With many apologies to Thin Lizzy, I have returned to the air waves...(internet waves? blog waves?), you know what I mean. It has been 3 months since I last rambled and enough is enough...How are you all doing? I have been busy working (as per usual) and have some adventures and stories to tell and let's face it, I can't keep my mouth or fingers in this case, shut. I hope everyone had a joyous Holiday season...mine was very quiet...I worked on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and New Years Eve and New Years Day so I hope somebody out was partying and having a good time! Overtime has been plentiful, so I've been able to bank some cash for a rainy day...(good thing I live in the desert where it hardly rains). I also double dipped, using two vacation days (paid) and working the Waste Management Phoenix Open. I got to walk with Bubba Watson again and this year it was a little dicey... Seems Mr. Watson said in a interview that he didn't like the course and so the sensitive a-holes in Scottsdale took it personal and gave him a rough time, especially on Saturday when we had to "relocate" some patrons that were especially overzealous in their criticism... I applaud his candor and he even said in a follow-up interview that he chose his words poorly. He winters in Scottsdale every year for the last 8 years, his favorite church is here and he loves the tournament itself but he feels the course doesn't set up well for his game. One patron was relocated outside the gate on Bubba's first shot on Saturday for yelling in his back swing...(hope he got the ticket for free). This is the fourth year I been in Bubba's group and I hope to continue for years to come.
Humorous anecdote...(it was for me anyway). I finished with Bubba on Saturday and was walking across the course to help with another set of golfers when I was approached by an extremely inebriated young woman...she said she would "show me her boobs" if I allowed her to urinate right where we were. I said okay and she lifted her shirt. I then said, "You know we're standing right next to the portable toilets, don't you?" I then held a door open for her and she went in and I went on to the next assignment. Job well done, Sir! God bless the drunks...as a member of that particular fraternity, though retired the past 20 years, I still have a soft spot in my heart for them, although I do like to "play" with them sometimes.
So now I have the opportunity to do the same job with the LPGA at the Founders Cup Tournament in March at JW Marriot Resort in Desert Ridge. Looking forward to walking with the female pros and hoping to pick up a few swing tips while on the job...Then I have a couple gigs coming up at the Convention Center as well...I teach the Guard Card class...(8 hours of instruction mandated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to work as a security guard). Most people have to sit in the class once every 2 years...I teach the class 10-15 times per year. Needless to say, I could pretty much teach the class with my eyes closed...(and some of my students try to do it also, but I discourage them with projectiles and my "outside" voice). Why do people (myself included) use the expression "needless to say"? If it's needless to say, then why do you have to preface it with that expression? Sorry, something shiny went by and I lost my train of thought...(lucky it didn't derail completely).
Okay, that should whet the old appetite to start...a tasty morsel to prepare the pallet for the next course...(now I 'm hungry). But wait, there's more. As many of you know I have been a Boston Celtic fan for a long time going back many, many years. Desert Highlands is proud to welcome Kevin McHale and family...(yes, THAT Kevin McHale) as new homeowners joining Marvin Lewis (head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals) and Doug Collins (former NBA player and coach of the 76ers) who already own homes in the development. Name Dropper! That's all for now...the blog is back in town...Spread the word around!
Humorous anecdote...(it was for me anyway). I finished with Bubba on Saturday and was walking across the course to help with another set of golfers when I was approached by an extremely inebriated young woman...she said she would "show me her boobs" if I allowed her to urinate right where we were. I said okay and she lifted her shirt. I then said, "You know we're standing right next to the portable toilets, don't you?" I then held a door open for her and she went in and I went on to the next assignment. Job well done, Sir! God bless the drunks...as a member of that particular fraternity, though retired the past 20 years, I still have a soft spot in my heart for them, although I do like to "play" with them sometimes.
So now I have the opportunity to do the same job with the LPGA at the Founders Cup Tournament in March at JW Marriot Resort in Desert Ridge. Looking forward to walking with the female pros and hoping to pick up a few swing tips while on the job...Then I have a couple gigs coming up at the Convention Center as well...I teach the Guard Card class...(8 hours of instruction mandated by the Arizona Department of Public Safety to work as a security guard). Most people have to sit in the class once every 2 years...I teach the class 10-15 times per year. Needless to say, I could pretty much teach the class with my eyes closed...(and some of my students try to do it also, but I discourage them with projectiles and my "outside" voice). Why do people (myself included) use the expression "needless to say"? If it's needless to say, then why do you have to preface it with that expression? Sorry, something shiny went by and I lost my train of thought...(lucky it didn't derail completely).
Okay, that should whet the old appetite to start...a tasty morsel to prepare the pallet for the next course...(now I 'm hungry). But wait, there's more. As many of you know I have been a Boston Celtic fan for a long time going back many, many years. Desert Highlands is proud to welcome Kevin McHale and family...(yes, THAT Kevin McHale) as new homeowners joining Marvin Lewis (head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals) and Doug Collins (former NBA player and coach of the 76ers) who already own homes in the development. Name Dropper! That's all for now...the blog is back in town...Spread the word around!
