The outside crew have been busy getting the course looking good. A huge part of that is making sure our watering system is working properly. Let’s just say that as soon as I strike oil, I’m going to promptly install a new irrigation system and parking lot. An irrigation system that is 43 years […]
Jason’s Turning 50 and You’re the One Benefiting!
Yep. On this blessed day 50 years ago, my dear brother was born BUTT FIRST. If you know him at all, you’ll realize that it is completely appropriate that his derriere was the first to make an appearance. My brother is amazing. He’s extremely funny and a very selfless human being. You may not see […]
Printer Problems
Please tell me I’m not the only one. I had countless printer problems today. As in, I finally kicked the printer (literally). Although kicking the printer solved the problem that it wouldn’t close, it did cause a small piece of it to fall off rendering the printer completely useless. Sometimes, I fantasize pushing the entire […]
Everything is More Fun with a Sister
In case you missed it, I’ve been lacking in my regular posting schedule. I hate it because writing about the adventures of Toad Valley ranks right up there as one of my favorite things to do. If I’m not busy telling witty stories, then what could I possibly be doing that could be cause for […]
Let’s Knock That Out
You know how you make something look really pretty, then you stop and look around and realize everything around it looks ugly? Yeah. That happened to me. When we finished the pergola for the ceremony site, we were so excited. I stood on the stage admiring all of our hard work, then I looked at […]
Perfect Pergola
We have had a count down for two years to prepare for our new ceremony site. The stage of the pergola had been built, so it was time to get our stain on! The trouble with April and May was that it rained. A lot. I’m not complaining about the rain because we have gone without […]
Outdoor Ceremony Site Staging
It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like it will be ready for this coming weekend when we host our first outdoor ceremony for the year. Building this new site has been a nearly two year long process. It all started with a drought which made it feasible to build a peninsula. Last […]
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 […]
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 […]