Thoughts for today 9.4.21 Random thoughts on a Saturday morning on life, death, golf, music, and family connections. I lost a golf buddy last week, Raul Aparicio, and my family lost a niece Abby too, and music lovers lost a Rock Icon member of “the Greatest Rock and Roll band in the World,” The Rolling …
I have to begin by saying we lost a member of our family yesterday. His name is Spenser. Animal lovers understand that your animals are indeed members of your family. They have personalities. They can bring joy, be very needy, and cause terror. If you are an animal lover you are probably a lover of …
Every picture tells a story or at least reminds you of one. “The night of the Red Nova” or “Stan’s Restaurant and Lounge, the best thing to happen to me.” This picture was on Facebook yesterday and reminded me of my days in the parking lot business. Roger Maris was my favorite Yankee growing up …
Adventures of Away We Golf and That time when we played Lahinch in Ireland Lahinch, the name means nothing to most non golfers, and only a handful of golfers would even know it. Designed by the great Old Tom Morris and laid out by horse and plow, it was also tweaked by Alastair Mackenzie. That …
As I sit down to watch my favorite of the 4 golf majors, the Open, or as it’s better known the British Open this week, I am reminded of another adventure. This year the Open returns to Northern Ireland after a long hiatus, some 60 years since it was first given the honor to host …
While watching the British Open yesterday, it occurred to me how often we are inspired by our heroes making one more run at the glory that has eluded them since the days when they were perfect, and performed at their peak. As for all of us in life, we need to experience deep disappointment and …
As I contemplate returning to the home of golf in 2018, after having to cancel in 2017. I am looking forward to 2018 The other day I changed my Facebook personal profile to a picture from my first visit to St. Andrews and the home of golf, The Old Course. I was on a planned …
Ryder Cup preview – One man is the talk of the golf world …. Again! The final event of the year just got so much more interesting! People are checking their clocks and planning to watch golf this weekend from France. Instead of wings and beer with our tv sports this weekend, it is now …
On a particularly beautiful day playing golf at Osprey Point I birdied the first hole and parred the next four for a great start of a golf round. Osprey Point is the Palm Beach County Muni Course built a few years back with much fanfare and criticism. It is in western Boca Raton. Just a …
Golf – a game that exposes all your weaknesses, strengths, character, and abilities. I learned from my golf gurus that you should play golf with people to learn what kind of people they are if you want to do business, or associate at a firm, or whatnot. One round tells you everything you would ever …