Category: November 2024

Hike ‘n’ Brunch!

David Holmes Saturday was perfect weather for the Hiking Club’s monthly hike. We met at the trailhead for a 3.5-mile moderate hike along the nature trail at Trophy Club Park. Along the way, we spotted a few deer and admired the wildflowers in bloom, which made the experience even better. Thanks to Christi Upton, our…

Time ‘Fries’ for the Fishing Club

Scott Baker With a bounty of catfish (actually 102) from Richland Chambers Reservoir, caught and filleted, side dishes all planned, and the oil ready for the propane heaters, it’s gotta be Fish Fry time for the Robson Ranch Fishing Club! No one knows who the first person was who said, “Let’s set up some tables,…

Rockin’ Red Ranchers Relive Their Youth

Celia Hall On Oct. 6 the Rockin’ Reds gathered for a fun-filled outing to see Grease, the Musical, at the historic Campus Theater in Denton. The event was organized by Joyce Brein, Carol Foley, Kitty Waldrop, and Robbie Waits who brought everyone together for an afternoon of entertainment and nostalgia. The ladies were excited to…

Seeds of Grace

Linda Buishas “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep, and I fall asleep counting my blessings. When my bankroll is getting small, I think of when I had none at all, and I fall asleep counting my blessings. I think about a nursery, and I picture curly heads,…

Giving Thanks

Ed Jones We live in a time when giving thanks has been replaced with protesting perceived ills or loss of entitlement. The proverbial “squeaky wheel” is evident in media, academia, industry, religion, and politics. It’s not my intent to comment on the validity of cause or sincerity of those protesting. I merely wish to point…

Word of the Month: Neologism

David Zapatka Are you as fascinated with the creation of new words as I am? I find the people who create new words deliciously inventive and their new words fun to learn. While reading an article titled Literary Wordmakers by my friend, Richard Lederer, I ran across this sentence, “Although the identities of most of…