The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Gary's got the goodies! the darkroom stuff, well, now that I think about it, the food and wine too.

Trying to think what I might want, if you get a list or pictures together let us know! We can at least drool over it.

I have everything from developing tanks to a NIB Bessler color head to paper ... a ton of various camera and lens bags ... toss me a PM on what you desire and I'll see what I have.

 

[Gary A.]

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The Bowl was rocking with Musica Cubana. The first half of the evening was traditional Buena Vista Social Club type stuff. There was an intro band, heavy on the congo's ... then came Angelique Kidjo ... OMG ... she brought the house down. A voice like Celia Cruz with four times the energy. Everybody ... everybody was dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in food lines ... the place was electrified. LA is a tough crowd, because we have more entertainment here than most anyplace else in the world ... we are a very sophisticated and jaded crowd ... but Kidjo had all of us in the palm of her hand. Amazing performance and music performed in a venue second to none.

The second half was all Gente de Zona. Again people were dancing in the streets.

Gente de Zona • Angélique Kidjo’s Tribute to Salsa • The Pedrito Martinez Group

Sound like a good time.

Best Wednesday Gary and Mary Lou have enjoyed in a long long time. Prefect weather, incredible venue, great food and vino, easy parking (shuttled in and out) ... world class entertainment ... yep, all the indegrients for a good time.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. A very cool and overcast summer morn ... yes! TGIF ya'll. The Cook and Gary are off for their walk.

 

[waday]

So, uh, is it Friday evening, yet? I'd like to go home.

 

[jcdeboever]

Working from home office today, burning up the cell phone making appointments. Nice out. Gonna play 9 holes a little bit later with the guy that got the hole in one. I printed out that pic of him on 8 x 10 and used my label machine to put info on matting. Came out real nice and he was very surprised I went through all that. I'm pretty good at framing and matting but I have to be in the proper mood for it. He has helped me a lot this year, I've eliminated 10 strokes off my handicap. I still suck but the baseball swing is slowly going away. He put on double oversized grips on my clubs and it has helped. He happened to notice how big my hands were and immediately thought it was part of my problem. He has a pro shop and I bought all my second hand lefty clubs from him, Caliways. He made a special gap wedge for me to out of an old Cleveland, love it.
Haven't lost a ball in three consecutive rounds. The new swing has me hitting it about 30 yards shorter on drives but straighter. I still hit them 300 but am I am learning it's not about power.

 

[waday]

Haven't lost a ball in three consecutive rounds.

When I used to play, I never lost them. I knew exactly where they went. I just chose not to retrieve them from the water, woods, and thick brush.

 

[snowbear118 50]

Good evening, all. I had a first, today: FOIA request. I just had to document what the data is and how I got it.

 

[Gary A.]

Haven't lost a ball in three consecutive rounds.

When I used to play, I never lost them. I knew exactly where they went. I just chose not to retrieve them from the water, woods, and thick brush.

I lose balls ... usually on the windmill hole.

 

[jcdeboever]

Well shot 44 out of 36. Not bad for me. No lost balls. One bad hole, 7 on a 4. Really helps having someone there guiding you.

 

[Gary A.]

Mary Lou has arrived home ... it is a very very pleasant evening, we're in the patio catching up on the news enjoying our vino with Gary's pesto and crackers.

 

[smoke665]

At one time I played 2 or 3 times a week on some of the most beautiful courses in the country, as it was part of the job of entertaining customers. Now it's been so many years that I'm not sure I could even tee up a ball, much less swing a club.

 

[snowbear118 50]

Well shot 44 out of 36. Not bad for me. No lost balls. One bad hole, 7 on a 4. Really helps having someone there guiding you.

The best I ever did was a 74 . . . on nine holes.

 

[jcdeboever]

Well shot 44 out of 36. Not bad for me. No lost balls. One bad hole, 7 on a 4. Really helps having someone there guiding you.

The best I ever did was a 74 . . . on nine holes.

It's a frustrating sport to say the least. I have no idea why I like it. I almost quit six weeks ago but that guy I golfed with today, really helped me out.

 

[snowbear118 50]

I haven't played in years. I have a consistent slice, and never had the time to dedicate to it. Dad and I used to play a twice-yearly charity tournament (best ball) which was fun, but stopped when he got sick.

I think the best I really ever did was a 98 or 99 on 18 holes.

 

[JonA_CT]

Well shot 44 out of 36. Not bad for me. No lost balls. One bad hole, 7 on a 4. Really helps having someone there guiding you.

The best I ever did was a 74 . . . on nine holes.

It's a frustrating sport to say the least. I have no idea why I like it. I almost quit six weeks ago but that guy I golfed with today, really helped me out.

I keep playing because of these moments that happen interspersed with utter horse apples...

the hole that I hit my 5 iron off the tee because my driver swing is broken, and stick a 7 iron to 4 feet for birdie on my second shot,

or the par 3 that I miss left, chip/pitch to 12 feet and sink a long par putt

or the hole where I top the ball off the tee and hit the green with my 4 iron on the next shot to save a chance for par.

You know, those holes where I sort of look like I know what I'm doing.