Swing sequence - 4th of July (thanks Emily)

 

Above swing sequence was taken by Emily during a round of golf over 4th of July weekend. Thought it was a cool shot with the flag and the bridge. My swing is not half bad either! Made me think of the below sequence of Emily from her Senior Year, Conference Championship. Go SCAD! Love the moss! Stay fit peeps. - Dad

WPW - Sally and Betty

Lucy,

Today's Woman Power Wednesday celebrates your sister Sally, as well as her mentor, friend, and first boss Betty Burgess. Sally's last day was this past Friday.

Above are photos from the dinner party celebrating her six-plus years working with Betty. The dinner was hosted by Betty and her husband, Doug in their new home. Also attending coworkers Kinzer and Daniel, plus special friends and suppliers Milton and Greg, who own Interiors Market.

I want to share two things. One a beautiful tribute that Sally wrote for Betty. And two, a prayer of transition, growth, and abundant opportunity for Sally as she enters into this next phase of her personal and professional journey.

Sally's toast to Betty:

Six years ago, accepting my first job, I had no clue the impact it would have on my life. Our bond was immediate and special.  

Your talent in our industry is unmatched. I am so lucky to have learned from the best. You have taught me the imortance of color, the importance of no color, that paying attention to detail can make all the difference, the value in knowing the rules, the value in breaking the rules. The power of a good antique. Balance in a room and balance in running a business and staying true to who you are and the gifts God gave you. You have introduced me to a world I will never leave, to people that I will always love in this city and beyond. I am in deep and it’s a complete obsession. Thank you for sharing that with me. 

But more importantly, you have guided me through some of the most influential times of my life. You’ve encouraged me to find my voice and to share it with others. To trust myself. You have taught me to love spontainty, to approach challenges with compassion and the beauty of generosity. That there is always opportunity to seek and explore a deeper human connection. To slow down and pay attention. At your heart, Betty, you are a teacher. 

I am so lucky to be one of the many to learn from you in the office and beyond. I know I can speak for all of the women who have and will work for you in the future when I say the gifts and wisdom you share with us take hold and as we grow and inevitably leave, they spread to other’s. And that is something to celebrate.

Thank you Betty!

And this prayer for Sally: 

O God, You know Sally better than anyone. Guide her throughout this time of transition. Empower Sally to use her unique gifts to create a beautiful life, to share openly and honestly her thoughts, to respect the opinions of others, and to encourage humility, patience and joy. Instill in her a vision of the life you intend for her to lead. Guided by your Holy Spirit, may Sally be united in love and joyfully accomplish her mission, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Stay whole and find your passion

Hey LuLu,

I had a great time on day two of the club championship playing with Ras Redwine VI. Check out this link to learn more about Ras. He shot a beautiful 77 - Red Grange. The first time he has broken 80. Very impressive to watch. I'm looking forward to visiting his shop. Who wants to go with me?

Stay whole,

Dad

Work smarter, not necessarily harder and Make it a Great Monday

FaaFF - I'm ready for Flight 2 ACC Club Championship

Foam roll . . . swing the SuperSpeed sticks . . . swing the orange whip . . .  Anti-Flip wristband . . . and The Swing Extender. Go gPage in Flight 2!

WPW - Sally on Maya Angelou

Good morning LuLu,

Today's Woman Power Wednesday (provided by your big sister Sally) is from this podcast with Oprah and Maya Angelou. Here are Sal's bulleted take-a-ways:

• Prepare yourself so that you can be a rainbow in someone’s cloud. Someone who may not look like you. Who may call god something different than you call god? I may not eat the same dishes that you do, I may not dance your dances, but be a blessing to somebody.
• The light is always there. Yours to seek and to find. 
• Words are things, I am convinced. You must be careful about the words you use and the words you allow to be used in your house. In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was God and the Word was with God. You must be careful. 
• "I am a human being, nothing human can be alien to me." If you can internalize at least a portion of that, you will never be able to say ‘I couldn’t do that’. I intend to use my energies constructively as opposed to destructively. Dream great dreams, dare to be somebody, dare to be bigger than the condition to which you were born.

I liked the part at the 28-minute mark on a mother's love. I dare you to listen to that story and not think of your mom and how much she loves her three girls! 

"And remember this, you can always come home!"

Love you,

Dad

Sportsmanship Story - Stay Whole and be a good sport!

Above: "Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul (March 4, 1897 – December 7, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball player who went on to become an extraordinarily successful manager in the minor leagues. He was also a vital figure in the establishment of professional baseball in Japan." O'Doul played for the Giants in 1933 and 1934.

I heard a little 'nugget' on the Golf Channel this morning told by San Francisco native Jaime Diaz. If you get a chance to watch the entire piece, it is a wonderful description of why San Francisco is such an amazing golf city. The story is about San Francisco's city championship. "The City", as the local championship is known, is the oldest consecutively played competition in the world.

I can't find the year or anything online substantiating this, but Diaz tells a story of Lefty O'Doul competing against 12-year old Johnny Miller in 'The City'. They get to the 18th hole all square and the tees are so far back that 12-year old Miller has no chance of getting his tee ball in play. O'Doul picks up the tee markers and walks them up to the uppermost box, and simply says, "We will play from here." Miller wins the match!