Catching Up

It's been a while since the last post.  In truth there is not a lot of new news to pass along.  I've decided that I know enough about the golf swing that I am trying to make, that I've forsaken the YouTube golf videos for the nonce.  '

There are things I'm still not doing as consistently as I would like.  I will concentrate on that.  I'm hitting the ball well, making some interesting shots, and basically happy with all that is happening.  Even the thrice cursed driver is behaving more than not.  But I don't feel the need for more insight.  I've got the GUP as father used to say.  That stands for Great Unifying Principle; it can be plural too.

Pickleball continues to be a lot of fun, a good workout, and an interesting tactical exercise.  I'm very happy that I took it up and the fellows that are playing with me are having a good time too.  Sweat soaked and happy is our condition post game.  Other than the physical injuries it can be quite humorous as we play along.  There is much laughter.  They also fixed the drinking fountain in the park, so it's a plan that has come together rather nicely.

There was a disc golf tournament in Livermore the other day and I dropped in to look at that.  I'd like to find a coach and learn how to throw the discs further.  I've watched a bit of the pros playing in tournaments around the world and the courses are quite interesting.  Some are in the trees and some are open, but all of them are quite demanding.  If you want to be a disc golf pro you need to throw the discs about 500 feet.  I think I'm sub-150 at this point.  Sadly the throw and golf swing are fairly close in technique; it's sad since I don't hit a golf ball that far, the disc distance might be impossible too.  It just might not be in the genes.

So there is not much new going on, just refinement and practice and effort towards more consistency.

Which leads to the next question, which is what to write about if I'm not going to prattle on about golf?  I'd still like to dabble in fiction.  The spy genre and mystery areas are intriguing, but they seem like a lot of work to get something passable.  But I know about a lot of curious little worlds, so I might be able to paint some interesting pictures.

I read a P. G. Wodehouse the other day.  It was the usual: country house, people named Wooster, stolen scarabs, elopements, and newly found and newly extinguished engagements.  Probably could have been a shorter story.  But it's littered with commentary about the social classes and worthless sons and such.  The man can turn a humorous phrase.  If I think about that, he brings knowledge of the human animal and the British society together with some wacky individuals.

I think a new venture along those lines will require much thought.  I won't tell you haw long it took me to come up with a wallet design...  But pondering things is entertaining.  I think we'll just have to see what comes up.