A great weekend in the books. It was poker, golf, yard work, sunshine and dinner with friends. A highly relaxing weekend and I even got a nap on the chaise lounge in the sun today after cleaning the pool equipment filter's and tank. I turned on the waterfalls on the pool for the first time this year and the splash of water is playing outside as the slider is open and the screen door allows the smells and sounds of a Spring day to filter into the house. Darla made a run over to her sister's house to see her parent's and Lucas and left me sleeping. I was invited, but Don was intent on sitting and watching basketball today in the house and it was too perfect of a day to be stuck indoors. I talked to one of our managers from Detroit on Friday and they had another 11 inches of snow this week. I know I'm blessed to live in California, but whey would you choose to live in those conditions?
To finish up on last week's Pi day, I did pass out the bonus packets on Monday and did leave Matt's check out of the mix. I was going to each of the underwriters and handing out the packets and Matt called me over and said that one was missing from his group. I asked him which one and he said, "A really important one". I said, "You mean Leah?" He said no it was his and could I make a call on it. I told him I wouldn't and reminded him of his decision to plaster a pie in my face on Friday. I finally relented and gave him his check. He had totally spaced on why I would pull his check out and thought it really was missing.
Friday night was poker and Darla and a girlfriend drove up to Wheatland together and Darla had a jewelry party. Poker was at Little John's house and I made about $45. I had golf set up for Saturday with Steve, Paul and Bob Hand, but both Paul and Bob called me during the week and bailed. I had a round at Lincoln Hills golf course up in Lincoln and looked forward to it. I asked Charlie at poker if he and Frieda, his wife, would like to join us. He called her and told her they were playing golf with us on Saturday and they did. Frieda had called Darla during the week to see if she wanted to have dinner Friday night when we were playing poker.
Saturday was fun. Lincoln Hills "the Orchard Course" is a challenging track with a lot of hills and large bumpy greens. I shot 42 on the front, but struggled on the back and had to finish strong to shoot 43 and an 85 for the round. Steve shot 87 and both Charlie and Frieda were in the 90's. Frieda asked me what Darla and I were doing Saturday night. When I told her dinner at Carmelita's restaurant, she invited herself and Charlie to join us. She tried to back out later by saying that if it was date night for us, they'd take a rain check. How do you take a rain check when you were never invited in the first place? We are good friends and laughed about it at dinner. I had called Darla and she was all in for having friends join us for dinner. You can see the pictures above of us at dinner.
Today was really nice and I was able to get a lot of work done. the great weather that we have been having has the plants and trees in full bloom. The grass is growing and the park across the street is abuzz with the sound of Spring baseball and of families enjoying the warm weather. Sunday night is soccer night and we get a regular group of Hispanic soccer players that show up and play a really practiced brand of soccer. They really seem to enjoy themselves and you can also tell that they've been doing it together for a long time.
I'm enjoying the longer days and the fact that it doesn't get dark until after 7:30. Twilight league golf starts in about three weeks and I will play with Neil this year. He subbed last year and Steve missed so much time that I actually played more games with Neil than Steve. Steve will be on the sub list this year.
Well, that is it. We finished up our series at church on the 10 commandments and I really enjoyed it. pastor finished up with Thou shalt not steal and though shalt not covet. He has a guest speaker coming next week and didn't want to interrupt his series, so put 8 and 10 together. The Bible verse that spoke to me today is 1st Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." A good reminder that the pursuit of riches forces you farther from the Lord and makes your path to Heaven even harder. Have a great week and keep walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Ciao.
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