California Sun

Our trip to California was very nice. We were fortunate enough to stay in a completely empty home that was for sale. We had beautiful views each evening overlooking the San Francisco Bay area! On Tuesday we drove to Monterrey and enjoyed 17 mile drive together. What a great afternoon. Jim definitely enjoyed his first trip to the Monterrey area. He wanted to play every golf course he saw! Hopefully we'll have other opportunities to go back and visit again.

Jim's first visit to Pebble Beach

Catching some rays by the Pacific

The lone Cyprus

Jim outside Pebble's Clubhouse

Wow, Stonebrae was beautiful. At least the spectators thought so! The course was very interesting, some crazy golf holes. The weather wasn't too cooperative all week either. Our golfing week began with a three hour delay for heavy fog. Later that day came 30 mile an hour winds with temps in the 50's. Simply poor golfing weather. This week I began training for the Darrell survey - a survey of the players equipment every Thursday. It's challenging but fun, and I've certainly learned a whole lot more about golf equipment. Needless to say the golf wasn't the best part of the week, but we certainly enjoyed our time in Cali!

Some golf course views!

Boil Away

Lafayette, Louisiana was our next stop. We were so fortunate last year to have a wonderful host family for our very first private housing experience. The Richards, all seven of them plus, are amazing people. Jim and I certainly couldn't wait for our return visit. We had a wonderful week together. The weather was strange, first rainy and hot, and then freezing cold and windy. Jim played well and we enjoyed a full week of golf. Our week ended Sunday afternoon with a crayfish boil! This is something, since I'm not from the deep south, that I only enjoy once a year. The crayfish come live in large sacks about 10-15 pounds a sack. Then you boil them with a whole range of Cajun spices and top it off with a cold beer and spicy veggies. I refrained from the cold beer this year, boo. They are messy, but remind me of very, very, very small lobsters. The best part was the corn on the cob! What a neat experience though. We were fortunate to celebrate two birthdays that day and I thoroughly enjoyed the cookie-cake. After all was said and done it was playtime, trampolines, footballs, etc. Not for me of course!

Jim and our host, Vance, getting messy!

Most of the gang singing birthday praises

Jim had a friend who for a limited time, liked just the same beer he did!

The whole lot, in the pot, before their doom

The fun and games of a lazy spring afternoon