The other day Kyle had a little misunderstanding with his girl. A friend asked him if they’d worked it all out and he said yes but that he’d still felt a little bad afterwards. “So what did you do?” asked the friend. “Well,” said Kyle, “I went back to my house and I put on…
Talking Past One Another
Our new website is functioning, but still a work in progress. Meanwhile, I want to note that I’ll be posting frequently on my blog, to include my own occasional ruminations as well as the science or considered opinions of others. I’ll start with a well articulated piece by a guy who is new to me,…
History of Ranch Camp
Ranch Camp began in 1995 with two sessions: one for adults and one for teenagers. Seeing as the Ranch was just in the beginning stages, we borrowed tents and cots from the Texas National Guard, rented a few port-a-potties, got together a trusting bunch of friends and their teenaged kids, and opened for business! We…
A dream comes true
A few weeks ago we held the Swim Fest, our annual end-of-summer fundraiser where our Ranchers form swim teams to compete for various trophies and raise money for their winter cruise and other quality of life issues. Swim Fest is low-key and most of our parents come out to cheer on the gang. I was…