09/03/2026
How is Golf Related to Bluegrass? Well, let me tell ya!
Today, during the 5 inch rain downpour, I was stuck to the TV. Everything in the mancave was afloat except my office/bedroom. Like any trained monkey I went in there. Turned on the news. South Florida news. Jupiter, south Florida news.
Seems Tiger Woods copped to a plea deal about impaired driving six months ago. Pretty light sentence. Had a great lawyer who told him to be humble. Well, Tiger, you know, your drunken face was shown on the cover of every major newspaper in the world. Everyone agrees you looked fu**ed up. There was the truth staring at him in the newspaper. Paid a lot to hear that lawyer tell him that.
The big question after court was not that he wasn't allowed to drive a car. But, could he drive a golf cart?
Problems of the rich. About three weeks ago I had to get a golf cart off of the Foxhole property. Needed a good lawyer. Gas powered, idiot driven, pure black coffee in my veins. A trip of terror and intrigue. But since I don't write about that crap just an ill-advised trip.
It was a good addition to the Foxhole. Wasn't meant to be but logic can sometimes punch you in the nose. I just wanted to be an old fart in a golf cart. Golf cart served many more purposes than my vanity ever could.
When I got off Allan Teator I knew I was in trouble. Paved road. Fairly high speed limit, large trucks, downhill, usually only a ditch next to me. Little under three miles. No rear view mirror. Continuous jerk of the neck. Splendiferous scenery! Idiot at the wheel!
Made progess. Then rt. 145. Hell in the Catskills! I floored that mother to its full 71/2 mph capacity. And lived.
Now I had a bathroom hitch at my side. Used sparingly it only had cheap flashlights taped to the dash. Nothing at the night time stage struck me this year. But I was happy at my camper. Its a bluegrass festival. There's bluegrass 20 feet over there and 30 feet over there. Or Angelique practicing her chops! One is as good as the other.
The golf cart gets used for several days more after everyone has left Grey Fox. I like to clean up the woods after the festival. Nowadays people show more respect. Not always that way but folks have come around. There will always be refuse but common sense is prevailing. This is all by the creek. Wonderful shady areas and geological history there for the viewing. If the water is high enough it talks to you. Old and in the Way.
One day, before everyone had left, I heard and half saw a guy out in the woods. He was loudly explaining how he had saved most of the world with his deft realization of when danger was near. But, somehow, he didn't see me under a tree nearby. I mean, I had a miniature H-bomb in my pocket. After a while...you just learn stuff!
The question is: Should Tiger Woods be allowed to drive a golf cart? Do teenagers really eat TIDE soap pods?
First outdoor post since "The Sad Demise of Henry". Its lovely out here with the fan but the five inches of rain today will bring 500,000 billion mosquitos by the end of the week,
Fantasy Fest begins about October 17th and runs to the 28th. Thereabouts. Best day is the Saturday parade. Way more loosy goosy than New Ahlins! The house next to me has been for rent that week for several years. Its like $1350/week. Can't get a room for that during the fest for just one night. Its a favor, I don't get a cut. More than a dozen of your friends have stayed here. We share an UBER downtown. Just makes sense. Key West Rich will probably be driving. No guarantees until I talk to the guy. Lives in Idaho of all places. Next door, is yes, his own Private Idaho! Its two bedroom, two bath but room in the living room for a third or a couple, the ones that pay less than the other two. Nice yard. Back yard has a canal with clean ocean water
And I thought Tiger looked really really drunk.
