Busy day

Last weekend was a busy one. I took my son J golfing for the first time. He'll turn 10 this summer, and he's wanted to go for a while. I don't play much, but I want to start playing more. I recently missed out on a work-santioned golf outing because I didn't feel confident enough in my game to play. There was a small group there that included several legal executives, so I decided I need to play enough to have those networking activities.

For my first time in Texas and my son's first time playing, we chose a par-3 course not too far from our home. The greens were in terrible shape, but the price was right. For about $30, I covered green fees for both of us plus a cart, which is a big plus to any nine-year-old. Many of the courses around here are quite a bit more expensive. The one closest to our home is 18 holes only, and it's about $45. I just can't justify an expense like that with any regularity, and a little more play is what I need to feel good enough to play for work.

Other than the greens, the course was pretty enough. We saw two large turtles, and J picked one up. We also saw quite a few frogs and ducks, and the course was covered with tall trees. J had fun and did pretty well, and I did good--by my standards--considering I hadn't played since last fall. I hit the last three greens from the tee, which is very unusual for me.

When we got home, I helped H cut down a live oak tree in our yard. It was a pretty tree, but it was crowded by several other trees that needed more room. Strange to say after our last two homes, but we actually had too many trees. We ended up paying someone to cut down a few other trees next to the house. We still have around 20 trees on the property, though.

That evening, we had the bishop's family over for dinner. He has nine children and one on the way, but the oldest two are out of the house, so there were "only" 15 of us. He is very extraverted, so we had a good time and laughed a lot, but I was tired by the end of the day. Still, it's good to feel like we're integrating into the ward and meeting people. H is enjoying it here so far, and if she's happy, I'm happy.