"It's Just Good to be Out Here!"

Finally! The weather has started to change around here. I'm getting sick of trying keep myself from going crazy doing all those typical winter activities. Bowling league is getting old, playing pool has been a good distraction, and sitting around thinking about fishing just isn't gonna cut it anymore. Hopefully, the driving range will open up in the next few days and I can get to work.

So, I've joined a golf league for the summer which will make sure that I get at least one round in during the week. According to the info I've been given, it's a 2-man, 9-hole, play once a week any day thing. A good friend of mine who I don't see nearly enough asked me to play on his team, so it'll be good to spend some time making divots with him.

Strangely enough, I managed to get out on the golf course last week...and a bit of advice for everyone, never let your friends talk you into golfing when you think it's way too cold to be out there, because you're probably right. Mid 30's and sunny is not "Get a few holes in" weather. Cabin fever is a funny thing...it makes the words, "Yeah, but it's sunny" sound like a perfectly rational argument. So we did.

Bundled up like Ralphie's little brother from A Christmas Story, we hit the first tee. We had a little trouble getting off the tee, (the drives were ok, the cart was stuck in the mud) but we managed. After a couple holes we warmed up a little, and even made a few birdies. Good to get the first birdie of the year out of the way. Once the wind picked up around the 8th, there was no such thing as feel anymore. Really, my hands were numb from the cold. But, we toughed it out through all 18 because according to my playing parter, "It's just good to be out here!"