Not Adam on this Eve

I woke extremely stiff. My groin and legs ached something fierce. Never again will I scoff at soccer players. Heck, and I played half speed and with a bunch of kids. Not only was I stiff, I still didn’t feel anywhere close to 100% health-wise. I was slow to get through my exercise routine, but finished as usual. Soon Ykraps and I were out on our walk. It was warmer – about 52 degrees. The first morning over 50 in a handful of days. The high was expected to hit 80 under clear skies. That helped motivate me. Add to all the nice weather, this was our team building day. I planned to take my team golfing at Thornapple. We’d be leaving the office around noon. However, before any of that, I still had to run. I skipped a jacket for the first time in several days. It was an awesome run. The aches from soccer didn’t come too much into play. Enjoyed my eggs after. Mindy and Bella left for school around 7:30am. I dressed nicer than usual for work ( dockers and a polo). I looked ready to golf. Funny thing, I wouldn’t be golfing in that attire. Instead, I packed shorts and a black tee-shirt in my backpack for golf. After seeing Jacob onto the bus, I took the time to water the sod and flowers. I chose to drive the BM’er for the first time in almost a month. I moved my golf clubs from the Trooper to the BM’er. I was a little behind for all the extra stuff I had to accomplish but not by much. What a lovely drive into work. Due to my team outing, my boss postponed our weekly staff meeting until Thursday. Truth be told, I wasn’t feeling that well, but there was no way I would let my team down. But any other day, I might’ve gone home to sick. I left the office for Thornapple at 11:45aam. I stopped by home to pick-up my cell and Blackberry, which in all my haste, I left behind earlier. While home, I went ahead and changed into my golf attire. I arrived at Thornapple well before my team members. I used the time to putt & chip. They arrived around 12:30pm. Not too much after me. By design, they had our bagged lunches ready in the clubhouse. I picked up the tab for lunch. Green fees, however, were the responsibility of each person. I guess I’m cheap! Because there were nine of us, we played in 3 threesomes. My team tee’d off first. The rules were simple. Best ball scramble, and must use at least 5 shots from each person – putts included. We played solid but not strong. Much like my usual game, we left many birdies on the greens. We shot a 41. Keep in mind, half the team had never golfed. After golf I hung out for photos and a few laughs. But this was golf Wednesday and I was expecting to meet the Bob’s at Split Rock in Orient. It was just after 4pm when I pulled out of Thornapple. I phoned Bob Imber to check on his ETA, but got his VM. I made good time to the course. I arrived by 4:45pm. Bob returned my call just as I turned onto Thrailkill Rd. They were just leaving work. I used the time to putt & chip, but then took a brief nap on their sunny porch. It was hot and sunny, by the way – 85 degrees. I still felt less than perfect. The Bob’s arrived around 5:15pm. We hurried to pay and tee off to get out in front of a women’s league that we learned tee’s off at 5:30pm now each Wednesday. We played the front nine. I bogeyed the first two holes. The third hole looked good too after a gorgeous drive. But unfortunately, that‘s where the fun ended. I hit an errant second shot that left me in serious trouble in a grove of trees. I never really rebounded after that debacle. I was deflated. After our nine holes ended we discussed our availability for 18 holes over the holiday weekend. Bob suggested Saturday but that wouldn’t work for me due to a 2pm soccer match. We agreed to communicate through email. I drove home under beautiful, cloudless evening skies. Simply gorgeous! I arrived home around 8pm. I was ravenously hungry and tired. The kids were still outside playing and Mindy was busy doing school work. The end of the school year always causes her panic. I made myself a burrito and snacked on potato chips. Afterwards I headed out to water flowers and sod. All of our hanging baskets needed water badly. I used the irrigation system to water the lawn. The Idol finale came on at 8pm. We missed the very beginning. This was results night. Would it be Adam or Kris. I was most impressed with the major artists they teamed the tow finalists with. They teamed Kris with Keith Urban for a duet of sorts. Very nice. Adam, well, the y teamed him with Kiss and later Queen, minus Freddie Mercury, of course. That was nothing short of awesome. Many people sing Queen, but Adam did it and did it extremely well. The Kiss thing was cool too. The show was chalked full of good outtakes and pat contestants. Very enjoyable programming. One reason I love following Idol is that it quickly takes you from the Super Bowl to summer. In the end, Kris won the popular vote. Many called it a major upset, but digging into the dynamics of voting left little wonder. There’s no questioning Adam’s a bigger draw, but also much more polarizing. My guess is that all the Danny Gokey voters moved over to Kris. I was a little disappointed for Adam but he’s still gonna be a huge winner. Watch and see!