It's been awhile

I been busy . . . Or, how about, I was doing other stuff . . . How's this, "something suddenly came up" (Brady Bunch reference).

Okay, I love to blog but haven't since the 22nd of June (a little tiny bit over a month). Between that last missive and this, there was a very fun birthday celebration for my beloved mother-in-law out west. All her family was there and we had a great time.

Said beloved mother-in-law was the life of the party. She kept us hopping from sun up to sun down and we had so much fun every day that we didn't even get to Rack Rummy (Rumm-E-O is the official product's name, in case you were wondering and wanted to find it via google).

Along with a host of other activities (boating, cooking/grilling, hiking, historical site seeing), we also went white water rafting. It was fun and I think we had the best boat (with the best people in it and the best guide).

In other news, my wrist is better and I am playing golf again. And, I'm seeing progress in quite a few areas of my game, which has led to some recent scores I have been happy with, which possibly bodes well for a tournament I play in each year (note that I am not ever, not even once, saying that things are "great", because the golf gods do not take lightly any person who possibly intimates they are conquering or dominating the sport - seriously, you have to be really careful). I had fun in league tonight too. And, I made a birdie, which in the skins competition would normally mean that I won some money (which actually did happen last week - half of which said money went to the quenching of my fellow league members' thirst), except that tonight, a fellow golfer birdied the same hole and cancelled out the birdie. There were two other holes where two league golfers birdied, cancelling out each other. So, the skins money carries over to next week. I hope to play well enough next week to make another birdie and win DOUBLE the skins (wish me luck - perhaps I could pay you a bit of the winnings if you really did wish me luck . . .).

Our tomato garden has been growing and producing cherry tomatoes at an ever increasing rate(pictures forthcoming, I promise). Sadly, these tomatoes were not ready when my youngest daughter came for a week's visit. And, sadly, I don't think there is an economical way to send her a large quantity of these fresh pop-in-your-mouth treats. I surely would if I could.

AND, I am the happy new owner of a brand spanking new, iPhone of the new variety. It was a gift from my wife and girls (they thought I should join the 20th, oops, 21st century). I have been working on my thumb flexibility and dexterity. I'll admit, I'm not fast, but I get the job done. The phone is fun and keeps me in contact with the WOML (women of my life - to whit, the aforementioned wife and two girls). I can call, I can text, I can e-mail. I'm working on creating ringtones from my favorite music. So far so good but I'm not finished.

En fin, I'll be back sooner than the last time.

Have a good one. KipK