Week of April 19, 2021!

04/19/21 Monday, I worked from home, AA is in virtual school, then she went to her golf lesson (and played nine holes with Coach and Jenna) while we went to the River House to meet up with Maureen, Hugh and Kathy. I took my old standby appetizer of cherry tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese on skewers. It was beautiful weather! Came home and made the Shrimp with Broccoli and rice. I made it last summer a couple of times, but I don't think I posted the recipe so here it is:

Easy Sheet Pan Chili Garlic Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli
INGREDIENTS
1 pound broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated or minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sambal or Asian chili-garlic sauce (I double)
2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
1 pound uncooked peeled and deveined medium shrimp
Salt, Freshly ground black pepper
Cooked white or brown rice, for serving
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, for serving

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F.

Place the broccoli on a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with the oil, and toss to evenly coat. Spread into an even layer and roast for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the tamari or soy sauce, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and sesame oil together in a small bowl; set aside. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.

Add the shrimp and soy sauce mixture to baking sheet, toss with the broccoli, and spread back into an even layer. Roast again, stirring halfway through, until the shrimp are just opaque and the broccoli is tender, 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve in bowls over rice, sprinkled with the scallions.

Tuesday, I worked from home, had a bit too much wine yesterday so didn't sleep well, nursed my slight headache at home. I thought I would take a nap but work got busy so didn't have much of a break. We made leftover pork tacos, still a favorite meal for us. AA finished a library book in one day, checked it out yesterday. Off to the library again this week. She practiced her golf after school then we all caught a break in the evening. We love watching Finding Your Roots on Tuesday evenings.

Wednesday: I worked at the NGS office. AA played seven holes with Coach, Jenna, Kalia. Dinner was homemade spaghetti and meatballs, Texas toast. Yum!

Thursday: I worked at the NGS office, came home to homemade air-fryer salmon for dinner.

Friday: I worked from home, only a few hours. Went to BJ's with Carolyn, stocked up on our bulk purchases, like toilet paper, paper plates, napkins, canned tomatoes, plus many fresh fruit and veggies (and a 34 bottle pack of Samuel Adams Boston lager!). After school, AA practiced her golf with Cambree and Jenna. Ford made homemade pizza, we drank a little wine on the screen porch, beautiful weather in the mid-70's. AA and I played two games of Gin Rummy, I won so AA was not happy!

Homemade Pizza:

Saturday: I made delicious orange-cranberry scones for breakfast (with orange zest and orange juice). AA made the "Happy Birthday" cheesecake (with sprinkles) for Liv's birthday (same one we made for Carolyn's birthday), unfortunately we forgot they were out of town this weekend, so Ford will probably take it over on a weekday. 

With the weather threating, we headed to the River House 30 minutes earlier, we did get some fierce wind but no rain, so enjoyed our "happy hour" on the covered porch. Hugh and Maureen are making a quick, 2-day trip to Tampa to see their newest great-grandbaby. Kathy had an angioplasty procedure as one main leg artery was 90% blocked!

AA and Ford having a laugh:

Walking Ginger, I have seen this snake a couple of times!!

I also made Mom's potato salad, to go with our grilled hotdogs for dinner.

We had a short putting contest inside and Ford won! Boo!!

Sunday: Lazy morning (I didn't watch a church service, bad me).  We planned some meals so Ford went to the grocery store. Ford started the motorcycle so we could send a video to Bobby, that it does run!

AA went to the driving range (2:30 p.m.) then out playing nine holes with Coach, Jenna and Kalia (Emmet and his Dad joined them for a few holes too). 

A simple duplicate dinner from last night (potato salad and hotdogs), was an easy meal to finish the day. A good week, fairly routine with no surprises. Onto April 26th!

Week Went By in a Flash!

Monday: Went to River House for our Happy Hour, took picture of Augustine's book. I made deviled eggs as an "appetizer" with our wine. Using up as many of the "free" eggs from Carolyn as I can!

Tuesday: Worked at NGS, AA took day off from golfing. We ate leftover pork tacos with radishes and pickled red onions, always good.

Wednesday My birthday! An email from cousin Dick Blaisdell: Alyson, Words of wisdom in perilous times:

Fruit flies in wine. If you don’t drink it they will.
Enjoy the sustenance of life. Clouds may block your sunny day, But they will pass.

May you enjoy a sunny day. Have a sense of humor. 

Laugher is contagious. Love always. Richard.

I made blueberry muffins for our breakfast/coffee visit with Charlie and Donna. Our first time having friends walk through our home, sitting on outside screen porch. We all have had our vaccine, but still being careful and meeting outside.

Charlie and Donna Perry:

My birthday celebration with hamburgers, flowers, cards and gifts:

Ford bought some champagne, but we decided to save it, will drink on a non-work night. So we enjoyed this cabernet!

Thursday I worked at NGS, Bruschetta for dinner, AA golfed. Weather turning cooler and rainy for next four days.
Friday, we had invited Joe Powers over for wine, "Happy Hour", but the weather was coldish with rain sprinkles, so he postponed. We were contacted by Bobby Hobbs, he bought his HD 1987 motorcycle back from us. Will pick it up in May, I feel like he loaned it to us! From August 2015, leaving Maine with the Harley:

Saturday: AA State of Florida 8th Grade writing test. We picked up lunch at a new place to us, King Kabab on Kingsley Ave. Delicious chicken kabobs, veggie wrap and gyro plate with french fries.

Gyro plate with two sides:

Veggie Falafel Sandwich

Chicken Kababs:

No River House with the regular friends, weather was a little cool and there was a deck private party, so we skipped.

Sunday: Took MoJo BBQ salads to Carolyn's (and Tyler) for a little family birthday celebration. AA and I made the "Happy Birthday" cheesecake which included sprinkles in the cookie dough bottom crust and in the batter. Only took one photo!

After arriving home, AA took the day off from golfing and we went for our usual 2-mile bike ride. We were still stuffed from our late lunch so no cooking dinner!

 APRIL 14, 2021

Floridians Get Set for U.S. Women’s Four-Ball

Twelve players will represent Florida at the 6th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

TAMPA, Fla. – The top women’s amateur in the country will head to Texas next week to kick off the 2021 USGA championship schedule. The U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship will begin on Saturday, April 24 at Maridoe Golf Club, with 12 players representing Florida. 

The championship will begin with 64 teams competing in two rounds of stroke play, with 32 sides advancing to match play. 

Here are some things to know about the Floridians in the field before the championship begins. 

The 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball runners-up, Jillian Bourdage and Casey Weidenfeld, will team up again at this year’s championship. Bourdage was named the 2019 FSGA Girls’ Junior Player of the Year, after capturing the Girls’ Junior title and finishing runner-up at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship. Weidenfeld is a Florida Junior Tour winner, who also finished runner-up at last year’s Florida Girls’ Junior Amateur. 

Kaitlyn Schroeder will be competing in her second USGA championship, while Lauren Clark will make her USGA debut, when the two pair up in Texas. Schroeder captured back-to-back Florida Girls’ Junior title in 2019 and 2020, firing a final-round 64 to take the win last year. Clark recently picked up her sixth FJT victory in April at Duran Golf Club. 

Florida Junior Tour players, Chloe Kovelesky and Jordan Fischer will team up this year, with Fischer competing in her first USGA championship. Kovelesky is a three-time FJT winner, while Fischer was named the 2020 FJT Points Champion for the 13-15 Division.

The 2020 FSGA Girls’ Junior Player of the Year, Karoline Tuttle, will tee it up again with Tennessee native, Sophie Linder. The two advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2019 championship, falling to the eventual champions, Megan Furtney and Erica Shepherd. Tuttle picked up two Florida Junior Tour wins last year, while also finishing inside the top-10 at the Florida Women’s Open. 

Alexa Pano will be competing in her third U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, after advancing to the Semifinals in 2019. This year, Pano will be playing with California native, Paris Hilinski.

Kelli Pry and Kim Benedict will be teaming up this year, both players also qualified for the 2019 U.S Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. 

FJT alum, Sammi Lee will be playing with former University of Georgia teammate, Mary Ellen Shuman. The two were runners-up at the 2017 championship. 

Sarah Kahn, another FJT alum, will be playing with her High Point University teammate, Samantha Vodry.

NFJG - Ryder Cup!

This is the weekend!
2021 NFJG RYDER CUP TOUR HEADS TO MIAMI, Saturday and Sunday, April 10th and 11th.
Twenty-two outstanding NFJG TOUR players will head down to Shula's Golf Course in Miami Lakes for the 2nd Annual "Florida Coast Junior Ryder Cup" match with the Gold Coast Junior Foundation. The Reigning champs look to bring the trophy back, but either way we will have a good time in the spirit of keen competition and sportsmanship. Everyone will play and matches will be worth one point for a win and ½ for a tie.  Highest total points at the end will be declared the victors.

Friday, Ford and AA drove to Miami, arriving close to noontime, got checked into the hotel and were out on the course for the 2:00 p.m. practice round with Tylar Whiting and Daisy Adams.

Saturday, AA played well with her teammate Sophia Rivera, won both nine-hole matches in four-ball.

Great group photo of the ladies (Photos from Jack):

Team with Parents:

Sunday: Ford sent me a photo of AA's first birdie hole (taken by Ashley Balcom's Dad).

Mia Stephens		3 up Thru 14		Alyzabeth Morgan

The tournament was stopped due to the bad weather/lightning. AA won her match through Hole 15 and was on Hole 16 green ready to win that hole too. Unfortunately, the NFJG North Florida team was down two points, so they did not get to bring the trophy back home.

Ford and AA drove home in the storm we experienced over the past 16 hours, and made it home safely at 11:30 p.m. Ginger was so happy to see them!

Jack's message: FLORIDA COAST JUNIOR RYDER CUP

The trip down south to Shula's Hotel and Golf Club in Miami Lakes was another feather in the NFJGTOUR cap as the weekend was filled with great competition and team spirit. This go around the Gold Coast took possession of the coveted traveling trophy with their fine play defeating the talented NFJG TOUR team by 3 points. The score is now 1-1 and In 2022 the Coast Cup comes back up to North Florida. Course to be determined. Congratulations to all our players and to the Gold Coast Golf Foundation for hosting this wonderful event.