We play scrambles with other couples – friends – guys vs. gals!
You take the total of your 18-hole score – then you get deducted one stroke for every par the other team made – and two strokes for a birdie and so forth.
Surprising – most scores then come down to one or two strokes – or even.
Buck Dottie Cindy Jim Papa Sherry – all these years friends.
We have tried other ways – giving and taking strokes – handicaps, etc.
And it all is in fun – but I will tell you – we tied the first nine and the guys won the second nine by one stroke while carding a 35!
THEY ARE THAT GOOD!
OH YEAH – I KNOW THE LAST ONE SO WELL!
DOTTIE
CINDY
SHERRY
Friends are priceless – all these years – song on 40-plus years.
We later went on the ICW on a pontoon boat – cruising up and down – a few drinks –
a lot of laughs and some singing.
Papa and Cindy – on the ICW – OIB to Holden Beach back to Sunset Beach and then OIB!
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This time it was our home for one day and a day on the ICW – and then golfing.
We gathered at our home for an overnight – then on to Magnolia Greens to the McBrides for three nights.
Last two years we made the trip to WNY to stay with our friends back home.
We golfed on Friday – then picked up our WNY friends at the airport. Golfing is always a competition –
ladies vs. men!
And it is always too close to call after 18 holes!
The airport run was made and we moved to the McBrides just outside Leland, N.C.
We rehashed old times – had a few drinks – listened
to music and the next morning drove back to OIB to show our friends from WNY our home.
Later – we all went to OIB Fish Company to depart on an afternoon pontoon boat ride.
Papa shedding his shorts for swimming trunks – a good thing because of all the boat traffic – we hit waves that washed up and over us – getting wet was part of the fun and cool off!
This day it was a swimsuit!
Papa and Sherry – Jim and I traded off on steering the boat.
Jimmy steering the boat.
We were out there for four hours – going North to Holden Beach and then back South to Sunset Beach before returning to OIB!
Nature’s resources on the ICW – are awesome!
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PAPA’S WORLD – when friends come together – boating the ICW!
Eating dinner after our four-hour boat ride on the ICW at OIB Fish Company – OIB
The four couples have been friends going on 35 years and some over 40 years.
We try to get together at least once or twice a year –
made more difficult because some still live in WNY and another couple in Va. Beach.
While Sherry and myself live 32 miles from the McBrides now.
A little humor to start your day!
Sherry and Papa steering the pontoon boat on the ICW from OIB to Holden Beach
We all rented a pontoon boat for four hours to cruise up and down the ICW from OIB – to Holden Beach and back to Sunset Beach – where we saw a lone Dolphin for over 15 minutes diving for food in 8 feet of water.
Jim Papa and Buck
It was really busy being labor day weekend – countless boats going both ways and creating waves!
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To be continued with more pictures of the ICW and friends.
Papa’s World – about to depart on the ICW with a young man getting us out of the crowded dock area.
PAPA’S WORLD – FUN TIMES – OLD FRIENDS – GETTING TOGETHER!
Folkart – sold to every state in the Union and all over the world.
Windows painted from the back to the front!
Mary has a unique style – painting from the back of the glass panes to the front so that it looks as if it were painted on the front of the glass pane!
The quilt work look-alike painting!
Room after room after room after room!
Every bit of space is used to display the Folkart!
House after house – was built with bottle walls!
I think someday this all will be very valuable FOLKART!
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Mary Paulsen and Sherry with one of two pieces we purchased – knowing it will go to feeding hungry children!
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Mary has made her life mission to feed hungry children!
Just one of the many rooms that Mary built to hold her Folkart!
The walls – ceilings and floors are all painted with Folkart and anything she can paint on!
But her interest is in glass – window frames – painted from the back mirror image to the front side – what you see here is painted on the back of the glass.
All are bright colors in the Folkart tradition.
Painted like stained glass to be hung so the light shines through them if you want!
Most are titled and signed and dated by Mary Paulsen.
She cuts out the glass – she has no training and says she was inspired by a vision from God.
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Known for her Folkart – Mary has her art in every state of the union and worldwide.
She has donated money from her art to feed tens of thousands of children.
Papa’s World – Mary’s gone wild – Chapter two – next chapter three.
After golf at Lockwood Folly golf course – we made our way to this bar and grill –
we had never eaten here and did not know what to expect ( it was really good)
We placed our order while standing in line – and there is a very large cooler right there.
You simple take out the beer or soft drink you select – there is a bottle opener on the side-
and then you walk away and wait on the deck until your party is called –
and then you are seated!
No one keeps track of the number of drinks you take out of there –
IT ALL IS A HONOR SYSTEM and there is a hole in the wall to deposit empty bottles!
We are seated on the right at a table – and the walls and ceilings are covered with car plates –
and dollar bills! Most have names on them – hundreds and hundreds of them – and the plates have dates. Some newer and some older!
After our name was called – we were seated at this table – if you need another drink – just go back to the cooler – or go to the bar inside and order – just give your name at the bar and when you go to pay the bill-
YOU Tell them what you had to DRINK! ALL ON THE HONOR SYSTEM!
Cindy and Buck – Steve and Sherry – Elaine behind the post!
The waitress seats everyone and another comes out with your orders and calls out a Name!
You just acknowledge and they serve you!
This was a first for me and THE HONOR SYSTEM works – even at the bar!
All good things must be done!
We finished up and were ready to pay – counted the drinks – and well – hey – HONOR SYSTEM WORKS!
A good day of golfing – friends relaxing and sharing a meal!
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WHERE FRIENDS MEET OUR FAMILY
FAMILY MEETS OUR FRIENDS!
Provision Company – Holden Beach , N.C. view from the deck.
SUNSET from the parking lot of the PROVISION COMPANY – Holden Beach , N.C.
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