The drive to the golf course would take over an hour. Through Tacoma and out onto the Peninsula. The small town of Port Orchard, the city of a tree lined course. A place I have played a dozen time throughout my years. The afternoon was going to be warm, somewhere in the lower eighties. Without … More McCormick Woods
There often seems to be anxiety when going to see the doctor. A couple weeks ago, I experienced this anxiety. Being sent to a consultation, with the possibility of being screened for cancer. It was a frightening reality to think I have arrived at the age of needing to be screened. Come to find out … More The Doctor’s Tablet
There became a third exercise with the blue rings. The circles have started becoming a consistent tool in the workout sessions. A help in working on my ability to balance, following the landing of a jump. In the next installment of working with the blue rings. They were placed onto the turf close together. The … More Target Jumping: Blue Circle Lateral Jump
Up until the point of working with four blue circles. I was working on target jumping with two circles. The lateral jumping I had written about in a previous post. When the exercise called for me to jump from one foot onto my other foot. Making certain to land, in the center of a blue … More Target Jumping: Four Blue Circles
I enjoy working a new exercise that feels out of the ordinary. The trainer I currently work with is talented with that creativity. Coming up with things that keep me interested and challenged. A few weeks ago, he brought out a couple blue rings. They were shaped in a circle about medium in size. The … More Target Jumping: Two Blue Rings
I have been watching timelines on recovery for years. To help my healing from an addiction to watching pornography and engaging in self-gratification. If you have been reading my work, you know my struggles have been reduced to self-gratification. Having worked successfully to rid myself of watching any kind of pornography. I have reached the … More The Fourth Day
The round of golf was in celebration of a birthday. A buddy of mine was turning one year older. At some point, we all just start losing count. Age is just a number, right. Playing golf to celebrate his birthday meant an early wake up call. The day was a Tuesday with the hopes of … More Golfing with a Frenchman
It can be fun to run into people unexpectedly. This time, it was a previous trainer. One I had worked with a few years prior. He does training work out of the gym I attend. The unique quality of our friendship has to be his son. His son has cerebral palsy, which has been known … More CP Conversation: Karate
Putting during a scramble is different. Being one member of a four-person team inside of a golf tournament. Each shot we hit and each putt we attempt, our team gets four opportunities to play. Playing in a scramble for the first-time can be a whirlwind experience. The format feels much different from any regular round … More The Emotion of a Three-Foot Putt
The trip has become a yearly patronage. During the first weekend in June for the last six years you can find me in La Grande. Playing golf in a scramble to benefit the veterans of the military. It has been fun to be invited back year after year. This year was a little different for … More The La Grande Scramble of June ‘24
