Monday, December 7, 2015
Monday Musings - December 7, 2015
1. It is Pearl Harbor Day.
2. I listened to the President last evening, I was encouraged when he said that "freedom overcomes fear."
3. The news media is over-hyping the mood in the country, I do not think that Americans are afraid in their homes.
4. I watched NFL referees get it wrong a number of times yesterday. An every Sunday occurrence. Their incompetence probably cost the Ravens the football game.
5. I saw the wine glass at the right in a store over the weekend. I feel that way. But then, who doesn't?
6. December seems to be flying by.
7. Is there anything that a glass of wine doesn't improve?
8. The dark days are upon us! I'm looking forward to April. I went outside yesterday and hit 50 golf balls into my net, just because.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Sunday, December 6, 2015
The Christmas Letter
I read a touching article about a Christmas letter the other day.
The article, on ABC News, was titled, Man Finds Little Brother's Note to Santa 50 Years After His Death.
The synopsis is that Paul, the 9-year old little brother of Ray, wrote a letter to Santa during the 1966 Christmas season. Paul died during February 1967. The letter was placed in an encyclopedia and not discovered again until this year by Ray.
I read the article and was touched by the simplicity of the letter.
The note reads: My Santa List
A Subbuteo Game
England v Argentina only
A torch
and some buses
and cars
thats all
Santa
I believe that the notes to Santa today are such more complex and detailed. Just to remind everyone, a torch is a flashlight. Life was simpler in 1966.
Maybe we needed to be reminded about simple things. True joy does not come from things--it comes from within.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Midnight Madness in Ellicott City
Ellicott City Midnight Madness 2015 |
Last evening Chris, Patrick, Tina, and I headed down to the city to experience this annual event. The weather was awesome and we arrived early enough to obtain some prime on-street parking. We noted as we were leaving, after 11 PM, that some people were parking over a mile away! We parked in the middle of everything.
Ellicott City Midnight Madness 2015 |
As most people know, I am not a big fan of shopping, but a glass of wine or champagne really makes it more palatable. It was hard last evening, however, because it got a bit too cold outside, but the stores were a bit too crowded and hot to hang around inside them for long.
I guess I failed at midnight madness shopping since we left shortly after 11 PM instead of after midnight.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Friday, December 4, 2015
170,000 miles
As I got into my truck yesterday morning to head off and play racquetball, my eye caught the odometer.
It read 170,000 miles!
I was shocked. How did my truck get that many miles on it?
2000 GMC Sonoma Showing a bit of wear |
It has ben a good truck and has been borrowed by many of my family and friends.
I think every family needs a truck! I know ours does.
I wonder when I should consider another one?
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Thursday, December 3, 2015
My Take: Media Double Standard
I have been amazed at the media derived double standard that is apparently employed in covering the current political races in our country.
One particular candidate receives more coverage for making wildly outlandish statements and then gets even more coverage as the media debunks the statements. The media continues to cover these statements at the expense of serious candidates who have real plans.
Consider the statement that "terrorist's families should be targets." What rational person makes statements like that? Or that millions were cheering when the Twin Towers were attacked? Or that Muslims should register! Really? Let's give them a red crescent to wear as well while we are at it.
The more I hear these statements and notice that the national media has not relegated the person making them to crackpot status, the more concerned I become about our country.
There are disturbing historical similarities to another people and another time.
The following is scary: “When Mexico sends its people … they are bringing drugs and they are bringing crime and their rapists.”
This statement represents a mass stereotype made without any concern for facts or reality.
My Take: This is not the person we want to lead the most powerful military on the planet.
Just saying!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Old Guy Down
I had a scary experience while leaving work yesterday afternoon in the rain. Crossing one of the streets, the crosswalk ends with a slight incline that I know is slippery even when dry. Yesterday in the rain, it was even more slippery.
Elbow Damage from Fall |
Ouch!
Another person came over and immediately asked if I was OK. I got up and said that I was fine, even though my hand, elbow and hip were banged up. I was surprised how much the pavement hurt my hand even though there was no obvious damage.
My pride was hurt the most.
The voice in my head was screaming, "Old guy down in the parking lot!"
Fortunately, I am mostly OK. I skinned my elbow, but I played racquetball last evening and don't seem to have any lingering pains this morning except for the usual ones I wake to every day.
Note to self--be MORE careful! Actually I think I slipped because I was being careful.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
December Arrives
It is with some trepidation that I acknowledge the arrival of December.
2015 has entered the final act of the 12 month performance. The cold weather has effectively arrived across the country and the darkness is creeping and becoming more prevalent.
I struggle against the darkness. Today will have 10 hours and 36 minutes of daylight filtered by the clouds. It will be gray and gloomy, but thankfully no snow here.
Yes, it is the Christmas season and the bright colored lights do fight against the darkness in the same way that I do.
And by the end of the month we will have turned the corner on the darkness and will just have to make it through the frigid weather.
Warm weather is coming, I only wish that I had a Caribbean vacation planned for late-January or February.
158 days, approximately, until pool opening day!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday Musings - November 30, 2015
1. It is the last day of November. December begins tomorrow. 2016 is one short month away!
Axis and Allies in Progress |
3. I have been enjoying my four day weekend. Why can't every weekend be four days long?
4. The NFL must work on its product--the referees are killing the game.
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Dessert |
6. While shopping last week, we discovered hummus from Ithaca for sale in our local Wegman's. Turns out it is really made in Groton, but it carries Ithaca on its label.
7. Is anyone seriously supporting Donald Trump? He is an uninformed, opinionated, thug. I do not like the personal attacks he makes on people.
8. Why do cats like to eat the tinsel off Christmas trees?
9. I remember that when I was a kid, December was the longest month of the year.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Decorating Day--Done!
Christmas 2015 Decoration |
It took most all of the day. Two Christmas trees were erected, decorated, and even redecorated. We did have remove the icicles because the cats thought they were candy--and that is a bad thing.
Snow Village Wonderland Under Construction |
Mountain Snow Village Nearing Completion |
It was a full decorating day! The Christmas season is in full swing and the best part was, with the exception of running out to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription, I didn't grace a store or shopping mall. A nearly perfect day.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Most Wonderful Time?
Outdoor Decorations are Installed |
It can be stifling.
I do admit, the weather outside is fantastic and the sunrise is stunning. I'd rather be golfing, but today is decorating day. The transformation of our home into a winter wonderland. The word I use for it is, Christmasfication.
It can be stressful, if I let it get that way.
There are 10 boxes, or more, of decorations in the attic waiting to be hauled down and installed. It is a process.
And the lists and the shopping? We have already begun the shopping process--which is a good thing. Unfortunately, no matter how early shopping begins it never seems to end. And then there are the returns.
It is still November! I cannot believe how quickly 2015 is drawing to a close.
Brace yourselves--the New Year is in sight!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Friday, November 27, 2015
Black Friday: A Worldwide Event
Black Friday, the first official shopping day of the Christmas season AND the day after Thanksgiving has moved across the Atlantic into Britain!
Who knew? And they don't even celebrate Thanksgiving. There are also reports of Black Friday occurring in India, Mexico, Canada, Romania, and France! The international flavor of commerce and especially eCommerce is bringing the blight of the American shopping season to a country near you!
One of the funniest articles that I have read in a long while was in this morning's New York Times titled, Britain Adopts Black Friday With an All-American Frenzy.
In the article, I learned a new word, contained in the follow excerpted paragraph:
The explanation for how Britons came to embrace Black Friday seems to reside in a mix of canny unbridled capitalist opportunism, the fetishizing of things American, the explosion of online shopping and two giant retailers called Walmart and Amazon.
Do not misunderstand, although the article is humorous, it is a serious examination of how a uniquely American phenomenon has spread across an ocean and is having negative impacts on other nations and cultures.
My family is dialing back the Black Friday madness this year. No one went shopping at midnight and the shoppers in the crowd are heading out at a reasonable 9AM to risk life and limb for the remaining sale items.
In truth, Black Friday has expanded this year--I have been getting Black Friday special buys from retailers for almost two weeks now. November, it seems, is becoming a month-long series of Black Fridays.
The final paragraphs of the article provide an interesting view of Black Friday.
Valerie Faulkner, 41, an assistant producer at an events company who was walking through the store, said she initially had no idea that Black Friday was an American tradition until she searched for it on Google.
“I don’t think most people realize it’s an American custom,” she said. “I just assumed it was some marketing ploy by shops to get rid of lousy, unwanted items before Christmas.”
Sadly, her opinion is more truth than we may suspect. I saw a news show that warned "buyer beware" on some of the deeply discounted specials as they may be of inferior quality and consist of items special built for the Black Friday frenzy.
Happy Black Friday. May all of your shopping be online!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving.
I plan to enjoy the holiday. Mixed in with the food, family, and football I will take a few moments to give thanks for the blessings that I experience every day.
Thanksgiving also rejoices and gives thanks for the blessings in the lives of others! It is good to be thankful for friends and their successes and blessings.
We live in and as part of a community, when we get together to give thanks--as in celebrating a special dinner together, we can appreciate each other better and their contributions.
The words of the classic Thanksgiving hymn ring even truer this Thanksgiving as the world is facing the fear of terrorist threats and security is on everyone's mind. We must not be paralyzed by fear, but draw our faith from God, the provider of all good things.
We Gather Together
We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing;
He chastens and hastens His will to make known.
The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing.
Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own.
Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining,
Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine;
So from the beginning the fight we were winning;
Thou, Lord, were at our side, all glory be Thine!
We all do extol Thee, Thou Leader triumphant,
And pray that Thou still our Defender will be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation;
Thy Name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
-Adrianus Valerius
-Theodore Baker (translator)
Happy Thanksgiving.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Not Home for the Holiday
Where are you traveling to for the holiday?
The New York Times did some analysis of where Thanksgiving travelers are headed--and it apparently is not home!
Nope, many of the 3.6 million Americans who will be flying this holiday are heading south to enjoy sunshine and the warmth. According to the article titled, Pumpkin Pie in Miami: Thanksgiving Flight Patterns, people are traveling from the North to the south and to Vegas and Honolulu!
Turkey on a Beach |
What a dream, spend a morning golfing somewhere I will sweat instead of having to fend off frostbite while I am playing, and then change into a swimming suit and head to the beach to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and all of the fixings.
Apparently, I am not the only crazy with that thought.
The article also points out two very different types of Thanksgiving travelers. Those who able to take the entire week off and those who charge out on Wednesday or even Thanksgiving day. I found it fascinating that the busiest time to fly was Thanksgiving Day at noon! Tough on dinner.
Driving won't be a good alternate travel plan if you are not already at your destination. From about Noon today until 7 PM the roads will be nearly impassable around the big East Coast cities according to INRIX Driving Intelligence. I hope to be off the highways early. The evening rush hour could be dramatic!
Thanksgiving is family, food, football! Adding in a warm beach in the south (or Caribbean) would just be a bonus!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
My Take: Canine Cops
For whatever reason, Chris and I watched a few police dog shows on Animal Planet over the weekend. I found them fascinating. The story of Diesel, the police dog killed in Paris also heightened my interesting police dogs.
I have always been impressed with the interaction between humans and canine in working dog situations and the shows that I watched this weekend served to cement my respect for the teams.
Yes, I wondered irrationally, why does the dog have to go in first? The answer is obvious, canine cops save human lives at their own expense.
And then, yesterday, I ran across an article in the Washington Post titled, The surprising reason more police dogs are dying in the line of duty. I was appalled at the answer.
During 2015, 11 of 26 police dog fatalities have been due to heat exhaustion--particularly being left in a hot squad car! That is unacceptable to me. These dogs are trained to take a bullet for their handlers, they deserve a lot more respect.
My take: the use of animals in work roles means the handlers need to be more aware of their needs. Be they dogs or horses or oxen, the humans need to ensure that the health of the animals are considered at al times. Sure, some jobs are inherently dangerous, like Diesel running into a room filled with suicidal terrorists; but for an animal to die because they were left in a hot car is--criminal!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Monday, November 23, 2015
Monday Musings - November 23, 2015
1. Paranoia is rampant. The White House shut down Pennsylvania Avenue because of an apple core on Saturday.
2. Another weird NFL weekend. The referees continually get it wrong and injuries are so commonplace now it seems that the teams are going to have to expand their rosters to 100.
3. It was cold yesterday!
4. How can a 3-7 NFL team have a shot to make the playoffs? Look at the NFC East Cowboys, they are only two games out of first place in the division. Check out the NY Times simulator and see how your team does.
5. I spent last evening Christmas shopping on the computer. I can't believe it.
6. The presidential candidates seem intent on out doing each other with the more outlandish ideas.
7. It is the week of Thanksgiving. I cannot comprehend all of the way that I am blessed.
8. The Ravens are done. The loss of Flacco and Forsett ended any hopes the Ravens had of winning even another game. Hopefully they can get through the remainder of the season with any other potentially career ending injuries.
9. When do pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training? Surely it is not soon enough.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sunday Golf and Cows
Golf Clubs Waiting the for the Next Round |
That is unfortunate, but it is a fact of the season.
My clubs are sitting patiently in the garage looking forward to their next outing. I did sneak in 12 holes on Wednesday when the temperature approached 70 degrees. I enjoyed being the only person on the course and therefore able to play at my own, relatively quick pace. The group ahead of me had teed off an hour before me. I caught up with them on the 10th hole.
Large Holstein Print |
That usually means shopping.
Yesterday while out sampling the retailers wares, I came upon a large print suitable for hanging in someone's house. I'm not sure exactly whose house it would be suitable for.
Would I want a cow in my living room? No, but perhaps whomever buys it (note the price $179) has never enjoyed a close up and personal experience with a holstein?
I'm pretty sure, no I'm definitely sure, I rather be golfing.
Still, that cow certainly is staring at me for some reason.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Grandparent's Day, Part 2
Jax at his Desk |
It was a beautiful day to be out of work for a couple of hours and spend quality time with the grandsons.
The in processing into the school was smooth and enjoyable. There were a lot of grandparents trolling the halls and the staff was great in directing us to the correct classrooms and, when I happened into the wrong classroom initially, helping me find the correct classroom.
Jax Reading the Part of Rumpelstiltskin |
I enjoyed Ethan's class because I got to do some coloring and answer a few questions about what school was like when I was in 5th grade. The time with Ethan passed so quickly.
Did I mention food? The school had a great spread of munchies for the visitors! Awesome.
I'm looking forward to Grandparent's Day next year!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Friday, November 20, 2015
My Take: We Have Lost our Way
The tumultuous events of recent days have highlighted the continuing struggle between the peace-loving peoples of the world and those who would seek to enslave them.
It is the classic struggle of the world, the free seeking peoples arrayed against an insidious abusers of power. It becomes more real when the fighting hits close to home, as it has in Paris and across Europe.
The discussions in Congress regarding suspending some basic civil liberties always follow dramatic events. One of the current discussions is about cell phone encryption. The arguments for reducing encryption ore fundamentally flawed and represent another potential intrusion into the lives of common people by not only the government, but the unscrupulous characters who could also use whatever backdoor is allowed to exist. Just look at how much money we pay for security software and updates on our personal computers to gain an understanding of the magnitude of the problem.
Syrian Refugees Coming Ashore on a Greek Island |
With respect to refugees--I am reminded of the words on the Statue of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
Maybe we need to dismantle the statue and send it back to France because we have lost our way in the world. Our attitude is wrong.
Benjamin Franklin wrote something about taxes and security once which seems applicable now:
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
My take is that we need a long-term strategy and work harder to solve the crisis in Syria and the Levant. Then guess what? Neither breaking into cell phones or worrying about refugees will be necessary.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Turkey vs Pink Flamingo
My Favorite Thanksgiving Turkey |
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because of the gatherings. Our family likes to celebrate together. And that is awesome. That we all generally get along is awesome as well. We also make it a two-day celebration and the annual Axis and Allies game is set to kick-off bright and early on Friday after Thanksgiving while the women are shopping and the kids are out to an eco adventure!
But right after the celebration, the most stressful season of the year begins. Even while cold turkey and desserts remain in the refrigerator, the Christmas season arrives to remind us all how far behind we all are. It seems like we are behind from the first day. That we ever catch up is amazing. "Holiday shopping" they call it.
Holiday Pink Flamingo in Lowe's |
I have always liked Christmas light wrapped Palm trees and have even had a few to spice up the season, but last evening I discovered the perfect yard animal to ring in the holiday season--a lighted pink flamingo!
It was very cute with the Santa hat on its head!
No, I did not buy it, yet! But I'm thinking of sneaking it into the yard for the start of the season. I was more excited about the pink flamingo than I was the outdoor wreath that Chris was was looking at that would require climbing back onto the roof to install.
Someone said "it's the most wonderful time of the year," and I know that it can be. I just wish I lived in the Southern Hemisphere and it wasn't so dark around the holidays. Wouldn't it be great to have Christmas during the summer and we could celebrate by having a pool party?
Did I mention that it is 170 days until I open the pool? Ugh! That seems like a long way off yet.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Grandparent's Day
Lucas and I Cutting Pieces |
Yesterday I went over to the local elementary school and joined Lucas as he started his day in kindergarten. The school had a special program arranged and both Chris and I were able to encourage Lucas as he constructed a thankful Thanksgiving turkey.
Chris and Lucas and the Feathers |
I was impressed with the school, in-processing was smooth and I though the little pink tags were genius.
I have been to schools before where they have no concept of smoothly in-processing people and it can become a real mess trying to get parents into the classrooms.
Lucas' Turkey of Thanks |
I was happy to have made one of the feathers! And an orange one at that!
Thanksgiving and the season of the turkey. A great time of the year and I am very happy that i could take a couple hours out of my too busy day to visit Lucas at school and help him to complete his very special project.
I wonder if the turkey made it home alive?
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Oblivious Drivers
Oblivious to the Lines |
They can be dangerous.
Some of the obvious ones can be the most disconcerting, like drivers with no lights on after dark--I am seeing more and more of them and there is really nothing that can be done. I guess they don't understand that it is dark and no one else can see them.
The cell phone drivers are still out there as well. Driving down the road gabbing on the phone weaving across the lane and usually going a touch slow.
During our recent trip to Upstate NY, Chris and I experienced a new example of an oblivious vehicle operator. We were in a parking lot preparing to back out of the space with our engine running. The woman parked next to us opened her door to within an inch of the car and then walked around to the other side of her vehicle. We sat there waiting patiently because there was not enough room to back out of the space without possibly hitting her car door. And we waited. Finally, we saw her in the vehicle and rolled our window down to ask her if we could close her door. She seemed genuinely shocked that we were waiting for her--oblivious!
They are out there! They are dangerous, beware!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday Musings - November 16, 2015
1. November is half over. It only just began, it seems. But it certainly is tumultuous.
2. I received my mid-month golf handicap adjustment yesterday with a note that the season in Maryland has officially closed until March 15th. It must truly be winter.
3. Oblivious drivers are everywhere. I noticed more than just a few during my weekend travels to Upstate NY. They are dangerous!
4. My prayers are with and for those who were caught up in the terrorism in Paris over the weekend. Vive la France!
5. It is sad to see all the trees standing without their leaves ready for winter's onslaught.
6. A weekend in Upstate NY is not complete without stopping at at least one winery!
7. My view--it is time for the peace-loving peoples of the world to finally unite and repulse the barbarism and terrorism being spawned by ISIL and other groups across the globe. Maybe a coalition with Russia, the US, China, and NATO along with nonaligned countries can finally be formed. Oh, yeah--that would be the United Nations.
8. The NFL continues to confound with obviously bad calls even after video review. Something's gotta give.
9. The week is beginning. What wonders are in store for us?
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Apple Tree
I came upon an apple tree yesterday that caught my eye. It was sitting at the corner of a country road prepared for the winter season ahead.
Apple Tree in Danby, NY |
I would have liked to walk up an grab a truly fresh apple, taken a bite and savored its smell and crispness. But as the tree was clearly not on public property, it would have been wrong.
Looking at the ground under the tree, I gained a renewed awareness for the phrase that apples don't fall far from the tree.
Autumn is rapidly fading into winter. There was some snow on the hills above Cayuga Lake yesterday. And while pretty in a surreal way, it was a prelude of the coming season.
The apple tree reminded me of the summer behind and the cold season ahead.
And it stood tall with a few apples remaining on its branches, braced for the snows I know are coming.
-- Bob Doan, writing from Ithaca, NY
Saturday, November 14, 2015
150 Vacation Days
I want a job where I get 150 vacation days per year.
Crazy?
Well, apparently not so crazy if you are a member of Congress. Next year the House of Representatives will be in session 111 days. That means they will be off 150 weekdays. This was reported in by the Washington Post in an article titled, Time to Ground Congress.
And they think that federal employees who work for the Executive Branch are overpaid because we have to work every weekday except for holidays.
Welcome to the land of reactionary legislation. Nothing is going to get accomplished unless it is a crisis
I want a job like that. That have reversed the workweek. They work two days and have five day weekends. Sign me up.
Something has to change. There is an election coming. Don't forget.
-- Bob Doan, writing from Ithaca, NY
Friday, November 13, 2015
In Need of Another Vacation
The Blue Hole, Belize |
Specials, discounts!
Except, none are for next summer. They all want me to leave tomorrow or next month!
Oh I wish that I could. The ultimate escapism.
Cathedral Cove, New Zealand |
Perhaps the darkness, the rain, the gloom, and the too cool temperatures are beginning to get to me! I even see that snow is beginning to creep into the forecasts of cities around me.
Brrr!
It is November after all! The news were talking about the November Witch yesterday providing frigid weather to the mid-section of the country. The same witch that may have been responsible for the wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was 40 years ago.
Well, after all, it is almost Thanksgiving and time for the bad weather to begin affecting activities. Darkness and bad weather. What a combination.
Find me a warm, sunny beach somewhere with gentle waves breaking along the coast.
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Holiday Busy Day
I have to admit, I look forward to the autumn holidays. They allow me to get projects done, especially in preparation for the upcoming season. Yesterday was no exception.
Makayla had a dental cleaning and so I didn't even get to sleep in. She had to be at the vet by 7:30 AM. She did very well and her teeth look great!
Christmas Lights Installed and Checked |
And then there were the leaves on the lawn which needed to be repositioned. Fortunately, my tractor does an excellent job of moving the leaves from the lawn and back into the forest from which they came.
Believe it or not, I had a couple of gifts that needed to be wrapped. Christmas is closer than I think, I guess.
I had hoped to get in a round of golf, however, by the time I got everything done the course was busy and I decided to go to the driving range instead to work on my swing. Working out at the range is not nearly as much fun as missing a short putt on a green at the course of driving a ball into the deep woods off the tee, but after 168 shots, followed by about 40 putts, I had accomplished a pretty good workout and wrung out some of the problems I had been experiencing.
On the way home, I picked up Makayla dropped her off at the house and then, given a small window of opportunity, I decided to get a haircut. Later that same evening, Chris and I had a dinner date with Patrick and Tina followed by some entertainment back at their house.
All-in-all, it was a busy and great day. A lot accomplished and I even took time to thank a few veterans along the way!
When is the next holiday? Oh yeah, Thanksgiving when I give thanks and eat too much!
-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD
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