For nearly four days in mid-February, Texas was literally frozen. It was the perfect storm. The first time in memory that all 254 Texas counties were under freeze warnings. Boats froze at their moorings in Galveston. Minus 3 degrees recorded in Denton—a tie with our record low. And perhaps worst of all, when we needed…
Generals, March 2021
Warm Hearts in Freezing Weather
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Car Club Remembers Some Favorite Things from 2020
Ron Hoeberling All of us remember 2020 and probably want to forget about it. COVID-19 and the election uproar were unbelievable, and we hope will never happen again. However, many of us managed to make the best of it. Even though COVID-19 limited our club activities at Robson Ranch, we found ways to stay safe…
Sports, March 2021
Pickleball Club Player Profile: Sherril Kerr
Dave Parker This month, the Pickleball Club would like to feature Sherril Kerr as the player profile of the month. Sherril is currently a 4.5 player and a certified IPTPA pickleball instructor, and certainly has a most interesting background. Sherril, how did you get started in pickleball? Pat Claytor got me started playing pickleball (in…
Features, March 2021
Word of the Month: Librettist
David Zapatka Commenting on the January WOTM column, reader Tom from Arlington, Va. writes, “Here’s a Washington Post article where your word of the month ‘jeremiad’ is used by the paper’s reporter Michael Scherer. In this case, the reporter uses it to describe the words of the chairman of the Nye County Republican Party in Nevada…
Sports, March 2021
Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association: First 2021 Board Meeting
Lea Ann Kirby The first meeting of the Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association (RRWGA) was held on Feb. 22. The executive board and a member of each committee was present. There were a lot of new and upcoming events announced at the meeting, and also the fact that our Tuesday Playdays start on March 2.…
Sports, March 2021
Bocce Is Back!
John Humphries Everyone is hoping that the new year will bring back the Robson Bocce League stronger than ever. Last year was a total loss for league play due, of course, to the COVID pandemic. Like many of the clubs and organizations here at the Ranch, bocce was forced to suspend activities. The board has…