The Lessons of Golf in the Game of Life

The Lessons of Golf in the Game of Life

I play a game of golf once a year. I’m not bad for only playing once a year, but let’s be honest I’m not great either. I once took a golfing lesson from an Australian golf-pro in Vietnam so I know the basics of how to stand, swing, and stay focussed on the ball despite the distraction of the swing and the overriding desire to see where the ball went. Sounds easy right, but it’s actually...

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Loredana’s Cake

Loredana’s Cake

This morning I learned to make a cake from a friend’s Italian mother. She doesn’t speak English, but that didn’t stop her from sharing her enthusiasm with me her eager student. In fact it was much easier to communicate then you might think – and a lot of fun bridging the language barrier over an impromptu culinary class.  And, as an added bonus, I’ve walked away with this tasty...

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Blading Bridge to Bridge

Blading Bridge to Bridge

… (and back again) in San Francisco. In my quest to rollerblade every city I visit this year I pulled out my blades in San Francisco and discovered (surprisingly) that the city wasn’t the best for inline skating. No, not because of the hills – although they did limit the areas I could go – but because I couldn’t find any smooth road surfaces on my blade between the...

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The Pure Unadulterated Joy of Singing

The Pure Unadulterated Joy of Singing

Experience #1634     I have never been a great singer. Or at least I had been told as much by others. As a child my Mum was quick to point out my notes were flat. Then as a teenager my dear friend, ArtHistorian, didn’t help matters when, during what was supposed to be a confidence-boosting lesson, she  fell off the piano stool from laughing so hard at my heartfelt rendition of...

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