Written on 7-8-23.
I am sitting in our cool bedroom (the new mini-split is working well) watching the U.S. Women’s Open. It’s being played at Pebble Beach for the first time. James, Casey, Neily, and Belinda are working on the wedding, so I took this time to write.
I have been going through the stuff I brought home from Mom and Dad’s. I have gone through FLC stuff like college graduation cards, the diploma holder (without the diploma), brochures from California from senior year spring break, Denver Nuggets stuff like programs and pictures from magazines and old tickets, and the random receipt from when Dad bought the Buick Family Estate Wagon for me. Now, I am delving into the papers that they had printed out from e-mails and the internet.
One of the small treasures I have found is a $50.00 savings bond from Grandma Ruth; she gave it to me as a graduation gift from college. I hope to cash it in and put it towards my new irons.
On to golf…
I broke 90 finally two rounds ago. I was super happy with that, and I have seen my scores slowly go down this season stroke by stroke. I shot quite a few 92’s, and then a 91, and I shot that 90 against Shawn recently. The best part (or maybe the worst depending on how I look at it) was that I scored an eight on the par three 12th, so I could have broken 85, too. That was encouraging.
I am still working on taking a healthy divot for all of my iron swings, but it hasn’t been working out so well. I may take a divot, but it’s a straight pull sometimes. Often, I don’t take a divot at all. I think my iron swings are the worst part of my game. I am driving it generally well (not super long, but...), and I rarely have three putts, usually getting only one per round. I escape most bunkers easily, too. I am not hitting many greens in regulation, however.
My asthma has been worse, since I have been back from Lakewood and Colorado Springs when the Canadian fires were spewing smoke all over the state of Colorado. I use my rescue inhaler more often, and I am taking the recommended two puffs of my Advair, too. What a bummer! I feel it when I walk 18 holes at Pinon Hills, of course. It’s always hard to walk in the summer heat there, but it’s much more difficult now. Somehow, I manage.
I have been working out fairly regularly, and I have lost some weight and gained some strength. I hope to continue that, of course. Mostly, it’s the eating. I have refrained from having desserts after dinner, or anything for that matter.
I set a tee time again for this Wednesday at 7:50 AM. Herman (not his real name), Shawn, and C.J. have all said they are coming. I hope I play well that round, because that is the last time I will play before we go to Wisconsin for a Swoperton vacation. It would be super to have something fun to write about. Eric and I plan on playing at least one time during the week, too.
I have been looking at the Speed Sticks lately online, but I could also just use what I have. I could swing the hoe again, and I could use the impact bag, too. I know I have lost some distance, so I need to do something to get it back. I have been playing from the whites, and I know my scores would go up if I played from the blues.
I know I am a left-leaning swinger of my golf clubs now. Doing that gives me much better consistency. I bought a new umbrella at teeprize.com this morning. My Hard Rock Cancun one finally broke (Ugh!), so I thought it would be the perfect place to get a new one. I only pay around $30.00 for shipping and handling. I don’t want to play without an umbrella. It’s one of the best ways to beat the heat.
Until next time…
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