Christmas Eve: left at 4:35 for the service. I was driving. C had the directions, but of course as soon as we got on the road she got a phone call, and completely forgot that I needed to know where to go. I just got the directions on my phone instead.
The Redeemer Church is located at 881 North Ave, about a half mile west of Northside Drive. About a hundred in worship was my rough guess. The focus of the service was the birth of Jesus. Mostly traditional Christmas carols were sung. Lots of young couples with children, so W&MC fit right in. About 75% white. A few older people. The young pastor (40) had grown up in Johns Creek. He’d played golf with Will at least once.
After the service a pot luck supper was served. We took Honey Baked Ham and a tossed salad. While we ate the children put on a play about the birth of Jesus, with lots of audience participation.
Long day. After golf Wednesday morning we worked around the house all day. I finally cleared off all the remaining leaves, and washed and folded several loads of laundry. 14000 steps, over 6 miles. Tired.
Wednesday morning: I wasn’t sure if the Candler Park golf course was open or not. Sometimes it’s hard to tell. Didn’t see anyone until I arrived at the 7th tee. Teed off at 7 am. Took my time and played 2-3 balls.
1. Pulled a 7 iron left, then a worm burner right. Two more worm burners from the fairway, then a nice long shot. Hit 2 of 3 chips onto the green. Decent lag putt. “Bogey”.
2. Decent 7 iron, then 2 flubs. One passable chip out of three. Decent lags. “Bogey”.
3. Hit three 8 irons off the tee, all slightly left. Three poor chips. Not sure that I sank a bogey putt.
4. Tee shots were okay, but they all tailed left of the green. Passable chips. Sank my first putt. “Par!”
5. Hit three tee shots: one slightly left, one right, then one straight but low. One passable chip out of three. Good lags. Bogey.
6. Pulled out the driver and hit three good drives. Didn’t find one of them, but thought that one I had hit the best. Hit two low 5 irons from the fairway, then crushed my third try way down to the front fringe. Two putt for “par”.
7. None of the three drives I’d hit were good. Crushed a 5 iron from the fairway but never found it. Two nice chips onto the sloped green. Tough putt. Missed all three tries.
8. Hit a good mulligan. Two of my four chips were good. Good lags. “Par”.
9. Not sure where either of my tee shots went. Thought both were passable. Flubbed three chips, but hit a couple of good lag putts on the sloped green. Finished at 8:35. It was the first time I was able to play golf in like 3 weeks. I was home by 9 am.
Tuesday night we ate leftovers and did a bunch of getting ready. I had to go to the grocery store. C had gone to Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s earlier in the afternoon. Watched a Christian themed movie titled Faith Hope and Love. Co-starred Corbin Bernstein and Michael Richards.
I have to say that perhaps more than anything, Ceil’s calling in life is to be the world’s best grandmother. Like Edie used to do, C will drop everything to be with those girls. I need to enjoy them while they’re at this age. I’ve been told that we’re traveling to Nashville for a late April Ben Rector concert.
Looks like Ceil’s family is planning another beach vacation for this summer. It will be soon after four new babies have born, with seven little ones in all if everyone were to attend. Will be crazy. I’ll be down at the beach.
Anna saw Connie and Danny at Taqueria earlier this week. We're headed there after the Tech game.
HAL NEWHOUSER [SABR Bio] In the 1944 AL MVP vote, the Tigers Dizzy Trout—with his MLB-leading 10.9 WAR—got ten first place votes against Newhouser’s seven. The final tally was 236 to 232 or 70% for Newhouser and 69% for Trout. Pleased to be 1st & 2nd and not really much of an embarrassment. Newhouser’s #16 was retired by Detroit on 2 7-Jul-1997 the first Tiger pitcher to have his number retired. He finished with Cleveland 1954-1955, pitching with all-time greats Bob Feller, Early Wynn & Bob Lemon.
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