GaryOsberg.com

July 18, 2008

 Good morning from Collegeville,

 A beautiful morning in Central Minnesota!  One of the best yet.  Chamber Connection was at The Cove on the river in Sauk Rapids.   145 folks attended.  Check them out at www.liveatthecove.com  I will be hosting the Chamber Connection on August 15^th.

 I received the following from my close personal friend, Mark Thelen.  I think that it says it all. 

 Gary,

I have some gold golf wisdom to share — and yes, you may (with proper attribution) pass it on to your entire audience:

When you golf a lot, at the end of the game one will make statements such as, “Geez, if I’d just made that putt on 13, I’d have had a 39. Shucks, dang.”

When one golfs once or twice a year, at the end of the game one will make statements such as, “You know, I really smacked most of my drives and those two long putts I had on the back nine were really nice; I bet if I played more often, I would really be good . . .”

In other words, the frequent golfer remembers the bad shots and is miserable; the infrequent golfer basks in the memory of the good ones. Message: Don’t golf a lot. Wouldn’t you rather bask than be miserable?

 Also, here is my advice for a better game for us hackers: 1. stay on the fairways. 2. Never three putt. 3. Hit the ball far. No, delete 3; it is the enemy of #1.

 The show this week is a mix of a few shows from last year.  Guests include songstress and minister’s daughter, Erin Bode, as well as horn players Dave Bargeron, Kathy Jensen and Jon-Erik Kellso,  plus from the Memorial Day show at Wolf Trap, The Wailin’ Jennys, poet Billy Collins and the Royal Academy of Radio Actors.   Enjoy the show.

 “Any way you slice it, golf suits business to a tee. Get out there and have a ball.”  Harvey Mackay