Category: May 2015

Water Volleyball at the Ranch

Four teams working on two courts

Scott Baker It must be Thursday or Sunday evening because it is now water volleyball time. The indoor pool has a siren call to the group of individuals that come here to play a water sport where it is possible for everyone to get involved and have fun. The main rule is to have fun,…

Robson Ranch Writers’ Guild plans expansion

Writers provide constructive criticism for each other.

Are you a writer? Is your mind full of stories about work or family? Do you share your stories with perfect strangers? Do you want to write but don’t know how to begin? Have you published articles, a novel, a short story, even poetry? This month the Robson Ranch Writers’ Guild will start its second…

USTA Robson Ranch Women’s Tennis Team news

Pictured during a match in April, left to right: Linda Grandfield, Joyce Kain, Captain Catherine Bass, Pat Weber, Co-captain Dee Dale, Elaine Barnett, Marcia Harnly and Patrice Forsyth. Not pictured are team members Elizabeth Tesoriero, Sandy DeVincenzo, Paula Hemingway and Doris Wilson.

The current Robson Ranch Woman’s Tennis team is a 3.5 adult league (no age restrictions but you must be 21). We play three lines of doubles and two lines of singles. Teams in our division are Colleyville City Park, Bryan Nelson, Denton Country Club, Highland Shores, Lifetime Fitness in Colleyville, Richland Hills Tennis Center (two…

Fellowship at the Ranch

Contentment is an interesting word, a much sought goal and a seldom activated emotion. It is also a word which apparently has many meanings, so many in fact, that it seems almost subjective to each individual human life. One dictionary defines contentment as “a state of happiness and satisfaction.” Another says it is “the state…

Robson Ranch Health Fair

Althea Parent Thank you for attending the 11th annual Robson Ranch Health Fair. There were almost 600 residents that attended this event. We hope that you were able to visit all 92 vendors who took their time to be with us at the Health Fair, donated door prizes and provided fun and interesting gifts and…

MGA member/member results

We, the MGA Board, would like to thank all 104 participants. We had a great turn-out for a fun filled tournament. The weather was great; the food was great; hope you all had fun. Now for the results. Flight 1: 1st place 122, Ettredge and Sterling; 2nd place 129, McKie and Nicklas; 3rd place 129,…

Outdoor living patio tour set for May 30

“Spring Spaces – Social Places” is the Women’s Club spring outdoor living patio tour on Saturday, May 30, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. This self-guided tour features 10 outdoor living spaces and winds its way through the beautiful Robson Ranch community. You may choose your own pace and start at any home on the tour. Special gardening…

RRWGA news

Linda Farmer It seems like the only WGA news this year has been about the weather. From wind to snow to floods, our golfing days have been few and far between in 2015. We’ve had many more “rain outs” than play days. On April 24 we received over five inches of rain. There were actually…

The “BIG” Adventure

Left to right, front row: LT Bryant, Mary Bryant and Scott Baker; back row: Mike Moore, Andy McConnell and Doug Henderson, arriving at the McDonald Observatory preparing for the Twilight Party.

Scott Baker The adjective “big” does not fully identify what you witness in this “big” state, with a “big” sky, covering such a “big” landscape. Big Bend National Park in West Texas is the definition of all of these things. Scott Baker, Andy McConnell, LT and Mary Bryant and Doug Henderson from Robson Ranch travelled…