“Gimpy” the Duck A few weeks ago Phil told me that Travis had come to him with his feathers ruffled, so to speak. “Phil,” said Travis indignantly, “a duck in the barn! A duck in the barn! Ducks are not in barns, horses are in barns!” Phil was tickled by Travis’ outrage over the duck. …
Gabriel House wins the Swim Fest…Again!
It’s true. The cartel cames through yet again. All the Ranchers cheered for them when the trophy was awarded for the third consecutive year. Following are some pictures from our wonderful day. Casey and Chris lead the Gabriel House parade around the pool. The Jolly Rogers: Don, Sterling, Travis, Kyle, John S & John R…
Meanwhile back at the Ranch
Last week was busy! Volunteering was the key word all around. Kara, Julia, Terry and I helped welcome the Elgin ISD faculty and staff back to school by volunteering to serve at the First United Methodist Church of Elgin’s annual luncheon last Tuesday. We love this little church because they do church right and have…
Well, Ranch Camp’s almost over. This is the next-to-the-last week, which, as I recall from my days running camp, is the tiredest, hardest week of all for the camp staff. Next week their hearts will be bittersweet sad/happy, remembering the campers they’ve served over the summer, not knowing if they’ll see them ever again, hoping they will…