BM'er Range

I was up at 530am and downstairs a short time later. After eye drops I headed out with Frankie for about 5-10 minutes. She took care of business right away but wanted to frolic around in the lovely predawn weather. It was clear and had to be in the mid 60s. Very, very nice - summery! Inside, I completed sit-ups and push-ups sandwiched around enough PC time to check the weather and a few simple headlines. These days, I need to be very deliberate with my time lest I fall quickly behind schedule. Over the next 25 minutes I enjoyed coffee, completed meditation and stretching, then took Frankie out for a second romp. It was almost 630am by the time I had Mindy’s coffee delivered. I didn’t get out the door for my run until 640am, a few minutes later than what’s become the norm. I ran scantly clothed in shorts and a tank. I was perfectly comfortable. I ran the four miles without any trouble whatsoever. My knee hasn’t barked in almost a month. For that I am very grateful. Everyone was up and in fairly decent spirits, although Mindy seemed a little hurried. She apologized for my eggs being slightly over cooked. I didn’t complain. I did, however, register a complaint about the strawberries. Tasted vinegary to me. Mindy left a few minutes late. I headed up for a shower. Frankie hung out with me in the master bathroom during my shower. We were ready ahead of 755am allowing me time to straighten up the kitchen even before heading out to the bus stop. Jacob made sure Frankie was on her leash. I felt safer with him having control of the puppy rather than Bella. She means well but is too young to understand. After the bus picked up the kids I took Frankie home for another romp in the back yard before penning. That effort again bared fruit. I made sure to transfer my golf clubs to the BM’er hoping to hit the driving range at lunch time. Off to work on another gorgeous BM’er day! Work was busy but at least somewhat manageable. I made it a point to escape for lunch just after 1pm and head to the driving range. I headed for the grass tee’s. It was warm and sunny, and about the smallest crowd there all season. I left my driver and 3-wood in the car. I planned to work on my irons exclusively. Again, I caved and bought a jumbo bucket. Being realistic, out of the 120 balls I hit, 85-90% of my shots were fine, and only two or three with the same results I frequently produce on the course. I did alter my grip about halfway through and that seemed to produce a ball flight similar to what I was accustomed to prior to this nagging problem. After altering my grip, I was literally nuttin’ my mid irons up through the 4. The altered grip allows my hand rotation to be more fluid. I ended up hitting the entire jumbo bucket of balls. And afterwards, I wandered over to the chipping green to practice a couple dozen chips shots. I did extraordinarily well there, too. I'd been gone now about an hour. I casually made my way to the car and headed on back to the office. The afternoon went by in a hurry, and I made it a point to leave the office on time. It was just after 530pm when I headed for home. I remembered Mindy saying we'd be having tacos the night before. I was still hoping that the case. I was surprised to find my dad's van in front of the house. She hadn't mentioned anything about him being there earlier. Noticeably sunburned, I asked where it came from. Dad shared that he'd been up to the river on his boat all afternoon. Said it was unusually crowded, and had perhaps the longest wait ever when pulling out. I chimed in that it was the first really nice boating day of the season, 85 and sunny. Not too surprised. He shared news about Shawn, and how his life is spiraling downward. At this point, my only comment was he better not come around my place. I/we've written him off. I recommended dad do as much too. Not to be callous, but instead for his safety. We enjoyed the tacos. I believe Jacob has his usual two big burritos. I had two tacos. After clean-up, I prepared to head out for some planting. Bella and I planted some of her sunflower seeds in an empty egg carton and then planted the rest directly into flower beds, some along the backside of the house and still others out by the tree swing. Dad left for home after we finished planting the sunflower seeds. Me & Bella took a flat of begonias out front to plant in the bed between the house and the sweet gum tree. We worked as a team. Bella declared this a father-daughter bonding experience. Too cute! Makayla hollered as they drove by. She joined us a minute or two later and helped finish the planting. Both girls were into it. That made me happy. After we finished planting the girls ran off to play. I went ahead and watered in the fresh plantings along with all the other existing flowers. It's a good habit to get into, and like I've shared before, a very relaxing experience. After the watering was completed I headed in for a shower. We tucked the kids into bed near 9pm. Mindy and I headed to bed early, near 930pm. I was exhausted.