Last year, when we started talking seriously about doing this, Melanie cautioned that if we were going to try, step 1 was playing a mini-tour of 10 straight days to see how my body would stand up to the trip. I, of course, said “posh! I play hours of basketball everyday what is a little […]
Month: May 2017
Charity Introductions – Georgia Partnership for Telehealth
One of the things that has jumped out at us while we travel through the Southeast is the amount of rural space there seems to be. Even within cities (Jacksonville, one of the largest geographic cities in the nation, for example) we seemed to jump from one isolated area to another. It’s beautiful and quaint; […]
Charity Spotlight – 13 Ugly Men
When I started looking for charities in Alabama, I inadvertently stumbled upon what has become the charity spotlight for Florida, 13 Ugly Men. When I saw the name I told Melanie “this has to be our charity.” She brought up the (very good) point that we should probably see what they do before we commit […]
Trip Notes – Things Learned, Observed, or Noticed
Today Melanie and I played a little “game” on the drive. We took turns listing things we have learned, observed, or noticed. Here is a (very quick and abbreviated) recap of that conversation… On things golf… sbj: I’ve learned how to hit a (fairly) reliable draw. The first non “I just want it to go […]
Charity Introduction – Children’s Aid Society of Alabama
In looking at charities, I’ve seen many (and selected a few as candidates for our spotlight) that are focused on finding a soft landing for broken families. Today’s charity in Alabama, the Children’s Aid Society of Alabama has a slightly different focus. Their goal is to keep families together wherever possible. As such their programs […]
Charity Introduction – Catch-A-Dream
Our charity for Mississippi is loaded with personal connections. Catch-A-Dream was founded in part by Mississippi State University (the extension service), which coincidentally houses the Fairways & Freeways golf course for the state of Mississippi. Catch-A-Dream is a lot like Make-A-Wish; however, their focus is fulfilling wishes that involve outdoor activities. Most often hunting and […]
Charity Introduction – Louisiana Reading Association
People that know us, know of our passion for reading and the importance we put on it (our kids probably knew it a bit more than they wanted to when they were young). I don’t know if I can identify anything that I personally believe leads to happiness and success in life more than literacy […]
Substitute introduction, Arkansas – Burns State Park Golf Course
So, we had some complications in Arkansas brought on by the same storm system that postponed rounds in Oklahoma and Missouri. When we arrived at Pleasant Valley country club this morning to play our round we found the club closed (still) from the storms that had just come through the region. Taking advantage of our […]
Charity Introduction – Recycle Bikes for Kids
In sticking, for one more day, with the bike theme, today’s charity in Little Rock Arkansas is Recycle Bikes for Kids. As the name implies this group pledges to provide a bike for any child that wants one, up to the age of 16. Volunteers find, fix and shine up the bikes for their new […]