First Day of Summer
Rochester, NY 11:31 AM All Hail, it’s the first day of summer. Yippee. Hooray. Sun, Beach, Lakes and all of that good stuff. The first day of summer has always held something more for my family because it’s my dad’s birthday. He wanted to get in some golf this morning before he went to work. I obliged. We woke up at 5:30, were to the course by 6:20, and done with 9 at 8:30. It’s a beautiful sunny day here in Rochester and the high should get up to 83. We were the first ones out on the course. That is not typical with me and my friends. It felt great to be up and see the sun rise and...
Read MoreDriving like a fiend
Hwy. 1, I85, I95, Hwy. 15, 390 11:25 PM My car and I were in a zone. I made the drive from Raleigh, NC to Rochester, NY. Mapquest says 640 miles, 11 hours and 50 minutes. I did it in 10 and a half. I made one stop. Only one stop in all of those miles. I refueled the car gas tank and defueled my gas tank in Gettysburg, PA. Other than that it was me and a lot of broken lines. I am whipped. I got to Rochester at about 7:30. My aunt greeted me and told me to come over for some food. They had a dinner party planned but a few people couldn’t make it. I changed from shorts to jeans and joined...
Read MoreU.S. Open
Pinehurst, NC 11:02 PM What a day it was at the U.S. Open in Pinehurst. I woke up at 4 AM this morning and could not go back to sleep. I was not giddy like a school boy knowing I was going to watch the golf today, but it was one of those nights/morning where your mind doesn’t shut off. I tossed and turned until my alarm went off at 6:15. From there it was a blurry walk to the showers and then my senses came to. I am nit used to 6:15 AM wake up calls. Another one awaits tomorrow. I made the drive down 74 east to Hwy. 1 in about 2 hours. I pulled into the Blue lot and waited for Bob to...
Read MoreOut of the city
Ridgeway, SC 9:14 AM My brain is a bit cloudy as I type from Mike and Krista’s in Ridgeway, SC. Lake Wateree stares at me. Mike, Jake and I swam in it last night. Very refreshing on a 90 plus degree day. Courtney made the drive from Charlotte and we all hung out and munched on a feast of ribs, corn, mashed taters, pasta salad, and tossed salad. Yumm. We didn’t do much but listen to the nature, talk and laugh. The stars are so clear out here. No city lights. Not much of anything. And I love it. My time is too short. I was supposed to head to Columbia to see some old college friends, but I...
Read MoreWorkout
Charlotte, NC 10:42 AM Exercise is thing that helps when you have people pushing you along. When I was younger I had a workout partner, at least for a week or two. I’m at my cousin Colin and Kim’s. Last night we had big plans for some story trading and a movie. We had a few beers before dinner. A few on an empty stomach make you feel funny. Dinner was late, at about 9, and was old school (we used to live together) chicken and rice (real rice, in a cooker, not minute). After dinner BBG came over and we talked till about 10:30. Our plans went out the window as sleep beckoned. No movie. We...
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