Day at the course

Embarking on my first 18 holes since Myrtle Beach, I was not sure what to expect from my game. The morning was overcast but the sun was about to come out when I birdied the first hole. A good start. A ball in the woods and a bogey on the second hole followed by a double bogey on the third and the the feeling of rust was clearly there. Playing the next three holes in even par, I played the seventh hoping to make something happen. I took advice from President Leonard and went for the green in two on the par five. The resulting eagle made the day worthwhile. It also gave me the momentum to play the rest of the way two under par and shoot a 70. Maybe I should take 5 weeks off from 18 holes, who knows what I would shoot?

Talking with Eighth Graders

I have endeavored to meet with all the eighth graders before the end of the year. I am soliciting their opinions about everything from how to make the school better to what their hopes and dreams are for the future. They say the darndest things. It is encouraging to hear what they aspire to do and how things could be better. My hope is that I will get real information that is useful and to validate their thoughts about the world around them. They truly are big fish in a small pond and are ready to move on to the world of high school and all its trappings; independence, challenges, and new friends. I am glad I finally have a chance to do this.