Make the Time or Take the Time?

     I wish had more time to write.  It's not about making the time either.  I am a busy guy; school alone can consume all of my daily hours.  I want to be an excellent teacher. 
     If I had more time to write, these are the things I would go in depth about:

1. I wore my new golf shoes around my house.  I am so happy with those silly new shoes.  I am so looking forward to wearing them on an actual golf course.

2. I am torn over this whole "anchoring" clubs thing.  I use a belly putter.  I'd be fine without one.  I'm split on the decision, so I would like to write about it to have a better understanding of my opinion on the whole "controversy."

3. Coach Lewis has had a major impact on my life.  If imitation is a form of flattery, I have been flattering Coach Lewis since I first played for him way back in 1983.  I would like to write about how we don't always know as teachers and coaches the effects we will have on our students and players.  I would like to put into words all of the positive effects Coach Lewis has had on me.

     I need to go to sleep now, though.  No time to write.  Tomorrow is one of the longest days of the school year.  It's parent-teacher conference time.  Maybe in February?

Until next time...

Lakewood Trip and One Scooter Down

     I am home again after a long, fast trip to Lakewood.  I went for a few reasons.  First, Guy, Annmarie, and Shylah made the trip from Virginia.  When that happens, I always do my best to see them.  Usually, Belinda, James, and Danielle would come along, but James is at school, Danielle has her new job, and Belinda fractured her collar bone.  
     I haven't written about it yet, but Belinda had an accident on her scooter.  The throttle got stuck open, so she panicked (of course...who wouldn't?) and it dumped after rolling over a patch of loose gravel.  She said her right side...

21st Excerpt From My Original Golf Diary-First Birdie at Hidden Valley's New Course

4-30-01

     I got another birdie today!  Yeah!  It’s my first for the year 2001.  Only 19 or more to go.  I was so happy to get one, because I hadn’t for such a long stretch there.  I know if I play more, I have a better chance, but I needed the boost.  I feel that my game has reached a plateau at this phase of my learning curve.  Part of it is practice time.  I talked about this with Mike at my last lesson on Friday.  Today is Monday.  He said, and I agree, that all the instruction in the world won’t help anyone without practice.  
     I do visualize at home every night before falling asleep.  Whether it’s hitting a perfect drive right on the fairway, or...

20th Excerpt From My Original Golf Diary

     In this, my 20th excerpt from my original journal, I play golf at Hidden Valley as an eighteen hole course for the first time ever.  Wow!  It wasn't pretty.  The course has come far in eleven years.  Curt made an insane, fast trip to be here for Easter, but he really only had time to play golf with me, and he ended up beating me.  Eric and Kyle came to join us on the back nine.  I remember this Easter because we have video of the kids running around at the park behind Safeway after missing the Easter egg hunt, and they don't care a bit. 

Also written on 4-19-01.   

     I also got to play with Curt over Easter weekend at the newly redesigned and recently opened Hidden Valley Golf Course here in Aztec!  Yes, here in Aztec.  Yes, eighteen holes.  Eric joined us after work with Kyle for the back nine.  Curt had made this a special trip just to...