From Golf to Baseball

Could not have been a better weekend!   Saturday, Shirley had a couple friends in town from Wyoming on so had to welcome Beth and Michael by golfing at Willow Creek.  We had a great time but once again we were in winter attire and had our cart cover on to start with.  7AM T time was delayed by frost.   By the end of the round we had our coats and sweatshirts off and Beth was even barefoot.    Hope you had a good time Beth and Michael!


Now on to our county golfing update.   Yes, more golfing!   We went to Franklin and Hardin Counties Sunday.   

Franklin County - Hampton Country Club in Hampton was an awesome course. We met a member, Mickey Holmes, she told us that the course was voted the Best 9-hole Course in Iowa in 2013.   She also told Jim where he was not allowed to drive the cart after he already did.   Way to go Jim!

 
 

 

  

Jim had an awesome day on this course and us girls didn't brag any but we sure enjoyed the beauty of the course with all the hosta/flower beds.  I know this summer it will be even better when it is all in bloom.   We also were very pleasantly surprised at all the women on the course and how they had nice T boxes for us, even with ball washers!  We all know that Shirley can't golf with a dirty ball.  :)  I had a couple lucky shots, one bounced off a tree and almost made it out to the fareway and another skimmed across the water and landed short of the green.   My dad was with me I guess.
Fast greens, elevated T Boxes and a couple lucky shots - great time!







We drove up town to check it out and we thought the courthouse was pretty neat so snapped a pic.  




We ended our day in Iowa Falls at Highland Golf Club, in Hardin County.  

 
This course had some tough holes and lots of hills but not too much for us girls, we actually handled it very well. Maybe we try a little harder when we face those challenges, who knows.





 I think we can honestly say that we have never golfed so close to a train before,   and we actually did get a wave from the engineer.

And just when you think your day couldn't get any better.....

We got home just in time to catch our grandson Julian play in his first game of the season.   2 hits, 2 RBI's and even pitched a great inning.    WTG Julian!

 Thought this was a very fitting quote to end on..

"It took me seventeen years to get three thousand hits in baseball.  I did it in one afternoon on the golf course."   Hank Aaron