War Memorial Golf Course/Levy Trail South

I golfed with John and Ed at War Memorial Golf Course yesterday. Ed scored 80, John 88, and I scored 101. The last three holes took me 25 strokes. I went 10, 4, 11. Crazy.
This morning, I walked Levy Trail South in 33:14.
By the way, since Na Yeon Choi has essentially quit, my new favorite on the LPGA Tour is Sung-Hyun Park, who is right in the mix at the LPGA Championship on NBC. Adjust your antenna. We should get a great Sunday of women's golf.

Levy Trail

Bill Brass, Sandy Venable, and I walked on the Levy Trail this morning for 1:06:23. Our conversations centered on the Arkansas Razorbacks' baseball team. Last night, with a one-game lead in the best-of-three College World Series championship series, Arkansas led 3-2 with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth. The batter hit a sky-high foul ball that dropped right between three Razorbacks, any one of whom could have made the catch and most likely would've had this one motherfucker not come dashing out the blue to call everyone off and then overrun the ball and let it drop. The batter who should've been out then singled to tie the score. The next guy walked, and the fellow after him hit the ball to Wyoming to force Game 3 tonight. It's on ESPN at 5:30 p.m., one game for the whole ball of marbles. As you can imagine, everyone around here is pretty excited. Arkansas has never won a national baseball championship. It lost in the final game in 1979, 1-0 to Cal State-Fullerton. Here we go again. My best guess is that Oregon State wins, 400-2.

RESULT Oregon State won, 5-0

Lakewood Lake No. 2

Seven other Geezers and I walked near Lakewood Lake No. 2 this morning for 1:12:03, then I drove over to North Hills Country Club to try out my new (used) Nike putter. It feels great.

Levy Trail Loop/War Memorial Golf Course

I walked the Levy Trail Loop this morning in 33:36.
This afternoon, John Czarnecki, Ed Pennington, and I played War Memorial Golf Course. Ed scored 90, and John and I scored 92. I had nines of 47 and 45 and used 34 putts.

QUESTION OF THE DAY
Since turning people away is a grand American tradition, why would a restaurant serve anyone it objected to? There aren't laws against that, are there?

Hash

I ran with the Hash House Harriers from East End Park this afternoon for 1:13:17.

War Memorial Golf Course

John Czarnecki, Steve Grace, a UALR geologist named Michael, and I played War Memorial Golf Course today. Michael is a friend of Steve's who joined us for a round last week. He seems like a nice guy. Steve scored 73, John and I 92, and Michael 102. I had nines of 43 and 49 and used 35 putts.

OVERHEARD
"Well, well, well. How the turn tables."
—Michael Scott in a meeting between the Michael Scott and Dunder-Mifflin Paper Companies

Lake Syvia

WILLIAMS JUNCTION—Pete Ireland of Benton leads runs on trails and such west of town a couple of times a week, and I joined today for the first time. We did an out and back from the original Midnight 50K start-finish line. I was out for 3:32:46 and probably covered close to 13 miles. Bill Brass and Sandy Venable were with me most of the way.

QUESTION OF THE DAY
Is it a coincidence that the day after New York City announced it would no longer arrest people for smoking marijuana that fucking Burger King introduced a side order called Crispy Pretzel Chicken Fries?

Fort Roots Loop

Five other Geezers and I walked a longer version of the Fort Roots Loop from the Burns Park Golf Course parking lot this morning. I think we went about 6.5 miles. It took us 1:58:28.

OVERHEARD
"He is probably the most unique player in the NBA draft, and I know there are no gradations of unique. My wife's going to kill me for that. I should say he is unique in this draft."
—Jay Bilas, basketball expert on ESPN

Levy Trail South

I walked Levy Trail South late this morning in 33:23.

War Memorial Golf Course

John, Ed, and I played War Memorial Golf Course this morning. Ed scored 79. I scored 80 and John 96. I had nines of 42 and 38, with 1 birdie, 2 pars, 11 bogies, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 quadruple, and used 29 putts. This was the best I have played since last summer.

Ghetto Cat Loop

I walked the Ghetto Cat Loop this evening in 33:19.

Pam's Path

I alternated three-minute walks with four-minute jogs to complete Pam's Path this morning in 52:45, with splits of 13:16, 13:09, 13:30, and 12:50.

I PLAN TO STAB...
...Tim Rosaforte if he doesn't quit personifying US Open courses. He gets it today if I hear him say anything at all like, "The leader after the first round of the US Open is Shinnecock Hills Golf Club."

Levy Trail Loop/Levy Trail

I jogged for exactly one minute and otherwise walked the Levy Trail Loop this morning in 32:31. My plan is to run a bit more this afternoon or evening after work, so the jog was a test. My legs felt fresh.
Beginning a bit before 7 p.m., I alternated four-minute jogs with three-minute walks to complete 2.5 miles on the Levy Trail in 30:47, an average 12:19 a mile.

Maple Street Loop/Levy Trail South

I walked the Maple Street Loop this morning in an easy-feeling 29:37.
I saw Red, the cat on West Street whose true name in Sammy, for the first time since she and I were formally introduced by her owner Helen Langley on June 3 a year ago. Helen saw me petting her and walked out. She and I agreed that it had to have been at least three years since we last spoke. Crazy, since it had been a mere 53 weeks.
By the way, I don't know why I had always thought Red was a boy. She nevertheless remains in my estimation a world-class cat, among my favorites not named Pam or Jo.
This evening, I walked Levy Trail South in 31:37.

Levy Trail Loop/Levy Loop

I alternated three-minute walks with four-minute jogs to complete the Orange Street Loop in 27:08.
This evening, I walked the good ol' Levy Loop, founded the summer of 1995, in 33:16.

Levy Trail 5K/Levy Trail Loop

I alternated four-minute walks with one-minute jogs to complete the Levy Trail 5K this morning in 44:01 with splits of 14:18, 14:04, and 14:12. I went through three miles in 42:35.
At about 8 p.m., I walked the Levy Trail Loop in 30:41.

Levy Trail North/Hash

I walked Levy Trail North at lunchtime today in 32:09.
There is a new, small park not far from the airport right across the street from a huge park that was closed twenty years ago after it was taken over by drug dealers. We used to have Hash runs out there in the 1980s. I can't remember its name, but I do remember that we were always the only white motherfuckers. Maybe two years ago, someone began a run in the new park and ran us through the old, overgrown, kind of sad fucking park. It's fantastic, great for Hash runs. We did it this afternoon, and I was out for 1:09:19. Someone's watch said we went 3.54 miles.

Levy Trail 5K

I alternated one-minute jogs with four-minute walks to complete the Levy Trail 5K this morning in 44:12. I went through three miles in 42:50.

War Memorial Golf Course

I scored 97 for a round of War Memorial Golf Course this morning. Ed scored 79, Steve 80, and John 96.

Levy Trail South

I walked Levy Trail South this morning in 31:37.

That’s a tough road to hoe: Randy Rainwater collected

“I’ll always have a soft place in my head for that guy.”

“We may have a rabbit or two up our sleeves.”

“His cupboard is out of ammunition.”

“They’re circling their tents.”

“It’s six of one, a baker’s dozen of another.”

“There are more than two sides to a coin.”

“When in Rome, talk like the Romans.”

“He’s getting a little old in the tooth.”

“He’s green behind the ears.”

“He’s got his heart in his helmet.”

“You gotta give credit where the devil is due.”

“It’s not always greener on the other side of the grass.”

“Darrel Walker, born in Chicago, but now an Arkansas native.”

“I think he’s in Europe, or maybe Spain.”

“You gotta be careful when you start throwing stones at glass houses.”

“They’re still trying to hang Jesus Christ.”

“David didn’t go over and give Goliath a hug before he killed him, even though that would’ve been the Christian thing to do.”

“I can answer that with one word: It sucks.”

“I’m only going to say two words: SMU.”

“When it comes to college basketball, you only need to know three words: March Madness.”

“Write down this number: Col. Glenn Road.”

“That reminds me of Dream On by Gary Weaver.”

“You gotta love it when the Hog Wild Band fires up. The crowd just goes nuts when they play the William Tell Overdrive.”

“The actual bowling of Razorback Stadium — and when I say ‘bowling,’ I mean the actual enclosion of both end zones — will be completed in two years.”

“We have used the athlete as a kicking dog.”

“He played when the baskets were still made out of peach.”

“They’re wearing a couple of basketball crowns under their belts.”

“Coach Baker did a great job of recruiting that kid. He found his mother’s hot button.”

“That reminds me of Lou Gehrig’s last speech: ‘Today is the greatest day of my life.’ ’’

Foggy Bottom Drive Loop

FLORRISANT, Mo.—I alternated four-minute walks with one-minute walks to complete the Foggy Bottom Drive Loop in 28:46.

Sunset Park

FLORRISANT, Mo.—I alternated four-minute walks with one-minute jogs to complete an out-and-back course from Jim's and Karen's house to the Missouri River in 1:07:00. It took me 34:19 to reach the river by way of Sunset Park and 32:41 to return. My ankle/foot felt fine.

OVERHEARD
"You know, I don't know how to spell Pete. Is it P-E-A-T?"
—borderline beautiful red-headed clerk at a Burger King near Farmington, Mo., who had to write Pete's name on an order for two Whoppers