Monday again. It is actually a glorious Northern California day with a bright blue sky and sun streaming through the windows. I had to adjust the blinds to keep the sun off of my video screen as I sit here and postulate on the world around me. The only problem with the bright blue sky and sunshine is that we've had frost the last three mornings and it delayed my golf game yesterday by an hour.

Darla had me fill in for her volleyball team last Tuesday night and I felt a pop in my right elbow. I think I might have strained a tendon or something ( I guess this is the dreaded tendonitus), but it is so sore. I suffered through the malady yesterday and struggled to a 44-43=87, which won me nothing. Well, actually I got a turkey certificate, but then everyone that played did. I had them put the money on the books in the pro shop. I'll be buying some new irons this Christmas. I've had my Tommy Armour Silver Scot 845's for about five years and I'm ready for some new sticks. I'll probably end up with the Calloway irons, but I'll be shopping next month for some irons that feel right to me.

Well, David's car ended up with major problems with the transmission and he and his father will be spending the Thanksgiving Holiday together installing a rebuilt transmission into the Mustang. David was pretty bummed, but warmed to the idea of working with his Dad to install the rebuilt transmission. He became less down about things when his Dad offered to pay for the rebuilt tranny and help him install it as a Christmas gift. I told David that I had $4000 invested in his car and that I pay his insurance, so repairs, maintenance and gasoline are on him. Hopefully, they get the car back up and running by the weekend and David can smile again.

We celebrated Thanksgiving on Saturday with Darla's parents, her sister, and her brother and his family at Darla's parents ranch in Linden, California. Unfotunately, our star athlete, David, couldn't join us. His basketball team had a team meeting at the coaches' house on Saturday night. Darla was a bit non-plussed that he had to miss our celebration, but as David said, the coach didn't expect us to be celebrating Thanksgiving on the Saturday before the actual holiday. David has missed vacations and other family events due to his sports, so this is simply another chapter in that book.

I had to miss church yesterday because of my golf tournament and I was bummed until Darla told me that they had a children's program yesterday as the service. I've said for years that
they should have those children's services well marked and announced and allow those of us that would prefer to avoid the pain of sitting through one of those yawners, to plan around them.

Darla and I will host her parents and sister on Thanksgiving for a small get together and we will roast another turkey. We both love turkey and enjoy the leftovers.

I wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving and much love and laughter throughout the holidays. God Bless.