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| And we're off to Nashville for four days to visit the sights and friends. I'll be here sparingly. *sigh* This retirement thing sure keeps me busy. |
| I get the impression that when one is retired you can be busy with the things you WANT to do, which brings a new meaning to the word... |
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How do you know that you and your wife raised your children right? You find out your three daughters and son have a group chat in which they share joys and successes, troubles and problems, and just talk with each other on a regular basis. How do I know? They added me to their group chat to surprise me on my 70th birthday with a video call a few weeks back. What a fun and unexpected gift. Kids and grandkids all talking together just like when we're all together in person. I've since been removed from the group. After all ... it IS a group for my kids. And, I know it's still there. |
In honor of the 2024 PGA Tour tournament taking place this coming weekend in Atlanta, I'd like to offer a few more Real Rules for the common duffer.  It you want to hit a 7-iron as far as Rory McElroy does, simply try to lay up just short of a water hazard. The game of Golf is 90% mental and 10% mental. Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing. When you look up during your swing and cause an awful shot, you will always look down again at exactly the moment you should be watching that ball if you ever want to see it again. I hope you and your chums had a great time on the links yesterday. Well, maybe the Labor Day BBQ was more successful. After all, you didn't lose any hot dogs, did you? |
7 iron was my favorite and I did pretty well with it when I took lessons in my dinosaur era, but I neither really found the time for it nor did the game interest me all that much. As to the mental percentage bit, what difference does it make anyway, as I'm finding out in my old age that the mental(!) percentage has a way of multiplying, anyway.  |
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| I LOVE the new look of the Merit Badge forum. If you haven't taken time to give your daily Free MB to a fellow member today, go check it out. And then bless someone with one of the new merit badges. Great job, The StoryMistress  and The StoryMaster  ... as always. |
Happy 24th Anniversary! The StoryMaster and The StoryMistress Thank you for this awesome platform that so many of us consider a special home. I realize you both are preparing some special activities tomorrow (yes, I know I'm a day late for your anniversary ... as usual), but take some time to do something special for yourselves. |
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| Thought I'd pass alone a few more "Rules of Golf" for your information, edification, and overall amusement. 1. Golfers who claim they don't cheat, also lie. 2. It's surprisingly easy to sink a 50-foot putt when you lie 10. 3. If you're afraid a full shot might reach the green while the foursome ahead is still putting out, you have two options: - you can immediately shank a lay-up shot. Or, - you can wait until the green is clear, and top a ball halfway there. 4. It's not a gimme if you're still away. 5. A golf match is a test of your skill against your opponent's luck. Now go and have some fun on the links. |
Joy  - I've always wondered why folks would buy a house located so close to a golf course. Most weekend golfers have such limited control over a shot, and given the propensity to hit something out of bounds, I would think a window would be a prime target. While I've never actually hit a house, I have had to play from a yard before. Do you have a special insurance rider to cover damage? Or have just normal coverage? |
JACE  - Jace, my house faces the seventh hole. We bought this house in 1992 because my husband liked it for the house itself. I have a covered porch between all the windows of the house and the backyard, except for the window for the outside bathroom, which has a mesh cover in front of its glass. Plus there's a long and wide ditch between the houses and the green. So far nothing too bad happened except for a few stray golf balls on the backyard. But then, I know that one can't rely on luck alone. So you never know.  |
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This month's prompt is: Clicking on the prompt will take you to that section in "Writing.Com 101" . And topic in that section is fodder for your How To article. I look forward to reading your helpful takes. |
Looking for HELP While I've always been interested in my family's genealogy, I figured I'd have the time to expand my search now that I'm retired. Of course, I'm currently using the 14-day free trial on Ancestry.com. Obviously that time will disappear rather quickly. Is anyone else pursuing their family's genealogy? Are you using sources other than Ancestry.com? My great-grandfather immigrated to the US in 1894 from England. Ancestry doesn't really cover European records. Suggestions? Any help will be greatly appreciated. |
Thanks to all who replied--🌞GeminiGem 🌻  , 🌸 pwheeler happy b-day WdC  , JCosmos  , Scifiwizard Retired , and Kit  . I'm now up to my elbows in records and information. My detective alter ego has to step up. I appreciate your help |
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