My sister-in-law was kind enough to exchange Liberty puzzles with me so that we could each try a new one.
These solid wood puzzles are the coolest ever! I highly recommend them for anyone that loves puzzles.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Long Bow, Day 2 - Summer of Golf (June, 2021)
Long Bow is a course that we have really been looking forward to playing. It gets great ratings, and is well over $100 to play in the winter. We are paying $40 to play today. The carts, which were included in the rate, were very nice and had incredible gps technology, which helped with distances to all the course obstacles. This is not a neighborhood course, it is a true desert course. No houses to hit, but also no houses to look at.
We were excited to see that the carts were sitting in the shade waiting for us on our arrival.
Their outdoor dining at The Grill looks good, but no comfy chairs, which is something I really appreciate after a round of golf.
Cute decor for a desert course.
At first glance, the fairways looked pretty dry. And as we started playing they were as dry as they looked. You don't want to hit thick on this course, because it will rattle your soul. And many of the fairways are sloped, so with the dry grass, we ended up rolling off the fairway almost every time. Very unforgiving, even when we hit a great, middle of the fairway shot.
Gorgeous views! From this perspective I can see how this course gets such good ratings.
There is also a small airport right next to Long Bow. It must have been touch-and-go practice day, because we had about 3 planes per hole fly right over us.
It took the first nine holes for us to actually get into a groove, but once we did, we were able to really start enjoying the game and the beauty of this course. The back nine was much more enjoyable for both of us.
They have lots of really beautiful and difficult sand traps.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Poston Butte, Day 1 - Summer of Golf (June, 2021)
We bought a Troon Card this summer, so we will be enjoying a summer of golf in Arizona. The Troon card gives really great discounts at all Troon golf resorts from May 1 through September 30. It also includes discounts in the pro shops and restaurants on all of the properties.
Today we played at Poston Butte in Florence, AZ. Our green fees were $25 for 18 holes and a cart, and they had reasonable rates on their beverage cart as well. A 20 oz Pepsi was only $2. That's hard to beat!
They had a very nice patio off of their restaurant with comfy looking chairs.
It was a very well kept course, with wide fairways, but it wasn't easy. It had a lot of strategically placed sand, and I think I found all of it!
The 17th hole is their signature hole. The green is surrounded by water and is 150 yards out!
And his second shot went in. Birdie!
Everyone was super friendly, from the staff to the other golfers. We liked this course a lot!
Great Grandpa's Rocking Chair, Columbia SC (May, 2021)
Steve's dad made a rocking chair for our kids when they were little. Our grandson loves rocking in it.
Costco Cart Boy, Columbia, SC (May, 2021)
We didn't realize how fun a trip to Costco could be, but that was just the beginning. Putting the cart away at the end was the highlight.
Dinner at IX XX IX, Columbia, SC (May, 2021)
One of the kids favorite Asian fusion spots.
Just Hang'in Out, Columbia, SC (May, 2021)
Anyone that knows Steve and I, knows that we love sight-seeing, but when we are with family, our favorite thing is hanging out at home, making memories.
Learning to ride his new panda push bike.
He takes his coffee black, thank you.
Lucy is usually afraid of everyone, but apparently she forgot.
Albert is afraid of the baby, but he can be coaxed into some petting.
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