Masked Travels, 2020
4 stories, in order from the beginning of the trip.
1August 7, 2020
Dateline August 7, 2020, Indiana Golf
The start of our masked travels, and our first trip by car after selling the Roadtrek. Four days in Indiana at a Golfweek rater retreat, playing the college campus courses, the brand-new Pfau Course at Indiana University, both of Pete Dye's layouts at Purdue, a look at Culver Academy, an afternoon at Swan Lake, and the Warren Course at Notre Dame. A small-world meeting with a fellow old-Spokane golfer along the way, and a toast to Janice's nephew at his alma mater.
2August 14, 2020
Dateline August 14, 2020, The Columbus Zoo
A morning at the Columbus Zoo, a stop Janice had wanted to make for years, with the polar bears, a giraffe to feed, and the thin, masked crowds of that strange summer. Then the long, hot drive to Raleigh, where our new Toyota picked up right where the Roadtrek left off and lost its air conditioning along the way.
3August 18, 2020
Dateline August 18, 2020, Raleigh, the Grandchildren, and a Rock Company
Days in Raleigh with the family, a day on the water at Lake Rodgers, a rock-polishing company launched by two of the grandchildren (in which Grams and Gramps took a little stock), first golf lessons, a COVID-careful day at the Museum of Life and Science, and a round on UNC's Finley course in Chapel Hill.
4August 25, 2020
Dateline August 25, 2020, Pinehurst and the North-South Senior
On to Pinehurst, by way of the Donald Ross courses at Mid Pines and Southern Pines, and a shared rental mansion called Symphony. Both of us had been accepted to play the 2020 North-South Senior Championship across Pinehurst's famous numbered courses, John on the legendary No. 2, Janice first off the tee at No. 8 in the morning fog. A thrill of a tournament, however the scorecards came out.