Beautiful Day on the Links

Today David Jr. Brent McAllister and I played in a golf tournament at the Coeur d'Alene Resort.

It was a pharmacetical meeting at the resort and they had a golf tournament before the meeting started. David came to have a display at the meeting and Brent helped him, but the major reason for coming was the golf.

The day started out cool, but ended up about 75 degrees and sunny. We were six under on the front, but only one under on the back to keep us out of contention winning the scramble. We still had lots of fun. We scattered some shots, but usually someone came thruough. On the 14th floating green David was pin high, but right in the rough. I was in the sand in front, the others didn't make the green, rather made the water.

I had one par three shot four feet from the pin, to bad it wasn't the closest to the pin hole.

David and Brent are still at the meeting. Post more later.

Chicago, My Kind of Town

We had a great time in Chi-town this weekend. I'll give a quick recap and then we have to get to bed. Thursday, got in late, went out to dinner and placed games, stayed at the Residence in downtown. Friday spent most of the day at the Science and Industry Museum, then went to Gino's east for dinner. Saw the Blue Man Group that night. They were good and very funny.

Saturday, went up to the top of the Hancock building to the observatory. Checked out the building with Oprah's penthouse. Went to the candy factory and dinner by Derek's apartment in Indiana. Then went to Indiana Jones movie. Today went to church, had a great dinner here and relaxed and played games. Tomorrow, Derek has to go into the hospital for awhile, then we are going back downtown, maybe the Zoo or the Field Museum. Home tomorrow night.

WARNING WARNING WARNING

Do not take pre-pubescent girls to this store. It will empty your wallet and severely stress all to the plastic that you carry.

We're walking around downtown Chicago and the Debbie and Edon wanted to go into the American Girl store. I thought the place was freaky. Little girls were smiling and giggling and Mom's and Dad's just shaking there heads. Watching them exit the store with their little girl carrying her new doll, wearing the same outfit that the doll had on and with the same hair color and the same hairstyle. Believe this did not happen by chance.

You go in and pick out your doll. The girl of the year this year is Mila. She is an active girl, meaning you have to buy her roller blades, soccer outfit and golf clubs. Her motto is play with passion, win or lose with dignity.

So you buy the doll, $100, buy her outfit, and one for your daughter, her accessories. Chose her hair color, then take her and her doll to the beauty salon and get matching do's.

Then everyone goes to the dining room for lunch. The waiter, then seats you and gets highchairs for the dolls. It really was funny to see them exit down the escalator, 3 floors to this store, with the little girls glowing and the Mom and Dad shaking their heads. I thought about David and Tara and their beautiful little girls. Beware, be warned, be quick to pass it up.

Summer in the City

Finally we are getting some better weather. Yesterday was 78 degrees. They said it was the best day since Sept. 15th 2007. This weekend it is supposed to be between 85 and 90. Our weekend of summer. We'll think about cleaning out the pool and getting it started.

I haven't taken any new pictures with my new camera. I'll try to get on the stick this weekend and take some outside. So I'll put a few pictures on from the trip to Salt Lake the first weekend of May. Next weekend we go to Chicago to visit Derek and Edon and we'll take lots of pictures.

Last Weekend in SLC

I was in Salt Lake with Mom last weekend for Gordon's graduation from the University of Phoenix. It was a fun weekend with the graduation and the family dinners on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday, David, Ben and I played golf and I beat David by 3 strokes. Saturday was the graduation and dinner at the Thompsons. Sunday we took Ella, Grace and Gavin on trax, then went to dinner at David's. Monday, Dori and the kids and I drove back to Spokane. The kids were great and the long ride went well.

Here is an assortment of the many pictures. Sorry I couldn't show more.