Day 130, "Every picture has a story"
However my day would start way before 8:00. I had looked at the paper and I knew that the sun came up at 6:34. That meant one could actually see about 6:00. I had my plan. I would wake up to my alarm at 5:30. I would then take out my black golf bag which had several Mike Souchak clubs. I had spent $34 of my hard earned money to purchase them through the United Buying catalog. I had a 3, 5, 7, 9, driver, 3 wood and putter. Mike had won his last PGA tournament in 1964 but in my mind he was still a great player and his clubs were cheap! At 5: 45 I strapped the bag on my back, kicked the Sprint to life and I was on I94 headed to Moorhead and MN Highway 75. As I turned south on 75 I could almost smell the Town and Country Club. It was an executive 9 hole course that was 1648 yards long. I could arrive there by 6:00 and get in at least 6 holes before it opened at 7:00. I had to be gone by 7:00 as they usually opened about that time and if I was still there I would have to pay which would drain my spending money for the week. Two $s back then was big time as I could fill my Sprint for less than $.75. If I could get in 6 holes and head out before they came I would be good to go. As I sped towards the course I smiled because I loved my Sprint. Life was good and I did get out in time so I did not have to pay and my game was OK. I maybe should rethink my attitude as I don't believe I ever admitted that I should not have been doing that. I wanted to practice my short game as Dave and I had a tee time at Elzagal Course on Friday after work.
Oh my, the golf clubs, my Sprint, the barley job, they all made me feel like King of the Road so to speak. It seemed that Janet's death 15 months ago, the summer spent on the farm a year ago and perhaps some relationships, they all seemed so so far away on that day. I was looking forward to the summer where I would earn money for the fall college expenses and also start a new living situation with friend Larry. We had been room mates in Reed Hall on NDSU campus last year but the coming year we had an apartment off campus which would save us money. The good life seemed to be in my favor! Our landlord, an elderly man, gave us 2 things that must NEVER happen. First, we had to be sure and pay the rent on time and second we could never have any girls there. We were very good about both, I think! With prices of a loaf of bread at $.19, eggs at $.45 a dozen, pork and beans at $.30 a can and the list goes on it was going to be a good year. Coffee was at $.40 a pound but I had not yet starting drinking coffee. I started coffee the next year as Steve, my boss in the barley department, insisted I take a coffee break with the other workers when I was there. After all I was earning $1.25 an hour and in the summer I could work 45-50 hours a week. Then when fall came I could work 20 hours a week in the green house with barley. Life was indeed good!
A fun tennis match this morning with good players. League is tomorrow and that will be more challenging. Weather is warm and sunny. I checked out a book from the library and will start reading that today. Also got new stainless steel grates for the grill so we will have to grill something soon.
I had my FP in two parts. Two thirds before tennis and one third after. It was good.
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