"With" is an often overlooked word. I order a hoagie with mayo or a burger with fries. Did you notice the "with"? Maybe not but, insert "with" between play and children and it takes on a new meaning. It means you move from an  observer of children at play to a participant where you play with children. "With" doesn't make any difference whether you're the mother or father. Will you play WITH me? Ask most soccer mom's if they play soccer with their children and most reply, "Sure. I ... Read more...

#Break90 indoors Time got away from me this week and I didn't have an opportunity to play outdoors. But, I did enjoy a round with my son on Saturday afternoon indoors and we both broke 90. Now, I know that I can't post this to my GHIN handicap, but it does give me encouragement that we're on the right track. It also made me wonder why we don't play more together...even indoors. Outdoor tennis was the only way tennis was played for years. The same for bowling and ice skating. No ... Read more...

Sometimes we need a vacation from our pursuit to #Break90. Mini-golf, bowling, and tennis are just a few of the sports that many of us have played without lessons. How do you hold a tennis racquet? What's a good way to aim the bowling ball to get a strike? Even mini-golf has a best way to swing the putter. But, where do you go to learn? I took bowling in college phys ed. I remember a few things about aligning the arrows on the bowling lane with the dots where you stand, but I don't ... Read more...

#Break90: Be prepared for some "trash talk" Golf is well known for its trash talk. Often defined as casual banter between two players meant to push your opponent off his or her game. Over the years there have been plenty of trash talking in televised golf tournaments. Paul Azinger and Seve Ballesteros had some epic trash talk battles and some of it was not too gentle. But, is there a place for talking trash? One-upmanship Starts Early I remember playing "King of the Mountain" ... Read more...

Project Break 90: Are you playing games with your golf swing? I play in a year-round golf league. We play half of the year outdoors and the other half indoors. It's a lot of fun, fellowship, and swinging. Now, it can be boring to play the same course each week, so the league commissioner includes games we can play, i.e., the "game within the game." Last week the game was Red, White, and Blue. We played each hole from different tees. Playing from different tee boxes got me to question ... Read more...