Urban Jungle

Bought a pair of "concrete" Puma RS-Dreamer Urban Jungle basketball sneakers this morning. A good clunky white sneaker. Pumas run small, and these size 13 fit.

Played golf Friday morning, for the first time in weeks. 42 degrees wasn’t that bad. So good to get out and hear the birds. Teed off at 622 am and used my lighted balls on the first 5 holes. Some highlights.

1. One decent 6 iron off tee. Another was tolerable. Two flubs. Two lightup balls failed to light.

2. Same as the first hole. Couple of decent chips. “Bogey”.

3. Three fair 8 irons, but none that straight. Couple of good chips. Another “bogey”.

4. Two flubs and a worm burner that got a good roll. Two good chips after one bad. Drained a nice “par” putt.

5. Two good long tee shots almost to the front fringe. Okay chips but none very close to the hole. “Bogey”.

6. Took my 5 iron to the 6th tee instead of my usual hybrid, then decided to go with a regular ball. Knocked it almost to the 150 yard marker. Shot of the day contender. Then I hit another good 5 iron. Stayed right but bounced back down to the middle of the fairway. Hit six chips (because that’s how many balls I had in my pockets). Most were decent, including three not far from the hole. Couldn’t sink a 15 foot par putt. Bogey.

7. Three decent hybrids off the tee. Then several fairway flubs. Finally a low 7 iron approach that rolled to the front right fringe. Three good lag putts. “Double”.  

8. Decent drive. Very nice 8 iron landed on the green and rolled to the back fringe. Can’t remember if I was able to two putt.

9. Not sure where my tee shot went. Not the greatest chips. Two okay lag putts, but then I sank a nice putt for bogey. Finished at 745. Very nice. Then back to reality: work.

Crazy story: my team member Alex was asking a question about a little 15 minute educational course required by our company. Another team member quipped “Well I didn’t have that problem because I always complete my courses the first day of the month”. Goodness gracious. Alex was taken aback. With tough in cheek, our boss complimented the “efficient” team member for completing his work on a Saturday.

I know that I am too sensitive. It is interesting to deal with our sent ones. Nothing phases them. You hear stories of bitter cold, pipes freezing, sickness, roads closed to avalanches, coworkers thrown into jail and beaten, travel visas being denied, and many other hardships. The chance that someone you’re sharing Jesus with will turn you in to the authorities. You mention these hardships to them, and its no big deal. So amazing. I am in no way like that. The Toronto pastor I had lunch with on Thursday said that Canada is becoming an increasingly anti-Christian country. In schools students are being indoctrinated and instructed to be intolerant of Christianity.

I hate my job. My company is flat out taking advantage of me, especially since we went on SAP. Stuff comes in that takes hours to figure out. I hope my replacement can do stuff quicker. Stresses me out. I’ve gained 20 pounds since we went on SAP. My first 36 years were good. These last two have been hell. I hope I make it. I have got to dial back.

Big BBQ dinner at JFBC Friday night. Anna and Caleb came. Dessert social on Saturday night. 

Dang it last night after the BBQ, I meant to come home and post to my blog. Forgot, and February ended with only 27 posts. Woke up and remembered in the middle of the night.