Shameful Sunday!

Today I did something that I will never do again. To set the scene, it was 49 degrees and absolutely postcard perfect in Southeast Texas this morning. The temperature was predicted to rise to the 70's only. For this time of year that is just unheard of. By now, we are usually seeing temps into the 90's with high humidities. I made the decision to bypass church today and go straight to the golf course. I justified it to myself that by going early, while EVERYONE else is in church, the course will not be crowded and I can get in a good round of 18 with a decent score and turn in the card to be used on my next handicap adjustment. WRONG! Well, I was right about the course being sparsely occupied, but I felt guilty and played horribly the entire 18 holes. Back when I was spiritually dormant, I would have done this in a heartbeat and felt no pangs of guilt. I am happy to say that those days are gone. I told a fellow player whose ball landed in my fairway that I was playing badly as well and I felt guilty because I should be in church. He told me a joke about the preacher who made a hole-in-one, but couldn't tell anyone about it because he did it on a Sunday!!!!

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This is a webpage I designed in a 2 day workshop while I was still teaching. The info is out of date and some of the links don't work, but I have NO CLUE how to get to it to change it. Ooops! I must have missed that part of the workshop!

Still Waiting for Today's Blessing......

Rather than just be negative, which I am not prone to do, let's just say the weather today was absolutely divine! I watched some of the Member/Guest golf tournament put on by the Mens' Golf Association at my local course. It was even a little chilly for Southeast Texas!

Now.....forgive me for this one tad of negativism! On my way to get in my workout today, I stopped in for just an exterior car wash. Before they run the car through, someone does a visual check all around the car to check for any damage and marks it down. I was asked to look at it and initial it. Fine....no problem! Imagine my surprise when I got in my car to leave and there was a big half moon crack running down my windshield. They refused to take responsibility because they say only cloth touches the car. I did not go back and look, but I believe they have a huge blower with wheels that runs over the car's surface. I realize there had to be a weakness in the windshield for that to happen, but I was still furious! OK..I'm done ranting and I will not go back there.Never made it to the gym.

Yesterday, I saw the movie, A Lot Like Love. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was light and can I just say that Ashton Kutcher is just adorable? It had no guns, no car chases, no fights, very little profanity, and some nudity. Hey, it was Ashton Kutcher, so I am not complaining!

Recent travels

Just two weeks ago I spent an awesome day at Augusta National Golf Club watching the Par 3 tournament at the Master's Golf Tournament, the most prestigious tournament in golf. It was made much better because I was there with my dear friend, Denise, and her husband, Paul. Prior to going to their home on Tuesday before our golf outing on Wednesday, I spent a night at Hilton Head with my friends, Dianne and Jim, who actually live in Utah, but just happened to be in a time share on Hilton Head Island that week. A coincidence? I think not. I do not believe in coincidences. Before going there I spent a day in Savannah just loving every minute of their wonderful Old South hospitality and history. I am a true Confederate! My great-grandfather had his finger shot while carrying the Confederate flag during the Civil War. He got gangrene in the finger and put his hands behind his back and pulled it off. He continued to carry the flag!!

Last image captured before retirement!

At Louisiana Tech in 1964! 

First ever blog!

April 22, 2005

I have been reading various blogs for awhile now and made the BOLD decision to do my own. Don't know why! My life is busy, but probably boring to most people....especially since I am retired. I am basically doing this for myself just to have a record of how I spend my time each day. Each day is a blessing and I should treat it as such by doing something constructive each day. If I am blogging each day, it will be more of an incentive to do something good each day...either for myself or for someone else.

Terrific Thursday

The day started on the golf course. Golf is absolutely kicking my butt! I thought I would get better after I retired and could play more........SooooooNOT TRUE! I played 9 holes with another beginner, Ardine, and shot a 52. Now that really isn't too bad of a score since my home course is a very hard course. I really felt like playing another 9, but opted out since my partner was quitting. I need to get some score cards turned in so my handicap can be updated. It stayed the same from last year because I spent one whole year without playing one hole of golf. It is a 34.5 U.S.G.A., but a 37 on my home course, Sunset Grove Country Club. See, I told you it was a hard course!!!

After I left the golf course, I decided I should go get a workout in at the Health and Wellness Center. Usually, golf takes enough out of me that a workout is unnecessary, but not this day! I was pumped. I got in a good workout.

After working out, I went to dinner at Guadalajara with my friends, Joy and Tim, after which we went to the local Community Playhouse to see the play, Meshuggah. It is one of the Nunsense series and it was absolutely hilarious. I laughed the whole time. A friend of mine from my teaching days was in the play, and I was fortunate enough that she left me a complementary ticket. Thanks, Michelle. You were awesome as a nun!!! We both know you wouldn't qualify as one in real life!!!!