My father, Bob Robertson (1928-1995), and brother, Pat, confer on the Sunday NYT crossword, Stinson Beach, California, around 1993. They always made it look easy.
My father, Bob Robertson (1928-1995), and brother, Pat, confer on the Sunday NYT crossword, Stinson Beach, California, around 1993. They always made it look easy.
It’s 92 degrees at 7 pm this Saturday night and the no-see-ums swarm me as soon as I get near an Apache Plume, which are everywhere, of course. So, no walk. Heading to the couch to watch the start of the Fastnet race live from the UK on YouTube and talk on cellphones with sister …
My mother is where I got my moral bearings. It wasn’t complicated but remains challenging in various ways. She read me The Little Match Girl on Christmas Eve and guided me consistently to the Sermon on the Mount. She also turned me on to Kit Carson, although I later learned of complexities there. At any …
My ’97 Dodge at its new home 02/19/25 in Montana with sister Hope, after a three-day, rough weather drive from Placitas by brother-in-law Matt. I felt like I was sending a kid off to college.
Brother-in-law Matt and Cowboy Matt taking the ’97 Dodge truck home to Montana and sister Hope. i’m Dinner at The Range with Susan and Tom. Livestock duties kept Hope at home in Montana. Cowboy 2 resting up Sunday morning, after the big visit.
Green chile chicken stew for dinner. Using the Range Cafe recipe for the first time, although I’ve often enjoyed it in nearby Bernalillo. Cowboy 2.0 has gone to bed before the polls close but probably will join me on the couch later when he realizes I’m still up. Among other things, I’m wishing my brother …
My father, Bob Robertson, 12/18/28 — 11/12/95. Canyon Road and Hamilton Mesa, Santa Fe and Pecos Wilderness, 1970s. Dad, stepmother Pat and Mus heading down the Rito Valdez to Mora Flats. He got to relax a little after newspapering and the Peace Corps, before family care reeled him back again.
American Legion Baseball Helena Senators pitcher Will Lyng makes history as team secures No. 1 seed By Daniel Shepard at daniel.shepard@406mtsports.com HELENA — State-bound for a while now, the Helena Senators solidified their status as the No. 1 seed in next week’s eight-team Class AA state tournament with 4-3 and 13-3 conference victories over the Great Falls …
We’re not all still around but I like to think of us as still together. This was a good day, reunited after chaotic separations, rough seas, relocated suddenly to Sausalito from Santa Fe. I like these guys despite all the strains, each of us needful in big ways, father included. In my mid-70s, Dad and …
dream ranch 