Yarn and Golf

Golf Girls and I stopped in the new yarn shop, Unwind, in Manhattan for a new project then on to our annual casino resort destination for some of our most favorite golfing in Kansas.

36 Hours

What starts off as an overnight girls golf trip can easily turn into a yarn hop to shops in Abilene, Wamego and Topeka.  We load up on yarn and head to a favorite casino two and 1/2 easy hours from home.  There was a light rain shower and we had the courtyard hot tubs all to ourselves.  We woke early for a foggy, cool tee-off at the resort golf course, had a good meal at the clubhouse and then headed home.  A lot of fun in just 36 busy hours.

FireKeeper Golf Course

After 4 hours of sleep, Pattie, Laurie and I got up early to tee off at the casino golf course at 8:00 a.m. By choice, so that we would beat the 100 degree heat. The course was beautiful and I would say one of the best golf destinations we've had. Everyone we came across was very friendly and accomodating. After a pretty good game in four quick hours we had cheeseburgers at the club house and headed back home. I would definitely like to play this course again.

Solo Golf

I saw some improvements in my golf game this Tuesday and really wanted to play again tonight after work. Both my golf buds were busy so I put on my big girl panties and set up a tee time by myself. I've never played alone before and I did fine. In fact, I ended up walking all 18 holes and learned something about myself. I actually play better at a faster pace. That is until around the 17th hole where I ran out of steam. It's good to know this is something I can do comfortably more often. Watch out girls - I'll be getting in some practice time!

Echo Hills

Tonight's golf game was at Echo Hills. It's sad to me to think in a couple of months the course will be replaced with a big box store. It's a narrow course and we experienced many guys crossing over to play off of our fairway. It's all good but I had to pause when I saw a turtle crossing our path. That's something I haven't seen before. He hissed at me and went about his way. The course will be open for play until July 5th.

Indian Creek Golf Club

Laurie, Pattie and I are here in a Dallas suburb, Addison, for a girls getaway weekend of golf and fiber. We had an early tee time at Indian Creek Golf Club. The air was cool and the greens were very fast. We had a big laugh when Laurie drove her ball into a rough that was littered with white range balls just like hers...that was a fun adventure. Another high point was a stop later at a PGA Superstore filled with women's golf apparel and accessories. We were in golf heaven!

Why I Like Golf

This is what golf is all about. Laurie snapped this pic of me playing at Paa-ko Ridge and it was so beautiful. There were lots for sale on this course and I could so see myself living there ... but if I only had a million dollars. By the way, we both cleared the trees below. Laurie got hers onto the green and mine came pretty close. It was a spectacular morning.

Road Trip: New Mexico in 60 Hours

I'm back from a very busy 2 1/2 day New Mexico trip with Laurie. It was the kind of marathon road trip that would make Agent Jack Bauer proud. Here's what a Kansas girl can do in 60 hours:

Drive an egg-shaped rental car for over 24 hours, over 1,600 miles
Sleep 17 hours
Consume a ton of junk food in the car
Spill a Route 44 diet cherry limeade in her lap
Drive on Route 66
Play nine holes of golf in the Sandia Mountains
Spill a cup of hotel coffee in her lap
See a jackrabbit the size of a coyote
Shop the Square in Albuquerque
Eat a mexican meal with two beers
Walk through a fiber arts festival
Buy a set of wooden wool hand carders
Buy a silk shawl kit from Brooks Farm
Buy sock yarn at a knit shop
Get lost in Albuquerque after the GPS battery dies
Drink another two beers while knitting in a hotel garden
Witness a garden wedding
Drive to Santa Fe for more shopping on the Square
Buy a set of Rocki Gorman turquoise cuff links
Manage not to spill a cup of Starbucks coffee in her lap
Finish knitting a pair of socks
Drive to Taos for another mexican meal and beer
Walk across the Rio Grande Gorge bridge
See a ton of motorcycles head for the Red River Run
Count live critters from the road including 4 elk, 40+ antelope, 5 pheasants, 2 coyotes and 3 turkeys
Bust butt to get home to a spinning class that's been cancelled


Whew -- think I'll put my feet up and relax a bit over the holiday weekend!

Golf is ON

Finally, after 6 months of not swinging a club, I'm back on the greens for weekly games with our women's golf league. I've come back with a stronger swing and some new bad habits to correct. Well, that's just G-O-L-F! It's such a love/hate activity but it's all good. My golf/knitting buds, Laurie and Patty had some pretty good shots and as always, we are the loudest ones on the course laughing and having a grand time.

Buffalo Thunder Resort - Santa Fe, NM

Laurie and I hit the road to celebrate our birthdays together with a quick weekend of golf and yarn in Santa Fe. After a full day of driving, we were treated to some very nice accomodations at the new Hilton Buffalo Thunder Resort and woke for an early tee time at the adjoining Towa Golf Course. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous and we hit some amazing shots.

We could have easily golfed all day but after 9 holes we were off to some shopping in downtown Santa Fe and we weren't disappointed. I added a pendant to my Rocki Gorman collection and we had some great BBQ at my favorite stop, Cowgirl Cafe. After this long day, we headed to Taos for the next half of our trip.