Vacation Day 5

Well, I really sacrified and decided to play 36 holes of golf on Monday. I played with the guys from DC that I played with on Sunday, and they invited me to play two rounds with them. They really had to twist my arm, but I agreed.

My goal for Monday was to break 80 during at least one of my rounds. In the first round it wasn't looking good because of triple bogies on the 2nd and 13th holes. But yet I found myself only 7 over with 3 holes to play from the Blues on the Blue Monster (a very difficult course) after a birdie on the 155 yard par 3 15th. Of course I blew it, finishing bogey, bogey, double bogey to shoot an 83. I was close, but no cigar. Couldn't hit the fairways on the last 3 holes and it cost me my goal. So of course I had to play again in the afternoon.

Between rounds I ate lunch with my DC buddies and Toni took a break from her difficult work at the spa to join us for a few minutes. But then it was back to the golf course.

In the afternoon we played the Gold course which was easier than the two courses I had already played, but I was still going to try to break 80. Again I messed up early in the round with back to back doubles on holes 3 and 4. But I fought my way back with some clutch pars and birdies and only need a bogey on the final hole to break 80. I had been fading my driver the entire week...so I aimed down the left side of the fairway...and of course hooked the ball into the left trees. I tried a Phil Mickelson shot, hitting the ball in the water. And I ended up with a double bogey and a score of....80! Doh! I guess it wasn't meant to be.

I believe during the day Toni got a facial, did some spinning, some pilates, maybe a haircut and some eyebrow waxing....but you'd have to check with her for the details. I was focused on golf.

After golf Toni and I ate a nice dinner and Champions at the resort, then went back to the room to watch some Monday night TV...we were too tired to do anything any more extravagant. Or at least I was after 36 holes of golf in the sun. But our trip was coming to an end and we had a marvelous time.

Day 4 Vol 2

Sorry I got behind on these things...but it gets difficult to blog from your cell phone because it takes a long time. And we were pretty busy the last few days of our vacation.

Anyway...after my 7:00 AM round of golf on Sunday we went to the Doral Alehouse for the Colts game. It was great. We had a great seat in front of a TV showing the Colts game...not to mention about 10 other HD TVs showing other NFL games. Of course the Colts game was pretty depressing until about 5 minutes left in the game, then we were treated to one of the greatest late comebacks in NFL history. I still can't believe the Colts won that game. They didn't deserve to, but they made the plays to win...that's why they don't draw pictures in the standings. A win is a win.

After the Colts game Toni was tired from laying down in the spa for the last 3 days and wanted to take a nap, so we went back to the resort and Toni went to nap, and I went to the restaurant in the resort to watch the afternoon football games. I ran into the guys I had played golf with that morning (from DC) and they asked me to play with them on Monday. They were playing the Blue Monster again, so I agreed.

These guys were good golfers, but boy did they like to play fast. Their names were Jim, Bill and Bryan. One was a Notre Dame fan, the other a Vikings fan and the third a Packers fan. They were fun to play golf with so I decided to join them on Day 5.

Also while sitting there I talked to a guy that was from Indy but worked for Pfizer, and another guy that lived in Raleigh NC but worked for a CRO (Clinical Research Organization) which is a type of company that Lilly uses regularly for conducting clinical trials. I usually don't talk to strangers much...but I was the life of the place in that bar. Then Toni woke up and come down and joined me until the games were over.

Vacation: Day 4 Vol 1

I just finished another round at the Great White. Shot an 81 today. I am hitting the ball much better. I am playing the Blue Monster again tomorrow, so that will be my last chance to break 80 while out here. Gotta putt better.

Toni worked out while I played. W e are getting ready to go to the Doral Alehouse to watch the Colts game. Dunno what we will do after that.

Vacation: Day 3

Yesterday mostly revolved around my round of golf at the Blue Monster. We got up and had breakfast at the resort, then Istarted warming up for my round.

I teed off at 12, and Toni wanted to ride with me. I was paired up with a guy named Robert. We also had a forecaddie, which was a new experience for me...little different but nice.

Then it started to storm and we had to get off the course. It ended up being about a 90 minute delay...but then we got back out...but Toni decided to go to the spa instead of going back out with me.

I played okay...shot another 84, just like the first day, but this was a much longer more difficult course, and it was very wet. So I actually played better.

Afte golf ans spa we went to the Dolphin Mall and a Cuban place called Mojito's. I am now a big fan of Cuban food. It was great food and we had a real nice time. Toni wanted to go there for dancing, but the live music didn't start until 11, and I am was too fuddy duddy to stay out that late after a long day of golf.

I have a 7 AM tee time tomorrow.

Vacation: Day 2

I played golf at Doral today. Shot an 84...not great...but not horrible. My hand bothered me a little, but not bad enough to keep me from playing. Have a tee time again for tomorrow.

Toni spent all day at the spa getting treatments and massages from a very large lady named Roberta.

Then we drove to South Beach and had dinner outside at Café Nuvo. It was a pretty nice place. Then we walked out to the beach in the dark and Toni wanted to feel the Ocean water. Well...she got too close and didn't see a large wave coming...because it was dark...and got smacked by the wave all the way up to her neck. It was classic...and she had to ride all the way back soaking wet. Good stuff.

Until next time...

Time for vacation

Toni and I are headed out to Miami for our first no kids vacation since we had kids. We need it because this has been a rough week.

Last Thursday George (our dog) bit my hand and hurt me pretty bad. If it had been Abby or Luke the damage could have been terrible. So even though George has been a great dog for us for 9 years, we had to make the difficult decision to get rid of George.

Luckily, my mother has worked very hard and found some options for new homes for George even with the biting incident.

So our vacation is welcome now to help us recover from the last few days.

I'll try to keep vacation-bloggong from my phone during our vacation.