Is It Really Spring?

No April Fool's joke here, just 8" of fresh snow. The ski areas got 15 - 24". Beautiful, though!

And here we are on March 31 - someone said it was springtime! Doesn't look like it, does it? Notice the tulip foliage - they are trying!!

About two weeks ago, I cut back the garden, raked it, and fertilized. The tulips were peeking through (you can see the greenery). We can't wait for the tulips to "pop", especially since we've been in Brazil the last two years during their peak. Not this year, tho. We're going to be right here watching and cheering for every one of the 1000 or so blooms. My only trip during tulip season is to Texas to keep Kayla and Luke while K & K go on a mission to India. Keep in mind, Kevin, that if the blooms are at their best, I will call off my trip. That's OK, isn't it???

My Texas Trip

My first stop in my whirlwind trip around Central Texas was Round Rock to Lindy's to see their new baby, Riley Catherine Kincaid. Melissa was already there enjoying being a GM for the 1st time. Though she's a great GM to Holly's and Kevin's kids, there's something very unique and wonderful about having her OWN grandchild. See MK's blog for pics of Riley, Lindy, Chris, and various animals in Round Rock. http://mmkoerner.blogspot.com/

On to Jan's and Jack's new house in Bastrop. Jack is building a BIG workshop and storage facility in the back. I tried to get him to use it as a poolroom, but, alas, to no avail. This home, as pretty as it is, and will be, as Jan applies her unique brand of decorating magic, will be unoccupied the better part of any year. They will be travelling to and fro chasing their favorite square dance callers and meeting their dancing friends all over the southwest in their RV.

The National Championship patch! I was, and am, proud to be part of that team and tradition.

I donated my letter sweater to the Texas State U archives since they didn't have one with the patch. Janis suggested getting the pics and as we know, I always do what my older (much) and wiser (questionable) sister tells me to!

This is the group of guys I've stayed quite close to over the years. Most have been very successful in their chosen careers - everything: school superintendents, university athletic director (UNM and U of H), 10 plane air service co in Canada, HS principals, ret Col - AF, dentist, bankers, mortgage execs, college coaches, ex-Provost - major college, major college prof, etc. For those who are curious, here are names and home towns:

Front: Don Schmeltekopf – Kyle and Ex-Provost, Baylor U; Yours Truly; Howard Lockhart - SA and ex-owner of Lockhart Air service in Canada; Harper Augsburger – Bay City, coach and HS administrator; Coach Mac; Russ Hollenbeck Harlingen - never played, dentist in Spring, TX;

Back: Dale Ethridge – Ropesville, beat up on our All American,Charlie Sharp (deceased) every day and made Charlie tough enough to take the hits from others and still score >20/night; Bruce Gregg – Seguin - ret AF Col; Rudy Davalos - SA, ex-athletic director; Earl Lankford – Galena Park, our tallest guy at 6’8”, played both back post and top post; Don Clark – SA, PhD, he of the BS emails, brilliant wife; Don Forester – SA and coached under Mac for 20 yrs, outstanding in both football and basketball at SWT; Kenneth Fishbeck – Moulton, my roomie for 3 yrs, never developed into a player; Lloyd Little – Refugio, never played much but was the top college high jumper his Jr year, over 7’; Joddie Witte – Taylor, played before me, Ex Supt Hays County Ind School Dist, currently President of the “T” Association (Letterman’s Club).

That was my trip and a great one it was!!