When I went into my broken leg exile in late January the world outside was gripped by winter by leafless trees and plants and cool to cold temperatures.
Now, as my leg heals, the world outside, as the calendar slips into mid-March, is in the unmistakable signs of spring.
In sports, I celebrate the Bay City High School’s girls’ soccer team winning its fourth district championship and the boys soccer squad earning its way into its second straight playoff appearance.
I mention these two squads because I’ve missed their entire campaigns because of my broken leg.
In Texas, it’s the one sports that’s often played in bitter winter conditions.
I kind of liked braving the cold to chronicle this sport.
Texas is one of just 13 states where soccer is played in the winter months during the coldest time of the year.
I’m hoping to photograph some
of this playoff action that includes wo Bay City teams.
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I was hurt to see the tragedy that befell George and Donna Harrison in an auto collision in Wharton Friday.
George and I have been friends for most of the 27 years that I’ve been in Matagorda County.
He’s been unfailingly nice and has helped me understand several lessons about local government, the Port of Bay City, and the cattle industry.
I look forward to when George heals and we can resume a long friendship.
When Donna was killed and I realized that I’d lost a friend who was always friendly when we saw each other.
A few months back I was talking to her and realized we had been at A&M at roughly the same time.
I say roughly because I learned she was a freshman when I was a senior.
There weren’t many female students in those years – A&M was entering a time of change and she was part of that change.
Donna’s choice of A&M was logical considering her love of science, specifically chemistry.
Chemistry was a feared academic course, much less a major.
I didn’t take chemistry at A&M, since high school chemistry was my worst subject.
We laughed at our different academic directions.
She went to teach chemistry at Bay City High School.
According to Jessica, she helped her navigate chemistry equations and did the same for several students including Jessica’s sister Ashlee.
I’m glad I was in Donna’s large sphere of friends. She will be truly missed.
