Josh and Sabrina's Wedding

A moment please

I usually post pictures on my blog, but today I feel the need to post a message. Most all of you know I support Barack Obama for President of the United States. I wanted to find out, like most everyone in America, a little bit about John McCain's new running mate. So I watched the Republican convention when she spoke. I have to say, she is an impressive speaker... that said, I want to just clear up a few things that people who don't know about Barack Obama may not know. If you would like to go to the following link, at the Library of Congress, you can enter his name and find all of the Bills he has sponsored. Yes, he has sponsored many. Many on his own and many with others. http://thomas.loc.gov/
My other comment is about being a community organizer. Some of you know I do volunteer work with the homeless, I have worked with so many great people in the community who do wonderful work who bring attention to politicians of causes that otherwise would not have been recognized. Millions of people have found that by coming together in their local communities they can change the course of history. That's called community organizing! I am sorry, but Ms. Palin's comment about the unimportance of Barack Obama's community organizing work was not just a slam at people I have worked with, but it lacked character.
I am sure Sarah Palin is a fine woman, but I can tell you what I know for a fact, I know that Barack Obama is a fine man. A man with character and integrity who is fit to lead this country. I work with men who know him personally, and that they have assured me that my feelings that I have in my heart about him are in fact good honest feelings of the man they know.
I now retreat from my soap box.

St. Andrews - The Old Course

View of the Club House from the 18th Fairway...well the rough...
View of St. Andrews from the 6th Fairway.
Looking back on the Old Course from the 17th Fairway.
Swerlin Bridge @ The Old Course, St. Andrews - Scotland.
Hell Bunker, The Old Course - St. Andrews, Scotland
Jim Byrd, David, Wylie Barrett, Jim Byrd Sr.

Scotland - More of our trip

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Est. 1790

David tees off on the first at Royal Aberdeen.
Royal Aberdeen, Scotland.
The green awaits....
Another one of the most beautiful walks we took this year. Royal Aberdeen, Scotland. The 18th at Royal Aberdeen as we walk home.

The Clubhouse at Carnoustie Golf Links. Est. 1850

It rained the whole day. This is the only picture I got because David played and I sat in the Clubhouse and drank tea, ate cookies and read my book....and shopped!

But he survived Carnoustie!

Kingsbarns Golf Links

It started raining right before we went off on the first tee. The wind was blowing about 25 mph and it was a "wee bit chilly", but I braved the elements with David and his foursome and walked the course at Kingsbarns Golf Links (without rain pants). David above is bundled up like a toddler in a rainsuit! My umbrella and I blew all over the golf course, but you will see some of the most beautiful pictures following...I am glad I made the walk, and the golf was pretty good to.

The 2nd hole.

6th Hole @ Kingsbarns.

Looking back at the course from the 7th green. You can see the rain!

The 8th @ Kingsbarns.

A view from 6th green of the Castle Course. This was the newest course we played in Scotland. It opened this summer. David really liked it.

Par 4 at the Castle Course.

David and Jim Byrd at the Castle Course.

Josh Barrett @ the Castle Course.

Jim Byrd at the Castle Course.