1. The Reviews Are In
Compliment or Condescension?
Fellow Golf Employee: You’ve gotten a lot better. I watched you tee off once last year and you were pretty terrible.
Random Golf Patron: That’s a good score. I saw you in the Clubhouse last year and thought you looked like an athlete, but then I saw you on the Range and thought, oh, maybe not.
(Me: Um, okay, thank you?!?) 🤨
2. A Well-Tooled Conspiracy
Do you think tool companies intentionally design packaging such that you’d need tools to open tools?!?
3. Blast from the Unsurpassed
Speaking of tools, I’ve had 🪣🪣 and 🪣🪣 of fun with my new power washer!
The sidewalk on the side of our house looks wet, but the drastic change actually designates where I HAVE and HAVE NOT power washed. 🤯
4. Endurance Exuded
I finished Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday.
Talk about discipline. 😉
5. My Work Here is Done
New school year. New season. New athletes.
Day 1 in the Weight Room:
Me (to Tony): Does Jackson know the prescribed lifts and/or need his form checked?
Tony: Jackson is a State Champion Power Lifter so I’m going to say not.
6. Nearly There
– My VO2 MAX is at an all-time high of 49. The goal is 50.
– The last time I golfed, had I scored holes 8 and 9 the same as my previous round, I would have posted a ridiculously improved personal best of 43! This didn’t happen, but the possibility is now a reality.
– In our last adult league softball game, I was 4 feet short of an outside-the-park homerun (= a double).
* I had an inside-the-park homerun in that same game, which may explain the increase in VO2 MAX. 😉
** For softball purposes, please note that the official record considers me an adult.
7. The Long Run
There once was a girl who always arose well before dawn.
After brief introspection and a spot of coffee, she was gone.
As she rushed out the door, a hat she’d don.
To her life, she felt like a pawn.
And when she got home, she still needed to mow the lawn.
By evening, she couldn’t help but yawn.
One day, she pondered, is this a con?
Must I hit everything head-on?
Yes, bring it on! Life is a marathon.
I’d rather be running it than at the bottom of Lake Huron.
8. Crabby About Crabgrass Construction
I made a goal to finally rid our yard of crabgrass, dandelions, weeds, etc. I put down pre-emergent in the Spring and have spent hours on my hands and knees picking the weeds that emerged despite pre-emergent. And then the utility companies showed up:
Maybe I missed the small print on the pre-emergent bag?
Pre-emergent ineffective against utility companies that may demolish treated and untreated areas via so-called easement.
9. Closing Credits
I appreciate you.
And I appreciate your readership. 😘
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