Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

We made our annual trip with our friend, Ralph, to see the Arkansas Travelers play at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.  

Somehow Chuck could never take
the picture of me so I took it
myself..lucky I did..I got us all!

Great Seats!

We sat in the reserved seats behind the screen between 3rd base and home.  


It was a hot night.  We actually got a breeze so it was bearable, especially, with the beer, hot dogs and frozen lemonade.  We have been making this annual trip for about ten years.  

The Good Old Days at Ray Winder Field!

We started at Ray Winder Field which was nostalgic.  We are glad to be at Dickey-Stephens.  It is like fast forwarding to the 20th Century.


Now the best news...the Travelers won in the last of the 10th inning.  I tried to think back over the last ten years and decided this was the first time I have seen them win.  Exciting...actually jumped up and cheered...not only for the win, but because it was way past my bedtime.  I envisioned being out there for several more innings!!!

Yea Travs!

Day Trip!!!

Tuesday is now designated as "our" golf day.  I am actually playing golf.   Last week we went to Hot Springs Village and this week we ventured to Heber Springs/Greer's Ferry Lake to Tannenbaum Golf Club. It is actually just this side of  Drasco.

I got bored with hitting golf balls at the range.  I need to play.  So far, so good!  I doing pretty good with my tee shots and my putting.  It's the "tween" (in between the tee and the green) shots that need work.   


When I am having a playing lesson, we play at The First Tee of Central Arkansas.  Chuck is an Assistant Golf Professional there as well as offering private lessons...
I get a special family rate:)


 We usually play nine holes unless we go to War Memorial Park in Little Rock.  It is a shorter course so we play 15 holes.  We don't keep score and when I really mess up on a hole, I just call it an "X".  I am having fewer and fewer "X's"....I have had one birdie, some pars, some bogies and some double bogies...and then, of course, some X's.  I am progressing.  Someday I'll even keep score.  Then, I may be ready to play with Chuck in a Scramble*, which is our ultimate goal...and what started my on this journey.  


*Scramble: a tournament where you and your partner play from where the best ball lies.  

Red Letter Day for First Tee of Central Arkansas

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States
First Tee of Central Arkansas, May 27, 2011

Celebrating TEN years!  ...and Chuck has been a part of it for nine of those years!  What an accomplishment!  I am so proud that he has been able to "do" his "passion"!   He is teaching kids and adults GOLF...that would be "the" passion.  In fact, he is teaching me, too.  

Now, for the big, big news!  Ta-Da!  President George W. Bush was invited to honor the day. . . He accepted.  

What a great day for the First Tee of Central Arkansas.  

The Course and the clubhouse looked great. 

The media coverage was unbelievable.  

A garden was planted in honor of the biggest local supporter, Warren Stephens.  First Tee was his father's vision and he has carried on the tradition.  It is now up to the community to keep it going.  When a former President of the United States shows up to honor the day, it "jump starts" the effort to involve the community in its support of the First Tee of Central Arkansas.  

Click link to add your support: Support First Tee of Central Arkansas!

"Chuck"

Go First Tee! 

THE WINTER OLYMPICS!!!!

Thought for the Day:  Do not say things:  What you are stands over you the while and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.

It is that time...Winter Olympics.  We pick and choose which events we want to see...on TV, that is.  My favorites are the opening ceremony and ice skating.  (Of all of the things I have done in my life...ice skating is at the top of the list.)

Uh oh..a commercial...it is time to surf.  Ah! Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel. 

Back to the Olympics and time to sign off.

Pleasant Dreams...Esmee Lynne