The History Podcast Continues ...

I told Karen that I think I'm a little crazy to be running around the county looking for interesting stories about dead people. Sometimes I feel like quitting. There are so many thing in my life that need my attention, most importantly of all, Karen and my three sons.

Then it happens. Someone throws a kind comment my way and it gets me all pumped up for the next episode. Here are two comments from some of the folks I interviewed for the last episode on Vintage Base Ball.

Dave-

I listened to the Vintage Base Ball Podcast this morning and thought you did a great job. Anytime you would like to be my publicist, the job it open. The pay isn’t good, but I guarantee that I will plug you at every opportunity.

-Bob

David,

I just heard your podcast pertaining to vintage base ball. Great Job! It was outstanding.

Michael “Molasses” Hickey

So, onward I go. Sorry Karen. Sorry boys. I will try to make some time for you also. I love all of you.

Please listen to my history podcast when you get a minute. In particular, tell me what you think about the Vintage Base Ball episode.

The Boys are Growing Up

Doesn't time fly. Its been several days since I have posted anything to the 'ol family blog. A few interesting things has happened but I think I'll start with a quick blog about the boys.

As the title says, the boys are growing up. I was looking at pictures the other day of the boys when they were wee, little ones. And here we are just a day or two later, or so it seems, and they are mowing the grass. I call it mowing the grass. They call it making some money so I can buy some more stuff.

It was fun to watch them mow. Let's just say their lines weren't the straightest I have ever seen. At one point, the lawn looked like it had a strange and wonderful disease that makes clumps of grass grow in random spots around the yard. Eventually, they got the whole thing mowed and it looked great.

And yes, even the dog got in on the action.

An update on the house remodel

I told Karen that it would worse before it got better. I HAD NO IDEA!

Karen is being a great sport and even reminded me of one of my most favorite stolen epxressions "You gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet." And, eggs we have broken. Mike and Sharon came in the for the weekend and we put Mike to work. Mike did most of the work and I helped where I could. The results are in the pictures.

More to come.

Jonathan Roping a Calf at Buffalo Gap Historic Village

We spent Saturday afternoon at the Buffalo Gap Historic Village watching the Buffalo Chips Vintage baseball team play teams from around the area. While waiting for the next game to start, we walked around the historic village and found this practice calf and rope lying on the ground. Not having any idea how to manage a rope, we simply stood and stared at the calf and the rope, wondering what to do. One of the Buffalo Chips baseball players seemed to know what to do. He took a few minutes to show Jonathan how to rope a calf. Thank goodness I didn't have to figure it out!

The House is Under Construction ... AGAIN!

Mom always said I was not very bright but that I had a good heart. I can't say much for my heart but I can verify that I'm not very bright. Here we move into a perfectly good house but I'm just not satisfied. We started remodeling the kitchen area (as you can see from the picture). We are going to double the size of the kitchen and open it up to the rest of the house. We like the open concept more than having the kitchen closed off. I got no idea how long this will take but its somewhere between one day and fifteen years.

I'll keep posting picture to this site as a project progresses ... or doesn't, as the case may be.

Joshua's TEXAS Day at School

Joshua's 2nd grade class (AKA The Room Sixers) had a Texas Celebration in their class today. The celebration consisted of pledges to the US flag and the Texas flag. The kids then served the parents chili (Longhorn and Bobcat), drinks and cookies. After everyone's bellies were full, we read the story of Claude and Shirley and their journey to their home in Texas. I played Claude. My career as an actor was short-lived but the kids enjoyed it. The last thing we did was dance to The Cotton-Eyed Joe. Joshua was paired with a girl in his class, Marie. They make quite a couple.

Houston - A Visit with Derek and Deanna

We spent Spring Break week in Houston with Derek, Deanna and Seth. On Thursday afternoon, we went to Hermann Park near downtown and played in the park. This is a picture of the boys on a big hill in the park that kids (and parents) like to run down or ride down in a wagon. The picture doesn't do it justice as its quite large, steep and fun to run down.

We also rode the paddle boats (Jason, Jon and me) while the others (including Josh and mom) rode the train through the park.

The traffic getting there was terrible but the ride home went much better.

David's Trip to Miami - Day 1

Here I am in Miami, Florida. South Beach to be exact. I am at conference here in the city. I arrived sometime after 8PM local time. Joshua called me almost immediately to ask how to get a DVD to play. We added a Tivo box into the mix and I bought a new universal remote that is not very universal so we are all lost at how to play a movie ... of all things.

Anyhow, back to Miami.

This picture is of the dinner the company put on for us. The food was good. The bar is free. But, I 'd rather be here updating this blog than hanging around the crowd. I sure have gotten boring in my old age. This is a very nice hotel. But, I always feel like I don't belong in places like this. I'd rather be in Abilene with Karen and the boys or, better yet, be in Fort Davis with them.

I took a quick stroll out to the beach. I noticed the constellation Orion high in the Southern sky, the same place it is in Abilene. I wished one of the boys was also looking up at Orion thinking of me. I could see ships passing in the distance. The whole Ocean thing is overwhelming when I looking out over the waves. Makes me think of the majesty of God and how big he must truly be.

Mostly, I just miss Karen, Jason, Joshua and Jonathan more than I can tell. I know I have to keep traveling so I can keep learning. But, I do hate being away from them. Can't wait until Wednesday.

Imagine Jon-Jon Having an Attitude

I know its hard to imagine Jon-Jon ever having a bad attitude but here's proof. Actually, he wanted his picture on the blog so here it is.

Jason in the Morning

This is Jason in the morning. This is also Jason in the evening, Jason at suppertime.