It is that time of the year. Time to eat. Sysco had their spring show and they invited us to try all of their goodies. Last year, we were looking to try a burger for our Tuesday burger night. This year, we had our Easter Brunch and new General Store‘s Bakery section to fill. We were […]
Easter Brunch
Join us for Easter Brunch! Celebrate Easter Sunday with us this year! EGG HUNT BEGINS AT 1 P.M. Seating times for Easter Brunch Begin at 11:00 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. Please call for Reservations with desired seating time and Number in Your Party. 515.967.9575 Reservations Must be Made by Thursday, April 17. $17.99 […]
Tasting Till They Drop
A few weeks ago, we hosted our annual tasting for all of our couples who plan to hold their receptions at our place this year. Of all of the events that we host, I think this one requires the most amount of preparation time. Our couples are allowed to request foods that interest them. Each couple […]
The End of Winter
There’s always one sure sign that winter has come to an end. That’s when all of our soda machines get filled up for the year. The first time loading the machines is always the worst. They are a usually pretty filled with winter debris, so we have to clean them out. Then, we make […]
Titleist Rocks. Period.
No. Titleist isn’t paying me to say that. I just have to brag on them a little bit. We recently had a meeting with them to get ready for the new year. Our sales rep is named Trent. He is amazing and treats us really well. When he came in to the clubhouse, he was […]
Trees of Toad Valley – Sweetgum
Tom is back with a new tree. Here’s his next entry in the Trees of Toad Valley. If you’d like to check out all of the others, find them here. Author: Tom Brady Sweetgum, “Liquidamber Styraciflue” I first encountered Sweetgum in Harper’s Ferry National Park, West Virginia. I was there to learn about John Brown’s […]
The Golfer’s Lounge New Digs
In this post, I mentioned that we had some cabinets that needed to be installed in the Golfer’s Lounge. The Golfer’s Lounge is a building that stands alone just south of our main clubhouse. It was built as a screened in porch about twenty-five years ago. In the last several years, this building has […]
Recovering Chairs Revisited
When we last left off our super hero, Jason, was busily removing staples from the backs of the seat cushions preparing to put on new material. While I was having fun in Florida, Jason and Theresa stayed back home to man the fort. It wasn’t because they didn’t want to attend the golf conference, but […]
And Then… I Met Mr. Jack Nicklaus
For the last couple of days, I’ve been sharing all of my golfing adventures with you while I attended the National Golf Course Owner Association’s (NGCOA) annual conference. Here’s the golf course tour of Shingle Creek and here’s a view of the Golf Industry Show just in case you missed it. I must admit. […]
The Golf Industry Show
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I attended the National Golf Course Owner Association’s annual conference last week. It’s a pretty major event because it coincides with the Golf Industry Show as well as the Superintendent’s conference. There are nearly 16,000 people who come to Orlando for the Golf Conference. There are bad pants and […]