A bright Monday morning to everyone! I've come to the pathetic and overdue realization that you cannot be a perfectionist and maintain a blog at the same time. So, in a desperate effort to break my prolonged writer's block I present to you: 30 Blogs in 30 Days. These will be shorter and without so many photos, but there will at least be something. I apologize for not keeping my promise to keep family and friends informed about Australia and up-to-date on our comings and goings. Most of the time our life is just not that interesting, but... Australia certainly is, and I will endeavor to share more of it with you.
Okay, Day #1 - Golfing Again.
After almost five months of classes, our instructor says we're ready to try golfing on an actual course. Yippee -- we finally get to be "real" golfers! I've joined a group of ladies who golf once a week. They are wonderful, especially for putting up with my floundering efforts as I make the inevitable beginner's mistakes. I've been on the course three times, survived 9 holes and managed to keep my score, well... let's just say it's improving. I scored 76 on my first attempt (on a par 36 course), and I am thrilled. I thought it would be closer to 100.
Yesterday, Vince got on the course for the first time. He has an incredibly powerful swing, although his accuracy still needs some work. I didn't realize how fast the game goes once you're on the course. And there are people only a few minutes behind you, waiting for you to take your shot and get out of the way so they can play. We managed to keep up the pace by playing "Ambrose" style, which is like "best ball."
After an enjoyable 9 holes and a coffee at the end, we returned to our car to find our rear window smashed -- by an errant golf ball! Other golfers who saw us stopped to exclaim they'd never seen such a thing happen before. What are the odds, right? (I'm thankful for good insurance!)
See you tomorrow, for Day #2.
Okay, Day #1 - Golfing Again.
After almost five months of classes, our instructor says we're ready to try golfing on an actual course. Yippee -- we finally get to be "real" golfers! I've joined a group of ladies who golf once a week. They are wonderful, especially for putting up with my floundering efforts as I make the inevitable beginner's mistakes. I've been on the course three times, survived 9 holes and managed to keep my score, well... let's just say it's improving. I scored 76 on my first attempt (on a par 36 course), and I am thrilled. I thought it would be closer to 100.
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| Golf class at 8:00am on a Saturday morning. Mostyn, our instructor, is the man in black not holding a golf club. He's awesome. |
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| Hard at play! |
Yesterday, Vince got on the course for the first time. He has an incredibly powerful swing, although his accuracy still needs some work. I didn't realize how fast the game goes once you're on the course. And there are people only a few minutes behind you, waiting for you to take your shot and get out of the way so they can play. We managed to keep up the pace by playing "Ambrose" style, which is like "best ball."
After an enjoyable 9 holes and a coffee at the end, we returned to our car to find our rear window smashed -- by an errant golf ball! Other golfers who saw us stopped to exclaim they'd never seen such a thing happen before. What are the odds, right? (I'm thankful for good insurance!)
See you tomorrow, for Day #2.
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