Sliding into the Weekend

Friday, June 24/16

So here we are finally at the end of the week and I'm literally jumping for joy it's been one crazy week with the usual insanity coupled with exam week for my son having almost driven me to the brink.

My son transitioned back to his mom's after his last exam today and agenda has nothing on it but golf, golf, yard work, assemble the Ikea end table I bought last weekend, and a few walks with Moki the wonder puppy.

After I got off work and dropped by the house to let Moki out I headed over to Glen Mar with the intention of playing 9 and possibly 18 as a warm up for my usual Saturday round with B up at Pakenham.

On the way to the course my phone rang and I saw it was from L, my daughters boyfriend, so I put it on speaker and asked what was up, he asked what I was doing and I could hear my daughter in the background saying I was probably heading to a golf course, driving range, or Golf Town lol

I laughed and said she was right with the first and what could I do for them. He said they were getting ready to go get dinner at the new Mandarin Garden Chinese buffet and wanted to know if I was interested in joining them, they're treat.

I said let me see if I can get on at GM and if not I'd join them I'd let them know in 10 minutes as I was almost at the course and we hung up.  I drove for about another minute and than made a U-turn and called them back and told them I was in for dinner, pick me up at my place in 10 minutes.

L laughed and asked if the course was busy and I said I didn't know as I never got there as spending time with them was what I needed and not a round of golf.

We ended up having a wonderful meal and enjoyed easy conversation throughout dinner. It's funny how you can get an early impression of someone and be totally wrong once you've spent some time with them. I was absolutely convinced in my mind that L was not the guy for my daughter but the more times I'm around him and watch his interactions with my little girl the more I've come to realize he is exactly the kind of man she needs in her life. Not only that but he's going to make a wonderful father to my first grandchild as well.

So while I love my golf I think skipping a round tonight was in my best interest as time spent with family beats anything else.

Of course, I'm still playing tomorrow and might add a late round on Sunday if I get the rest of my to do list completed, a guys got to reward himself for that doesn't he?

My name is Marcus and this blog details my efforts to be a good father, friend, co-worker, coach, master the perfect 8 iron from +130 yards, and search for my last first kiss.