Reflections by AquaLady

July 11 / Sunday

On a quiet Sunday afternnon, in mid-July, the golfing craze pretty much began... It all started with a simple game of "INNER TUBE GOLF"! The object of the game was to land the golf ball in the inner tube or to land your ball closest to it. Let's just say that I was there more for the exercise & family bonding than anything. Then, after Matt went back to Penn State, Jim drove Mike & me out to a driving range to practice some real golfing. Well, anyway, at least that was the plan...

One of our neighbors operates a Par 3 course not too far away from our house. For years & years, he tried to get Jim interested in golfing, even gave him a free pass to this other course where he used to work but with no luck. Jim just wasn't into gofling back then. Then Dick & his wife retired & started this par 3 course & our whole world as we know it is beginning to change right before our very eyes...

Unfortunately, by the time we got there, the driving range had already closed. Jim promised that we'd go out again some other time during the week. We weren't ready to go home just yet so we stopped for an ice cream & then went to WalMart. I looked for a new top & pair of slacks (ones with a little elastic around the middle, if you know what I mean...) but I settled for a golf glove instead. Go figure... When we came home, Mike & I hit a bunch of plastic balls around in the back yard.

I don't know how long this golfing phase will last but I might as well enjoy it while I can. The last time Jim took me to a driving range was about 30 years ago & I couldn't even hit the ball. I'm convinced that I need to find something to do...some hobby, something that Jim & I can share together in our old age...otherwise we'll waste away here in Kreamer for sure. Well...enough said.

Tomorrow is another day... & the Associate Library Director returns from vacation so I'm sure they'll discuss the future of the Multimedia Center so we'll know what's going to happen before Michelle leaves. I just need to be patient... & remember, "God's will be done, not necessarily mine..."