Bryson

Do you follow Bryson Dechambeau? Saw him at the Masters as an amateur. Hadn’t realized he was bulking up and bombing 425 yard drives. Saw what he eats, which is a lot plus like ten protein shakes a day. Glad his game has come together so well. When he first joined the tour I wondered how it would all work out. He and Tiger are sponsored by the same company, and some of their ads together are funny. Bryson is explaining things on a whiteboard and Tiger just rolls his eyes. But actually Tiger used to be pretty analytical as well. 

 

Guess its good Dechambeau wears that derby cap, kinda like Payne Stewart, since no one else does. But really I am not crazy about that style cap. I do like Bryson’s Puma golf shoes.

One day this weekend I turned on that tourney and every golfer I saw was wearing light grey pants and a white shirt. Never seen so many golfers wearing the same thing like that. Also white shoes. If I was a golfer I think I’d be changing up the shoes more, like Tiger and Bubba and Rickie do. Looks like Phil finally has his own logo – a silhouette of when he won the Masters, I think.  

 

Ryan Moore, who was on one recent President’s Cup team (or maybe it was Ryder Cup), used to play without any sponsor logos on his clothes. When I went to the Masters with Will, Ryan Moore was wearing dark pants, a white shirt with a tie, and a dark sweater. Looked like a real old school golfer. I’d never heard of him before, but after that he was one of my favorites. Now he helped start a brand of golf shoes called True Linkswear.

Seems like the weekend lasted forever. Get to see any fireworks?

After work Thursday I took pictures of Anna’s car and posted it for sale. This took forever. Started to get responses almost immediately. A stressful evening.

 

Got up early Friday morning. Had conversations with one interested party while preparing to meet someone else to show the car at 10 am. The car wasn’t in good shape so I had to sell it cheap. Not sure if I could’ve gotten the same amount had I drove it two more months.

 

Afterward I talked to M and A, then drove to Duluth to test drive a little two seater. It was okay but I’m not sure yet. Probably not that particular vehicle. Also stopped by the banks, two thrift stores, got gas, and picked up a pizza to go. Had been out in the sun for most of the day and hadn’t gotten much sleep the night before, so I was bushed. Ceil returned from her lake trip.

 

Puttered around the house on Saturday. That night we went to my other friend Reid house for a backyard cookout with six other couples. Stayed outside the whole time. Burgers, dogs, chips, turkey burgers, salads, baked beans, blueberry pie, ice cream, etc. Kept talking and finally all the neighborhood fireworks stopped. Eventually looked at our watches – it was 11:30! I stayed up past 1 am posting to my blog.

 

Sunday school on the computer. Later I trimmed the hedges out in the heat. Drove to Trader Joes and the bank. Ceil and Matthew cooked all afternoon, and later we drove down to W&MC’s for Will’s birthday meal – quite a Mexican spread. Grilled chicken, steak, Matthew’s homemade corn tortillas, flour tortillas, Mexican rice, homemade refried beans, raw onions, grilled onions, blue chips, yellow corn chips, cilantro, queso, Ceil’s mild salsa, Matthew’s hot salsa, Anna’s margaritas. No one was hungry for the strawberry and pound cake dessert. Was late getting back from there as well.

 

Forgot to tell you about W&MC’s flight back from Detroit on Sunday. In Atlanta they’ve repaved the concourses where the planes are parked for unboarding. They brought in Will’s plane and all the passengers got up and grabbed their things from the overhead bins. Then the pilot realized the ramp wouldn’t stretch to the plane. Everyone had to put their luggage back and sit back down. Took much longer than usual.

 

Monday I talked to George. Matthew is wanting to work in a restaurant kitchen. George isn’t hiring but it would be good for Matthew to talk to him.

 

Ate leftovers for lunch. C fixed a salad for supper. Ceil met with her small group through the computer most of these evening. I didn’t do much. Was watching Jeopardy and later Shaq was on with Jimmy Fallon.

 

Taking off tomorrow and Thursday to try and work around the house with Ceil. Will try to check my emails when possible.

 

Destin: wish I could get Ceil to go but her school is starting back. Joan’s brother Uncle Lennie has been sick. Lennie’s wife Corrine is trying to hold everything together. Corrine’s brother Bobby lives on Pawley’s Island in assisted living. Bobby is a real sports nut. He can talk sports all day. Years ago I think he might’ve seen Babe Ruth play. But now Bobby has tested positive for Covid. It’s gotten inside his assisted living facility.  

 

My other friend Reid was down in Seagrove FL a few weeks ago. That’s on 30A near Seaside. Our friends the Cho’s will be in Rosemary Beach next week. Preston rides his bike 100 miles a week, and might take his bike on his trip. Their son goes to NYU, but since classes will be on line he is staying here at home and taking classes from his house.  

 

You need to stop at Bates House of Turkey, which is south of Montgomery.

# 45 wow looks like Puma has made my RS-X sneakers into a golf shoe: the RS-G.