David came to Florida this weekend to visit since it was our 21st anniversary on Friday, July 25th. He was scheduled to arrive on Thursday night at 10:30, but was delayed in Houston due to something mechanical on the plane as well as weather (from Hurricane Dolly) so he finally arrived in West Palm Beach around 12:50 a.m. He only checked his golf clubs, so luggage arrived right away!
Friday night I introduced David to beach therapy...as Ron had arranged for our department to have a get together. Beach therapy involves sitting in beach chairs, digging your feet into the sand, eating snacks and enjoying festive beverages until the sun goes down. Doesn't sound like much but it is quite relaxing after a long week at work. Once it got dark, we went to County Line Pizza for dinner, then to the Legacy Place for Gelato. Quite a night of visiting and eating!
Saturday David and I went to Port St. Lucie to play golf at the PGA Golf Club. My friend Drew from work joined us and we played the Wanamaker Course. Another hot day on the golf course with very little breeze--typical Florida summer golf! At least we had a day with no rain!! Saturday night David and I ate dinner at Season's 52 to celebrate our anniversary...they are known for their changing menu as they only carry items "in season." All menu items are fresh and 400 calories or less--we each had filet mignon that were great--so it was a fun place to try!
Sunday we met Linda and Kathy for breakfast at Juno Beach Cafe (and now David is convinced I don't cook too much down here!) After breakfast we went to PGA National to hang out at the pool. We spent about an hour there before the afternoon rain--but it was still fun to hang out at the hot tub and sip on some pina colodas!
I took David to the airport at noon today for his flight back home. It was a fun weekend to have him come visit. Kelsey arrived home from Montana on Saturday and my parents arrived home from Norway on Sunday night. Glad everyone had a chance to get out and about and return home safely.
Crazy busy at work as we prepare for the PGA Championship next week. I leave Saturday for 10 days in Detroit. Next blog update from the PGA Championship.
~Le Ann
Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Admiral's Cove
I spent the past week fighting a nasty summer cold...started first with the stuffy nose and then progressed into a full blown cough and cold. My beverage of choice this week has been NyQuill Night and Cold medicine!
Saturday was nice in the morning so I headed out on a bike ride to enjoy the day. It was pretty humid so I ended my ride after about seven miles even though I had originally planned to head toward the ocean. It started raining just after I got home, so I watched the Open on TV waiting for the storm to pass. Once it cleared up, I went to the Champ range at PGA National to try out my new Titleist irons. Thanks to the rain earlier, it was super humid, so my practice session lasted only an hour.
Sunday I played golf at Admiral's Cove in Jupiter. My neighbor invited me to join their weekly morning group. I know the head professional, Matt King, as he and I sat next to each other at PGA Level Three school. It was fun to see Matt again and to get a chance to play his course--one of the nicer courses in the area. Sunday afternoon I watched the final round of the Open hoping the Shark would pull off a win, but glad to see Padrig win since I had him for Fantasy Golf.
Brooke returned home early this morning and Kelsey left yesterday for her church youth group trip to Montana. Guess that means that David had one night of peace and quiet home alone!
~Le Ann
Saturday was nice in the morning so I headed out on a bike ride to enjoy the day. It was pretty humid so I ended my ride after about seven miles even though I had originally planned to head toward the ocean. It started raining just after I got home, so I watched the Open on TV waiting for the storm to pass. Once it cleared up, I went to the Champ range at PGA National to try out my new Titleist irons. Thanks to the rain earlier, it was super humid, so my practice session lasted only an hour.
Sunday I played golf at Admiral's Cove in Jupiter. My neighbor invited me to join their weekly morning group. I know the head professional, Matt King, as he and I sat next to each other at PGA Level Three school. It was fun to see Matt again and to get a chance to play his course--one of the nicer courses in the area. Sunday afternoon I watched the final round of the Open hoping the Shark would pull off a win, but glad to see Padrig win since I had him for Fantasy Golf.
Brooke returned home early this morning and Kelsey left yesterday for her church youth group trip to Montana. Guess that means that David had one night of peace and quiet home alone!
~Le Ann
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Back in West Palm
It was another hot and rainy weekend in West Palm Beach. Saturday I went to Juno Beach for a few hours until the rain clouds moved in and I decided to head home. I drove through some light rain that stopped before I got home. So then I decided to hang out at the pool at PGA National--that lasted another hour and a half before more rain. I did manage to get a little bit of sun and decided that two rain storms were enough for one day.
Sunday I played golf on the Squire course with Peter Jones and Ed Carbone. I had never played the Squire course so it was nice to finally get a chance to play there. We finished our round before the late afternoon rain came in so I headed home to catch the rest of the golf tournament on TV.
Brooke left yesterday for Christikon with the church youth group and my parents left for 2 1/2 weeks in Norway...think of all the minutes I'll save on my cell phone this week!!
~Le Ann
Sunday I played golf on the Squire course with Peter Jones and Ed Carbone. I had never played the Squire course so it was nice to finally get a chance to play there. We finished our round before the late afternoon rain came in so I headed home to catch the rest of the golf tournament on TV.
Brooke left yesterday for Christikon with the church youth group and my parents left for 2 1/2 weeks in Norway...think of all the minutes I'll save on my cell phone this week!!
~Le Ann
Sunday, July 6, 2008
A Great Week at Home
It was a great to be back in Minnesota for ten days. I packed in lots of fun, visiting and catching up with friends and getting some much needed work done around our house.
Saturday and Sunday as you read, I attended the U.S. Women's Open. A special thanks to my friend Betsy at the LPGA for the week-long tickets and to Fiona at the USGA for the Patty Berg Pavillion tickets! Saturday night we went to Books for their annual Fourth of July post-golf tournament bonfire. Always fun to sit around the Book's bonfires while their friends put so much wood on the fire that small aircraft could land in their prairie.
Tuesday David and I played golf at the Legacy Course in Faribault with Chris and Dick Daymont. We had a fun time--the usual guys vs. the women--and once again the women won and like usual, we never got paid by the guys. We did have dinner after golf at the Depot, so I guess I got paid by not having to cook or do dishes at home!
Wednesday was another day filled with countless trips to the burning pile and filling the garbage cans--good thing Wednesday is garbage day...the cans were emptied and ready to fill again! Wednesday night I visited Turnacliffs (great rhubarb crisp, Rose!) while the Finger girls went to a movie with the Turnacliff boys. Our evening included s'mores in the backyard around the firepit--another Finger/Turnacliff tradition.
Thursday I played golf at Willinger's with Jess and Andy Greenleaf. The weather was perfect in the high 70s with a slight breeze. Fun to see Andy and Jess again. Thursday night David and I had dinner with Don and Jane at our old standby--Outback Steakhouse--followed by our traditional visit to Barnes and Noble after dinner.
Friday I played at Northfield with Lorie, Barb and Jim Penning. We had a great time and cruised right around the course. It was fun to play three different courses while I was home. I passed on going to the fireworks since I could see them from our house and not have to fight the misquitos!
Saturday we cleaned, threw and packed a few more things from the house. In the afternoon I trimmed our bushes and landscaping around the house, while David tuned up the walk mower and weed eater. My mom was in Minneapolis for the day with three friends from her church, so she stopped by briefly on her return trip back to West Des Moines.
While I was home we had one showing so I'm hoping we'll have a few more in the near future and that someone will make an offer on our home.
I left Minneapolis this afternoon and am currently at the Houston airport for three hours before my flight to West Palm. It's been a great week at home yet I'm looking forward to getting back to work and tackling some of my projects.
~Le Ann
Saturday and Sunday as you read, I attended the U.S. Women's Open. A special thanks to my friend Betsy at the LPGA for the week-long tickets and to Fiona at the USGA for the Patty Berg Pavillion tickets! Saturday night we went to Books for their annual Fourth of July post-golf tournament bonfire. Always fun to sit around the Book's bonfires while their friends put so much wood on the fire that small aircraft could land in their prairie.
Tuesday David and I played golf at the Legacy Course in Faribault with Chris and Dick Daymont. We had a fun time--the usual guys vs. the women--and once again the women won and like usual, we never got paid by the guys. We did have dinner after golf at the Depot, so I guess I got paid by not having to cook or do dishes at home!
Wednesday was another day filled with countless trips to the burning pile and filling the garbage cans--good thing Wednesday is garbage day...the cans were emptied and ready to fill again! Wednesday night I visited Turnacliffs (great rhubarb crisp, Rose!) while the Finger girls went to a movie with the Turnacliff boys. Our evening included s'mores in the backyard around the firepit--another Finger/Turnacliff tradition.
Thursday I played golf at Willinger's with Jess and Andy Greenleaf. The weather was perfect in the high 70s with a slight breeze. Fun to see Andy and Jess again. Thursday night David and I had dinner with Don and Jane at our old standby--Outback Steakhouse--followed by our traditional visit to Barnes and Noble after dinner.
Friday I played at Northfield with Lorie, Barb and Jim Penning. We had a great time and cruised right around the course. It was fun to play three different courses while I was home. I passed on going to the fireworks since I could see them from our house and not have to fight the misquitos!
Saturday we cleaned, threw and packed a few more things from the house. In the afternoon I trimmed our bushes and landscaping around the house, while David tuned up the walk mower and weed eater. My mom was in Minneapolis for the day with three friends from her church, so she stopped by briefly on her return trip back to West Des Moines.
While I was home we had one showing so I'm hoping we'll have a few more in the near future and that someone will make an offer on our home.
I left Minneapolis this afternoon and am currently at the Houston airport for three hours before my flight to West Palm. It's been a great week at home yet I'm looking forward to getting back to work and tackling some of my projects.
~Le Ann
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