The Beginning of the 2026 Star Wars Trading Card Project

Written on 3-1-26.

        I am in the computer room, and I am listening to an old, favorite song of mine.  It’s called No Turning Back, and it’s by The Sherbs.  I would stop writing, but there is no turning back now.  It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and the temps will be in the 60’s again this week.  It was an unusually warm February.  I do see some temps in the 50’s coming after this week, though, so winter is not quite done yet.

I had another workout with Matthew; I have eight left for this round.  I really don’t want to waste the workouts this time with bad eating.  I thought I could replace my energy with whatever I wanted; they were hard workouts.  You can’t out exercise a bad diet, but I foolishly tried it again the last two rounds.  When will I learn this lesson?  I got stronger, but I could have made such better gains if I had eaten healthier.

Belinda and I are trying something new with...

Settling Into 2026

Written on 2-13-26.

       It’s the day before Valentine’s, and it’s a Friday afternoon.  It’s foggy and cool outside (think cool using both meanings), and I can see some rain on the sidewalks outside my computer room window.  We need the moisture, for sure.  We just haven’t had the big winter storms this year, and it may be a long, dry summer with water restrictions.  

Belinda just came home after being at the cabin with Amanda.  Eric and Amanda came home this past week after a long cruise to Spain, Italy, and France, among other places.  Sounds like they had an incredible time!  Belinda and I are planning to go to Bluff, Utah to stay at the Bluff Dwellings Resort and Spa during spring break as our Valentine’s gift to each other.  That will be sublime.

James and Casey came here last weekend, and it was...

I Made It Past 58!

Written on 1-23-26.

        Okay, and we are in another year and season!  Wow, that is wild!  Time sure is a funny thing.

My birthday is next week, and I am hoping to make it to 59 (or fifty-fine).  Of course, I would like to go well past that, but one step/day at a time.  The only reason this worries me is because my Uncle Ray died when he was 58.  Here’s hoping.  We never know, though.

I have noticed that this golf journal has been more of a way of writing about what is happening in our lives.  I have always started each entry with an update on that topic, and that is one of the cooler things about it.  I will, of course, continue to do that.   

Wayne Gerry died this past week.  It was a shock.  I feel terrible for Elaine, Meghan, and Kelcie, of course.  Elaine lost her husband, and the girls lost their father.  Wives should only have one husband, and I know sons and daughters only have one biological father.  They went on many adventures together, and Eric and Amanda went camping with them many times.  Heck, we were scheduled to go camping with them at City of Rocks next month. No-one knows the day nor the hour.  Sigh.

    That is one of the many reasons I will continue to do this journal.

A & B Turn 58!

Written on 12-21-25.

Belinda’s birthday is tomorrow, and she and Amanda will be turning 58.  More than likely, we will go to Los Hermanito’s, and she made her own chocolate cake with her special sugary, crystal-ly Crisco frosting.  Actually, she made two cakes, because we said we would bring dessert to Po-Ke-No tonight at Kelly and Rocky’s house.  The Edgertons are dogging us this year.  Their loss.  More prizes for us.  We complain a bit before we go, but we always have a wonderful time.

I am working on a project with...

Renovations at the Vallecito Cabin

Written on 12-20-25.

        B and I came up to the cabin for a couple nights to help out the Edgertons with their new fridge.  They couldn’t be here to receive it from the delivery guys from Home Depot.  Thankfully, all went well, and it was put into place with ease.  It was a bit hard for them, however, due to the ice that has not melted in the driveway.

This was my first time coming back here after all the improvements they have made recently.  They have a...