Displaced Beachbums

The rainy season is back which makes all of us want to curl up inside. Bennett took advantage of the rainy day yesterday and enjoyed a snooze on ‘his’ couch.  This couch, which I’ve been trying to get rid of since FM and I got married, originally belonged to FM’s company commander. His company commander’s wife hated the couch since it was her husband’s college bachelor furniture and she told FM he could have it if he hauled it away.  That was in 1991! Well, over the years, Bennett has claimed it for his own so we’ve kept it for him. 

And since it’s been raining too hard and for too long, FG insisted on putting up the hammock inside. I have to admit, she does look very comfortable 🙂

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I was warned by my sister how easy it is to get “addicted” to golf and I just laughed.  Thankfully, I don’t have an addictive personality ~ everything in moderation is my motto ~ BUT I sure am having fun with golf. 

After taking 3 lessons and a summer at the driving range, I finally made it out on the course yesterday for a round of 9 holes. It felt wonderful to spend a couple of hours with a cool breeze off the ocean and no one behind us pressuring us to play fast. We took our time and enjoyed the views. I had ‘par’ on only one hole, had to fight off several bumble bees and I certainly wouldn’t put my score in print but, all in all, it was great fun! So much so my new golf partner, T.S. and I set up a standing tee time every Tuesday for the next few months. We’ll keep the first scorecard to compare with our last one when we leave Guam in 3 years. We even dared to talk about entering a tournament once our scores improve a little and when we’re able to play faster.

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Remembering and Honoring those who perished in the terrorist attacks on 9-11. Our freedoms prevail and our nation’s principles endure!

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I got tagged by Itzy Bitzy Me.

Five things in my purse:

1. Photo of FG
2. Brillentuch  (German eyeglass cleaner wipe ~ thanks, Marty)
3. AT&T global prepaid telephone card
4. Wash Away Your Sins Towelette  (I miss all of you 2-2 ladies)
5. Frequent Coffee/Tea card from the Cafe Latte

Five things in my refrigerator:

1. GoGurt
2. Leftovers from Tuan’s Vietnamese Restaurant
3. A big bowl of salad
4. Thawed phyllo dough
5. Three bottles of chardonnay

Five things in my closet:

1. Box of file folders
2. Golf clubs
3. Jewelry box
4. Suitcase
5. Snorkel gear

Five things in my car:

1. Booster seat for FG
2. Anti-bacterial wipes
3. Map of Guam
4. CD case with 25 CDs
5. Emergency kit (required in Germany)

I tag Life on the Run and Daily Dose of the Dentes.

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My computer hard drive crashed this morning as I was reading my e-mail. I called the Compaq help desk and was told I would need recovery CDs which would be here in about five days. Interestingly, my “warranty” had just expired 9 days ago. Hmmm…sounds a little suspicious since the help desk person didn’t sound even remotely surprised at my description of what happened to my computer and he was all ready to sell me the extended warranty so I could speak to the more advanced tech dept agent. Well, I’m not one for waiting so I kept playing around with the computer and finally, by sheer brute force, got it to do a system recovery on it’s own. Who knows how long it will last.
Unfortunately, I lost everything in Outlook 😦 including e-mail addresses. If you’re someone I’ve e-mailed in the past, please send me a blank e-mail and I’ll add you back to my contacts list. Lesson learned: I’ll keep a hard copy of my e-mail addresses. So much for being paperless.

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