Good Golf is 90% in the brain, and the other 10% is in your head

Enjoyed watching the many dramas of the US Masters golf unfurl over the weekend. Some amazing golf was played and also some awful shots were fired. The pressure there must be immense. I guess that ridiculous tension between elation and frustration is always going to be the very nature of the game, whether at the top level or at the bottom rung of the ladder like Jeanette and me.

Just so you don't think we'e quite as bad as I make out, Jeanette and I both got our first 'birdies' the weekend before last. I was really delighted that she managed that milestone before I did. I went on score 31 on the par 27 nine holer! Previously my best was 33.

On Saturday, full of inspiration having watched plenty of the Masters, we headed off to The Lakes golf course between East Coast Bays and Silverdale. It is the sort of course which is perfect for bunnies like us who want to play 18 different holes (not 9 holes twice like at Ellerslie). There is much more scope for getting into trouble than at Ellerslie - and we had to try doing some of that. Instead of being all par 3s, there are a couple of 4s. I fluked another birdie on the 1st hole, but couldn't seem to maintain that pace for long. We got plenty of golf for our money, which was only half the normal price thanks to John Stradwick's coupon! Thanks mate!

Was very inspired after spending some time with Gerald vW yesterday. He is facing a much bigger hill to climb than what I had, and has got such a great attitude to both his cancer, his family, his faith and all the associated flow-on effects. Go for it Gerald! Great to get your update blog today. Good call.

Tonight we are dog-sitting Louis Eadie (poodle) from next door. He and Blue have been having fun socialising as dogs do. Louis is still busily poking around, exploring and watching all the goings-on of a different household, he seems to be happy to be here. Blue has retired to his usual spot for a wee lie down. Louis' family return tomorrow.

I have nothing medical to report, so I won't.

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

If Wyle E. Coyote from the Road Runner had enough money to buy all that ACME stuff, why didn’t he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

Cheers
Bruce
bbremner@ihug.co.nz