Wild Goose Chase

Wild goose chase: with all three grandchildren over at our house this morning (and Anna), it was my job to take Winnie to her appointment at the vet. I didn’t know what it was for. Earlier this morning Ceil fed Winnie, saying she couldn’t eat anything after 9 o’clock. I didn’t think anything about it.

Got to the vet and Winnie got checked in. Evidently Winnie was getting a shot that would knock her out for an hour or so. The vet asked “so she hasn’t had anything to eat since 9 last night?” Uh, no. Winnie ate before 9 this morning. We had to reschedule the appointment.

After golf on Wednesday morning I drove straight to the gym. Sauna and treadmill. Later Will and the girls came. We played. Up and down the steps a bunch of times. Burgers and fries for supper. 

At 6:30 pm  Will and I drove over to pick up a bunk bed he was buying for his girls. Had to help take it apart and load it into both our cars. Then we drove downtown and unloaded it at his house. Then drove back up to East Cobb, arriving at 930 pm. A 12000 step, 5-1/2 mile day. Listened to the game on the radio.

Note: when Will and I left to get the bed, the five leftover burgers were pushed back in the far corner of the countertop. Ceil was upstairs giving the girls a bath. When we got home at 930, Ceil had already cleaned the kitchen. It wasn't until Thursday evening when we figured out that Winnie had eaten all the burgers. Ugh.

Wednesday was the girl’s last day of school. They had the Waffle House truck provide food.

I just realized that I should have volunteered for the World Cup, but I would’ve had to apply almost a year ago. I’ll have to see what other big events are coming to town.

I played golf on Wednesday morning. Teed off at 6:43 am. Wore shorts for the first time this year.

1. Hit two drives off the first tee. Neither were pretty but both got good rolls. Hit three approach shots: two short of the green but one rolled up the hill to the right fringe. Chipped two of 3 onto the green.

2. Hit a 4 iron off the tee that stayed right. I hit a mulligan so good that I never found it. Must’ve flown the green and rolled into the woods past the 3rd tee. Hit three okay chips, onto the green. A couple of passable chips.

3. For the life of me I can't hit the ball straight on this hole. Pulled two left and one right. Two decent chips that didn't hold on the elevated green. Lost three balls on these last two holes.

4. Hit three good 6 irons off the tee. Due to the severe slope, all three rolled from right to left. Almost holed a chip. 

5. Hit a great 4 iron onto the green, plus two others that got close. Great lag putt to inches. Par.

6. Hit three drives but only found one. From the fairway I hit three decent 4 irons. Then a couple of passable chips.

7. Hit a drive that faded right, but got a great bounce way up to the top of the hill - one of my best drives ever on this hole. Hit one of three fairway shots well. Chipped onto the green. Three leg putts didn't get as close to the hole as I would've liked.

8. Hit what I thought was a good drive. It sailed down the fairway and through the trees guarding the right side, down the hill on the 7th fairway - where the golfer playing behind me picked it up and tossed it to me. Chipped three balls, but none good. From the fringe I did chip two balls close to the hole.

9. Hit a good hybrid up the hill. Pitched three balls, but none close. From the right fringe I chipped two close. Finished around 8:13 am.

Question of the day: who's your favorite four-eyed athlete? I listed Freddie Freeman, Sonny Jackson, Jeff Burroughs, Satchel Paige, Bob Gibson, Tom House (below right), Kurt Rambis, Alex Karras (above), Rodrigo Blankenship, Bob Griese, Raymond Berry, Moses Malone - and BJ Upton.