Random photos

Some of the things that Graham 3-D prints is pretty impressive!  Here's a "robot" doing a one-hand handstand:

This was back in July... 100F!!

I love my new compression socks! Yes, it had to be cats.  I've already had a few nice comments about it :-)

Dinner at the Malaysian restaurant with the boys after work one evening:

Ps, I'm actually able to wear my skort from college!!

I've lost some weight throughout the summer (again!) - too much running around with all the golf academy kids' camps!

In the meantime, still trying to work on my game as the US Senior Women's Open is coming up (this was back in July for the tournament in August):

I was trying to figure out why I was in the Simulator Room.  I think maybe because this was happening outside??! 

Yes, there's been some crazy storms lately!

Loving this dispersion - yup, working on hitting them straight / on the line!

My cousin (in Canada) spotted a bear!! 

Ok, one last video - did you see this one yet? Charlie is trying to park Bobby's car into the garage.  I have to say, I think it's more difficult to park his car vs my truck. I don't know what it is... can't see over the top as well??  

I can't remember exactly how many minutes it took since this video is in hyperlapse, but pretty funny no less!

Yard work

This yard is getting messy!!  After the summer vacation and so much rain throughout, everything is growing so quickly and is just lush.  We can barely get through along the front walkway:

Lovely flowers:

This one though, is not looking so good!  Last year, it was the other yew that called it quits.  So looks like they are only lasting for 2 years each:

I'm glad the bee balms are taking in the front yard:

So glad my wellies are still working out well. Don't mind my white compression sock after work/golf. Ha ha!

Bought some new light and it's looking great under these little trees by the front:

Okay, there is a path!

And then, the weeds. O.M.G... how did this one get sooooo tall!!

We have so many apples - looking great in the photo, but the skin has this weird discoloration. I really wonder if it's safe to even eat them??

We have pears too, but again - most of them are looking pretty odd:

Maybe we need to get someone to come by and look at them? In the meantime, lots of trimming!

And guess what I found in our raised garden bed.  Two baby carrots. Ha!!

Look at this leaf I found on the golf course.  It's a heart shape. Awwww 💗

Ok, this is like the most disgusting thing ever. Totally gave me the heebie-jeebies!!

They are called Bagworms.  Here's a video of a live one, if you're interested:

Look what it did to this poor pine tree!!  

And I guess I parked my golf bag too close to the trees and so they were climbing up my bag somehow, or perhaps it dropped onto my bag?!

Whatever it is... I was totally eek-ed out!!  I had to check my bag before putting it into the car, and I even asked my student to check her bag!

Charlie and Graham are doing a great job taking care of the rest of the yard:

Graham mows and Charlie weed-whacks:

Although, Charlie has been playing a lot of golf lately on his school's JV team, so Graham has been taking a lot of the responsibilities in the yard. He does a great job mowing using the lawn mower!

Here's Charlie showing off his muscles - thinking he can out-do Graham in an arm wrestling match. 

Not quite just yet! But he does hit the golf ball much further than me and Bobby now - although still trying to keep it in play most of the time ;-P

Sewing project - Range finder cover

I've had this range finder since I was playing on tour.  So that's perhaps as early as 2005?? So the range finder AND this cover is at least 20 years old!  And as you can, it's definitely seen better days:

We have plenty of fabric from Graham's old jeans. He keeps putting holes in them!

So glad the pocket of the jean was the perfect size to fix up this cover.  A little bit of elbow grease with the needle and thread, and TA DA!!!

The buckle/clip is still broken and I could not break it off.  So it will just have to be for now. Let's see how much longer this will last!? :-)

IL Women's Open ~ July 20 & 21

Can't believe it's been one year now since the last IL Women's Open.  Yup, we're back at Mistwood Golf Club and this year, Charlie's on my bag!

This is the 2nd time Charlie is caddying me this year. First time being the US Women's Open Qualifier and we did well there!

Didn't realize Charlie was actually taking a video of my tee-shot off the 1st Tee Box. Sneaky!

My swing still looks so slow.  Ha ha!!

Looks like one tired kid on the way home!

Today's score was 74 (38, 36) - not too shabby.  Sounds like we are both deserving of some ice-cream :-)

Day 2... Charlie is showing me his sock tan.  Still got a long way to what mine looked like when I was playing on tour fulltime.  Ha ha!

Day 2 score: 76 (41, 35) and that was with a 6 on the Par 3 9th hole.  OUCH! Took the cleanest bunker shot and ended up in the water on the other side of the green.  Sheesh! So happy with my 1-under comeback on the back-nine with a bogey and 2 birdies.  I can do this!!

Nothing like dinner and more dessert for this kiddo!

T-12 for this year overall and T-6 for the Professional division. Glad I still made it in the money! And good job, Charlie :-)

Standard bearer Volunteering ~ July 25-26

There was an opportunity to be a standard bearer for the Evan Scholar Invitational, which is a golf professional event on the Korn Ferry tour (which is one step below the PGA Tour).  What is a standard bearer, you ask? It's the volunteers that carry a "scoreboard" so to speak, to keep track of the players' scores throughout the round. Thankfully only 2 players per group.

Early morning!

Waiting for their shifts:

Okay, checking in at the volunteer station:

Alrighty... looks like they are ready.  One carries the board and the other carries the numbers:

And off they go!

I guess no one is coming up the 18th hole fairway yet.  There is yoga going on - on the fairway. Ha!

Yup, boys are still doing a good job!

So I'm in none of these photos as Daddy is the one taking these. And I'm taking the day off at home, if I'm not mistaken :-P

Almost done.  Players are signing autographs:

And now they are done.  Lunch time!

And in the car, definitely DONE! Both totally fast asleep in the car. LOL!!

Graham and Charlie were only suppose to work on Saturday, but somehow Charlie was assigned for Sunday's shift too.  And he managed to wrangle Graham to do it with him again. Thankfully the shift was not as early.  Phew!

Quick intro with the players at the tee:

And they are off! Again - I'm so happy they are doing this. What an experience!

Plus, it's also a great introduction to the Evan Scholarship, which are provided to caddies pursuing a college degree.

I'm glad the boys are older now to be able to volunteer in these opportunities. It would have been funny if they were arguing on the golf course. LOL!

Looks like one of the players handed the boys a signed glove.

As long as he didn't spit into it.  Ha ha!

Supposedly there was no food left after their shift that second day though. Hopefully the Volunteer Organizers will do a better job with that for next year, and maybe the boys will do it again next year.  And if you volunteer 4 days during the week, you get to actually play on the golf course!