A game of inches.....

 7:22 am - Sunday - August 3rd - LPG&RVR - 59° F, humidity 32%, wind ZERO mph out of the southeast....crystal clear, blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 85° F.  On this date in 2020 TLE and I were able to visit the grave of my mother, Virginia, for the first time since she was interred back in April....

.....at the time of the funeral only my sister Hilary, her husband, Bob, their daughter, Caroline, and her fiancé Jake, were able to attend the grave side service due to silly Wuhan flu rules....the rest of the family viewed via ZOOM.  As you may recall, this was during the first year of the Wuhan Flu farce.  There was no gravestone as the making of them was considered an 'unessential business' during that time.  It was finally received, and installed later that Fall.

 I decided not to play golf Saturday, and spent time, instead, doing some things around the site, like finishing the planter on the right side of the dining canopy.  TLE planted wild flower seeds there back in May, I think, fully intending to finish the rock border, but never did.  She finally decided she wanted it finished, and to form it in the shape of a 'heart', so I spent time acquiring lava rock from the local area, and finished it....

.....I tried to capture the heart shape in a picture this morning, but am not sure if I was successful....you be the judge.  By the time I finished that job, which kept me in direct sunlight for about an hour, I was ready to sit in the shade of the 'lido deck' to cool down.  Eventually I pulled the outdoor TV out of the through bay and began watching the Wyndham Championship (PGA), which was in progress.  Cameron Young, at one time, had an 8 stroke lead, but settled for a 5 stroke lead after 54 holes (he's 20 under par).

Just before 4 pm TLE and I headed over to the Clubhouse for the weekly putting contest.....

That's Bob Longacre 'photo bombing' my usie...is is our golf cart mechanic

.....there were only 20, or so contestants Saturday, and by the fifth round I was still undefeated, and just one putt away from being 'in the money' for second week in a row, however, I missed that putt when the ball stopped rolling 1 inch from the hole.  We went to a one hole playoff (one putt, closest to the pin), and I missed winning that playoff by a couple of inches...doh!  The old adage claims sports are games of inches, and that was so true for me Saturday.  Oh well, 3rd place out of 20 players is not bad.

TLE had me grill a London Broil we purchased at Holiday Market Friday to which she added stuffed mushrooms, and a side salad. It took me about 17 minutes at 500° F to bring that London Broil to a perfect 125° F (medium rare).

On a side note, we got a call from our youngest daughter, Sharon, who is within days of being 9 months pregnant with our 10th grandchild.  She advised that if she has not had the baby by this coming Friday (August 8th) her doctor will admit her to the hospital, and induce labor.  We quickly made reservations on Southwest Airlines out of RNO (Tahoe/Reno) to fly down to ONT (Ontario) Saturday morning, reserved a rental car, and a hotel room for two nights.  So here comes another of those whirlwind trips!

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