Levy Trail North

I walked Levy Trail North this morning in 33:49.

Burns Park Championship Course

I hate the fucking Seattle Seahawks.
Ed Pennington and I played the Burns Park Championship Course today. Ed scored 96 and I scored 99, with nines of 46 and 53.

Levy Trail Loop

I walked the Levy Trail Loop at lunchtime today in 35:07.
The Green Bay Packers returned from early deficits of 14-0 and 17-3 to defeat the Detroit Lions 23-20. Now they need the Seattle Seahawks to defeat the San Francisco 49ers tonight, and they will get a two-game home-field route to the Super Bowl. Whatever the result tonight, they get a bye next week and at least one home-field playoff game.
If, by chance, any fans of sports teams in Seattle read this post today, would you please explain to me how you cheer for the Seahawks without gagging a little bit.

Levy Trail North/Burns Park Tournament Course

I walked Levy Trail North this morning in 33:52.
Ed and I began a round of the Burns Park Tournament Course at 10  a.m. Ed scored 83 and I scored 94, with nines of 45 and 49. I had 3 pars, 8 bogies, 6 doubles, 1 quadruple, and used 35 putts.
So long as the Packers beat to the Detroit Lions in their noon game Sunday, I promise to cheer for the Seattle Seahawks to beat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. That combination would give Green Bay home-field throughout the NFC playoffs.

River Trail

After thirty minutes of putting and chipping this morning, I walked for 48:19 on the River Trail close to Burns Park Golf Course in North Little Rock.

Levy Trail 5K

I alternated one-minute jogs with four-minute walks to complete the Levy Trail 5K this morning in 45:18. I went through three miles in 43:52.

OVERHEARD
"I never understood wind. I know windmills very much, I have studied it better than anybody. I know it is very expensive. They are made in China and Germany mostly, very few made here, almost none, but they are manufactured, tremendous—if you are into this — tremendous fumes and gases are spewing into the atmosphere. You know we have a world, right? So the world is tiny compared to the universe. So tremendous, tremendous amount of fumes and everything. You talk about the carbon footprint, fumes are spewing into the air, right spewing, whether it is China or Germany, is going into the air."
—President Trump, who proved he really, really needs speechwriters in this address to Turning Point USA

Hash

I walked and jogged for about 45 minutes on Sunday's run with the Little Rock Hash House Harriers.

Levy Trail Loop

I walked the Levy Trail Loop at lunchtime today in 33:03.

OVERHEARD
"Me too."
—God on Family Guy, trapped with Peter on an elevator, after Peter said, "I've always dreamed of being stuck on an elevator with Tom Brady."

The Greens at North Hills/Eagle Hills Country Club

Marion Waugh and I played The Greens at North Hills, formerly North Hills Country Club, in Sherwood yesterday. I scored 101 and Marion 108. It was the first time I played that course since c. 1988. It's hard.
This morning, when it was colder than two motherfuckers, Marion and I played Eagle Hills Country Club. I scored 103 and Marion 107.

Joe on Marion's lap. They got along pretty well.

"Have you considered buying a Peloton?"

Burns Park Championship Course

Ed and I played the Burns Park Championship Course this morning and afternoon. Ed scored 90 and I scored 91, with nines of 46 and 45. I had 1 birdie, 1 par, 11 bogies, 5 doubles, and used 37 putts.

UCA

CONWAY—I walked for 48:12 across and around the UCA campus an hour or so before UCA began its 24-14 loss to Illinois State in the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs at Estes Stadium this afternoon and early evening.

QUESTION OF THE DAY
Can anyone believe there are men who want to order tubes of Shave Butter from Dollar Shave Club? Shave butter.

Burns Park Championship Course

It should be obvious I have joined the Burns Park golf courses. I signed up for a year of unlimited play last Monday for $400. As close as it is to my house (exactly three miles), I can imagine going out there for at least nine holes several times a week.
Late this afternoon, I played the front nine of the par-71 Championship Course (the much longer one on the east side, or the same side as the dog pound). I scored 45, with 4 pars, 1 bogie, and 4 doubles. I used 19 putts.

QUESTION OF THE DAY
Who in the world would choose fried chicken and waffles over fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cream gravy?

Levy Trail South/Burns Park Tournament Course/DFL

I walked Levy Trail South this morning in 34:21.
In the final game of the Democrat Football League regular season, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Schwarbears (Jeff Krupsaw's team formerly known as Krup's Kids), 124.17-78.81. The Packers finished at 7-6 and in eighth place. We were actually in a five-way tie for fifth but failed to make the playoffs because of too few totals points.
John, Ed, and I played the Burns Park par-70 Tournament Course this afternoon. John scored 88, Ed 89, and I scored 96, with nines of 48 and 48. I used 41 putts, as many as I have since I started keeping count. I had seven three-putts.

Levy Trail Loop

I walked the Levy Trail Loop this morning in 35:19.
Golf experts agree that Jordan Spieth's only chance to return to his form of 2015 is to no longer choke down so much on his irons.

UCA/Burns Park Tournament Course/Joe report

CONWAY—I walked around and across the UCA campus at lunchtime today for 53:22.
Early this afternoon, I played the front nine of the Burns Park Tournament Course in 45. I played the first four holes in eight-over but the last five in two-over. I had 3 pars, 2 bogies, 4 doubles, and used 16 putts.
Typical of every cat I have known, Joe showed up somewhere in the neighborhood of six hours after I truly began to worry about him. He seems happy.