Three Birdies, Ruth Returns, and a Net Third Finish

Written on 3-29-13.
   
    I am sitting outside my house at “Haven.”  That’s what we coined our front porch after the brain surgery.  The back deck is called “Sanctuary” now.  The boys (James and Daryl) are playing Custom Robo, an older Nintendo GameCube game they played years ago. 
    We just finished playing golf, though.  Mom, Dad, Daryl, James and I went to Hidden Valley this afternoon.  They are all here for Easter. 
    Bev and Em are continuing their tour of Fort Lewis that they started yesterday.  Emily might play soccer there, so they are visiting with the coach, touring the campus, buying stuff at the campus store.  Fort Lewis is her second choice behind...

C.J., Ooooh, You Devil!

Written on 3-15-13.

    This past week was C.J.’s week.  He had an incredible two outings, playing the best golf he has ever played, and although it was it was no fun to be on the punishing end of his play, it was certainly a pleasure to watch it taking place. 
    It started on Tuesday when Bruce, C.J. and I played at Riverview for a change.  It was my turn to choose a game, so I thought it would be fun to play the Reverse Handicap Game at a different course.  It was, especially for C.J. 
    While I struggled to find my game, C.J. went about the business of...

We Visit James and Times Are Changing

Written on 3-11-13.

    We are heading back home after a short visit with James.  We miss him, so the visit was even shorter than we wanted.  James didn’t want us to go, and we didn’t want to leave.  We are in a different stage in our lives now, for sure.  We used to take trips like this together, a group of four, a family taking road trips and adventures together.  Now, it’s the three of us going to visit the one.  Change is difficult, but necessary.  James is where he needs to be, though, and we are all going through the beginning of this momentous transition in our lives.
    James graciously agreed to go with me when I played yesterday at the NMSU Golf Course.  We were paired with two of the nicest people anyone would want to play with.  Larry, a 70 something year-old who looked and played more like he was 50, and Marion sp?, who played on the 1976 NMSU volleyball team that made it to...

I Avoid a Skunk

Written on 3-9-13.

    We are on our way to Las Cruces to visit James for our first weekend of spring break.  James and I might play at the NMSU Golf Course tomorrow.  We’ll see if he wants to join me or not.
    When I last wrote about Bruce’s 32, I mentioned that I smelled a skunk and that it was coming from me.  Thankfully, I did not get skunked.  After Bruce embarrassed the course and left, C.J. and I continued on to fight over the rest of the money.  He had already won the bonus of 30k on hole #14 for the longest drive and then another 50k for the longest drive on #18, so he had the lead.  We all tied on #18 with pars, so that money was pushed to the next hole.  Hole #1 was busy, so we walked over to #4 to start.  This hole was worth 100k since it was the 10th hole.  It also had the bonus worth 60k for closest to the pin.
    C.J. hit the green, but his putt was going to be...

The Bruce Alien Animal Show

Written on 3-5-13
   
    Bruce, C.J., and I played nine this past weekend.  Cameron was invited, but he called and texted before we started to let me know he had work to do.  Bruce picked the game, Escalating Skins, one of my favorites.  We started on #10 because the front was busy and getting busier. 
    And, that’s when the Bruce Show started.  He hit his tee shot fat, but it didn’t matter; he was still on the green.  He won the first hole and the first bonus.  On the next hole, I got to see his approach from...