Scott Baker Growing bored with the flat blacktops of North Texas, the Robson Riders Motorcycle Club craved an escape. So, early one May morning, with gas tanks full, helmets on and jackets zipped, we left the Ranch, thrilled to be on the road again. Our destination: Texas Hill Country along back roads for wonderful views…
David Zapatka Listening to classical music this morning as I do every morning and evening, I heard Aaron Copland’s familiar Hoe-Down classic. I’ve always thought a hoedown was a country-style social gathering with dance and music. Right on track, the upbeat and catchy Copland tune comes from his score to the ballet Rodeo, which…
Mindy Remley On a beautiful Robson Saturday, they appeared from their garages. Over 40 treasured vehicles were shared in front of the clubhouse at the first ever Robson Ranch Car Show. Club members and locals shared their beauties with the other residents. The turnout was fantastic. Some of the exhibiters included Gene Deputy with his…
Fred van Naerssen Begin your Fourth of July activities here at Robson Ranch with a fun 3.1 mile/5k run or walk. This event is again organized by your Living Well Committee and is open for free to all residents and their families, friends and pets. Every year we have lots of children competing to win,…
Elaine Kushmaul Living Well at Robson Ranch Speaker’s Series – programs for the rest of 2018 July 11: “It’s a Matter of Sleep,” speaker Dr. Jason Siegel, Health Services of North Texas August 1: Kick off to RR Olympics and the showing of Impossible Dreamers a new and inspiring documentary on senior athletes August 22: “Am I Going…
Mary Ornberg The garage sale was a phenomenal success. A big thank you to all the volunteers: the people who helped with donations, the people who helped price the items weeks before the event, the people who hauled the stuff to the clubhouse and the people who bartered and sold on the day of the…
Ellen Gilgore This year’s group of pen-pals from the fifth grade at Argyle Intermediate School participated in the final activity with their pen-pals at Robson Ranch during a very hot day in May when they came for a picnic lunch and games. Some had never met their pen-pal until this day while others had been…
Klaus Dannenberg The Robson Ranch library in Denton hosted an afternoon discussion of “Getting Started as an Author,” led by members of the local Writers’ Guild. On May 9, Jan Marx, Mary Jo Belding, Carl Smothers and Jackie Moore, four of Denton’s published fiction authors, shared their very individual approaches to getting started and making…
Ann Madigan and Barbara Cummins On Thursday, April 26, 40 Robson Ranch Women’s Club members boarded a sleek black bus and departed for a day to Hugo, Oklahoma. In years past, more than 22 circuses have wintered in this small town. Known as Circus City, USA it is currently winter headquarters for two circuses. At…
Jerry Tarpley On May 5, 24 members and officers of the tennis club held their annual Cinco de Mayo Tennis Mixer. After five rounds of spirited play, scores were tallied and prizes were awarded. Mike Welton and Bob Hauck received gift certificates for rounds of golf and cart rental from our Wildhorse Golf Course pro…