Monday, November 26, 2012

Weddings and Golf Bags


I found myself at a family wedding on Saturday. It was a country club affair, and from all appearances, it was real nice. It was good to see the family come together. As time has passed, the family has become larger, although it seems to be getting smaller with all the in fighting and lack of participation.
            I’m not a big fan of weddings. I have a tendency to disappear during the reception and walk around the country club at night. A country club at night is a lonely place.  The last three family weddings have been at country clubs, and at all three weddings I found myself strolling the grounds alone peering into the window of a pro shop. The sight of empty golf bags sitting in the shadows of a closed dark pro shop is sad. The bags sit there, chubby, empty, and in isolation, all they need is a pint of ice cream to make their loneliness complete. Nobody has picked them, and at pro shop prices it may be some time before someone does.  

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