Pebble Beach

I was at a meeting in Monterey so decided to splurge and play Pebble Beach.  It was a long shot to get a tee time but through strategic calling and some luck I got the last remaining one.  I got paired up with some nice guys who let me share their cart and caddies and we were off.  Playing with a caddie made all the difference in the world and it was a phenomenal round of golf.  The course and scenery were amazing, as well a the 50 million dollar houses lining some of the fairways.  I actually felt my heart racing walking down the first fairway.  It was fun to play where the professionals have and where multiple U.S. Open championships have been played.  It was a day of golf that will not likely be matched.

 The start

 The iconic 7th hole

 Hole # 8 - another iconic beauty

 #17

And finally 18.  A beautiful par 5 (no grandstands filled with cheering fans, however)

Bolder Boulder

This is a little late, but three weeks ago I ran the Bolder Boulder, "America's Best 10K".  I went up with Justin Arbuckle, John Gillespie, and Pie Konchar.  The race was a blast.  There were about 50,000 runners and 6.2 miles of bands, entertainment, people watching, slip-n-slides, food and drink hand-outs, costumes, etc.  We ended in the CU stadium and watched waves and waves of people come across the finish line.  I did pretty well, finishing in the top third of all runners.  I think I'll make it a yearly tradition.

Maui 2013

We had a fantastic time in Maui with our friends Scott and Heidi Smith.  Here are the highlights...

Diving with the sea turtles from the Hula Girl catamaran

 

The road to Hana with black sand beaches, banyan trees, and beautiful bamboo forests with huge waterfalls.

 Swimming in the Seven Sacred Pools

A little golf at the Bay Course at Kapalua

Biking (or coasting) down over 5.000 vertical feet at the Haleakala volcano.

A helicopter ride over the island and neighboring Lanai

And of course time at the beach

Spinner dolphins