Rhett’s voice crackled over the cell phone. “Dad, the gun is so far off I can’t even hit the paper”. I pondered this bit of bad news for a few seconds. “Let’s see, we have been planning this trip for 2 years, you are on a flight tomorrow at 5 AM, you can’t have more than […] Read more »
Jordan’s wedding was special in many ways.  I watched with satisfaction and wonder the smiles, pleasure, and sharing of joy of three generations of two families linked by marriage, the land, and the cute chubby presence of Jace, the bubbly progeny who is the incredibly cute product of a bit of all of us. It is these images that remain with me […] Read more »
The sets of mini series of related stories, thoughts, and ponderings seem to be popular with my readers on this site. They are fun to write, too! However, I am going to take a short break from that form of presentation. While I have been busy with “ranch stuff” scattered out over three states, on the […] Read more »
Many have inquired as to the characters in the books. What is their origin? Are they purely imagination, or do they portray real people? Is there some formal protocol used by authors in the creation of the personalities, mannerisms, thinking, conflicts, and goals? I have discussed this with a number of writers far more accomplished than I. My […] Read more »
The simple vastness and variety of Western lands stirs something deep inside me. The moods of the earth evolve, ebb, flow, and combine with the activities and thoughts of men and women much as the twist of a kaleidoscope refracts constant interrelated change. Each element of the kaleidoscope’s intricate pattern is but a part of the whole. […] Read more »