber, The Astronaut, And The Golf Ball (Pages xxi-xxiii, 1-26) - 174pp

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's Final Call:  How The Book of Revelation Pulls Back The Veil On Current Events and Our Ultimate Future (Pages 90-91) - 178pp

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

Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball (Pages 143-147) - 342pp

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

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

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)

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)

From January 2025

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

From December 2024

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 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

Books Bought at McKinney Half Price Books on 8/18/24 - 3 (Finished 2)

"When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963" by Bob Huffaker, Bill Mercer, George Phenix, Wes Wise ($2)

"And Then the End will Come: The Completion of the Great Commission and Nine other Clues That Jesus is Coming Soon" by Douglas Cobb ($2; Finished September 7, 2026)

"Dallas Public and Private:  Aspects of an American City" by Warren Leslie ($8.49; Finished November 6)

Books Bought at Waco Half Price Books Outlet on 4/12/25 - 25 (Finished 13)

"Audibles: My Life in Football" by Joe Montana and Bob Raissman

"Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders" by Steven F. Hayward

"Historical Round Rock, Texas: Sesquicentennial 1854-2004" by Martin Ernest Parker

"On Boxing" by Joyce Carol Oates 

"On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Raymond Obstfeld

"Over Forty: Feeling Great and Looking Good!" by George Blanda with Mickey Herskowitz

"Playing for a Winner: Remembering Coach Milton Jowers" by Vernon McDonald 

"Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy" by John Fund 

"The Making of a Winner: Robert Brewer, Quarterback, University of Texas" by Creath Davis

"The Masters: Golf, Money, and Power in Augusta, Georgia" by Curt Sampson

"Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle: Lessons From A Football Life" by Bill Curry 

"The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart" by Sarah Bauer Anderson

"America, Oil, & the Islamic Mind: The Real Crisis Is the Gulf Between Our Ways of Thinking" by Michael Youssef (Finished May 8)

"Barbara Jordan: The Biography" by Austin Teutsch (Finished December 26)

"Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success" by Mike Krzyzewski with Jamie K. Spatola (Finished September 3)

"Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack: A Boyhood Year During World War II" by Charles Osgood (Finished April 27)

"Dying To Cross:  The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History" by Jorge Ramos (Finished April 15)

"Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in American History" by Steve Deace and Todd Erzen (Finished April 28)

"Head Games: Life's Greatest Challenge" by Charles Austin (Finished April 28)

"I Found Someone to Play With: A Biography: Larry LeGrande, The Last Member of the Satchel Paige All-Stars" by M. M. Angelo and J. J. Angelo (Finished September 3)

"Michael and the Whiz Kids: A Story of Basketball, Race, and Suburbia in the 1960s" by John Christgau (Finished April 22, 2026)

"More Than a Season: Building a Championship Culture" by Dayton Moore with Matt Fulks (Finished May 30, 2026)

"Shoeless Joe and Ragtime Baseball" by Harvey Frommer (Finished May 14)

"Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad" by Kinky Friedman (Finished September 7, 2026)

"Texas Women Who Dared to Be First" by Jean Flynn (Finished May 15)

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