PGA TOUR Academy Level 2 graduation

Today we met at the Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village in St Augustine for our final class of Level 2.

Wanting to graduate at the top of her class, Brook resorted to using her Monster Wedge.

Monster Wedge & Monster Ball next to a standard size golf ball.

puppies came to visit!

Today Lois' sister Debbie stopped by my office on the way to Ft Lauderdale, so I could meet the remaining four Australian Shepherd puppies. I was so excited I forgot to take any pictures. I just got in the car & let them crawl all over me. Evanne & John came outside to meet them as well. It was a lot of fun. Here are some photos Mary took of the pups last week.

This is Lucy...Mary's favorite.

Volkswagens at the Beach

Today I stumbled across a gathering of Volkswagen enthusiasts on Jax Beach. It was the EVCs & Westies with their roofs popped that caught my eye, but I found some real beauties when I poked around. There were a bunch of splitties and bus pickup trucks. It was pretty cool.

emblem & rust

glove compartment

beetle gauges

Karmann Ghia

window decals

beautiful splitties...1959 (23 window) & 1964

political statements

Recycling Initiative

Today Evanne & I sent out an email to our officemates asking them to participate in our self-imposed "LET'S RECYCLE and make a difference" Initiative in honor of Earth Day.

TPC Sawgrass Renovation

Today I shot some time-lapse of the clubhouse construction & pictures of the course renovation at the TPC Sawgrass. Here's the 17th green. Mike added the giant little boy. He sure makes that John Deere tractor look pretty small!

Nasdaq-100 Open...my 22nd year!

I ran around doing some grounds photos, while Mary got us invited to lunch in the Nasdaq chalet.

a beautiful orchid in the Nasdaq Suite

women's final photo-op

David (with trophy) leaves the QQQ Pavilion surrounded by his personal bodyguards (Lisa, Joe, & Jennifer).

a ballboy faints!

Thirty seconds before going live on TV, a ball boy in the middle of the background fainted & caused quite a commotion. So much preparation went into this & they couldn't possibily miss ringing the bell! The NASDAQ Stock Market was opened for trading remotely from the NASDAQ-100 Open. It was the fifth time in NASDAQ history that the prestigious NASDAQ Stock Market, the largest U.S. electronic stock market, was opened for trading away from the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City. This also marks the first time in history that the NASDAQ Stock Market was opened from a Sporting Event.

It sure is nice that there is no upcharge for the leather seats & metallic silver paint on this Mercedes McLaren SLR. It can be yours for a mere $455,750!

The Nexus Hair Salon was located in the Mercedes tent, so Mary got "fluffed".

me & Bud Collins at dinner in the Nasdaq chalet

Bud's "famous" Nasdaq QQQ pants

Nasdaq Drinks

They served special "Nasdaq Blue" drinks to guests in the hospitality chalet.

the dreaded notice

Last night we flew back to South Florida to shoot the last 5 days of the Nasdaq-100 Open. When I got home, I was greeted with the dreaded notice from the property managers telling me I had to pressure clean the driveway & sidewalk...or else! Since I LOVE pressure cleaning, I guess I didn't dread it too much...the timing was just a little bad. The daytime schedule at tennis was lame, so I decided to dive right into the driveway job. I was able to amuse myself by "cleaning" this note into the dirt, only for the purpose of a blog photo.

in the broadcast booth...

Johnny Miller & Dan Hicks share make-up tips & techniques.

THE PLAYERS Championship ... the REAL "March Madness"!!!

Today I got to go up in the NBC crane to shoot some scenics of the 17th green at TPC Sawgrass during the practice round at THE PLAYERS Championship. It was awesome!!! I wish I could have stayed up there all day.
Here I am getting into the harness.

Chris shot this photo of Mary & me from one of the hospitality chalets.

it sure goes HIGH!

the view is GREAT!


Since today was a practice round, the caddies hit off the 17th tee. Closest to the pin wins the jackpot (filled by the TOUR golfers). There were a lot of Ben Franklins in there.

UBS 17th Hole Challenge

UBS set up a miniature exact replica of the 17th hole for spectators to try landing their ball on the island green. It was a 35 yard par 3, complete with water. I missed the green, but came pretty close. My instructors from the PGA TOUR Academy did video analysis of everyone's stroke. They said my attempt was "admirable," but they are very "into" positive reinforcement as a teaching tool.

While shooting the grounds crew preparation of the Stadium Course, I used the macro feature of the Fuji F10. I can't wait for the Fuji F30.

Gary Player, A Global Journey.

Tonight Mary & I went to shoot a tribute dinner for Gary Player at the World Golf Hall of Fame.

the long drive home

Mary & Tally depart PVB.

last day at the beach

PGA TOUR Academy

here is my golf glove marked with a sharpie to help me with my grip.

a day at the spa...sorry Tally, no beach today.

After golf, Mary & I went to the Spa at the Marriott Sawgrass for a deep tissue massage. Mary spotted the "suitmate," the ingenius invention we haven't seen since our trip to The Spa at Norwich Inn. We've been to a ton of really nice spas since then, but none had this gadget. With the SUITMATE® Swimsuit Water Extractor you can remove up to 95% of a suit's water in just 10 seconds. I love it!

chasing seagulls!!!

Just call me "birthday girl"!

Here's one of my GREAT birthday presents from Mary. 2006 is the 75th anniversary of the Airstream. It's a limited edition Wanderlust book with an an engraved limited edition aluminum cover manufactured at the Airstream factory. It's pretty cool!

After my golf lesson, Mary & Tally met me at my office for a quick trip to the beach.

It doesn't get any better than this!!!