The Day Improved Vastly

   after reading about Huckabee's true colors showing, my day improved vastly as I ventured out and played my first nine holes of golf in 2008.

   I've made a New Year's resolution (or something somewhat resembling one) to get out and hit the range and the course significantly more than I managed in 2007. It is great exercise (if you walk and are terrible and consequently have to walk all over creation hunting for your ball) in a beautiful setting and provides both a physical and mental workout.

   My round was better than usual, which I attribute to my nonchalance and lack of expectation since I didn't make it to the course early enough to either hit balls at the range, practice putting, or chipping.

   The only tee shot I muffed was on a par 3 which I still managed to nearly par with a great pitch and nearly heroic par putt. My irons were solid and my putting was above average even with the brown, sandy, uneven winter greens.

   All in all, a very nice outing! Definitely a nice way to start the season!