Last week, I attended the annual conference for the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). It’s held every year sometime in February and is the perfect way to get energized for the upcoming year. There are golf course owners from all different walks of life. There are people who are like me. Family owned and […]
Garbage Sorting
Growing up on a golf course means you are often roped into helping out your parents. Even though you’re too young to work elsewhere. I don’t remember the exact age I started picking up garbage on the golf course, but my memory puts me at about eleven or so. I would drive around with multiple […]
The Life of a Mower
Winter. It’s the best time of the year. Tongue in cheek. There’s just nothing like waking up while it’s still dark out and heading to a shop that can’t get above 50 degrees because the windchill is -40 outside. Jealous? Unfortunately, it’s simply a job that needs to be done. Winter is time for us […]
Bert and Ernie Walk into a Lounge
When I was a young girl, my dad used to read me a book about Bert and Ernie. The beginning of the story featured Ernie who demanded that Bert put a pot on his head. When Bert asked why, Ernie replied, “Because I broke the cookie jar.” [youtube=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_2Ky_nU2ys] The story goes on and on about […]
Chairs. Jason’s Nemesis.
This is a public service announcement. If you’re one of those people who leans back on your chair, so that it’s on its two back legs. Break the habit. Seriously. Your mom will thank me. Businesses and school custodians will thank you. Chairs all over the world will thank you. We have about 250 chairs […]
Preparing for a General Store
My parents and family are so good to me. I often get some crazy ideas. I’ll look at something and my wheels start turning. Suddenly, I’m not sleeping at night and I’m making plans to execute my idea. The ideas usually stem from observations I’ve made from places that I’ve visited. Sometimes I fall flat […]
Let’s Get Busy
We have so many projects going on right now that our heads are starting to spin. Let’s back up a little. In November, we bought a bunch of supplies from a kitchen that was being torn down. This brought us lots of fabulous kitchen equipment and storage opportunities, but also called for several massive overhauls/remodeling […]
Getting All Decked Out
We put in our miniature golf in 2004. Over the years, we have seen steady growth in miniature golfers. Sometimes it seems like customers are kind of like compound interest. You don’t start out with many, then you get a few, they tell their friends, then one day you wake up and there’s a line […]
Larch – Larix genus
It’s been awhile since we had Tom the Tree Man provide us with an excerpt about a tree located on the golf course. If you’d like to read others, check them out: Sawtooth Oak, American Persimmon, Tulip Tree, and the Chinese Elm. Take it away, Tom! Author: Tom Brady Larch, “Larix genus.” Rather than write […]
We’re Eating. Again…
When I meet people who work in a cubicle, they envy my job. I have a great view out of my office window, not to mention the fact that I go to a golf course every day. That is many people’s dream come true. The people who come to the golf course are happy. They […]