Monthly Archives: June 2009
A Firebell in the Night
[ad] I was nodding off in the recliner and it wasn’t even eleven. I never go to bed prior to that time but sleep was drawing nigh for some reason last night. My eyes were ladened heavy with fantasies and I stumbled into the bedroom and don’t even remember my head resting on the pillow. … Continue reading
A Fast Week
It’s been a busy week at work. That is if you can really call my job at the golf course work. We have golfers going out every ten minutes from before 7 a.m. and that will continue until the late afternoon. I’ve been able to play every other day after work and I’m taking advantage … Continue reading
North Unit of TRNP
[ad] Since we live less than two hundred yards from the entrance to the south unit of the Theodore Roosevelt NP we frequent it often. However, we wanted to take Erin into the North Unit as we understood the scenery and wildlife to be more abundant. There is only two ways to get there from … Continue reading
A Father's Surprise
I received possibly the best Father’s Day gift I could have ever imagined. Ryan called a few days ago and said he had sent a package via FedEx to me for the big day. The only problem was they couldn’t deliver it to Medora as they didn’t take large packages to this small village like … Continue reading
My Father Remembered
My father was the best man I ever knew. He combined strength and courage with gentleness, tenderness, and great unselfishness. I would have loved to display a photo of him but he passed long before I entered the digital age and without necessary technology with me, his image of playing the piano will do for … Continue reading
A Bad Wheel
Robin’s on the injured reserve list this week. Some three odd weeks ago she hyperextended her knee while carrying a case of soda from the basement of the pro shop up to the snack area. She attempted to treat this on here own for awhile but all for naught. The discomfort and pain was bearing … Continue reading
A Package from Pittsburgh
In 2000, while I was still the Superintendent of the Ringgold School District I hired Jim Miller as my new director of transportation. Jim and I spent three years working together until I took a similar position in another district. However, during those three years we developed a close bond and camaraderie. Jim was my … Continue reading
My Job
[ad] I’ve often been asked by both my fellow workampers endeavoring in the retail business, along with many readers, just what the hell it is that I do on the golf course. I thought I’d take a minute to explain. My job is that of Starter. Each morning I procure a printed sheet of the … Continue reading
Birth on the course
Today we hosted a tournament for the Badlands Ministry. Tournaments are easy work as most of the day I just ride my cart and ‘ranger’, or patrol the course making sure traffic flows smoothly from tee to green. It can be boring at times but it does afford me the chance to “see” things differently … Continue reading
Vindication with the Nodaks
Today I’ve been vindicated. A reader chastized me last month for referring to the locals here as Nodaks. Having lived in North Dakota all his life, he stated that he had never heard of this term. I apologize for taking poetic license without really checking into research on the subject. But then, a contingent of … Continue reading
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