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I almost got another hole-in-one on Saturday.  Almost!  It was soooo close.  I'm talking less than a foot.  Crazy. Most golfers are lucky to get even one in their lifetime.  My dad has been playing for 45+ years and has yet to get one, though I'm sure he's come close many times before.  I got one when I was 26.  (He was slightly jealous I'm sure).  There is some skill to it, obviously, but also a lot of luck with the right circumstances.  Anyways, on Saturday Jon and I headed down to Red Wing to play at Mississippi National Golf Links.  It was our first time there (thanks to crowdcut deal), so we had no idea what was in store for us.  I was expecting some rolling hills with beautiful views of the Mississippi River.  Instead, we found ourselves in the deep woods with huge winding paths that were so steep I feared for my life a few times while riding the cart.  It didn't take us long to realize why golf carts were mandat...

The last week has been a whirlwind of activity, and I feel like I have so much to say.  (Ok, now the DMB song So Much to Say is running through my head - my hubby would be proud).  I can't believe how much I jammed into the last 7 days.  It all started with our first summer girls weekend - a tradition I hope we keep up.  We decided to meet up in the Wisconsin Dells for the weekend, which I think turned out to be a great decision (minus a few complaints about the resort and accommodations).  We headed out on Friday afternoon, enjoyed an uneventful trip there, and checked into a rather nice villa at Chula Vista.  We had a full kitchen and even enough beds for us all, though apparently not enough blankets and pillows to satisfy this group of girls...  :) That night we laughed so much over a game of Loaded Questions, per usual.  I'm talking serious belly laughs, with tears and all.  It was a refreshing change from the more se...

Last weekend for the holiday weekend we went camping.  Sort of.  Ok, so it really was camping, but not exactly the kind I've done before.  Back when I was younger, my family went camping just about every summer, always to a really cool state park somewhere.  From what I remember, we were always in these spacious wooded lots, barely visible to our neighbors, and very close to nature.  No electricity, no running water - all things natural.  We'd cook over the open fire (or maybe we had a tiny gas stove - I didn't pay much attention to cooking in those days) and make delicious pies and smores to our hearts' content.  We slept in a 4 person tent, on the ground or if we were lucky a thin foam mat.  We spent our days hiking, exploring the area, our nights around the bonfire... I actually don't remember what else we bided our time with, but I'm sure it was fun. Last weekend we went camping with Jon's family, but this was a littl...