In good news today, Shane Lowry of Ireland won the British Open golf tournament. Congrats to that career-making win, as well as some home islands Euro bragging rights.
Otherwise, it was quite a shock to see the scores of J.B. Holmes, 66-68-69 and then ..87. Now it was pressure filled, it was cold and raining, but to see a longtime successful pro (# 53 in the World) have such a huge change makes you wonder. Same course, same player?
But when things unravel, you are not the same player.
Earlier this week Rory McIroy (#3 in the World) missed the cut after shooting 79, then 65. Just goes to show that anything can happen on a given day.
And these are the best in the world!
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Monday, July 15, 2019
Billy Bob's Texas
On my birthday, May 11, I got to check an item off my Bucket List: Go to Billy Bob's in Fort Worth.
Billed as the World's Largest Honky-Tonk, it's a place of legends. Lots of live music albums recorded there. Everyone who is anyone has played there in country music. Even George Strait said he was on the way back to San Marcos from Billy Bob's in the early 80s when he first heard the song that he would make his signature: Amarillo by Morning (my vote for greatest country song).
So it was a nice birthday present to go. It's a commercial affair at heart, Enter and Exit through the Gift Shop. Bars selling longneck beers everywhere you turn. It's a long walk to the stage since it is the World's Largest.
Interestingly, the floor seats are down a step or two so the stage area is sunken below the standing room seats by the bars. Sarah did a good job in getting the reserved seats.
Clay Walker who rose to prominence in the 90s did a nice job playing some old favorites. Some of them were deep cuts that brought back memories: White Castle, Before she was Mama, White Palace. And the hits: What's It to You, Then What, Who Needs You Baby? And some nice covers of George Strait, the Chair and Chris Ledoux, Cadillac Ranch.
Glad I went when I did!
Billed as the World's Largest Honky-Tonk, it's a place of legends. Lots of live music albums recorded there. Everyone who is anyone has played there in country music. Even George Strait said he was on the way back to San Marcos from Billy Bob's in the early 80s when he first heard the song that he would make his signature: Amarillo by Morning (my vote for greatest country song).
So it was a nice birthday present to go. It's a commercial affair at heart, Enter and Exit through the Gift Shop. Bars selling longneck beers everywhere you turn. It's a long walk to the stage since it is the World's Largest.
Interestingly, the floor seats are down a step or two so the stage area is sunken below the standing room seats by the bars. Sarah did a good job in getting the reserved seats.
Clay Walker who rose to prominence in the 90s did a nice job playing some old favorites. Some of them were deep cuts that brought back memories: White Castle, Before she was Mama, White Palace. And the hits: What's It to You, Then What, Who Needs You Baby? And some nice covers of George Strait, the Chair and Chris Ledoux, Cadillac Ranch.
Glad I went when I did!
Sunday, July 7, 2019
7/7 Day
Always a good thing when the numbers match for a date. I recall going to a memorable wedding on 7/7/07. Hard to believe that one was 12 years ago. As my friends remind me, "we're getting old."
Speaking of old, my recovery from open heart surgery continues to get a little better 1 day at a time. Yesterday, I had some unusual tingling "pain" (not bad) but strange sypathetic feelings nonetheless. I'm set to go visit the cardiac surgeon on Wednesday so hopefully I'll get some clearance to do more activity. Or maybe he'll tell me to take it easy another 2 weeks. We'll see.
I am sneaking a few drives in here and there. I feel like when I was 15 years old and would sneak the family car out on Friday nights when my parents would go out. I would mainly drive around the neighborhoods and tried not to let anyone see me. Good practice was my thinking. Usually I'd stop the car and practice a burnout. Of course, since it was a family car, there was not much tire spinning and rubber burning but at least I gave it a shot.
Ah the 80s in Austin, TX. Those were simpler time all around. Not better, by any stretch, but simpler. I don't want to go back that's for sure. But it is fun to remember when.
Speaking of old, my recovery from open heart surgery continues to get a little better 1 day at a time. Yesterday, I had some unusual tingling "pain" (not bad) but strange sypathetic feelings nonetheless. I'm set to go visit the cardiac surgeon on Wednesday so hopefully I'll get some clearance to do more activity. Or maybe he'll tell me to take it easy another 2 weeks. We'll see.
I am sneaking a few drives in here and there. I feel like when I was 15 years old and would sneak the family car out on Friday nights when my parents would go out. I would mainly drive around the neighborhoods and tried not to let anyone see me. Good practice was my thinking. Usually I'd stop the car and practice a burnout. Of course, since it was a family car, there was not much tire spinning and rubber burning but at least I gave it a shot.
Ah the 80s in Austin, TX. Those were simpler time all around. Not better, by any stretch, but simpler. I don't want to go back that's for sure. But it is fun to remember when.
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