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 […]
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 […]
Back in the Saddle
I have taken about a month of a hiatus in writing blog posts. It definitely didn’t have anything to do with lack of activity around the golf course. Probably because there has been too much activity. Here I am, though, back in the saddle and ready to bring you lots of information about all of […]
Celebrating Audrey Brady
Today is my Grandma’s 98th Birthday. If you like to play golf, then you need to give her a hug. We wouldn’t be here without her! She was born in Des Moines in 1915. The oldest of 8 children. Only 6 of whom lived into adulthood. She always says that all of her siblings were […]
Dynasty, Ducks, D-apparel
As I mentioned here, Theresa met up with a few of her sales people earlier last week. Although fun, they don’t allow her to sample any foods. Luckily, Pat, who is our salesman is quite charming which makes up for the lack of food. He even literally gave me the shirt off his back one year […]
Honey, I Shrunk My Pants!
Back in the spring, mom and I made our way up to Ankeny to check out Sysco’s new test kitchen. They had a show while we were there and even made us our very own sandwiches! Our main purpose this spring was to taste our way to the best burger we could find for our […]
Quick Trip to Charleston
Last week, I spent a few days in Charleston, SC for the National Golf Course Owner Association (NGCOA)’s board meeting. My first meeting was in the spring after being nominated to be on the board last February. The board is made up of golf course owners from many walks of life. There are a few […]
Something Old. Something New. Something Borrowed. Something Orange?
One of the hardest things about running a business is trying to figure out when you’re supposed to make capital improvements, when you’re supposed to buy new/used equipment and when you’re supposed to pinch your pennies and just make do with what you have. As a general rule, we always pinch our pennies. Our family […]
I Heart Quinceañeras
My title at the golf course is the Wizard of Fun. When you’re in a family owned business, you get to make up titles. It compensates for the long hours. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. The Wizard of Fun title best describes my job. I’m in charge of all the fun. I […]
Sold! To the Man in the Back!
When we first started doing events about 6 years ago, we were really surprised at all the different types of events there are out there in the world. Our most unusual, to us, event request is auctions. They are also our favorite as we think it is fun and exciting to hear them rattle off […]