Sunday, July 15, 2012

My Week As A Marshall

I just finished my final shift at the golf tournament, and I am now sitting in my cool house, watching the leaders finish on TV.  The U.S. Senior Open Championship is the first outing I have ever worked as a Marshall, and I really had a blast.  I would do it again in a minute, despite the heat, dust, and a few rather nasty spectators.  I chalked it all up to being part of the job.  For the most part, I found the spectators to be very understanding of the job we had to do, and the players were very appreciative of our efforts...and said so.  It was a real thrill to stand on the tee box with Fuzzy Zoeller, Larry Mize, Corey Pavin, Tom Lehman, and so many others I have admired for years.  I happened to be working the #12 hole, the hardest hole on the course.  And, they made it look so easy!  I am told I can play the course any Tuesday for the rest of this season, and I really want to give it a try.  I'm sure my game will not look nearly as pretty, but it should be fun.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Family Get Together

 Last Saturday we went to my sister's for a fun summer get-together with the family.  The weather was a great relief, after more than a week of 90-100 degrees, and we really looked forward to sitting by the lake enjoying the breeze.  It was great seeing everyone, and sharing the company.  From the seniors to the new arrivals, it seemed like everyone had a great time.

We spent the night in town, and the next morning had breakfast at Al's.  Then we went to Verona Hills for a round of golf.  The Hubs beat me by one stroke, so I paid for the dinner at Frankenmuth on the way home.  It was a wonderful weekend.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Enjoying the Fireworks

Yesterday we went to our friends house on Hidden Lake to watch the fireworks.  It was the first time we had seen them there, and they did a great job.  Of course, I forgot my camera, so I have no pictures, but it was a great display.  We were joined by several other friends, and sat out on the patio, overlooking the lake.  We had a spectacular view of the show.  We visited, and did our usual job of eating too much.  It was a great time.  The only drawback is that they are over an hour away from our house, so we didn't get home until quite late.  Today I have no energy at all.