It's getting down to the wire. So far my playing partners and I have dodged rain, hail, and snow storms  managing to squeeze in six rounds in the last six weeks. Tomorrow will be number seven and the skies look clear. The longer we can play the less likely that we'll have to pack up and head for warmer climes.

The problem with traveling to golf is that most of us work for a living and that makes for some difficult decisions- paycheck or golf? Not easy and getting harder.

I  was running out of excuses until a happy accident brightened my golf world considerably. In the Spring I had a brief encounter with a taxi while jay walking to work. It resulted in a minor back injury and at the time I thought it was a dirty trick since it screwed up about three weeks of golf but there was a bright side- my doctor prescribed a weekly therapy session.

I handed off the Dr's note to HR and was given time off every Thursday to get tuned up. But, like I said after about three weeks I was feeling much improved. However... funny thing, the Dr's note didn't specify a time limit. So...... I just kept going to "therapy" only now it's 18 holes with my pals. It's getting to be so ingrained in the office routine that no one will schedule a meeting for me on Thursday's, "...it's his therapy day". People are really considerate that way, God love 'em.

Unfortunately, my wife is a little upset at this, considers it to be dishonest. I point out that I put in more than 50 hours a week and there's no  reason I shouldn't be allowed to flex the time a little.  The fact that most of the execs are too narrow minded to recognize the value golf has in raising productivity- particularly mine- is one of those Dilbert kind of blindspots.

Although, she could be right, and it could be causing her some distress as well. That might eventually cause us some marital issues. Hmmmm?

Fortunately we have a marital counseling program available through work so.... if my back therapy should have to end I can always sign up for "marital counseling" every Thursday- that ought to get me through the winter. I think they even offer marital "retreats" - no reason they couldn't be in Palm Springs or San Diego?

Later