Golfing with Pops
You all know how passionate I’ve become about golf in the past few years. The feeling of soaring a drive out there towards the nethers, and hopefully somewhere near the fairway, has totally replaced the natural euphoria that a solid volleyball spike used to give me.
So, late last year for my Dad’s birthday, I got the idea that it would be fun to share this with my Dad. I mean, we share a ton of other passions - computers, Nuggets, Sci-Fi moves, so why not golf?
Well, it had been over 20 years since we had played together, so it was a little overdue. Couple that with the fact that my Dad rarely plays, and I was really happy that he seemed to receive the gift of a glove, balls, and a free round quite well. So, today, I finally followed thru on the gift, with huge thanks to Grammy watching Tobey for the 4-5 hours that we played!
We played Flatirons Golf Course, which is literally walking distance away from my parents house in Boulder, and holds many memories for me since I played their quite a few summers as a junior golfer in the 80’s. The best part was that my Dad applied a few simple tips I gave him and had a stellar round.
Good enough to play again before another 20 years pass, right Pops? 
July 23rd, 2006 at 8:56 pm
Right Alan! Let’s play again soon! I think maybe twice a year. Thanks again for all the tips. I think I feel better than I ever have after a round.
Dad
July 24th, 2006 at 11:11 am
So happy to hear that Dad! The tips paid off in multiple ways then… I think your ability to swing relaxed all day was a huge part of avoiding the normal next day aches and pains. Your score was better for it too! Will definitely look forward to our next round.
August 1st, 2006 at 11:03 pm
You guys look pretty happy and content during your golfing event. Thanks for sharing the news about your day!