There are some people who are in and out and a part of your life when you may not even know it. One of those is Tom Seekatz, father of my good friend Jeff. Jeff is close to his father, as much as any 50 year old is. But Tom is someone I know but can't say I know well. So therefore, that's the answer - get to know them better.
When in Austin Tuesday, I played a round of golf with Tom. As a 78 year young person, he's the one who plays golf on Tuesday. We played with his other friends Fred and Frank, both in their 70s. It reminded me of the games with my grandfather at Tyrrell Park in Beaumont. You've got to appreciate that time. It doesn't last forever.
Tom is quite an accomplished golfer and shared some stories. I knew he had played on the UT golf team under Coach Harvey Penick in the 1950s. He also: won the Rotary International golf tournament, beat the Austin City Champ in his 70s, heads up from the forward tees, played in the equivalent of a $500 match with only $20 in his pocket - and won.
And he shot better than his age that day March 17, 2015 - 76 to his age of 78. And beat me by 7 shots - and I played good and birdied the last hole. He birdied it too. A good day.
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