“And let there be WIND.” And it was so. For once the Weather Channel nailed the forecast. Minor chance of rain and LOTS OF WIND. We got in four chilly days (four layers at times) with gusts up to 30MPH, before our one rainout. Each of us now own a rain check from True Blue.

Three bright lights: Swede, Curt and Dan: First, second and third in Alabama Game winnings. Of the six of us, only Dan and Swede improved their average score from last year, with Swede FOUR strokes better.

The one and only Danno AKA Shifty brought down some wonderful freshly made sausage and Vital eggs, and then proceeded to treat us to some breakfasts. Yummy! Steve and Pat backed him up magnificently on his days off.

Curtis. How can we describe the wonders he performs for our evening meals? Magnificent doesn’t cut it. He’s a miracle worker. We have overworked him and demanded so much over the years, so will probably give him two meals off per week going forward. Even the King of Cuisine needs some time off.

ISSUES
Steve selected a bedroom/bathroom combo before inspecting. That poor decision meant he got a bathroom smaller than a broom closet and Pat got a bathroom so big he said he heard an echo. Will our beloved Stallion learn a lesson from this gaffe?

Curt rated the house One Star based on not having a cookie sheet and the outdoor stairway looking like an outdoor stairway. I’ll have to try harder. He did agree to chip in an extra $1000 for a house upgrade next year. That makes Sir Gosling our hero!

We won’t mention a name, and certainly not give a hint that the guy whose name begins with “C” and rhymes with “Hurt” picked the Tee Box for our last day of golf. That had us playing from about 5850 yards in healthy wind conditions. See the “2026 Scores” menu item for Prestwick to understand why this guy got his butt chewed.

We are running out of short enough tee boxes. Looks like we will just have to make our own so that we can reach the parr fours in two shots, whatever that takes.