Ryan Chambers

@KatTimpf Praying for you and your family. May your father's memory be a blessing.

My seemingly healthy, strong father Daniel “Dad Timpf” Timpf died very unexpectedly on the evening of May 7 at just 69 years old.   It does not seem like enough to simply call him my father, because he was so much more than that. He was my rock, my hero and my best friend. He was loyal, funny, kind, selfless, hard-working, and so devoted to his children that it was impossible to be near him and not find yourself inspired. He was a writer, a painter, a sailor, and somehow knowledgeable on every subject from world history to literature to accounting. He was the most dependable person anyone has ever met. I always felt like, as long as I had his phone number, there was not a problem I could not solve. I needed him here with me; I am not okay, and I am far from the only person who feels this.   The birth of my son in February 2025, his first grandchild, was supposed to be a happy new beginning for our family. A family that had been already once devastated by an untimely loss: the loss of my mother Anne Marie to a rare disease in 2014 just a matter of weeks after her diagnosis.   The joy of my son’s birth was, of course, complicated by my also very unexpected breast cancer diagnosis just a matter of hours before going into labor with him. During this time, my dad did what he did best, which was to save the day. As soon as he heard about my diagnosis, he simply got into the car and started driving to New York -- making it through the tunnel just as my  son was born…on the day that happened to be his own birthday, as well.   In the tumultuous time of a simultaneous new cancer diagnosis and new baby, my dad was the sole reason for our stability, rushing in to help care for our son, and returning to do so again for my double mastectomy, reconstructive surgery, and any time that we ever needed him. It was an awful, awful year… but I found so much joy and hope throughout it by watching the beauty of a very special relationship form between my son and my father. This horrible thing that was happening was creating such a very special bond between the two of them -- almost making the terrible thing worth it -- and I was so excited to see how that bond would grow.   The bond was of top priority for my father, who visited from Michigan often. I saw him last on the Monday before he died, and my son was so proud to help his grandfather push his suitcase down to the car as he left. The goodbyes were quick. Why wouldn’t they be? We would all see each other again at the beginning of June, when we would all head to Texas for my shows and to see my grandpa. We wanted to make sure that my son could spend as much time as he could with his great-grandfather. He is, after all, 93.   I was certainly not over the trauma of my cancer or having to amputate the breasts I so badly wanted to feed my son with, but the one thing I could always count on to get me through my worst moments was seeing my son’s and my father’s faces light up when they saw each other, be it during the visits or our routine morning and bedtime FaceTime calls.   That is, at least, until I had to hear over the phone from a doctor I had never met in an emergency room in the same town up north that I’d previously announced to my father that I was pregnant that my dad was dead; I would never see him again, and neither would my son. It would turn out that last year was not the hard one, after all. Rather, it was the one I would now do anything to relive. I would amputate my breasts every year just to be able to speak with him one more time, even for five minutes.   I am currently living an unimaginable horror. For many people, this is a tragic story. For me, it’s my life. I do not know how I will recover from it. I only know that I have to for the sake of what is left of my family.

Been a great four years, @BrendanCh10!

🎉congrats to our grads! remember you're a Horned Frog for life #GoFrogs | @Buddie52

@SteveFink_SID @GamecocksOnline @GamecockFB Congratulations, Steve! Thanks for taking a chance on me! Enjoy all that's ahead.

Life update. I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I have enjoyed mine, especially the past 21 years with @GamecocksOnline and @GamecockFB.

@TheCoachMelissa This makes me sad, but I'm a Dono fan wherever she ends up!

Donovyn Hunter just announced that she will be entering the transfer portal. As a Frog, I’m so bummed. But I’ve been a massive Dono fan since she arrived in FW and will remain one whenever she lands next. Her unselfishness and grit were the secret sauce of this team.

@KapitalEth @espn Back-to-back Elite 8's. TCU had never been this far into the tourney until last season.

🐸 TCU is COOKING! Back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2010 🔥 Olivia Miles & the Horned Frogs just ended Virginia’s run and now they get a shot at South Carolina with a Final Four spot on the line. Underdogs with heart > paper talent every time. Let’s run it! 💜 #FearTheFrog #MarchMadness

TCU IS HEADIN' BACK TO THE ELITE EIGHT 😤 The Horned Frogs will face 1-seed South Carolina with a trip to the Final Four on the line 🔥

Love this story from @CydHenderson on the 8am class sage of Marta Suarez. The quotes from Dr. Lemon echo what everyone that gets to know Marta says - she’s an absolute delight of a human! apple.news/A4rR5m9VbSeK9K…

Going back to the Sweet 16 ‼️ #MarchMadness x @tcuwbb

Nothing like some fire and a whole lot of fun on a Sunday afternoon with @tcuwbb! Go Frogs!

@cowboysandlobos 40 fouls will do that.

Is this TCU/ASU game abnormally long? Did they have multiple video reviews? I turned to the channel 40 minutes ago and there was 16 minutes of game time and there is still 8 minutes left as of now.

@tcuwbb Couldn't have picked a better one for her!

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹. 𝟳: Olivia Miles as "Iron Woman" The one you've all been waiting for, rolling big today vs. Iowa State with our seventh of eight Marvel-themed poster giveaways! #GoFrogs

@MarcIstook Best wishes for whatever adventure is next!

My final segment on Daybreak. Overwhelmed with gratitude this morning. 🙏

heard y’all were calling? the frogs answered 😏 #GoFrogs | #FrogballUSA

Let's go, Frogs!

@EHenchek @ChrisHenchek Have a great season, Eddie!

Hastings Broncos 2026 1B ⚾️

@FrogPreacher Good win! Isn't Saturday's game vs Arizona at 4pm?

MARTA SUAREZ! She knocks down a three at the buzzer and the Frogs escape Morgantown with a 51-50 win over West Virginia. Frogs are 17-1 and 5-1 in Big 12 play. Up next: they host Arizona on Saturday at 1pm.

@brianestridge @TCURADIO Your call is the best! Go Frogs!

#ALAMOBOWL MAGIC AGAIN FOR THE 🐸! Relive the wild finish as heard on @TCURADIO! #GoFrogs #HitTheHorn soundcloud.com/user-302208388…

We are no longer the last West coast team to blow a lead to TCU in the Alamo Bowl

@BarstoolTCU Was fun to watch them play for each other last night! Thanks seniors!

Can’t believe these boys get to end the season with a win like that. Gonna miss these guys that we won’t see in TCU jerseys again. Bud, EMAC, Deal. All of these guys. Love them and appreciate them. Go Frogs and thank you, seniors!