Papa’s World – PICES RISING- Mount Dora, Fla.

August 21, 2025April 6, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

This past Spring –

While we were in Florida and met up with the McBrides-

We took them to Mount Dora –

Where we had visited years ago.

We parked and walked up the hill to –

PISCES RISING – A restaurant overlooking the lake.

We had been here when we were caught in a sudden downpour!

We always thought that when the time came-

We would like to return and have lunch there!

The food was great and the view was excellent.

The setting is tropical, and we switched tables to have more shade.

The view was what we had remembered.

Soon –

We ordered drinks and lunch and settled in.

Once again,

We were with friends-

that we have traveled to the World with.

We spent the next four days exploring!

So many memories –

And sitting here at Pisces Rising-

Brought many of them back.

Sherry and Cindy –

We were neighbors in the mid-80s –

In Pleasant Acres Drive in Portville, N.Y.

In the mid-90s –

They moved to Wilmington, N.C.

Then we would meet up and travel.

Now –

Four decades later –

We live about 36 miles from them –

And we still get together.

Later, we went golfing –

Just nine holes.

Buck – Cindy – Papa and Sherry!

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Papa’s World – HUMOR in the world of golf!

August 17, 2025April 3, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Good day, everyone!

Humor goes a long way in a round of golf!

Here – Sherry, Bob and Pam, and I-

enjoy nine holes of golf in Florida!

After all –

For me,

It is that ONE SHOT that brings me back time after time!

It is the most stressful game I have ever played!

But also the most enjoyable game I have ever played.

AND THIS IS ME IN THE ABOVE!

Playing golf with friends –

It is a fun-filled day –

Good shots and bad shots –

But I always have a fun time!

LOL – But is this a “GIMMIE PUTT” if it is for par or birdie?

Always a fun-filled day when these three get together to golf!

Or for drinks! LOL

LOL – how true this is!

Jimmy – my friend –

from back in Eldred, Pa.

Before golf –

We played softball together in the mid-70s!

All these years later –

Still close friends and now playing golf –

At least I try to! LOL!

In my world of golf –

So true –

But hitting that one shop or making that long putt-

So worth the frustration!

I hope I brought some HUMOR to your golf game today!

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Papa’s World – Walking Lake Sumpter Landing!

August 11, 2025March 31, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

On a recent spring day –

We and friends – Pam and Bob –

Rented a golf cart for the day!

We were in THE VILLAGES and used it to travel to Brownwood and back –

To Lake Sumpter Landing!

We found a place to park on the main street-

And then started our walking tour.

The place where we rented the cart was just a couple of blocks away.

We had an app on the phone that gave directions to cart paths.

Sherry and I knew this area as we would spend winters –

With my brother Roger, who lived but a half mile away!

We would walk from his house and had a routine of where to walk every day!

We always would stop for coffee and iced tea!

Memories came flooding back.

We once met the mother and grandparents of Patrick Reed –

A professional PGA golfer in front of an Asian restaurant!

I once watched the Boston Red Sox team management on the town square.

We would sit and watch the line dancers and other folks at night –

When the live music would play across the town square.

On this day, right across from RED SAUCE ( my brother Rogers’ favorite hangout)-

And next to the radio station –

A man with two parrots sat and let people hold the birds!

A tip jar was there –

And they were quite colorful.

She once let a street vendor put a snake around her shoulders in Morocco!

She said she could feel the bird’s talons dig into her arm!

NOT ME – if it is going to happen –

It will happen to me –

Like a pigeon flying across the 100,000-seat stadium –

and it craps –

IT WOULD END UP ON ME! LOL

A wonderful golf cart-filled day was had by the four of us.

This was a BUCKET LIST event for me.

A way to bring back all those memories of days gone by.

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A dinner just outside of THE VILLAGES!

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Papa’s World – Touring The Villages by golf cart!

August 9, 2025March 27, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Here we are on the golf cart paths-

heading to Brownwood from Lake Sumpter Landing!

This is the view as we navigate a crossing section of a street –

and continue on the other side-

Much like regular street driving –

Right of way –

carts coming and going in both directions –

And stop signs at regular street crossings!

Passing pull-off areas for carts-

Much as you would see rest stops for cars!

Here you can observe golfers on the tee box –

I liked doing this –

when we would visit my brother during winter!

Bob driving and Papa in the front –

Pam and Sherry in the rear seat-

We rented the golf cart for the day in Sumpter Lake Landing –

And I guess it was over a dozen miles to Brownwood.

All seats faced forward,

which is what we wanted.

The cart paths follow the main road along side it!

Sherry – Pam and Bob in the cart we rented.

Here we arrive at Brownwood and park.

The farmers Market was happening.

Wallking around the Market in Brownwood.

Town square in Brownwood – The Villages!

The venue in Brownwood where music is heard and seen every night!

In the cart once again heading back to Sumpter Landing.

We spent I guess six hours touring on the paths and the two towns.

The four of us –

Bob – Papa – Pam and Sherry!

It was a great time –

Parking on the town street –

getting out and about!

Put this on your bucket list to see and do.

Touring SUMPTER LANDING and BROWNWOOD BY GOLF CART!

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Papa’s World – In The Villages – The Eisenhower Center.

August 7, 2025March 26, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Bob and Pam – their first visit to the Eisenhower Center in the Villages.

They did not know this existed.

Sherry and I have seen this several times.

My brother Roger introduced us to it when we stayed with him in the winter.

It is quite the experience,

and a lot of the items are donated by the servicemen and women themselves.

Pam and Papa-

This is a walk-through history of President Eisenhower –

And WWII veterans.

I would put it on a bucket list if you visit the Villages.

Bob – Pam – Sherry and Papa.

We arrived here by golf cart, which we rented for the day.

Using an app on the phone –

We were able to navigate via cart paths between Lake Sumpter and Brownwood –

and back to Lake Sumpter again.

Take in the sights along the paths!

I think the clubhouse was called Sea Breeze,

But not sure.

It was a day on which we rode for six to seven hours on the cart paths in the golf cart.

If you visit the Villages –

I would suggest that you rent a cart –

It was not all that expensive,

and it comes with a full tank of gas.

You do not have to refill it.

Bob and Papa –

I was the navigator, and we did make a few errors! LOL!

THE EISENHOWER CENTER at THE VILLAGES!

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Papa’s World – A little golf with Bob and Pam!

August 5, 2025March 24, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Sherry – Papa – Pam and Bob!

We did manage while visiting them at a campground just outside the Villages-

To drive some minutes away and get in a round of golf!

This course is perhaps the most landscaped and beautiful course I have ever played on.

I forget the name – but they told us –

You just show up – no tee times.

And they start you when the tee opens up.

It is 18 holes – we only played the front nine.

Not long which suits my senior game just right.

Everywhere you look is fantastic landscaping.

Flowers – shrubs – huge rocks and mulch.

Fountains and lakes full of greenery.

And the rough is great!

The story I was told –

A landscaper decided to develop land he had –

And put in an 18-hole golf course –

No tee times –

Not too expensive –

And use his landscaping experience-

to turn it into –

A lush – shrub – flower-filled oasis

with tons of water and water features!

AND A ISLAND GREEN that I hit in the middle and it rolled off into a sand trap.

I was amazed after being told by Bob and Pam-

just how beautiful it was.

And we just showed up around 2pm.-

and checked in and got right on!

And it was affordable.

A nice pro shop and they served food!

A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS!

A rock formation and a waterfall!

Fairways and roughs looked professionally groomed!

The greens were awesome and fast!

Spanish moss hanging from the trees-

Small and large palm trees throughout the course

and this was just the front nine!

Pam is ready to tee off –

Note how well-groomed the other parts of the course are!

Sherry already hit and I am waiting!

Notice how groomed the tee box is!

All the shrubs that I saw were all trimmed throughout the course.

An extraordinary amount of labor to make it so perfect!

There did not seem to be any leaves – dead branches –

or clippings on the course anywhere.

This was by far the best-kept course I have ever played on!

I wish I could remember the name –

It is somewhere around the Villages and Summerfield.

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Papa’s World – More memories – friends!

July 7, 2025February 16, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

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In what I believe to be Carolina Beach –

near Wilmington, N.C. –

Is a Buffalo Bills bar and grill called –

“THE LAZY PIRATE”!

We have a couple times gone there –

with our close friends –

The McBrides and The Browns.

All of us were BILLS fans before we moved to N.C.

The McBrides – we were neighbors back in WNY.

They moved first just outside Leland –

to Magnolia Greens

We often came down for visits –

and have traveled the World with them.

In this picture –

is Cindy and Jim Brown –

and behind them are –

Sherry and Dottie Brown.

The Browns – are from the town I grew up in –

Eldred, Pa.

I have known them since before-

Sherry and I were married.

All three couples try to get together-

3 or 4 times a year at each other’s homes.

Jim and Sherry –

watching the game at the Lazy Pirate.

This is a true BILLS MAFIA bar!

People gathering

and singing BILLS MAKE YOU WANT TO SHOUT!

And of course whenever we meet up –

GOLFING IS INVOLVED!

GALS vs GUYS!

Years and years of friendships –

Years and years of golfing!

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Papa’s World – My brother and The Villages.

July 4, 2025February 13, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

In a half dozen years before my older brother – Roger – passed away –

He asked us to come and stay with him in the wintertime.

We would head down just after Christmas or New Year’s –

And spend two months with him at his home in THE VILLAGES!

This was his home in Sumpter Landing just off Canal Street.

He built this home early in the development of the area and was the first home to be built-

On Quarry Street –

A half-mile walk to the town center.

It was around 2000 SF.

A full lanai the width of the house in the rear and screened in.

All the trees and shrubs and flowers you see –

He had planted.

Every day – Sherry and I would walk to the town center –

And we would get in our three-mile walk going all around the center.

Up and down the many steps –

Sometimes – Roder would ride his golf cart over and meet us for coffee!

The golf carts were amazing –

Anything it seems you want –

can and is built –

Here a semi-truck –

others – antique cars –

Just so real.

Sumpter Landing Lake –

This was a long walking path we took each day.

A map of Sumpter Landing in THE VILLAGES!

A couple years we took Roger and went to Ocala to watch the LPGA –

This course had replicates

of many famous holes from all over the nation.

And – every week –

we would go golfing with him

on THE VILLAGES courses.

Roger was a very good golfer –

Almost always shooting Par or a little above.

Both my younger brother Mike and him were that good.

Me – somehow I didn’t get that gene! LOL

Sherry – teeing off on one of the many courses in THE VILLAGES!

Roger took this picture of Sherry and me

on one of our outings with him.

He was my hero growing up –

Ten years older than me.

I shall always think of him that way.

The memories of Lake Sumpter Landing in

THE VILLAGES

remain with me.

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Papa’s World – Our friends Elaine and Steve!

March 6, 2025November 7, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

The year was 1989 – we had played competitive volleyball for several years!

Here we are – Papa – Sherry –

Steve – Elaine – Debbie –

Steve – Chris and Mike.

Now this was not backyard volleyball –

this was protect yourself-

or get your face smashed!

There were 16 teams –

all had players from a two-county area.

Many – many traveled for tournaments –

across NYS and Pa.

We had a competitive team for three years –

Then in 1989 –

we finally won!

We became close friends with Steve and Elaine-

Raising our families together.

Portville, N.Y. –

is where we lived –

and they did too!

We also golfed together –

in those early days.

And they have visited us once since we moved here –

They still live in Portville.

We often played a scramble –

Sherry and Steve vs Elaine and me.

In a way,

this was even more competitive than the volleyball!

They were our first friends –

after we were married on 6-25-1982!

Hoping this summer they can schedule their vacation this year-

to come and see us.

Steve retired in November!

I believe this to be the Kane Country Course –

back home in Pa.

Close to where Sherry grew up-

in Mount Jewett, Pa.

We have many memories of them,

their children,

and our combined family.

Long-time friends –

ELAINE and STEVE!

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Papa’s World – Golfing Meadowlands with friends.

February 7, 2025October 16, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

Bob – Pam and Sherry –

as we are about to tee it off at MEADOWLANDS GOLF COURSE!

The Goodmans came for a visit –

staying at Sea Trails –

a couple miles from us.

Bob and I went golfing there a-

and the girls did some shopping!

This day was for all four of us –

to play a best ball scramble –

and what a beautiful day it was!

Throughout the 18 holes –

you could putt off the fairways!

It was in great shape!

A mild 74 degrees –

the heat wave had passed –

and mild weather was in place!

Pam – Sherry and Bob –

checking out the ball we choose to play!

I got lucky and hit a good drive –

putting us just past-

the 150-yard marker to the green!

We all hit some good shots –

and some not-so-good!

Watching the threesome in front of us –

We had to wait a lot –

as the course was packed.

But – it was a sunny day with a slight breeze –

and we did not mind!

Golfing with lifelong friends –

It doesn’t get much better than that!

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Papa’s World – Golfing with friends.

January 9, 2025September 22, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

We met at Jim and Dottie’s home in Edenton, N.C. for a friends and golfing weekend!

Cindy – Debbie – Dottie-

and Sherry getting ready to tee off-

on our get-together for the GALS vs. GUYS golf scramble.

They beat us by two strokes –

even though we shot a 77 at the OCCANO golf course –

First time there for Sherry and me.

It was a fantastic links course –

very well groomed –

greens are excellent and the views of the bay are fantastic.

This course is in Merry Hill, N.C.

I would go back in a heartbeat!

There were SEVEN TEE BOXES on each hole!

It was a tough course but really fun to play.

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The back tees made the course 7200 yards long!

The girls waiting for us to tee off –

they wanted us to go first –

we had the course almost all to ourselves –

we very seldom saw anyone!

Some views of the course with the bay in the background.

A selfie of the girls –

with us on the next green in front of them!

It was a par three with a 160-yard carry over the gulch to the green-

and then hold the green from rolling off!

All four of us were on the green or fringe.

We almost birded this hole.

Some pictures of some swings on the course-

and the guys before teeing off.

You almost could putt off the fairways!

It was a beautiful day –

and always seemed a breeze wherever we were.

The day went so fast –

or so it seemed –

but we had such a good time.

Some shots on the course-

and this view was just one of many!

Our time here was one to remember –

We would play the next day-

to see if we could beat them!

I will write that in another blog!

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Papa’sWorld – Golfing with friends!

November 16, 2024August 18, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

A good day at golf – friends – Priceless!

We moved here from NVA – but before that –

We lived in WNY and our neighbors were Cindy and Buck.

Then, they moved to Wilmington, N.C. for jobs.

and eventually to Leland, N.C., and Magnolia Greens!

This is a 27-hole golf course and my personal view –

One of the best courses we have played in N.C.

We try to get together once or twice a month to play.

Usually – we host dinner or they do or we just go out!

Every four or five months we get together with our other best friends –

And we play Gal vs. Guys – and a fourth couple joins us.

A lot of kidding around – bantering back and forth-

How many strokes are we giving them?

Well – we give them three strokes a side –

and sometimes they beat us by a couple strokes –

or we beat them by one stroke or a tie!

We live in the middle of about 30 golf courses and our friends –

Jim and Dorothy live on a golf course in Edenton, N.C.

About 3 1/2 hours away.

We visit each other every four months or so.

We have been friends ever since Sherry and I were married on 6-25-1982.
I played softball with Jimmy before that.

Other times Sherry and I go out by ourselves playing nine holes.

So many courses here and we get the “LOCALS RATE”!

We have 12 good months of golfing weather –

Winter it warms up by 11:00 am. and we can go.

On other days we watch for warmer weather and book tee times.

The Butterfly effect for me is –

Once during the round –

hitting that perfect shot and then it is “I WANT TO DO THIS MORE OFTEN”!

Until that next time –

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Papa’s World – Beaching it with family!

September 30, 2024July 11, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

We all journeyed to OIB –

for a beach vacation –

twelve of us all together once again on vacation!

Our last beach vacation was before the Pandemic –

This one – Sherry and I –

picked out a house just across the main road to the beach on OIB!

It had room to sleep in 12 –

and 3 1/2 bathrooms-

plus an enclosed outdoor shower under the house!

Here is the beach house we rented –

and the front deck was fantastic to sit on in the early to late evening!

NO SUN!

Underneath – we parked two cars –

and two golf carts.

We wanted to leave room to wash off –

plus put the carts on charge each night.

So we parked two other cars in the driveway –

and just off to the side.

Sherry and Papa celebrating together-

our 75th. birthdays.

Mine was two months earlier.

But – this porch was the center of family group time outside!

At the end of the driveway,

the kids had sparklers –

it was near here that we parked the other two cars

plus another car when her sister and her family visited!

Sherry’s birthday celebration –

Ella – she designed and made each shirt –

twelve of them!

She is so talented and will be a senior in college this year!

Family bonding time on the deck for cocktails!

All in all,

it was a great vacation time to spend with a far-away family.

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Papa’s World – Golfing and Beach Life!

August 23, 2024June 8, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

This little phrase is so true for me – when you hit that one shot – all the others just seem to fade away!

The drive sets the tone for me – being down the middle – trying to get close to the 150-yard marker!

And then the second shot – that has always been my do-or-die moment.

Making good contact and lifting the ball into the air.

With a very good shot – I am next to the green and a super shot is “ON” the green!

That is on a par four.

As a SENIOR player – hitting long is no longer in the game!

Being accurate is trying – just being in the middle is what I try to achieve.

PUTTING – oh Lord – if I could only putt!

Most times I do not hit it hard enough – leaving them short and a lot of times way short!

And then there is “SHOULD I GO FOR IT SHOT”?

In my mind is – I have done that before!

But – also – it was one of those “GREAT SHOTS” that are so rare!

Playing golf and scoring is the most difficult sport I have ever played!

Everything is all about repeating that perfect swing and speed and accuracy.

If you are off a fraction it is disastrous!

That is why even the pros have troubles – some days they are right on –

but hole to hole they could falter and then the mistake magnifies in the score!

GOLF – I LOVE IT EVEN THOUGH I MAKE SO MANY ERRORS!

IT IS ALWAYS FOR ME THE LAST GREAT SHOT! LOL

The BEACH – I have always dreamed of living near a beach – while on vacations – I always counted down –

to the time we had to check out

and leave the SUN-SAND- and SURF!

My thoughts were always planning for the next year –

scouring beach homes –

trying to get as close to the beach as we could afford.

Were there enough bedrooms – how many does it sleep –

is there a pool and how far to walk to the sand?

We have to carry so it makes a difference.

HOW MANY BATHROOMS DOES IT HAVE?

IS THERE A OUTDOOR SHOWER?

ARE THERE BEACH CHAIRS?

AND HOW MANY HOURS DO WE HAVE TO DRIVE?

Questions – questions and questions!

Now – today –

we do not have to find out all those questions!

We are here – ten minutes-

and we are standing on the BEACH!

We choose to live here on the mainland side –

back from the storms except for the really bad hurricanes –

we will face that when the time comes.

Today – we live our beach life –

choosing when to go –

and knowing we can do this whenever we want!

GOLFING and BEACHES –

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Papa’s World – Golfing with friends!

July 17, 2024May 7, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

While not that serious – we do enjoy golfing –

and we have close friends who live 40 minutes away – but they love coming towards us to play all these courses!

They live at Magnolia Greens – home to 27 nice golf holes!

Sherry – Papa – Cindy and Buck –

They were our neighbors in the early to mid-90s in Portville, N.Y.

We played golf then and they moved to N.C.

We then moved in 1999 in a transfer for the company to Va.

But we stayed in contact and took many vacations together over the World!

Sherry – about to tee off on a par three –

We also would come down to their home to spend some time with them –

and they would come up to NVA and spend time with us.

Waiting for the group in front of us!

Cindy getting ready to tee off!

The course at Magnolia Greens was in such great shape.

Eyeing the green from the fairway –

A view of the fairway while the ladies tee off!

Here Cindy and I both reached the green in two – but we two putted for a par.

This day we only played nine holes – but we scored and shot a 37 – one over par – in a scramble!

Playing golf together and then going home to one another’s house for dinner!

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The day before we played Brunswick Plantation –

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Papa’s World – Our times in pictures!

June 19, 2024April 15, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

Maddy – now 23 – soon to be 24 – Cassidy – now 13 – soon to be 14!

How time has flown by –

It seems like yesterday – OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

Papa and Sherry – when we lived in Brambleton, Va. We were close to the Metro!

Often times we rode it to the station near the baseball stadium –

We both are Washington Nationals fans and enjoyed many games together at the ballpark!

OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

My grandson Ryan – who lives in Tenn. We do not see him often – but he has visited

and we have visited him and attended his wedding.

A fine young man!

OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

When we sold our home in NVA – we wanted to be warmer and near the coast and beaches-

Here is one of two beaches we are minutes away from –

This is Sunset Beach and in the distance by the tall building – that is Ocean Isle Beach!

OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

We also like to golf – and where we live – about 30 golf courses are nearby!

We purchase what is called “THE FIRST TEE” card –

We can play over 50 courses at reduced rates!

OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

Maddy being hugged by Ella on her first day of school in first grade!

Today – she is a scientist – geologist – for a large Environmental firm Nationwide.

Ella has completed her Junior year in college and will graduate with two majors!

OUR TIMES IN PICTURES!

Sherry and Papa – a few years ago on our tour of the California wine country!

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Papa’s World – Golfing LIONS PAW with friends!

November 29, 2023November 5, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Jimmy teeing off at LIONS PAW in OCEAN RIDGE – we were the last group to go out and the pro told us we could do a fivesome – we never saw anyone in front or behind us the entire time!

Sherry and Cindy in one cart – Jim by himself and Buck and I together.

We had a lot of fun – lost a lot of balls but also found some.

Cindy and Jim scooped a lost ball – while the rest of us watched the water – never did see any gators!

Buck getting ready to tee off – it was a beautiful day – sunshine – gentle breeze – ideal for golf.

Cindy teeing off – Jim helping Buck and me watching where Cindy’s ball goes!

Dottie had to work and was not with us – waiting for her to retire!

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Papa’s World – Last day of golf with grade-school buddy – Sandpiper Golf Course.

November 7, 2023October 18, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

We had planned to golf while they camped in their RV near us – and we did – THREE TIMES!

We both grew up in a little town in the Alleghany foothills in NWPA called Eldred!

Gradeschool – Jr. H.S. and H.S. – playing sports – staying over at each others houses.

Now – we plan to see one another once a year – friends for life.

I had told him there were gators and he had not seen one until we saw two of them!

Gators and Snakes I said – I fear the snakes more because you do not see them until you are almost on them!

We had a nice day – low to mid 60s and some clouds and sunshine – perfect for golfing!

Sandpiper Golf Course – a really nice lay out and well maintained – greens were really fast!

It was a good afternoon – we just about had the course to ourselves – no one pushing us and lady foursome a hole ahead of us.

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PAPA’S WORLD – LAST DAY OF GOLFING WITH MY GRADE-SCHOOL BUDDY – SANDPIPER GOLF CLUB!

Papa’s World – Sunday afternoon golf with friends.

November 6, 2023October 17, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

One of my trials and tribulations – I am terrible at putting!

We got together on Sunday afternoon to golf at Colonial Charters Golf Course –

Which was our first time there.

It was a narrow but fun course and we golfed with our close friends – Buck and Cindy!

Cindy – Sherry and Buck – live at Magnolia Greens Golf Course in Leland, N.C.

about 33 miles from us.

We have been friends since the late 80’s.

Neighbors before they moved South some 6 or 7 years before we did.

Buck teeing off – we generally play a scramble – this day we shot a 38-40 – for a 78 – good for us.

Our first time playing this course and it was both challenging and fun.

We all have what is called THE FIRST TEE – which gives us a discount on 52 different courses!

Buck – Cindy – Papa and Sherry – golfing is our passion

Sherry on one of the holes before we went to Tee Off!

This is one of our dreams to move South – play golf – enjoy good friends – and live our dream!

Sherry teeing off – right down the middle – PAPA’S WORLD – my site: livinglifedoingitmyway.blog

SUNDAY AFTERNOON GOLF WITH FRIENDS! PAPA’S WORLD – LIVING OUR DREAMS!

Papa’s World – Little things create big memories.

June 5, 2023May 11, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

TAYLOR “NOW’ our horse-loving granddaughter – growing up!

TAYLOR AND HER MOTHER – “THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE – LIFETIME MEMORIES!”

We gather memories in thought and pictures – lifetime events that seemed small back then but turn into LIFE!

Life is full of little thoughts – but practice in life turns into positive happenings!

Many years ago – the four of us – friends – neighbors – decided to golf – fun times – laughter and friendships!

Today – living a mere 35 minutes away – we try to get together once a week or two – golfing in our senior years!

We were neighbors – back in WNY – and we decided to try and get the girls into golfing – they wore gloves because their hands were cold – laughing at us as we washed our balls –

Now – we are senior golfers – playing mostly scrambles guys vs. gals and they mostly win!

A LITTLE THING SUCH AS GOLFING HAS TURNED INTO A BIG THING FOR US TO WITH ONE ANOTHER!

A “LITTLE” bit of humor to bring a “BIG” SMILE! HGD!

A LITTLE TRIP AND A LUNCH – BEING TOGETHER IS PART OF OUR BIG SALT LIFE!

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Papa’s World – A round of golf – nine holes at Oyster Bay – and we saw many – many GATORS!

December 2, 2021November 17, 2021 / Tom / Leave a comment

They are on the banks in the sun – when it gets colder – they do not move much.

We always are on the lookout for Gators and Snakes – I have not seen any snakes so far – but they are around.

Now – Oyster Bay – Sunset Beach – N.C. is one fine golf course – love playing here – and people live along the fairways and ponds – 14 – 15 and 16 are full of gators!

Sherry in the cart and behind her to the left while we wait for the fairway to clear – GATORS – four of them!

Needless to say – you do not wander around – we do not get close – and they seem to just stay there. Hundreds of golfers play this course and do not go to the water to find your ball – same for high grass and weeds!