My Addiction

This morning my social media feed wasn’t loading. I am so addicted, I suppose that was a good thing that it was out. A great place to get breaking news: sports, religion, politics. Too good. I like to check the 680 the Fan question of the day. Next year I got to cut way back on my phone use, and start reading more. I really don’t pay much attention to what’s on the TV.

After a slow start, I am warming up to Anne Lamott’s memoir “Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace” – despite what a different life she leads. My GoodReads buddy Cathy Hoffer felt the same way.

Placed another one of her books on hold. Fixing to start listening to Charlie Sheen’s new autobiography, titled “The Book of Sheen”.

Saturday was a decent early morning for golf. Teed off at 635 am.

1. A flub, then a fair mulligan. Good fairway shot and chips.

2. Another good mulligan, straight this time. Okay chip.

3. Both tee shots faded left. A good chip.

4. Two flubs off tee, but my third try was much better. A couple of good chips.

5. Three good tee shots - two on the green. Couldn’t sink a birdie putt. Or a par putt.

6. Using my driver, I hit two long drives out of three. Then 2 of my three approach shots were good. One was a stinger that rolled off the back of the faraway green. Was putting for birdie. Couldn’t make a par putt. 

7. Two decent drives. Then two good 5 irons, though one slammed in to a tree branch and caromed back behind me. Hit three chips: one left, one straight, and one right. 

8. Fair drive. Hit 3 of 4 chips onto the green. Couldn’t sink a birdie putt. “Par”.

9. My first tee shot was the best. Hit three chips but none were good. Hit a couple of good putts. Finished at 8 am. Got home in time to eat a couple of eggyboy sliders.

Hung around work for 30 minutes Monday afternoon to let traffic die down. Had to stop by the Stinky Kroger. As I was pulling out of my parking space a big SUV sped past. I slammed on my brakes and barely avoided a collision. Good thing I wasn’t backing out. Not a fan of parking lots.

Baked chicken for supper, with kale, mashed potatoes, and cole slaw. Watched Jeopardy and the Manningcast. President Bush was a guest. Up early this morning to lift weights at the gym.

MC’s father will be laid to rest next week in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, with full military honors. He’d been a US Army Major.

“Nothing in or of this world measures up to the simple pleasure of experiencing the presence of God.” —A. W. Tozer.

Former UGA TE Darnell Washington made all the highlight reels from the weekend after making a series of amazing plays.