Golf and Trees



WNMLF golfers Katie, Joan, and Vicki found their way back to the Hidden Valley Golf Course in Aztec last week for another round of the Roaming WNMLF Tournament.

This course has excellent trees.

We found ourselves recommending Hidden Valley earlier that week to fellow golfers at Civitan who hit the tree on hole #1 while we waited our turn to tee off.

Our own favorite trees at Civitan are those that border holes #3 and #4, at the base of the Dreaded Hill.

But the Civitan trees pale in comparison to those at Hidden Valley. The trees there are all over the place, often separating us from our intended targets on the greens.

We report that we must be making progress. After a pleasant lunch on the patio of the clubhouse (recommended—the chicken quesadilla) with a view of the green on #9, we note that maybe we’re not as bad as we think we are at this golf thing.

And on the way out, the pro in the shop told us that no one had complained about us.

Baseball and Golf



Golfer at Spring Training

They are completely connected.


• You are compelled to try to hit a relatively small ball with a long stick.

• If you don’t have your head game on, you can’t accomplish anything.

• Fair weather and green grass make for the best fields of play.

• It’s all about math and counting things.

• The actual rules of each are a bit mystifying.

• No day that includes baseball or golf is a bad day.

• Anything can happen out there, even miracles.

• Hope springs eternal.

Smash Factor

We heard the golf pro out on the driving range today giving a lesson to a man who appeared to be intent on hitting the ball very HARD.


We heard a bit about Newtonian physics, the “one guy and fourteen clubs” theory, and the smash factor.

Apparently, the smash factor is all about physics, ratios, compression, club speed, and whether or not you actually manage to hit the ball.

We say HUZZAH and smash away. May that little ball fly far into the sky and in the right direction.

Golf helmet, anyone?

The Winter of Our Discontent

Cheer from our friend Sioux in Payson

Who knew that a case of bronchitis accompanied by lots of coughing and general yuck could last for SO long?


Who knew that the wind would NOT stop blowing in April?




Who knew that it is possible to fail Golf II, even when registered for an audit?

Spring will come. We’re sure of it.

Brighter and calmer and warmer days are ahead. For now, we’ll hang on to that.