Someone once wrote that “you can’t go home again” but the two Holmes brothers set out to prove that wrong by having a homecoming at Long Hollow Ranch. Stewart and John Holmes, who grew up here at Long Hollow Ranch, [...]
Over the years here at Long Hollow Ranch, we have heard our guests say things like these: “This feels just like home!" "Coming down the driveway, my shoulders got lighter." "This house is just like my grandma’s!" "It’s so peaceful [...]
In conversations on the trail, at the dinner table or out on the porch in the evening, our guests ask a lot of questions about Long Hollow Ranch. Most of the questions center around the ranch itself – the buildings, [...]
pixabay/Matt Sawyers Here in America, we just recently observed Memorial Day 2015, a time to pause and ponder what it takes to build and preserve a great nation. Through the sacrifice of time, family happiness, health, personal goals, [...]
Years ago when I was a public school teacher, I was often moved to speak with my students about their personal performance - not only as students but as human beings. We talked about responsibility, honesty, and respect for each [...]
Now that we are back on Daylight Saving Time, winter must be winding down, and spring should be right around the corner. It means the daffodils are breaking out in all their cheerful glory, trees will be leafing out, and [...]
At the Dude Ranchers’ Association convention we attended recently, someone brought up the idea that the term “dude ranch” may be confusing to some people. Given that the word “dude” does not have the same definition in our minds that [...]
It’s the time of the year when the incurable gardener spends hours poring over seed catalogs and gardening books and magazines. I know, because that’s what I do. I’m always looking for new ideas for the design of the garden [...]
Well, here it is the Friday before Super Bowl XLIX, being played in Phoenix, Arizona this year between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. I just heard a sweet young lady on TV talking about “sunny Arizona”. Well, I’m [...]
