I don’t write in a journal everyday, but I have accumulated many entries over the past 50+ years beginning in 1966. Some items evolved into longer works. Among the leftovers little pieces survived. I thought a collection of these with a piece culled from the same date in a past year would make an interesting yearbook. The consistencies and inconsistencies of mind, skipping back and forth across time, provide varied perspectives. It is difficult to remember the context of the past we’ve lived; we also make suppositions about times that predate ourselves.

The few alterations from original drafts were to improve clarity. The worst of my work is not included. There remains enough mediocrity and immaturity to make me feel humble and you feel smart. There are also moments of accidental insight and incidental humor.

Author Stephen Crane referred to his little pieces as pills…apparently they were small and somewhat hard to swallow, but good for you.


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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Heather Glen and Glen Dornach


June 7, 2006  (I was 61)

Heather Glen and Glen Dornach -Little River N.C.
            Heather Glen was a challenge in an enchanting setting.  It
was in excellent condition in spite of last night’s lightning that
literally exploded a tree to shreds all over one fairway and green. 
In testimony to the maintenance, most of the fairway, and all of
the green had been cleared by the time we reached them at
9:30. The greens were as good as I’ve seen here, true rolling
Bermuda. The twenty-seven hole layout is secluded and woodsy,
no houses on the entire course.   
            Sister course, Glen Dornach is supposed to be the premier
track of the Glens group, but for me, it’s second-fiddle to Heather
Glen.  Still, it’s also a scenic course, and it’s a win-win discussion
of preference.  It was a sun-filled day with great coastal waterway
views, lots of boats and jet skiers.  The front nine had a few
low-lying holes that had some musty Bermuda greens and soggy
spots in the fairway.  The layout is quite original, a few holes
bordering on the diabolically tricky side. What a pair of courses,
with surprises in vista and architecture, and especially pleasing
if aesthetics are as important as scoring!

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