The Golfer Within is Starting to Stir

Thursday, March 02/17

So this time last year I was starting to really get stir crazy in terms of missing golf. I would practice my putting in the man cave probably every other night at the minimum.

But for some reason I'm not feeling that irresistible itch this year. Don't get me wrong and think my love of the game has diminished as I don't think it has in the least, hell I'd go so far as to say I love playing golf almost as much as I like sex!!

But unlike golf, sex is a two player game and I've learned to put those thoughts and/or desires on the back burner when I'm not in a committed relationship.

Maybe that has been sort of my mind frame this year in regards to golf as I know there is no way on God's green earth that I'm going to get to play as many rounds this summer as I did last year so I'm trying to minimize my golf related thoughts to keep the disappointment down.

I already have resigned myself to the fact that while I enjoy my new job that it is also going to kill my rounds played statistic, I mean it's not realistic to think I'll get to play 2 after work rounds per week this summer like I was last year, though I did sort of set things up with my CFO Chris that I'm looking to possibly join the men's league at Stittsville Golf Club (formerly known as Glen Mar) and that would mean working from 8-4pm on certain days.

Of course the fact that we're hiring a new controller to start in April should make that goal more attainable as it means I won't be covering off half the positions responsibilities like I am now.

I'd also like to continue my after work round with my former co-worker Marc at Pakenham as I really enjoyed the camaraderie that developed between us, which is hard for me to do most times and thus kind of important for me to sustain as I continue to try and evolve into the man I'd like to be.

I will say I've actually watched the final rounds of a couple of tournaments and felt that addiction starting to stir within me so maybe it's just a timing thing and the timing hasn't been right yet.

Thinking I'll get the putter out tomorrow night and work on my alignment and stroke speed while watching some Netflix. Moki will be happy as she'll patiently wait for me to finish and than chase after the golf balls when I let her know its good.

Something simple that will make both of us happy and you can't beat that now can you.

My name is Marcus and these are my ongoing posts about being a single dad, friend, worker drone, and the search for my one.

Today's musical suggestion is Pepper by the Butthole Surfers. Ignore the band name and just give it a listen, has an interesting beat and the lyrics are kind of cool.