I am a great fan of golf. I recently attended the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open, which were held on consecutive weeks in Pinehurst, North Carolina. One of my favorite books about golf is “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” by Mark Frost. The book details how amateur golfer Francis Ouimet defeated the great Harry Vardon in the 1913 U.S. Open. The victory is credited with helping grow the game of golf in the United States. The book is well…
The other day, I learned a valuable lesson about the need to have confidence in music and in life. The band I play in had just went through a tough rehearsal. We were supposed to play the next day, and to say we were struggling would be kind. We’d tried to learn a few new songs, and all but one were bad. Real bad. We finally replaced a few of the harder songs with easier tunes, but our music was…
My daughter played in a softball tournament for the state championship this weekend. Her team played well, finishing second. I was proud of my daughter and her team. And, as I’m beginning to discover about almost everything, I learned a valuable lesson along the way. Her coach asked me to keep the scorebook for the team during the tournament. I was glad to do it. It made me feel like I was contributing to the effort. As in most tournaments…