An amazing vacation

Well it's hard to believe that a week has passed and we're back at home already. Where did the time go? We had an amazing time. The golf was great! The weather was cold though and we fought to keep warm out on the course. Who would have known that it would get down to 37 degree F. Crazy eh! We enjoyed Myrtle Beach and will most likely go back again. Where else can you find 110 courses to choose from all with different personalities. It was a lot of fun.

Happy Birthday Laura

Today, 26 years ago, a beautiful little (7.7 lb) baby girl was born. Our life has never been the same. We have been bless so richly with this gift that God has given us. Happy birthday Laura. We hope that today is very special and wish you lots of happiness and many more birthdays to come. We'll see you in a week.

Day 2 - Myrtle Beach

The morning dawned cold and crisp. Imagine our shock when we heard that it was on 37 degrees F. Brrrr, it was cold. We dressed in layers to make sure that we were able to stay warm. I had 5 layers on. A t-shirt, a thin long sleeve shirt, a cotton sweater, a vest and my windbreaker. It was so bundled that it was hard to hit the ball. Teresa, Ralph and Lawrence were all the same way. We had lots of fun joking with the people at the course. They told us that the seat warmers were on in the carts (they called them bum warmers) and the window was up to keep the breeze off of us. The day warmed up as time went by. By 9:00 a.m. I was able to take my jacket off, but it never really got much warmer than 50 degrees. It was hard to warm up. Burning Ridge is a beautiful golf course. The difficulty is in the narrowness of the fairways. There is some water and lots of sand. You really want to stay out of the bunkers though as the walls as very high. It was a real test of our skill when we got in them. The sun was shining all day. We enjoyed a nice walk at Barefoot landing. We ate dinner at Joe's Crab shack. Tonight we enjoyed the hot tub. It's on main level of the hotel and is open to the elements. You can feel the wind blowing.

Tomorrow it should be a little warmer. We're off to The Wizard tomorrow. We're looking forward to another fun day.

A fun vacation

We're here in Myrtle Beach and having an awesome time. We've played our first game at Myrtle Beach National and it was awesome. The course is really nice and this was an excellent one for us to play our first game on. We had lots of dew this morning which made things very wet. The weather was warm and we really enjoyed ourselves. We went to the Marsh Walk in Merrells Inlet and went for a walk this afternoon. This evening the weather turned much coolerand it was down to 50 degree's by dinner time. Tomorrow we're off to Burning Ridge which is suppose to be a nice place.

We're off!!

Well it's finally here.....we've flown the coup and are heading southbound for warmer weather, relaxation and an over-rated US dollar bill... Ouch - the last time I checked the US dollar was $1.28. Can it get any higher. It's crazy - it has climbed .11 cents in the last 7 days. Oh well, we're off on an adventure and we'll relax and be away from the hustle and bustle of work. See you all when we return.

Please pray for Ralph's Dad

This week Ralph's Dad had hip replacement surgery. The surgery went well. He will need to spend alot of time recovering and may need to be in rehabilitation for a few months. Please pray for Ralph's Mom and Dad to give them the strength and patience that they need during this time.

Happy Birthday Jordan

Our first Granddaughter has turned 3 today!! I had a chance to speak with her on the phone and it was so sweet. She is so excited about this being her special day. Laura and Jay are spending lots of time making it special and she was certainly enjoying her birthday gifts today. Playdough is the gift for 3 year olds!! She was really excited by the Veggie Tale DVD's as well.

God Bless you Jordan!