A Golf Day

Over the weekend Preston was nice enough to invite me to go chip and putt with him at a golf course in Green Valley. Now I dont want you think that I am never invited, because I am. This time though, I said yes. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not a huge fan of actually playing golf. I like the game in general and enjoy watching it on TV but when it comes to playing it, not so much. I have a good reason for not liking to play it. Plain and simple, I am awful. After 20 years of doing gymnastics, a sport that I not only loved but that I was good at, I find little incentive in doing something I am awful at. Plus gymnastics was easy, golf is not easy. But I married a man who now makes a living from golf. A man who after 8 hours of work at Heritage Highlands Golf Club and 4 hours of playing a round of golf will come home to turn on the Golf Channel and say he wishes he could have more golf. So over the weekend I went with him to "have more golf."

A Boy and His Dog...

What happens when a boy, Preston, fills a old tree hole with water?

The following....

Dog, Wilson, puts face in hole. Dog gets mud everywhere.

Boy tries to clean Dog. Boy uses ball as distraction.

Unfortunately, Dog just wants to play.

Boy looks to Girl. Dog looks to Girl.

And with some team work Boy and Girl get Dog to look like this.

After all of the excitement, Dog goes to sleep.

And this is the story of a Boy and his Dog.

The Big 24

It happened, another year older and I must say that I am fine with it. It was a great birthday, started out a bit slow but finished with a bang. My parents came into town late Friday and we had a little Christmas catch up. On Saturday Preston, my parents, and I went to see Valkyrie and went to dinner at the Olive Garden. We loved the movie, despite the ending, and I recommend it to all who are into history and WWII. Now to the bang part of my birthday.

A couple of weeks ago Preston and I were looking on the computer and came across a good friends blog. While looking through her posts we saw that she was selling her camera. Not just any camera but a digital SLR, a Nikon D70. In my self pity mode I said, "Why can't she sell it next year when I'm working." Well long story short Preston did a little secret shopping and bought the camera. He surprised me with it for my birthday and I was/am super super excited. Now before anyone thinks that I know how to use a nice camera and expect these amazing photos let me set things straight. I don't know how to use it (yet) and amazing photos I am sure will takes years to come by. So I welcome all tips and suggestions because I need all the help I can get.

Here is what the camera looks like and yes my first photo on the camera, Wilson. Like I said, I have a lot to learn.