Golfing Machine Tim

I spent an extended weekend in the Pocono's of Pennsylvania last weekend at a resort called Tamiment. Of course the website paints it in a much better light than it actually is.

My sense is that it is a resort that is slowly dying. The buildings and accomodations are getting old. The golf course was actually in decent shape.

Tracey (good friend from the CT office of Hyperion) and I drove to PA on Saturday morning (about a 2 hour drive). We meet up with a couple of her friends and proceeded to play 18 holes of golf. I had a lot of fun even though my golfing skills leave something to desire. Tracey though is the true golfing machine. Amazing how well and far she can rip a ball. The weather was threatening all day Saturday and did proceed to simply drench us for about 5 minutes.

The "real" golf outing started on Sunday and ended on Monday. A friend of Tracey's Dad has been putting on the event for a few years. Quite a few people were there to play, I would guess about 12 foursomes.

On Saturday, we played 32 holes of golf. For the first 18, I shot a 160 (80 on the front, 80 on the back). We had to call our last round of 18 short after the 14th hole to make it to the group dinner.

After dinner, a raffle was held and I won!! The prize: a Dunlop Hexsert putter. My very first golf club. I just might need to purchase irons, woods, and a bag now to keep it company.

Next day my first 18 holes were challenging. I just couldn't seem to hit the ball.

Tracey suggested at the start of the second 18 holes that I should stick with a single iron (the 7 iron) after driving and get used to hitting it. It did make the last round go by more enjoyable. I was able to hit the 7 iron consistently and straight. Played most of the 18 holes in the fairway.

I was joking earlier in the day that I was determined to get Lyme Disease since I was spending so much time in the woods looking for my ball. It is much better to be in the fairway.

My golfing weekend: Saturday 18 holes, Sunday 32 holes, Monday 36 holes, Overall 50 holes of golf.

Didn't get back to Stamford CT until midnight on Monday. Great weekend!!

For all of the golf playing viewers, what would you suggest in terms of golf equipment?

Reading Material

If you ever need an idea for a book to read, visit this site: 101 Great Books - Recommended for H.S. Students & Readers of All Ages.

My current reading selection is The Face by Dean Koontz. Dean Koontz books are good airplane books, not too challenging of a read and usually mindlessly entertaining.

San Jose Sharks Game 3 Viewing

It is a lot of fun to watch the game with a bunch of Sharks fan. Have done it before and would recommend, even though I won't be able to make it tonight (headed to CT in the morning).

Sharks Host Game Three Watching Party
The San Jose Sharks invite fans to come to HP Pavilion at San Jose for Western Conference Finals Game Three, as the "The Tank" will air the TV broadcast and action versus the Flames LIVE from Calgary. This crucial series, which will determine if the Sharks advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history, will be shown live on HP Pavilion's Jumbotron video board. Game Three will be played Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m.

HP Pavilion's North and South Entrances will open at 6 p.m., one hour prior to the start of the game. General admission and parking are FREE. Donations will be accepted with contributions going to The Sharks Foundation.

Fans attending the live telecast will be treated to a scaled down version of a Sharks home game, complete with music, game entertainment and Sharks loveable mascot S.J. Sharkie. Limited concession stands will be open selling food and beverages.

Due to scheduling conflicts, HP Pavilion will not be open for Game 4. As the Sharks proceed through the playoffs, additional viewing parties will be announced.

Friends Questions

At the end of the last episode, when the woman gets off the plane to go back to the David Schwimmer guy, what happened to her luggage on the plane? Did she leave extra clothes in the U.S.? I need to know these sort of things for the Friends series to be complete for me.

Mini-Awards

Most Entries without actually typing the entry (as well as the funniest (Jan 17): Sandy Engle

First person to leave a comment that I didn't point to the site but I actually know: Steve Schuster, friend from high school

First person to leave a comment that I don't know: T. Freeman (thanks for the post!!)