Golf, the Universe, and Everything

As part of my weekly (ok fine, DAILY) trolling of Craig's List for great deals on golf items, every now and then I come across a few gems but more often than not, I come across some abject stupidity... Which brings me to this post. The golf nuts who read my blog know about the Kirkland Ball sold by Costco, for those of you who do not, here's a short recap: "My Golf Spy ran multiple tests and determined that, based on their findings, the cheap Costco ball ($15 per dozen) actually performed better in some categories (most categories!) than the expensive Pro-V1 ($48 per dozen). This seems preposterous, but it's actually true." Sadly the balls are no longer available at Costco or on Costco.com (they sold out in mere hours...) Now here is the post on Craig's List: That's not a misprint. This guy wants $70 for 12 balls...  That's roughly $5.83 per ball...  For balls that cost (no lie) $15 per dozen. The top of the line golf ball (the aforemention...

Hello everyone, This is my first blog post of 2017 and it took me 44 days... Oh well! Time flies... A lot has happened since my last post. We have a new president which came with a lot of controversy to say the least... But I'll try to keep the politics out of my blog (whenever possible) and keep it as a lighthearted view of my life and everything in it. There will be more golf, but a few other things too, which brings me to the title of this post... I do not have a love affair with running... So why am I running a half marathon? Simple, to keep me in shape! They say it's the journey and not the destination that defines us. I figure training for this half marathon will get me in great shape by the time beach and flag football season rolls back around... The Race: Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Date: Sunday 5/21/2017 Location: Fredericksburg, VA at the aptly named, Hospital Hill (Doesn't sound intimidating right???) The goal: Under 3:00 Hours!! Well, I will b...