Our Holiday Weekend

Jono signed up to play in the St. George Amateur Golf Tournament over MLK weekend and we decided to make it a family affair. The kids had no school on Friday, so we left Thursday night. The only two things out of the ordinary about the trip down were that we stopped to eat, which we never do. Once Jono is in the car, he will stop for very little! The other thing that happened was an explosion in the car. "What was that?" we all asked. I turned around and there was dough all over the floor. Apparently there was a carton of crescent roll dough that had escaped the grocery sack and rolled under the passenger seat. Who knows how long it had been there, but the car finally got warm enough for it to explode!

The next day, Jono and Jon Morgan headed off early to the golf course. The kids rode scooters outside and then later we went to the Wildlife Museum. Bud calls it the museum of "stuffed stuff". It is owned by a wealthy St. George family who loves to hunt, and they keep what they shoot and have it stuffed. It is unpleasant if you think about it, but quite interesting to see the hundreds of animals they have from all around the world. Rosie didn't understand all this at first, she explained to Coleman that the owners love animals and take pictures of them and then make replicas out of fake fur. I didn't have the heart to correct her, but Bud set her straight.

We went home for lunch and then went swimming. I am not a fan of swimming in indoor pools, and am glad my kids are old enough to swim without me having to get in the water. I started reading "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society". After having a great time swimming (we usually have the pool to ourselves, which is so nice), we went back to the house for dinner. Bud said, "That was such a fun day, what is left for us to do tomorrow?"

Jono came home late with exciting news; he was in second place in the tourney! Let me explain about amateur tournaments, they are very difficult and Jono hardly ever plays them, he prefers to play with a partner in a scramble. The young college golfers play in the amateurs and are very competitive players. Jono is an old man, compared to them, with a family and a job and not much time to practice. So, it was a very big deal that Jono played well enough to be in second place! We celebrated by eating the first strawberry shortcakes of the year.

On Saturday, after wishing Jono good luck, the kids and I went to Jumpin' Jacks, a place with blow-up jumpers and inflatable slides. It was fun for all, the kids ran around and got hot and sweaty for 2 1/2 hours while I continued to read my book, bliss! After lunch, the kids played outside again while I, you guessed it, read my book. Later, Jono got home and reported that he didn't play quite as well, but ended up tied for sixth place! We left Bud home tending and celebrated at the Pizza Factory.

The next day was a scramble, so Jono and Jon were partners. We found out later they took 3rd place. It was a successful golfing weekend! I took the kids swimming again and then to the park, and (yeah!) I finished my book (I loved it!). We really enjoyed the beautiful weather. It was nice to escape the smog in SLC. Coleman had been coughing quite badly at home, but could breathe asthma free in St. George.

The first day of our trip, I bought a pound of ham at the store, to eat everyday for lunch. The first day Rosie protested about eating the ham, but I made her choke it down. The second day she pleaded her case. She just finished reading "Charlotte's Web" for the second time and watched the movie again. She loves pigs and doesn't ever want to eat ham, bacon, or sausage again. Who does this remind you of? Me! After reading "Babe the Gallant Pig" I swore off eating pork, also. (I was in my twenties, at the time, and after several years, ate a ham sandwich that was so delicious I broke my vow.) Having experienced that for myself, how could I make sweet Rosie eat ham? I just gave her an extra slice of french bread and butter to make up for it!

It was a really great weekend!

The results:

All players played the Gold Tees adjusted to 7000 yards, par 73


137- John Busby 70-67
138- Zac Blair 67-71; Greg Hunt 70-68; Jordan Rodgers 71-67; Brady Johnson 72-66; Kyle Chappell 75-66
143- Darrin Overson 70-73
144- Alton Anderson 72-72; Alex Theodore 73 -71; Jordan Rogers 75-69
145- Jeff Evans, 74-71; Christian Jensen, 72-73; Cameron Young, 76-69; Andrew Cottle, 75-70
146- Steve Borget, 74-72; Jonathan Oettli, 70-76; Jeff Holmes, 73-73; Craig Woodward, 74-72
147- Jon Morgan, 75-72