You Reap What You Sow Part I
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man Soweth, that shall he also reap.”
Galatian 6:7
It’s been awhile since I last posted a blog on Golfbackwards.wordpress.com. I could make excuses. Maybe you thought I quit, or truth be known entropy set in slightly, or I was lazily in the unproductive process of procrastination. Anyway!
Well, my beautiful cat Kit has gotten on my notebook and now I don’t have any room to write! She has a habit of doing this everytime I sit down at the table and write in my notebook! Anyhoot she got bored and left so here goes, no more entropy!!
Today I am trying to psyche myself into commitment to process or the metaphorical sowing of the seeds of golf instruction. The bible verse at the top of the post is from Paul’s book to the Galatians chapter six verse seven and it is both an exhortation and a warning to me. Get off your duff and get to work!!!
Well. Okay (sheepishly). Hopefully?!
Actually I have been doing a lot of reading in Don Trahan’s book and trying some things but not with any great gusto. I am really more of a hands on learner then a book learner so really I need to think about lessons. No offense, Don. At $40 a pop and an $8.50 an hour job that will be a challange! Am I up to it? You reap what you sow!
A blessing in disguise is that I have been working a lot of overtime at the bakery so there is a bit more money albeit the Saturday work leaves not much time to play golf or sow golf instructional seeds into my process of practice. Ah money, money, MONEY!!! Hey, I can’t serve God and money! But! I need money for lessons and new clubs. Forgive me Lord!
Armed with the expectation of money from overtime work I jaunted over to Dick’s Sporting Goods to look at the new clubs that, lucky for me, are on sale! And as luck would have it I also happened to be at Dick’s at the same time Mark the resident golf pro salesman was in house. Talk about a divine appointment!
Uh oh, my wife Anne just baked fresh popovers and I must needs take a food and coffee break, and this ain’t no form of entropy!
I am back after having quaffed down two raspberry popovers and a cup of steaming hot coffee (my fourth cup of the day).
Back to sowing. I am very shy when it comes to shopping, especially shopping for anything new and especially new golf equipment! I am slightly agoraphobic. Anyway. I was looking at the different sets of clubs which were, almost without question, out of my price range. Also, and most importantly, I was hoping to talk to Mark!
Well, I didn’t dare to approach him right away so I continued to roam around and check out the cheaper golf stuff.
While I was eyeing a decent looking low priced set ($299!!) and hefting the irons (which I don’t really need and can’t hit for crap), I began to get comfortable and started interfacing with some customers.
I talked to a nice elderly (probably younger then me) couple who were pretty inexperienced golf shoppers and enjoyed some golf talk. Because they were fairly inexperienced I think I impressed them with my knowledge (which excited me). Maybe I should quit LaBree’s and apply to Dick’s golf department and become a successful golf equipment salesman! Back to realilty. I then conversed with a very knowledgeable customer and decided I was better off at LaBree’s!
Anyway. I then struck a few putts with an Odyssey putter that I liked quite well until I saw the $119 price tag! Forget that! Better to go with the putter that goes with the new set I buy. It was then I summoned up the courage to engage with Mark about new equipment and possible golf lessons. Sorry, Don Trahan.
Well, the sowing has started with the trip to Dick’s and I will discuss what happens when I engage with Mark the pro in my next post! It is a cool mini golf lesson! See ya!
