As you've figured out by now, the weekends I'm in Florida are filled with back-to-back rounds of golf. Saturday I played the Ryder Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie with a group from PGA Headquarters. The weather was perfect and we had a great time golfing. Martha Stewart was playing golf in the group behind me! On the way home, I toured around Palm City and Stuart, checking out neighborhoods and schools again.
Sunday I played 18 holes at the Estate course with a co-worker and her husband, Una and Peter Jones. We cruised around in 3 1/2 hours so that allowed me to meet another co-worker and her parents for 9 holes at the Palmer course. There was a typical ten-minute rain shower so after the rain, I headed out to join Mallory and her parents.
So yesterday Martha was in the group behind me--today I actually played with Martha Stewart--since Mallory's mom's name is Martha and her maiden name is Stewart! So I didn't play with the 'real' Martha Stewart--but then again, Mallory's mom confessed to never being in jail, either!! A 'good thing!'
Things at PGA National are a buzz with the start of the Honda Classic this week. It's amazing how the PGA Tour just moves in and takes over. There are five PGA Tour Semi's in the parking lot of the golf club and so far, six big tour buses in the parking lot of the health club by the tennis courts--we're trying to figure out which players are in the tour buses! Many players are out hitting balls at the range and practice putting--I even saw some players at the grocery store this evening!
I'm working the ShotLink laser in the tower on the #8 green all four days of the tournament. It will be a fun week and great to see some tour pros up close. Big names here are Zach Johnson, Ernie Els, Justin Leonard and Davis Love III. Check back later for Honda Classic updates...
~Le Ann
Monday, February 25, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Back to Minnesota...
Well it was another fast weekend in Minnesota. I arrived on Friday afternoon at 2:45 and within the hour, was in the dental chair in Northfield for a check-up. Saturday I met Sue Norsted for lunch and had time to catch up with her. I spent the afternoon running a few errands and started on "the dig"--getting the house cleaned up and things thrown away to prepare to put our house on the market. Saturday night we had a nice dinner together as a family--before the kids headed out with friends for the night.
Sunday afternoon Brooke and I met Lorie for lunch at Leann Chin and ran a few more errands. The evening concluded with a five hour (are you kidding?) town board budget meeting...what else is there to do on a snowy, Sunday night?
Since the temperature started dropping, I knew it was time to head south! I had a scheduled 5 p.m. flight out of MSP for Detroit, that didn't leave until 6 p.m. This made my connection in Detroit only 20 minutes, but when I arrived at the gate in Detroit, no one had boarded yet. Turned out our flight crew was delayed arriving from New York due to weather. Once we were on board, we waited for "unscheduled maintenance" until 11:45, which got us into West Palm at 2:15 a.m. Well, one nice thing about a 3 a.m. drive to my condo--no traffic on I-95!
~Le Ann
Sunday afternoon Brooke and I met Lorie for lunch at Leann Chin and ran a few more errands. The evening concluded with a five hour (are you kidding?) town board budget meeting...what else is there to do on a snowy, Sunday night?
Since the temperature started dropping, I knew it was time to head south! I had a scheduled 5 p.m. flight out of MSP for Detroit, that didn't leave until 6 p.m. This made my connection in Detroit only 20 minutes, but when I arrived at the gate in Detroit, no one had boarded yet. Turned out our flight crew was delayed arriving from New York due to weather. Once we were on board, we waited for "unscheduled maintenance" until 11:45, which got us into West Palm at 2:15 a.m. Well, one nice thing about a 3 a.m. drive to my condo--no traffic on I-95!
~Le Ann
Monday, February 11, 2008
Road trip to the "west coast"
I just returned home from my road trip to the "west coast." For those of you thinking I went to the 'real' west coast (as in California, Oregon or Washington) read on...the first thing I learned about Florida geography is that I live on the 'east coast' and my friends in Ft. Meyers, Bradenton, etc. live on the 'west coast.' Anyway I spent the weekend in Ft. Meyers visiting JoAnne Henry, who happened to have Katee and Roger Gilmer also as house guests.
We played golf at San Carlos Golf Club on Saturday morning before heading to Bonita Bills after golf. JoAnne refers to this as "Adult Day Care with beer and wine." When I walked in, I was the youngest person there by at least 20 years! This is the hang-out for retired Floridians and Snowbirds. They sit and mingle while listening to "Peppermint Patty" sing. The first people I spotted were Sue and Virgil Wood who were there from Northfield. After we talked I saw Ken and Judy Eul (David's aunt and uncle from Rosemount!) Small world! We had dinner on the water at Parrot Key on Ft. Meyers Beach before heading home for the night.
Sunday we played at Estero Country Club in a Rally For The Cure event. I played with Vicki Austad and with our handicap, in addition to our playing partners, we shot 23 under par. (One of our playing partners with a 22 handicap shot a career round of 83!) Yours truly added four natural birdies, so that helped. We finished in fourth place in the championship flight--good for a cool $20! (Hey it is a charity event after all!) After dinner Sunday night at ECC, I headed back to West Palm. It was an easy 2 1/2 hour drive, so I promised JoAnne I would return for more golf another weekend.
Now it's time to gear up for another week at work. I'm busy working on an executive women's golf school we're hosting the end of March at the PGA Golf Club, so that occupies much of my time, in addition to the National Promotions on the website, promotional materials, and ads for various magazines. Guess it beats those sub-zero temps and wind chills in Minnesota!
~Le Ann
We played golf at San Carlos Golf Club on Saturday morning before heading to Bonita Bills after golf. JoAnne refers to this as "Adult Day Care with beer and wine." When I walked in, I was the youngest person there by at least 20 years! This is the hang-out for retired Floridians and Snowbirds. They sit and mingle while listening to "Peppermint Patty" sing. The first people I spotted were Sue and Virgil Wood who were there from Northfield. After we talked I saw Ken and Judy Eul (David's aunt and uncle from Rosemount!) Small world! We had dinner on the water at Parrot Key on Ft. Meyers Beach before heading home for the night.
Sunday we played at Estero Country Club in a Rally For The Cure event. I played with Vicki Austad and with our handicap, in addition to our playing partners, we shot 23 under par. (One of our playing partners with a 22 handicap shot a career round of 83!) Yours truly added four natural birdies, so that helped. We finished in fourth place in the championship flight--good for a cool $20! (Hey it is a charity event after all!) After dinner Sunday night at ECC, I headed back to West Palm. It was an easy 2 1/2 hour drive, so I promised JoAnne I would return for more golf another weekend.
Now it's time to gear up for another week at work. I'm busy working on an executive women's golf school we're hosting the end of March at the PGA Golf Club, so that occupies much of my time, in addition to the National Promotions on the website, promotional materials, and ads for various magazines. Guess it beats those sub-zero temps and wind chills in Minnesota!
~Le Ann
Monday, February 4, 2008
Another weekend on the golf course
Hey golfers-
Just a quick update as I watch the Super Bowl (commercials!) to let you know about my weekend. Saturday I played golf at the Dye Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. The weather was perfect--78 degrees and sunny. After lunch at the PGA Golf Club, I headed home and spent a few hours at the pool with the iPod and a good book. I went to dinner with a friend from work after seeing her neighborhood, etc. in Wellington. We ate at my new favorite restaurant, Smokey Bones--an outstanding BBQ place with all the fixins!
Sunday I played golf with two colleagues from work at the Estates Course of PGA National. We had a great time and laughed our way around the course. There is a senior qualifying event at the Estates course tomorrow--so the course was busier than usual. The seniors are trying to qualify for the Allianz tournament in Boca Raton next weekend.
Next weekend I'm off to Ft. Meyers to golf with JoAnne Henry and see more Northfield people. Should be a fun time.
Back to the commercials...
~Le Ann
Just a quick update as I watch the Super Bowl (commercials!) to let you know about my weekend. Saturday I played golf at the Dye Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. The weather was perfect--78 degrees and sunny. After lunch at the PGA Golf Club, I headed home and spent a few hours at the pool with the iPod and a good book. I went to dinner with a friend from work after seeing her neighborhood, etc. in Wellington. We ate at my new favorite restaurant, Smokey Bones--an outstanding BBQ place with all the fixins!
Sunday I played golf with two colleagues from work at the Estates Course of PGA National. We had a great time and laughed our way around the course. There is a senior qualifying event at the Estates course tomorrow--so the course was busier than usual. The seniors are trying to qualify for the Allianz tournament in Boca Raton next weekend.
Next weekend I'm off to Ft. Meyers to golf with JoAnne Henry and see more Northfield people. Should be a fun time.
Back to the commercials...
~Le Ann
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