Humility

This is a loaded word - whenever we talk about it, it about trying to prove what we have without showing how much we need it.

Sometime it means going with the flow.  Today its 103F, so you can't just go do anything you want outside.

Yesterday the car was broken in the morning and I was search for a rental car.  By 1 p.m. I was back driving my own car.  It magically got done.  I didn't really do much for that to happen.  But maybe I set it up and got out of the way.

Today, since it was so hot, I did what came naturally - napped in the afternoon.  The proverbial siesta.  Now, I'm writing away.  Energy comes in interesting spurts.

Tomorrow, I've got 2 days at work before leaving for the rest of the week.  I wonder what all will happen.  Maybe just a little, but that is OK.  It will be enough whatever it turns out to be.

July 26 and 27

I have a daily reflection book and it is always interesting to look at the various dates and find a specific thought.  For yesterday and today, it's been harder to do.  Perhaps its the dog days of summer, but the usual routine seems a bit disrupted.

Last night I was in South Padre Island.  Today I'm in San Antonio.  Right now I don't know the plan for Saturday but I am staying fluid.

As JR reminded me, "Next week you'll be on the beach".  Which is true.  So I'm just going to keep the forward motion.  Moving the ball down the field as the Skipper would say.

No telling what July 28 will bring.  Tonight is a full moon so maybe that has something to do with everything.

Summer Changes

I used to say that July 4, Independence Day, was my favorite holiday.  It usually involved a full day of being outside in the summer.  Plus there was also a 3 day weekend, which meant a lot of going out at night.

Now that I am older, I may reconsider that.  I'm at the Island this weekend and the day are extremely hot, bright sun and glare, I'm spending more time inside and not so interested in going out at night.  In fact, being inside is usually preferable.

Perhaps it is the hot Valley sun.  But maybe, things just change a bit as time goes by.

Can you believe that now I like the winters when the days are short?

Varicose Vein Surgery

I had my right leg varicose vein surgical procedure on July 5 and now, over 2 weeks later, the recovery is going well.  The main condition is that I wear compression socks to my knee to keep swelling/bruising down and to promote circulations.  I've been walking a lot and getting back to yoga.  I do have some sympathetic feelings in the top of my leg where the actual vein work was.

The procedure is to insert a tiny catheter at a point below the knee and then go up in the thigh to close off the diseased vein.  The disease causes blood to flow down and reflex and pool in the lower leg causing swelling and discomfort/pain.  This has gone on for years so it was not a whim to do.  Also the matter while it was probably exacerbated from exercise, was mainly heriditary. 

I anticipate that the recovery will be like an orthopedic recovery and take 6-9 months to fully heal.  But so far, so good.

Reverse Bucket List

I wrote this on March 30, 2018, age 52 so there are 52 items here.  A reverse list is thinks already done, so it's a type of gratitude list.

Bicycling in Medellin, Colombia
Paddle board in Maui
Drive a Ferrari
Hike Kenai Fjiords National Park, Alaska
Own a dream car - Mercedes AMG
Speak at Hidalgo County CLE
Represent a Fortune 500 company
Be a City Attorney
Fly in a private jet
Ride a Harley in the Texas Hill Country
Play guitar in a band
Sing in church choir
Settle a sexual assault case for a victim
Ski at Deer Valley
Jet ski around Key West
Dance with Sarah at Sweet 16
Get name in New York Times
Swim onto a Caribbean island from a boat
Drive the Autobahn
Watch the sun come up in Madrid after staying up all night
Attend a 2nd high school prom
Make Dean's List
Golf at Cypress Point and 2 under par after 6 holes
Nearly make a hole in 1 on my birthday
Renew wedding vows after 25 years of marriage
Meet Oliver North
Helicopter ride over Grand Canyon
Ride a double decker London bus
36 holes in 1 day at Sand Hills
Visit Mount Rushmore
Go to Mayo Clinic
Get sober
Write a book
Make a movie review blog
Make a movie
Drive to California
Sit for Board Certification exam in Tax Law
Surf
Ride in MS 150
Learn tactital shooting
Make a YouTube video
Refinish a rifle
Run a marathon
Complete Ironman 70.3 triathlon
Build a garden
Attend Masters golf tournament
Crash a wedding
Be on the evening news -positively
Climb a 14er mountain
Bench press 155 lbs
Visit Mall of America

My favorite golf courses

Having just returned from TPC Sawgrass, I would rank that a 5 star course and in my Top 10.

What are the other 9 you say?  Glad you asked,

Shoal Creek, Alabama - all around tops.   US Womens Open just played there last month.

Brackenridge Park, San Antonio - such great history of Texas golf

Houston Country Club - where I learned the game

Prairie Dunes, Kansas -   a unique experience.  Also home of many championships

Olympic Club, San Francisco - a fine test of golf, not easy but fair

Bali Hai, Las Vegas.  Just a really fun place to play

Austin Golf Club

CommonGround, Denver

Sand Hills, Nebraska - best course in the USA?  I'd say yes.

All places I could enjoy playing regularly.