Tuesday,
August 19, 2025 Hitting the Links
MEOWT! MEOWT!
My human took me outside. I
wanted to go in the bushes, but we only were there for a second, and my human
picked me up and ran back home!
Wait! I wanna explore!
Rudy loves
it here. He really wants to
explore. I took him about 5 feet down a
trail and saw my legs were covered with mosquitos. I shooed them off, grabbed Rudy and ran
inside. I sprayed my legs with bug
spray. I sure hate the smell of that
stuff! Extra Strength Benadryl anti-itch
cream is now my new best friend. I will
feel very lucky if I get out of Minnesota without malaria or dengue fever!
Spouse and I
headed to Eagle View Golf Course. It is
an executive course (no par 5s) along hwy 71.
Even though the yardage is not long, there are plenty of challenges. There are some hills, a little water, and
some narrow passages to navigate. There were a few blind shots that you just
hoped you were using the right club in the right direction. I was able to use a hand cart, and Spouse
rode in a cart. By the third hole, my
feet were pretty wet, squishing as I walked.
Big deal… With the moisture, you really
had to putt hard to get the ball to the hole.
In the fairway, you needed one extra club (oops, until you
didn’t…). The course is in good
condition and was lots of fun. And we
were totally on our own till the last hole, when we saw someone playing behind
us. I did par the hole I call Mt.
Everest… a par 3 at 139 yards, that had a killer hill.
Time for
breakfast! We headed into Park Rapids
and found The Great Northern Café. This
was a charming local hole in the wall with good food. The waitresses seemed to know everybody, and
give them sass when they could. Lots of
cowboy hats, flannel shirts, and plaid shirts adorned the clientele. We must have looked very Californian in our
golf clothes. This was the picture of
middle America at its finest, as far as we were concerned. Busy, busy, busy! And charming… what a great
find!
A stop at
the store, and gas station, then we headed back. The sun is out now, so we put on our wading
shoes and headed back to the headwaters of the Mississippi. There are some stairs you can take down, and
wade across the 10 foot span. The water
is refreshing, but not cold in the least.
Up at the boulders, where the water actually passes from Lake Itasca, is
great for wading. Lots of kids were
playing and having fun. I wanted to deck
a couple of them… I behaved.
We are
anxiously anticipating hooking Artie up to the truck. I don’t expect it will be easy…
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