I spent a few hours at the International in Castle Rock watching the Pro-Am yesterday. This photo is the view from the bleachers at the hole #1.
I am not a big golf fan, but like to know enough to be able to talk intelligently about it with Jack, who is one. He is volunteering at the International this weekend, which is why I had a ticket. The Pro-Am allows photography, which is why I decided to go on Wednesday.
During summer, I almost always have the bedroom windows open. Last night, I was reading in bed when I heard a tremendous clatter, followed by a squeal. I waited for a few tense moments, but heard only silence. I wasn’t dressed, so I called to Jack and asked him to check the horses. Then I decided I should go out as well, since it was warm enough for my pajamas. I put on my sneakers and grabbed the flashlight.
As we approched the barn, I could see Rags and Smoke standing in Smoke’s stall. We turned on the barn lights, and the two horses gazed at us with great innocence. Jack went into the stall with them and couldn’t see any fresh scrapes on either horse or new damage to the barn. I wonder what they were doing?
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I had a busy weekend. On Saturday, I helped my trainer take two horses to a schooling horse show for two of her junior riders. One horse, Indy, had never been to a horse show (or indeed trailered anywhere except to a vet) so we had no idea of what to expect. In case I had to ride him if his kid couldn’t manage him, I made sure I had all my riding apparel. He was a star. He started out with his head two feet higher than usual, but after an hour, he looked relaxed and rather interested. By the end of two hours, you would have guessed he had been at several dozen events before.
Tonight is a Blue Moon. This NASA site explains the origins of the term.
The countryside still looks green due to afternoon rain showers.
Pixel Perfect Digital 3.0 – Free Image Archive offers a growing collection of free high resolution photos and illustrations. The terms of use allows modifications to be made to the image.
OOo Off the Wall: Setting Up Page Styles in OOo Writer discusses how to set up pages styles in Open Office. Until I read this article, I didn’t know Open Office had page styles.
A friend sent me a link to an account of the trip that he and his wife took around Australia. Jack and I visited with them on our trip to the Whitsundays in 1999. Another friend writes about touring South American in her aptly named weblog Connections.