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June 16, 2008
Marvelous Monday Musings...
Tiger Woods makes watching golf so much fun. (No, that’s not an oxymoron.) The PGA, on the other hand, or whoever determines the scoring rules for the U.S. Open is foolish. Unlike most tournaments (at least with which I’m familiar), when two golfers are tied at the end of the fourth round of the U.S. Open, those golfers do not proceed to play sudden death right there and then. To the contrary, they play an entire 18-hole round the next day, i.e. Monday. For those of us with jobs, that doesn’t work out so well. It is also a little anti-climatic. If you’re lucky enough to be able to watch today’s 18-hole playoff between Tiger and Rocco Mediate, whom one NBC commentator described as someone who “looks more like the guy who cleans Tiger’s swimming pool,” lucky you.
There is never a good time for someone whom you like to die, but June 2008 seems like a particularly bad time for Tim Russert to pass away. His son, wife, father, and friends have my sympathy. Russert’s wisdom and insight will be missed this political season.
Anyone who reads this blog with any regularity knows how much I adore and love Papa Fool. I wish I could have spent Father’s Day with him. Fortunately, I get to join him and Brother Fool in Vegas next weekend. Having great parents really makes a difference in life. I am beyond blessed in that regard. Happy Father’s Day, Papa Fool.
Comments
Yeah, I'm pretty bummed about Russert. And it's totally sad that he died right after coming back from an Italian family vacation. You'd think that after all of that wine and relaxation, his heart would have been in good shape...
Posted by: teahouseblossom at June 16, 2008 09:35 PM
Oh, and I hope you and Papa Fool and Brother Fool have a marvelous time in Lost Wages!
Posted by: teahouseblossom at June 16, 2008 09:40 PM
ohh have fun in vegas can you stowe me in the suitcase -- I love the Palms
Posted by: wendy at June 17, 2008 11:20 AM
I hope you have a wonderful time as well. I will think of you enjoying the strip while I am taking in the corn fields and flocks (gaggles?) of geese in the Midwest!
Mostly, I look forward to your post Vegas report because what happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas! ;)
Posted by: The Exception at June 20, 2008 10:55 AM
I hope you have a wonderful time as well. I will think of you enjoying the strip while I am taking in the corn fields and flocks (gaggles?) of geese in the Midwest!
Mostly, I look forward to your post Vegas report because what happens in Vegas doesn't have to stay in Vegas! ;)
Posted by: The Exception at June 20, 2008 10:56 AM
Nice to see the Fool is also concerned with climate change, but I don't see the connection between golf and climate. :)
Posted by: Heimhenge at June 21, 2008 03:52 PM
