|
Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How to contact me
Email: gary@theriver1023.com
Request line: 390-1023
|
|
|
More than you really wanted to know
I am married to Holly, have two sons 20 year old Aaron and 18 year old Tyler. Aaron is going to Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Way too far away, but where God wants him. Tyler is a freshman at The University of Florida. We moved to Florida when he was 10 and moved back to Texas when he was 16. The Gators made a lasting impression on him. Both our sons are history nuts. Aaron is a History major with a minor in Business, Tyler plans to major in History and become a history teacher.
Holly and I have been married 21 years, met and married in Lubbock, lived outside the great state of Texas for about 17 years and are so relieved to be back home...where we belong! Holly teaches pre-school at Butterfly Christian Pre-school and keeps our family working like clockwork...or at least as much as she can with what she has to work with. We are newly-empty-nesters and still trying to adjust to having the time and space to ourselves...while all our money goes to out-of-state colleges! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Been fun, huh?
Thursday 10-02-2008 8:12am CT
 Yeah, I know, I've been a deadbeat and haven't written here in about a month. Perhaps you've been listening and heard tat we lost half of the morning show to one of our sister stations. That has created a bit more work for me.
One of our ideas was to have many of those applicants for the vacated position come in and audition live on-air. A good many of the applicants  had no previous radio experience so this gave them a chance to see what the show is really like and for us to hear what they would sound like. I am always amazed at how people think the show is a lot more glamorous than it really is. By the way...that's not OUR radio studio. Ours is nice...but much more practical than fashionable.
Many people thought we were nuts for bringing a parade of guest hosts in the studio. Some of those people were right! Kidding. It turned out fun. We had about 14 people come through and guest host and they all brought a unique perspective and viewpoint to the show. It was a great deal of fun!
Now comes the tough part. Choosing someone to become the new co-host of the show. Susie Davis and Lindsey Kane will be permanent membrs of the cast, yet both are busy professional women! Susie has books to write and Lindsey has gigs to perform! We all know you don't want to be stuck with just me...so we'll make the hard decisions and choose one of these capable guests! I thought it was just me....
Wednesday 09-03-2008 8:46pm CT
I've always had pets with personality. Don't know why, but it seems all my pets have had some sort of extraordinary characteristic. Maybe all pets are like that to their owners.
When I was growing up we had a miniature collie named Sam.  Stood for Sir Anthony Marlboro. He knew his name sounded fancy and there were some things he would only do if you called him by his fancy name. 
My first pet after moving out of the house was Josh. I have known precious few humans anywhere near as smart as Josh. After a while I had to spell the word P-A-R-K because he loved going there to retrieve whatever I chose to toss. Wasn't long he caught onto the spelling of the word so I had to start talking in code. "I think later on we'll go the RUTABAGA." I would have to say. 
Then I had the dumbest dog known to mankind, Willie the Weimaraner. He was about 85 pounds of dumb. He was sneaky, though. He would climb up on the bed with you...very slowly. He would start with one large paw, then the leg, then he would slide a little farther. If you didn't move, he thought that meant you didn't know. If you let him he would wind up laying completely on top of you. He thought he was a poodle or something.
 Our last dog, Allie the Black Lab, could tell exactly where the dog treats were and exactly how many were left. She taught me many things...like the importance of expecting the best in people and the importance of being content just to be with those you love.
We now have a Fighting Beta fish named Leo. Leo thinks he's a dog. He will greet you at the closest point to the door his bowl will allow. He will react to your spoken word. I swear the fish pants! Over the weekend I learned my in-laws have a pet with unique abilities, as well.
 They have a miniature dachsund named Pete. Pete is a prince. At least that's how he is treated. He prefers the Dairy Queen mozzerella sticks to the Sonic version. To him presentation is an important part of the meal. Get the idea?
Labor Day is the opening of Dove season in Texas and a day long celebrated by  hunters in the state. I spent the morning in a field with my shotgun...and Pete. He wanted to hunt with me, so I am obligated, as a loyal subject in his realm, to allow such. Turns out this miniature dachsund thinks he's a bird dog. He would intently watch the skies and actually let out a little whimper when a bird was flying near. When I fired he would immediately bolt out in the direction of the shot. It was actually quite funny watching him having to hop over the weeds to see where he was going! He would smell the downed bird and (believe it or not) retrieve the thing everytime! He found birds I would have never found. Even when I missed he would bound out in the general direction of the shot!
I had always regarded Pete with a certain amount of disdain. I am a dog guy, but I like dogs who are treated as dogs, not humans. Pete, however, proved his worth. He's a good prince...but not a bad dog, either! After the morning hunt I shared a bit of my breakfast with him. Interestingly, he was willing to lower his royal standards for a bit of under-the-table sausage passing.
Never a dull moment
Tuesday 08-26-2008 3:15pm CT
If I've learned anything as a parent of teen, and now early 20's, boys...there is never a dull moment!
Tyler has spent his life on various fields of sport. He played soccer, baseball, basketball and football all through school. Once he got to The University of Florida he decided to try out for the Mens Soccer Club. They don't have a sanctioned mens soccer program, but they do have the defending National Champion Soccer Club.  Three days before the try-out, which is quite competitive, he is playing basketball with a bunch of guys and snaps his ankle over hard.
Lovely, huh? Fortunately nothing is broken, but I'm sure getting to and from class is a real joy!
Aaron, my 20 year old son, spent last summer working for Pine Cove Christian Summer Camps and really enjoyed it. He served as a counselor, coffee maker, cleaning specialist, worship leader...you name it. It was hard work, but very gratifying and fulfilling. If you attended a camp this summer and you met someone with the camp name of 'Blink'...that was him!
 Not exactly sure what he's doing here...a skit of some sort, I think. But he looks like he's doing it well!
This is him with more...natural...head gear!
I think it's funny....
Friday 08-22-2008 9:59am CT
I don't endorse it factually (I have no idea if it's factual or not) I just think it's funny. Have you seen it?
Doctors vs Gunowners
Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171 Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
(Yes, that's 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is
1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.
Statistics courtesy of FBI
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
So, statistically, doctors are approximately
9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT
ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
Out of concern for the public at large, I withheld the statistics on lawyers
for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention!
|
|
© 2008