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Saturday Nights

13 Jul

We try to make it a routine to have dinner with Mom every Saturday evening. But whenever we play golf, dinner would be scheduled later because tee off time is usually after lunchtime. 

So far our dinner outings have been very varied. From local fare to Korean and Western, Mom follows our adventurous food trails happily.

I find these occasions great to catch up with her as I hardly see her during the weekdays. And it is always nice to have a good meal together, like a reward for surviving each week with its stresses, challenges and sometimes boredom.

   
   

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It Must Be the Attire

9 Jul

Golfers are a funny breed of people. The one thing we fear or dislike is rain. Whenever it gets dark and cloudy with a thunderstorm brewing and headed our way, the outing at the golf course becomes rushed as if to beat the rain. Thus, spoiling the mood and pace of the game.

And when it rains coupled with the intensity of lightning charge in the air, players may hole out first then head for shelter or forget the hole and run for safety quickly, regardless of where they are. After all, it is dangerous and I have heard of people being zapped on the golf course. But then again, if the siren does not go off to alert ‘abandon game’, the game is continued in the rain; there has been situations like this.

However, when not on a golf course, a little rain descending upon us becomes an issue. It’s funny considering it is acceptable to be rained on at the golf course but not so in other situations.

Perhaps it’s the attire we wear in that particular situation. When attired for golf, it is okay to get down and dirty and wet but not acceptable when wearing normal clothes. This must be the reason. It is the attire, not the well-being.

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We Gotta Play Too

26 Jun

Like our official pet number one, we gotta play too.

Last week it was literally a week of play for us. At golf that is. A crazy week seems more like it. Monday and Thursday, both of us went to the driving range. Tuesday morning, we walked nine holes. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, both of us played 18-holes. It was crazy.

Didn’t we work? Well, I think hubby deferred some stuff while I had several projects that were pending. So instead of twiddling my thumbs in the office in anticipation, better to sweat out the anxiety on the golf course.

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Can I Live without My iPad?

23 Jun

There are times I wonder whether I can live without my iPad. Everyday I have my device with me to actually play my games more than anything else. It’s like an obsession and I may not realize it. While the iPhone5S serves to connect me and ensure my schedule is in order, the iPad is my escape to my virtual world.

Recently, M2 asked me this question – can I live without my iPad? Or rather, does the iPad ever leave my side? Well, last week I discovered I can and it could.

For two alternate days, hubby and I went to play golf with awkward schedules. One day it was after the game and we would go straight to the office while the other it was after office, then straight to the golf course. On both occasions, I left my device at home as I did not want to worry having it and leaving it in the car or in the locker.

I guess I can live without it. Sometimes. That’s good, I guess.

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Touchwood

26 May

Of late the weather has been very unpredictable. This time of the year, we are supposed to be experiencing hot and dry conditions but no, it has been raining. Yesterday it poured like crazy. Unlike over the weekend, my golf club held its Annual Championship tournament and we had excellent weather. 

Weather aside, I think we are charged up from the event, my golf buddies and I plan to play another game this Thursday. But I am worried about the possibility of rain and commented about it, to which my golf buddy said, “Touchwood.”

This brought out a little giggle in me as it made me recall the last time when this word was used…

I cannot remember why but I clearly remembered M1 reaching over and smacking M2’s head lightly.

I glared at her. 

“I’m touching wood,” she explained referring to M2’s head being the wood. Such sisterly love.

So now whenever “Touchwood” is mentioned, I feel like smacking my own head in remembrance of the girls’ antic.

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Last Day

4 May

We’ve checked out from our hotel this morning and will play the last game shortly at Tawau Golf Club. It’s been hot, challenging but good and fun.

As always I look forward to our next outing with the same crazy bunch. 

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Again!

3 May

So we played at Shan Shui again today. Simply because we thought we played here yesterday, we would be familiar with the course. 

But no. I lost another four balls today. Sigh, I shouldn’t complain. It was self-inflicted. Good fun though.

Tomorrow is our last day in Tawau and it will be an early tee off at Hot Spring Tawau Golf Club. How fast time flies when one is having fun.

Tonight we are eating at Yah Hoo Restaurant again. Simply because the food is good. But the choices are different save for the fish porridge which we had two nights ago. All in all this trip has been wonderful.

  

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What Shall We Do?

3 May

It is Day 3 and we changed our plans. Although we decided to tee off at 12.30pm at Shan Shui, we woke up early to go out for breakfast instead of dining on the free breakfast in the hotel. The venue: a noodle shop next to Kam Ling, it was yet another good and hearty meal.

After that, the van took us to go buy some dried seafood. It was a quick stop and once we were done with our purchases, we visited the local wet market. It was nice to see the wonderful colors of vegetables out on display.

With two and a half more hours to kill, we decided to check out the original 9-hole Tawau Golf Club and sit at its Clubhouse for a drink. The other Tawau Golf Club which we played at on Day 1 is also known as Hot Spring.

   
 

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What a Feast

2 May

After snacking and drinking at the Club, we still had time to go eat the famed Soto of Tawau, buy fresh seafood to bring home and take a snooze before dinner time. 

Dinner tonight was by far the most expensive. Our seafood spread consisted of the common and the exotic: a whole fish, snails, just the fish head, lobsters, flower crabs, jellyfish (2 types) salad, and fish stomach & fish lips, plus a vege and noodles. I think we over ordered. If we thought last night’s meal was good, tonight’s choice were better and more refined. But double the price. 

The restaurant has been reputed to charge an arm and a leg. But when you are so well known, I guess you can get away with it.

I think tomorrow I should walk rather than take the buggy when we play our third game to burn all that calories.

  

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Where’s the Crocodile?

2 May

Shan Shui is obviously different compared to Tawau Golf Club which was very narrow. And it has a star attraction. Actually had. At the Par 3 and we heard the sad end to it.

After our game, we were seated at the Clubhouse, the Golf Director came and joined us and told us tales of how the resident crocodile ate one of his worker! Oh my goodness. We were horrified. 

It seems that the worker was encroaching on the nesting beast, prodding the edge of the pond with a stick looking for lost golf balls, and mama was not happy about this. So out she leaped from the pond and grab him by the leg.

The next day, the body was discovered with the tummy section gone. Gulp… Something had to be done then. With a plan and the aid of several agencies, the resident croc was nabbed and killed. Hence, when we played today, no croc leaped out from the pond to grab us by the legs as we walked near it to approach the green. Phew.

And since we had a good time today, everyone agreed to the plan to play Shan Shui again tomorrow and play Tawau Golf Club on Monday instead.

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