Ed Fairburn, my late father-in-law, loved to feed the ducks at the local park in Georgetown, Texas where he lived. When our family would visit him, he would insist we take a trip with him down to the city park. When the ducks saw Ed, they would run to receive the bread we had picked up at the “Day Old Bread Store.” It was amazing how they would gather around him. He was a frequent visitor to the park and the ducks trusted and loved him.

Participation in a half Ironman triathlon to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a very personal matter for Melaina Raburn.  The Highland Village resident, along with her husband, Todd, will take part in the event, which consists of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and a 13.1-mile run, on April 25 in Galveston.

The Denton County Health Department is sponsoring their 3rd annual ‘Take the First Step’ 5K/1Mile Fun Run/Walk Event on Saturday, April 24, at South Lakes Park in Denton.

Planning a garden and looking for tips on how to make it a bountiful one?  Then don’t miss the Denton County Master Gardener Association spring series of lectures at the Flower Mound Public Library.

There’s more than one way down a mountain.  This I’ve learned from the likes of world class athletes such as Bode Miller, the most decorated athlete ever in Alpine Skiing who you might say was American royalty at the 2010 Winter Olympics.  Though just a commoner, his bad boy image and reddish-brown hair are reminiscent of one Prince Harry who always seems to charm the crowd in spite of sometimes having a little too much fun after another busy day of “work”!