We would like to think that we were brave souls for playing yesterday. Since it was supposed to north of 100 we teed it up in the AM. To my surprise there were 12 of us tempting heat stroke. But we made it through without any incidents. It was amazing to see the number of people playing yesterday. The course seemed to be pretty active. Anyway I digress. Since it was too hot to think we played a little skin game and had some unlikely winners. I couldn't imagine there would be three birdies for net ones on the par threes. I think you needed to make a net eagle to have a chance and then a couple of those were cancelled. We will continue to play in the morning even though the heat is supposed to moderate towards the end of the week.
I saw the survival of the fitest at work this morning. For the past month the Nurse and I have been following the progress of a mother mallard and her 11 ducklings. As of 10 days ago only 4 were left. They had grown to the size that we thought they would make it. While watching the news this morning I heard a lot of loud quacking. I finally found the source with the aid of some binoculars. On the fairway side of the lake I spotted a hawk on the hunt and the mother duck trying to protect her brood. There were only three of the original eleven left and if the hawk had his way that number would be two. The mother was doing her best to fend the hawk off. Fortunately for her the rough mower showed up and scared the hawk off. The last I saw of them the ducks had retreated to the middle of the lake, but were still tyring to call for the lost offspring. Now if only the hawks would go after the geese.
See you on Thursday.
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