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Week 2 Wrap Up
As I sit her doing my poor man's version of Robert Downey by consuming Fleishman's Gin and Advil due to a freak bowling celebration accident, I figured I'd take some time to update my faithful following on my events of week 2 and partial 3 of the sabbatical. The first thing to remember is all the days blend together so these may be out of sequence. I haven't known what day it was since July 4th because frankly I don't need to know.
The second week kicked off with some golf with my Dad. Dad is a late bloomer to the golfing industry, seeing as how he just retired this year. One thing I noticed is that the older generation tried to deny they are retired. He kept saying he was unemployed until one day he finally admitted he wasn't going back to work. Like there was some shame associated with not getting up when you didn't want to go to a place you didn't want to go to. I'm here to tell you Dad, embrace the nothingness. The only reason any of us work is because we have to. None of my friends would be holding down a job if we were independently wealthy. I've only been on sabbatical 2 weeks and I am trying to figure out a way to keep it going ever since the whole "Hit the Lottery" plan failed.
Thursday saw Chris Weber finally make the leap from a Massachusetts driver's license to a New Hampshire driver's license. Chris lives in New York.
Friday began day one of the Townsend Ridge Member Guest golf tourney. The fearsome foursome started off with a clubhouse Corona at 10:15, just in time for their 10:18 tee time. See, college did prepare me for something. No way I finish that beer in 3 minutes without that degree. DJ Caruso and Chris Weber jumped out to an early lead in rainy conditions with what their team dubbed the "DryGloves and Beers" strategy. Marc Pelloux and yours truly struggled early and often except in the consumption of luke warm beers. The highlight of round one had to be Chris Weber's story on the 11th hole that caused DJ to back away from the tee, admitting there was no way in hell he could hit a ball after what he had just heard. Chris valiantly stepped up and pured a 3 iron stating "See, I play better because I have heard them all before." DJ then proceeded to hit an 8 yard drive followed by a 35 yard cart path bouncer. Comedy. A cookout at Chez Sawyer was overrun with 7 little people under the age of 6 apparently in protest to the No Friggin Baby Party. If it's a war you want chiclets, it's a war you are going to get. The weekly Friday night viewing of Old School followed.
Saturday saw a beautiful day in New England and round 2 of the golf tourney. Day two had clubhouse leaders DJ and Chris paired with a couple 16 year old kids. Their parent's lawsuit is being heard in early October. DJ and Chris kicked it into high gear when a supply of gin and Corona was delivered to them by some fellow golfers after Chris' plea to have the cart girl get him beers fell on deaf ears. DJ and Chris held on for a 4 stroke victory and angered all the cheaters at the club who felt they were out sandbagged. Congratulations fellas.
Monday saw some more golf with Dad, who has found a nice outlet for all those swear words he has learned over the years. A nice dinner of steak tips , corn on the cob, salad, and baked potato topped off the night. Nice weather + grill = happy camper.
Tuesday was a trip to Foxwood's Casino with Elizabeth. Mark lost 16 dollars on slots, 20 bucks on War , that's right I said War, and 40 on blackjack. What I learned is that we are paying into social security each paycheck so that old people have something to throw away in their waning years. God bless America. As DJ said, "Aren't we even for the screwing we gave them when we got Long Island. Can't we call it even now? Don't they have all our money?" A joke about firewater would have rounded out that comment nicely but I'll refrain.
That raps up the week 2 recap. Stay tuned for more.
