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PGA Tour 2013 Season

The PGA Tour’s 2013 season begins today in Hawaii. As golf nuts, we look forward to this day and the new season each year. With it comes another round of majors to watch on TV, including our favorite, the Masters in April.

Here’s a picture of Dad and me at Kapalua, where this week’s opening tournament is being played. I was 18 at the time, and just finishing high school. We were on a trip with a bunch of guys, including a friend of dad’s from the UP, Bill Raduchel, who we’ve kept up with over the years and who was my first boss coming out of college.

Dan and I kicked off the season last night by playing a few holes on his golf simulator. I’ll speek for myself by saying that I’m a little rusty, and need more work before the season begins.

Crafting on the Cheap

I found this idea online recently. You send a high resolution picture to Staples, and have it printed as an engineering print. It’s cheap, not high quality, but you can get big (36″ by 24″) prints for less than eight dollars. Here’s a couple I had done, which we will hang in the basement. Pretty cool.

My Childhood Pin Collection

I have a lot of random stuff, much of it in various collections I’ve accumulated over the years. Pezz dispensers, miniature flags, juggling paraphernalia, golf balls, keychains, t-shirts, putters, etc. Lindsey can attest to this. Since marrying me, she has spent hours patiently sitting and watching/helping me sift through and organize my stuff. What can I say, I’m a saver!

Depicted below is an apron, which reads, “Grandma Loves Me,” and has my pin collection on it.

It’s fun to look through these physical things and reflect on the memories from the adventures that led to their acquisition.

Oh, Just Cleaning the Basement

Looking Ahead to 2013

Happy New Year’s Eve! Lindsey and I had a tremendous 2012 by all measures, filled with family adventures, travel, and progress on the Double Dogleg.

A few of the highlights were our baby-reveal brunch where everyone already knew what was happening, but played along gracefully. And later, the gender reveal party shortly after Thanksgiving. We are fortunate to have family that are present, engaged, and unbelievably supportive. They set a wonderful example for us through each day of our lives, and I hope that we are able to return the love and pass it on as well.

Most exciting of all is the life we have ahead of us – the arrival of our son this coming April – the first grandchild for the family – the first nephew to his Aunts. When I think about my resolutions for the New Year, what comes to mind is that priorities will change – by choice – to putting our son first, focusing on being an awesome dad, and doing all that I can to support Lindsey as a mother.

With that I resolve to say, “I love you,” everyday to Lindsey and baby boy – although I do already. And to hug them each morning and night. To make the Double Dogleg a safe and adventurous home. To work more efficiently, so that I can support them and be with them.

Here’s to 2013 and beyond. May the rest of our lives be filled with more love, inspiration, and hard work than ever before.

Our Sledding Chute

We did some bush whacking this morning to clear a sledding chute down the back of the Double Dogleg. Here’s a couple videos of me testing it out.

Take Two:

Now we just need some more snow to cover up the leaves.

Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas with our families. On the 24th, we met at Sorellina for dinner, and then drove around to see the Christmas lights before attending the 9pm church service. No dropped candles or broken pews this year, although Christy did have a bit of a laugh-attach early in the service.

Christmas morning had us up early shoveling a little snow, so that we could safely descend the driveway en route to Mom and Dad J’s house for early morning Christmas. It was fun to give Dan his golf club rack, which Lindsey and I built together. Then we were off to the farm to celebrate with Lindsey’s extended family. After enjoying some coffee cake, we opened presents, visited, and then returned to Old Mission Peninsula for Christmas turkey and gift opening with Mom and Dad R and Katy. Continuing with the home crafted gifts, we gave Mom and Dad R a footstool/table made from saplings felled on our property. I am anxious to see if it stands the test of time and the bites and bumps of Izzy and Calla.

It was a wonderful day of celebration and relaxation, and we’re very thankful to have so much loving family close to home. Now its time to start thinking of my New Years’ resolutions!