April 6, 1966 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill, Kentucky. Do you like basketball? We’re big basketball fans at our house. Well, all except Tabitha who thinks watching boys bounce balls up and down a gym floor is about as boring as watching paint dry. I think she’s crazy. Basketball is THE sport to watch. In fact, I’m teaching Stephen …
Old Houses and Hometown History
Do you like old historic houses? I put this link at Old House Dreams about a Georgian style mansion up for sale in my town on my Facebook page and it’s grabbed a lot of views and interest. Actually a writing friend I met at the Writers Retreat I recently attended in Monterey, CA posted the link on my Facebook first. Internet is …
A One Time Blue Event
I believe God created sports for a good reason. It’s recreation. It’s something that we enjoy. It teaches us a lot as well… I believe God is a sports fan. ~Luke Scott I don’t know about that, but I do know I’m a sports fan. Mostly I’m one of those armchair fans who watch from home with with my eyes riveted …
Hollyhill News – Winners & Interviews
March 3, 1964 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Main Street, Hollyhill. It’s March. Basketball tournament time. Our high school team out at Holly County High played in the District Tournament last week. We didn’t win. We never win the tournament, but we did win a few games this year. Better than some years. I took pictures for the paper. I …
March Madness
Some of you who know me or have been following my blog for a while know I love basketball. I started listening to the UK Wildcat games when I was just a kid and got my first little transistor radio. I don’t know why. Nobody in my family had ever attended UK or any college. We were a farm family. …
Spring Passions – Wildflowers and Basketball
~~Spring has officially sprung. It’s one of my four favorite seasons. That’s narrowing it down, isn’t it? Of course by the end of winter, spring is more than welcome and can definitely be a favorite time. The snow and cold of winter are all right for a short visit but this year winter out stayed its welcome. So spring was …