News from this blogger (but sadly, not about golf)

Ok, so we've been off the map and the blogosphere for quite some time.  For at least this past month, we have an excuse.

In addition to some crummy weather that precluded trips to the golf course, even in our often golf-friendly New Mexico climate, we were distracted this month by participation in NaNoWriMo.

For the unintiated, this is National Novel Writing Month.  We took the pledge to write a 50,000 word first draft of a novel during the month of November.  

We, in fact, crossed that 50,000 word count on November 23 and not long after that added THE END to this draft.

A good way to celebrate this would be a round of golf, but alas, the weather is still pretty crummy today.

We'll keep you posted, and try to do better at both golfing and blogging.

Golf Deficit Disorder II

We reported back in November 2010 on what we thought was Golf Deficit Disorder.  

Sadly, we now understand that the illness we defined then was Golf Deficit Disorder Lite.   Our faithful readers may have noticed that we have not been either golfing or blogging for an extended time frame.  (We do apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.)  

From first-hand experience, we now understand what happens in a truly serious case of Golf Deficit Disorder.

In order to help others avoid long-term cases of this dread disease, let us hereby report the symptoms so that the Afflicted might seek more immediate relief than we did in our recent bout.

Symptoms include (but may not be limited to):

• Ear wax
• Migraine headaches
• Insomnia
• Binge-viewing of Caddyshack and Tin Cup
• An extreme craving for iced coffee
• Anxiety attacks upon passing by large expanses of neatly trimmed green grass
• Inability to watch Golf Channel without weeping
• Failure to keep up with golf blogging, thereby depriving the world of the important grassroots golf news

NB:  If you have these symptoms but your fever spikes to over 102, seek immediate medical attention.  You have been eating too much grass or you may have Mad Cow Disease.  This should be evaluated by a medical professional.

The CURE (and the only CURE)—

• Dust off your clubs and get out there on the golf course.

We are happy to report, again from first-hand experience, that this works pretty well.

We’re back out there.

FORE!  



Golf Haiku

Homage to National Poetry month  and the return of more suitable golfing weather.

I.

April grass grows green.

Springtime skies bring wind and dust.

I approach the tee.  Clouds laugh.

II.

Stand at the tee box.

Aim for the stars and the sky.

Can not see the flag.

III.

Oh little white ball

Nested in grass so deep green.

Where will you fly next?

IV.

Soar into the sky—

Bump along the rocky trail—

Please sink this last putt.

No Film at 11



The highlight of our WNMLF practice round at Civitan on Friday night was a helicopter circling the golf course and landing across the street at the Farmington High School football field.



No nose for news

 The Channel 13 News Helicopter from Albuquerque, for whatever reason, was doing some landing practice during the Piedra Vista HS-Santa Fe HS football game season opener.

We blame one particularly bad tee shot on this unexpected distraction during play.

Later, golfers Joan and Vicki did their best to wave at the helicopter in a brazen attempt to get themselves and their golf clubs on the evening news, but to no avail.

Violating our bed time, we stayed up long enough to watch Channel 13 News from Albuquerque. We were skunked. No footage of league practice that night.

This seems like an error in judgment on the part of the Channel 13 sports editors and a missed opportunity.

And WNMLF golfers lost a potential 30 seconds of fame (out of the 15 minutes that Andy Warhol promised us).

Too bad. Maybe the next helicopter pass will produce better results.