* The neighborhood mini-putt wins out... Two weeks ago, I reported on the lack of originality at a mini-putt a few minutes from the house. No challenges, no obstacles, and too much climbing of stairs to get at more boredom. So I decided to go to the one that I thought looked drab from the outside.
Drab no more. This was the most fun I've had at a mini-putt course in years. Not just that I was under par for the first time in eons, but challenges were there in force. One had a sand trap with actual sand! And the crowd I normally like to see at a course was there in full force: families & older couples; not the rowdy, undisciplined teens that frequent other courses. Yesterday's group interacted with others, and they were easy to talk to and root for. This course was built in the 1950s, versus the other which was built about ten years ago.
For the type of atmosphere I like these courses to be, I guess it pays to go to the older ones. It was an evening well-spent.
* Reactions to the terrorist incident Thursday? See the entry below for a literal description of the conditions, and you'll see why it bothers me. But I can't say it was unexpected. The country will always be on alert - it's a growing target among those people who can't tolerate what we stand for.
* Am I an old 35? Or was I an old 30? Each Labor Day (except last year), I have assisted the local church by calling bingo at their Labor Day festival. Old lady bingo, you ask? Well, yes, but you'd be surprised how many younger people attend throughout the day. It's something I've always enjoyed & something I'll be doing again this year. The interaction with the older folk, as I touched on above about the mini-putts, can be downright funny sometimes.
When I was younger, I always interacted better with people either younger or older than me; peers my age escaped notice & kept away from me. Why that happened, I have no clue -- but I consider opportunities like this as a just reward, funny as it may seem.
* Family reunion of sorts today, and yes I will be going with camera in tow. I haven't seen my one aunt in eight years, which should be interesting. In today's hustle bustle world, family can often get lost. You can change situations, jobs & location, but you can't change family, which is the center of your world.
I can't sit here & let that world slip away.
