Tigress Woods

we took a family outing to the driving range last weekend, and boy did i need it. it's probably been a year since i've last taken out my golf clubs. i should really do it more often because 1.) i enjoy it and 2.) i have to relearn every single time i play because i wait so long between times.

anyway, this outing wasn't really about me. it was about the punks. getting them out there experiencing something new so one day we can golf together as a family and annie can freak out and throw her clubs and say "i quit" 1700 times just like i did when my parents tried to help me figure out the world's most frustrating game...

for now, though, we focus on fun. annie's got her own set of real clubs now, so we figured we better get her practicing. i don't know if it was beginner's luck or what, but the girl was really hitting the ball well! addison was working with her on her grip and stance and she was really focusing and really trying hard and, more often than not, she was making contact. here's a quick - and i mean blink-and-you'll-miss-it - video of annie making said contact:

yes, i had issues with my camera that day.

jasper got in on the fun, too. addison pointed out - and rightly so - how their personalities really come out when they're golfing. annie is very methodical, taking care to line up correctly, and very focused on making contact. jasper is all about power. he just swings the club around as hard as he can and every now and then he makes contact. when he does, though, he sends it flying.

when we were done, we stopped at hole #19 for some gatorade and were on our way. jasper said he wanted to do it again, so hopefully we'll get some more practicing in - especially now that the death-heat is gone.