The Height of Irony

The news today of Chris Benoit’s death is the ultimate example of irony.I don’t mean to belittle his death, or the death of his family, but I hope to point out the disgusting lows that Vince McMahon and the WWE have stooped to lately.I don’t follow wrestling that much anymore, but there was recently a story line that involved Vince being blown up in a limousine after that evening’s performance. Of course this didn’t really happen. If it happens on the show, you can pretty much guarantee that it isn’t real.Apparently tonight was supposed to be a tribute to Mr. McMahon. Now the WWE has to actually show a real tribute to a man and his family who (apparently) tragically lost their lives over the last day.If that isn’t the height of irony, I don’t know what is. 

First Round

Yesterday I played my first round of golf for the year at Corey Creek Golf Club.

I always dread the first tee shot at Corey Creek, or pretty much any course, for that matter. At Corey Creek, you have the clubhouse close to the first hole, and you usually have the next group waiting behind you, plus holes 7 and 18 run right next to the first hole. My game tends to lend toward a slice, so the first hole is usually not kind to me. However, yesterday I hit a decent drive pretty much right down the middle of the fairway, followed by an iron shot that was hit much better than imagined.

I played decently for the day, considering that I have only played Corey Creek a handful of times in the last few years. I got into trouble mostly on the par 5’s on the course. The start of the back nine was 3 of the best holes I have ever played. Number 10 is a short, downhill par 3, that crosses the creek. I usually end up putting one or two shots into the drink, and was prepared for the same fate. However, I hit my tee shot just barely on to the front of the green. I hit a nice putt that gave me only a couple footer for par, which I made.

The 11th goes right up a hill. I ended up with a bogey on that hole. Number 12 was probably the best single hole of golf I’ve ever played. 12 is a big par 5 with a dog leg to the right, which also brings a large pond into play. I hit my drive right down the left-hand corner of the dog leg, and then followed that shot with a horrible second shot. I ended up hitting the third shot about 3 feet off the front of the green. Since the greens were playing incredibly fast, I decided to putt instead of trying to chip onto the green. Lo and behold, I actually sunk the putt for a birdie! It was awesome. So I ended up playing the first 3 holes on the back nine in even par, which was a major feat for me.

I’m hoping to get out more often this summer, and maybe get down closer to the low 90’s range. We’ll see what happens.

100th Post

Well, I finally made my 100^th post. It didn’t come quite as soon as I would have hoped, but it’s here nonetheless.

Hopefully the posting will be picking up here soon. I’d like to make it a more regular habit. We’ll see if that happens.

Seasons

It’s interesting to see how God brings people into your life for a season.

Recently I got to hear a friend who was more of a part of my life a few years ago speak at a graduation ceremony. As I sat there listening to his highly interesting “mini-sermon” he delivered to the graduating seniors, I reflected on the nature of change and relationship seasonality.

As I wondered why this person couldn’t be involved more in my life at this point (other than for the obvious reasons, such as a job change), I realized that he was where he needed to be at this point in his life. God was obviously using him and helping him to become a more mature person.

I have also recently been blessed by a flurry of email exchanges my Aunt-in-law (if there is such a title). It’s just interesting that this exchange occurred now. Sometimes I wonder why we didn’t e-mail back and forth earlier, but I’m sure there is a reason for that also.

It’s funny how when we think that God doesn’t know what He’s doing, because it doesn’t make sense to us at the time, it always works out in the end.