#so lots of golf balls gets in it and a diver has to take them out?

[wheremylsdgo]

Im ace and all but sometimes I do believe that being fucked can actually help me focus

Like ok, all my sensors are focused on my pussy, that means my brain is empty, which is a good time to start working on my thesis proposal *opens laptop*

[come-on-shitty-boys]

Haikyuu But They Don’t Play Volleyball (Pretty Setter Squad)

Notes: I am once again telling you that I know nothing about sports.  

*Read that Captain version here! (oikawa was included in the captain thread)*

Sugawara Koushi: Diving

He’s beauty. He’s grace. How could he not be a diver?

I’m sorry but just imagine him coming up from a dive, his hair clinging to his forehead, just smiling that pretty smile of his as he swims back to the edge of the pool?

Catch me simping.

TEAMMOMTEAMMOMTEAMMOM!

Sugawara is brings a whole ass cooler of snacks and drinks to every meet for all of his teammates.

Probably leads in stretches?  His positive energy gets everyone super hyped for the competition.  I promise you’ve never heard anyone count to ten with more enthusiasm.

He’s there on the sidelines to watch every single dive during the meet, shouting words of encouragement as they approach the platform, and then cheering loudly after the completed dive.

But, also?  C H A O T I C at practices.�� Like he knows when it’s time to actually practice, but if something has the team down?  He’ll do some stupid move, shouting some TikTok reference on his way down.

Sugawara is really good at twisting dives? Like?? Really good at them.

If you come to his meets to watch him?  Precious bean smiles so much, likely giving you a thumbs up and a toothy grin before he steps up to the edge of the springboard.  

You’ll try to give him a hug once he’s out of the water, but he’ll likely just laugh and object, saying that he’ll get your clothes all wet.

But, he will sit down in his chair and let you dry his hair with his towel.  Watch him melt into your touch once you're done and just running your fingers through his silver strands, getting any tangles out.

He always offers you his jacket, because he’s an absolute gentleman.  But, he inevitably ends up getting cold, and will cuddle you in his lap to steal your body heat, putting his towel down over his legs so you don’t get your pants all wet.

Kageyama Tobio: Basketball

He plays point guard, because much like the setter in volleyball, the point guard controls the team’s offense.  It’s the most specialized position, again, just like the setter.

Three point K I N G!

Drains them left and right with expert precision.

He plays so rough oml and it’s not even on purpose!  Someone could guard him too much and he’s pissed even though that’s literally the point of basketball??? Catch him throwing so many elbows.

Kageyama practices dribbling non-stop.  If he’s not in during practice, he’s on the side lines doing ball-handling drills.

He could be the best ball-handler on the team and he’s still working to improve himself and learn from some of the point guards from the opposing teams.

He will have no idea that you’re even at his games, because he’s so in the zone, but if you come up to him afterwards as he walks out of the locker room?

Insert soft Tobio smile here ;-;

He’ll ask you if you enjoyed the game, probably talking about how one of the other players had a really clean jump shot, asking you to rebound for him so he can try that.

Please tell him no.  He’s on an adrenaline high and needs to go get some rest.

Kageyama will probably con you into it, no matter how much you object. He’d be shooting baskets, asking for your input every now and then as if you have any idea what you’re meant to be looking for.

You definitely walked up to him after a game in a t-shirt that had his name on it and this boy just got so flustered, because he will never be over the fact that you, of all people, wanted to date him.

But, he would tell you that you looked nice, just like he always does.  Kageyama would never outright say it, but the fact that you get all dressed up for his games makes his heart do backflips 🥺

Kozume Kenma: Track

Right? Crazy, I know, but hear me out.  He does high jump or maybe pole vault.  Something that doesn’t require too much physical exertion.

Sitting outside in the sun at track meets for hours on end is by no means his favorite thing to do, but he’s one of the first events, so if the meet is at Nekoma, he can just dip for a little while and go play his games at a cafe that has air conditioning or something.  Don’t tell his coach though because they’re technically not meant to leave??

During practices, you will likely find him lying on the mats, playing a game on his phone, not even caring if his coach comes over.  The others are doing the same thing, so why does it matter?

He can get really meticulous though, especially right before postseason.  He’d get in this trance where he’s constantly working on his approaches, making sure they feel just right before he even thinks about jumping.  

Kenma hates when you come watch him.  It throws him off, so if you do plan on coming to a meet, please don’t say anything ;-; 

Honestly, he probably wouldn’t even tell you when he has meets, just so he doesn’t run the risk of you watching him.  

Assuming you do find out his schedule, it’s probably best if you come after his events?  It would put him more at ease knowing that there wasn’t even the slightest possibility that you had watched him.

He’ll sit on the bleachers with you though, munching on some snacks that you brought, making quiet conversation while he plays his games.

Kenma will always tell you that he doesn’t care if you come or not, but deep down, he enjoys the time he gets to spend with you while he’s waiting for results he absolutely will make sure that you leave if he makes it to the final round though

Akaashi Keiji: Golf

GOLF BRAT this is a joke don’t kill me pls

I’m talking like he grew up playing golf with his dad, but because he’s played so long, he’s super good.  

He shoots in the high-30s on nine holes and probably gets really annoyed with himself if he gets in the mid-40s

You’ll see him on the driving range right after the match, practicing until he’s content if he ever does worse than he expected.

He only uses Callaway golf balls and probably has a really unique ball mark.

His golf clubs?  Custom fit.  He’s not a snob, I swear.  He just takes it really seriously, because Akaashi knows that he’s good and could get some really incredible scholarships.  He wants to be able to perform to the best of his ability and if that means spending a lot on a nice set of golf clubs that will last him for a long time, then he’ll do it.

Akaashi carries his clubs.  He doesn’t understand the need for those push carts?  Sure the clubs are kind of heavy, but it’s not that bad.

Definitely refused to wear a glove for a long time, but eventually the blisters and calluses got so bad that he had to cave.  

Putting KING.  Can and will sink a 15’ putt without batting an eyelash.  He doesn’t have a lot of power in his drives, but his short game is impeccable. 

He’s always really flattered when you show up to his matches.  They’re boring to watch, and he knows that, especially if you don’t play golf or have any interest in the sport.  

But, the fact that you’re willing to walk with him around the course, asking him questions about the rules of the game, or even just helping him find his ball?  It brings that gentle Akaashi smile to his face. 

Akaashi in a polo akaashi in a polo akaashi in a motherfucking polo

Some weekends he’ll take you out to the course with him, let you borrow a set of his old clubs if you don’t have a set of your own, and you two will play a round of golf together

You give up after hitting the ball in the lake four times in row and just settle for driving the golf cart and providing him with emotional support.

Atsumu Miya: Tennis

Just imagine that wide ass smile of his when he scores a point

Wait i’m already soft i-

Anyway.  The intention was to get Osamu to play too and they would be this really incredible duo for doubles

But Osamu physically could not put up with Atsumu’s shit.  Like, in volleyball there are other people on the court to interact with, but in doubles tennis? It’s just atsumu

Osamu literally lasted one practice.

But, we’re not here to talk about him.

Atsumu doesn’t have a lot of power, so he has to come up with other ways to score.  He mainly relies on well-aimed receives or drop shots

He hates the uniforms and he looks terrible in them.  I’m so sorry Atsumu stans, but it’s just a fact.  Those really light, almost white, khakis and the maroon polo?  Boy looks so dumb and he knows it.  Add the dumbass headband his coach makes him wear to keep his hair from his eyes?  Fashion crises.

It’s for this reason that he really doesn’t want you at his matches.  Because he knows that you’re going to take stupid pictures of him and use them as blackmail.  You come anyway and yes.  You take a million pictures of your boyfriend looking like a hot mess in his uniform.

If he catches you taking pictures in between sets?  He’s going to steal your phone the minute he’s done so he can delete them all

“153 pictures?! What the hell, Princess. . .”

“Sorry, ‘mu.  You just look so dumb in your uniform.”

He likes to drag you out to the courts on weekends to play doubles with friends or he’ll ask you to play singles with him. He always says that he’ll go easy on you, but three volleys in and he’s slipped into the zone and he’s playing for real.

Atsumu has absolutely smacked your ass with his racket and feigned innocence when you whirl around to stare at him in shock.  He probably starts lecturing the nearest person on how they should treat someone like that, especially his princess.

Smack his arm and shut him up, please.

I promise he looks a lot better when the two of you go play than when he actually has a match.  Some nice athletic shorts and a black t-shirt or hoodie, maybe a baseball cap to keep his hair out of his face?  Yeah.  He looks hella cute.

[dorky-spider]

Written Version of Dom’s Podcast #3

For people who don’t understand a thing going on or for those who struggle to hear it, I’ve typed out what is said in the podcast “Podcast 3 - father and sons chewing the fat...”

it is long so it is under a read more. Enjoy!

S-Sam 

T-Tom

H-Harry

D-Dom

D: Are we filming Harry?

 H: Yeah we’re filming

T: We are in atlanta GA

 S: Surprise 

D: We aren't supposed to be here are we

 S: We’ve come out to surprise tom 

S: 10 hour flight for a game of gulf 

D: Harry was definitely coming that was always the plan 

T: I knew Harry was coming and you did it very well actually. I’m glad you didn’t do it in a restaurant. It was a bit emosh

 H: that was the original plan

 D: It was pretty emotional. It would have been awful if Tom was just like “HI” 

T: yeah ah hi guys how you doing 

*pause* 

T: it took me a minute to figure out what was going on though. I was tired from working and I’m so homesick 

D: that’s why we came btw

 T: you didn’t just decide to come on holiday 

D: I cancelled gigs at pubs(?) to get here 

T: what pub? 

D: the turks head in Switzerland 

S: I thought it was the badcat 

D: Yeah S: ah thats a good gig

T: but yeah it took me a minute to figure out what was going on 

S: Your reaction was unreal

T: Because I saw your face first (Sam) and then I saw dad’s face and I really thought I was hallucinating

 S: its the sign of disappointment 

T: I was like I am so tired or I’ve had too many beers. Because I surprised dad in Edinburgh

 S: that was massive 

 T: and we have a video of that that we’ve never shown

 D: It got into my show didn’t it. The Glory year. Remember the Glory year? Other three: Yeah

 D: You had to leave, you had to leave before the end.

 T: oh did the video. Did the video play at the end of the show? 

S: no it didn’t play but dad spoke about it. 

T: ohhh okay 

H: dad’s not. Dad’s not able to do that

 D: I told the story about how excited i was and how I was wearing pjs, your (toms) pjs, coming off a first class flight. 

T: which I still want back btw 

D: what about the other surprise in um Thailand.

  T: oh yeah. That was a good one. You’re good at surprises

 D: your birthday and your end of filming, mom called me up in london and said dad, you old dog, come out to Thailand. So I wen, I flew out on Thursday and flew back on sunday.

T: oh yeah, I went scuba diving that day

 D:  that right you came out 

T: I came out and you came out from a pillar

D: and you were telling everyone what you saw

S:yeah bc you were on a ripstick(?) werent you. You were going around a fountain 

T: right right right 

S:and then dad just walked out

 T: my reaction was not as good as harry’s

. *pause* 

T: the surprise in Edinburgh, we surprised mom for her birthday. 

H: coming from Canada 

D: we’ve got a lot of surprises going on don’t we 

T: sam ruined that one S: yeah lets talk about the shit

 D: we kept this one quite 

T: I actually had no idea

 S: thing is though it was so on a whim 

D: well it was on a thursday that we came. Mom flew me in

 S: I think it was wednesday that we kind of thought about it 

D: nah

 S: I remember I was like are we doing this then and you said ah its all good 

D: yeah cool and here we are in Atlanta. Played golf today

T: ugh I played so bad 

D: Harry and I played Sam and … Tom. 

Everyone laughs

 D: I’m jet lagged and what was the score boys 

T: it was all square. We were one down going up the 18th and then dad cracked under the pressure 

S: I was one down

 D: and who won the hole then

 T: Sam did because I was exhausted 

S: I’m jet lagged

 D: Sam you played really well

 S: I did. I was very pleased. It was that driver you kno

w D: you diver was well. You know it was all very square.

 S: I was glad it ended like that 

H: We should have won 

T: no you shouldn’t have 

D: yeah we definitely should have 

T: no you finished like one hole on the front line 

H: your point is.? 

D: Harry lost his, how many balls did you lose man?

 H: too many man 

T: I lost a lot of balls. I think I lost an entire 

S: you threw one in the lake 

T: well that was a stupid ball. I missed the par

 S: yeah that was the problem, the ball

 T: it was all the balls fault.it was an oblong

 H: in golf you have expensive golf balls and they’re like 8 pound each

 T: no they’re 5 pounds

S: they’re expensive 

H:okay so 5 pounds. And I took paddy to play golf a week ago and out of his bag. He’d obviously going to your drawer and taken 6 pro-b1s. And i was like paddy you can’t be hitting pro-b1s. You can’t soi took all of them out his bag and out them in mine and replaced them with my crummy ones. I lost all 6 in 6 holes. 

D: its expensive being a dad with 4 kids but talking about expenses. We’re very excited because the brother’s trust has just launched this new event. It’s gone brilliantly. 

S: it was launched friday 

T: its raised over 90(?) thousand dollars 

D: what is it. It’s now sunday so we launched it Friday in london during the screening time  

T: what screening

D,S,H: we watched the avengers 

T: oh right 

D: your mom and I phoned it.

 S: oh is that why she left? 

D: yeah to make sure it was up. She was on wifi, she launched it. So while we were watching the film we were also looking at the counter at how many views 

H: how do you do that? 

D: mom’s got it on her phone T: 90 thousand is amazing already 

H: we can use that extra 2 thousand to replenish the golf balls we lost

D: actually that is a good disclaimer. None of the money is used for luxury holland  days out. All of the money goes to

 T: entirely non- profit

 D: yeah no one gets paid at the brother trust 

T: should we talk about the charities? We could each talk about one of the charities 

S: should we establish what it is?

 T: Why don’t you (harry) tell us about your trip to Kibera(?) 

D:wait before we do that, why don’t we tell people what they can win in the do’s 

S: why don’t you (tom) do that cause you’re the man 

H: you can see me 

T: harry will be there. So hang out with him. 

D: its the premier in LA 

T: its the LA premier for Spiderman far from home 

D: which we just watched the trailer of 

T: we just watched the trailer of. Which we dont know when it comes out and we can’t disclose any information for

 S: when is the premier? 

T: I think the premier is June 

H: ask for the trailer and then

 D: June 15th I believe … mid june

T: mid june but if you go online or on my instagram and the link in my bio, you can see all the details about when the event is and when it will be taking place. But whats really exciting is the ability to go to the far from home premier, we’ll give you $1000 spending money, we’ll put you up in a snazzy hotel. The winner will basically get the opportunity to fly with a friend from anywhere in the world to LA to attend the FFH premier with me. Harry will be there, Sam and dad will probably be there. On the carpet, we’ll take pictures, there’s an amazing after party that we’ll go to. Obviously we’ll get to see the film which is the most exciting part of the process. I haven’t even seen the film yet so you’ll be watching the fim for the first time with me watching for the first time which will be pretty awesome. And uh yeah, it’ll be pretty awesome 

D: it’ll be a great night. And that’s what people are entering the raffle for. The money that we raise guys we are really 

T (off camera): ow!

*pause*

 H: I really hope I get credit as your hand double in spiderman 

D: oh right yeah 

T: harry’s hand was in the first trailer 

S: yeah because when you unzip the suitcase wasn’t that you 

H: that was the first time I did it. It was terrifying 

S: were you nervous?

 H: oh my god

S: you’re just unzipping a suitcase 

H: no no no it was the first day of filming… 

*pauses for spoilers*

 T: start again.we were on set for ffh

 *Pauses again for spoilers* 

D: good I’m glad that resolved. So the brother’s trust when we founded it we have the idea that we would shine light on the charities that don’t get the publicity that big charities can generate. And we wanted to use charities that are very sort of cost effective. That sort of have most of the money going to the recipients not offices in london or new york. The big things what we didn’t want the money being spent on. And one of the charities is Lunchbowl and you just been to kibera so you 

S: you (Harry) go on all the trips, you do 

T: I know, you do all the cool trips H: I know, I’m the cameraman D: it was a great trip wasn’t it 

H: I went to Kibera, Which is the second largest town(?) in the sub saharan in africa and its the place of a charity we support, lunchbowl. What lunchbowl does is they have a nursery and now a primary/ secondary school and they basically take kids out of the slum and provide them with school and then on saturdays I believe it is they have a feeding program within the slum where they have 300 kids from within kibera come and they feed 300 children and they give them food and a stash of milk and then on sunday they have rugby. 

T: they play rugby?

 D: yeah they go to a posh school

 H: they go to a regular posh school in Kenya. The posh schools have it then they have these coaches that come 

S: we bought one of the busses, didn’t we?

 H: yeah. So one of things the brother’s trust did was we bought a bus which when I first heard that I was like why do they need a bus. But really the rugby ground is 5 kilometers 

D: a long walk

 H: so what happens is the bus is completely full to the point of them sitting on top of one another like this. And then what happens is when I was there, I saw like 20 kids at the gate. They’re just outside waiting at the gate and I went over with the head coach and he was explaining to me that these kids walked there 2 hours. Some of them are barefoot. To play rugby and then they get a meal afterwards. Another thing the bus does is take the kids from kibera to the new secondary school. I think the reason its so great is because the chance of a child making it to 5 years old is 50%. So you’re talking like the flip of a coin. So taking a child out kibera for the day. For 8 hours, 10 hours a day drastically improves the chance of survival 

S: mom was telling me during holidays they get really upset because they miss school so much.

 H: they say teachers can tell a massive change in behaviors after a holiday

 T,S: Really? 

H: because for these kids going to school is like, its like heaven

 D: and what they’re trying to do in kibera is what we take for granted. We have school from 4 - 18 mandatory, free for us in Britain/England. And what they’re trying to do is give these kids a chance to become educated.

 H: They want, so they used to have this school that went from I think 2-6 which is great but its not great because when a kid finishes at 6 years old where are they going to go? They go right back into the slum. So now that it goes up to 15, they only started that last year, that’s so massive for them. Because they can take a child from 2 years old to 15 and they can really shape the person they are with the teachers. 

D: its worth saying in light of what I was saying earlier, every pound that we give to lunchbowl, 97p is given to the children, 3p is postage. 

S: last campaign did 406? 

D: yeah yeah and we had a guy come over from america 

T: was his name Erik? 

D: yeah

T: he was really nice that guy 

H: we gave him a tour of set 

T: he came to set, we had a good time. He was lucky because they were about to tear down that venice set weren't they 

H: I feel like .. marvel police

 T: well that was in the trailer. There’s gonna be a red laser on your forehead 

H: right over there by the building with his marvel cap on 

D: and he stayed at the Sevoy(???) 

T: the venice set was so amazingS: I couldn’t .. they like dyed the water and everything 

*another pause* 

D: i don’t remember ever reading a marvel comic 

*tom plays a sound effect* 

D: what is that applause? 

S: are these like loads of sound effects? 

T: yeah its got loads of sound effects. I bought it for your … 

*Tom plays booing*

 D: Oh I’ve heard that! I’ve got that at work 

Tom (off camera): take us out sam. Send us home.

 S: okay that enough golf talk. But the main thing is the brothers trust campaign we’ve launch. You can go on Brother’s trust instagram and find the link, donate, and enter into the raffle. We can’t wait to see you at the LA premier. 

D: 2 people

 T: 2 people and 1 has to be over the age of 13 and its going to be amazing. Peace out. 

D: no more surprises.

[greenishbucket]

Caitlin Farmer and the Dollar Store

Cait can never resist the dollar store when she goes by. 1.4k. Also on ao3.

Inspired by @chocolatechipcookiesplease‘s super cute post! Hope this was okay.

Cait can never resist the dollar store when she goes by.

It’s unfortunate, since it’s nestled right between her favourite grocery store and the go-to second hand bookshop so she goes past it quite a lot. Luckily, it’s a dollar store so she isn’t sweating the amount of spending yet; equally luckily, people seem pretty touched when Cait presents them with a gift apropos of nothing, else her desk would be covered in all the random crap she picks up.

So far, she’s gifted March three pomegranate face mask sachets, April three whistles on multicolored string, Nursey a pair of toothbrushes that he’d been mock-offended by, Chris a ten-pack of bouncy balls, Dex a balloon pump with the outline of Minnesota on it, and the girls on the team enough plastic cups and cutlery to last at least two parties and three barbeques. She’s got her eye on a set of the ugliest colored paints she’s ever seen for Lardo and a whisk with a cowboy on it for Bitty, but Cait is pretty sure they’re going to get slapped with an extra-reduced sticker soon enough.

It’s only the second week of the semester. Cait admits she might have a problem, but what’s a few dollars that she’d probably only spend on something temporary like food when she could be buying cheap and/or ugly and/or semi-useless junk for her friends.

So she’s in the dollar store again after her afternoon lecture lets out – because she’d been meaning to go to buy a new loaf of bread and especially so after she’d had to carefully cut away the mould on her toast that morning – and that’s when she sees it, right near the door: A shark-patterned notebook.

It’s entirely not fit for purpose. The paper quality is terrible, the pages grey and thin as rice paper when Cait flips it open, the kind prone to shedding into the roller of a ballpoint, and there are probably about forty sheets total. It would last maybe two weeks of the life of a college student, tops. The spiral bind looks simultaneously weak enough to barely manage holding the forty pages in place and mean enough to leave a mark for hours.

But it’s got sharks on it. Little cartoon ones in diagonal lines across a blue background, entirely anatomically incorrect and with the shittiest printing quality she’s seen in a while but still. Chris would love it. That is, not it; Cait knows it’s an objectively crappy notebook and that Chris will know it’s an objectively crappy notebook. It’s not about the notebook, just like none of the other little gifts she’s collected over all the trips to the dollar store were actually about the thing itself.

As the saying goes, it’s the thought that counts. Cait loves to let people know she’s been thinking about them even when they’re not around and she loves to buy them cheap and ugly things and watch the small joy people find in them. The little nudge of love in a gag gift.

And she knows Chris loves them. For her birthday he’d handed her six separately wrapped gifts and they were all from the dollar store and that would have been enough for her – she’d almost cried over the tiny plastic scuba diver in a glitter globe because he’d remembered, he’d remembered that time she’d talked for a half hour straight about when she was a kid and wanted to scuba dive for mermaids – except he’d also made her a lopsided cake with Bitty and then mini-golfing. They’d seen an ugly cute cat on the way back and stopped for twenty minutes to coo at it and stroke it’s ugly head. It was the best birthday.

The point is, Cait loves to give small gifts and she loves Chris and she loves to give him small gifts to let him know she loves him. And both of them love sharks, she’s got more shark-and-Sharks-themed belongings than she knows what to do with at this point and half of them are Chris’ anyway, shyly given and taken after dates and proudly bestowed out of the blue. It’s their thing.

The point is, she’s wasting another $1.50 on dollar store crap for her boyfriend and no one is going to stop her.

Cait has time to run back home for a snack and then run to practice. It’s late by the time they’re done and she’s tired but she needs to fit in studying so she heads over to the group study space so her and Chris can study together, and so neither of them will be distracted by their loud housemates or the call of a soft bed. She stakes out the pod with the comfortable chairs that can spin but aren’t broken and don’t randomly drop their height mid-studying and spreads her books and laptop and water and snacks across it until Chris arrives. Some people give her dirty looks but it’s ten at night on a Tuesday and everyone knows study space rules don’t apply at ten at night on a Tuesday.

Cait’s almost forgotten about the shark notebook she’d bought until she spots it fallen to the bottom of her rucksack, probably getting a little rough around the edges with all the crumbs and flotsam that hang around down there.  She tucks it under her actual notebook, ready for when Chris arrives. She’s already trying not to smile thinking about how he’s going to react.

When he finally does arrive he looks just about ready to go to bed but the loud thunk of his backpack on the table lets her know he means business. He gives her a kiss on the cheek and then pulls out three different textbooks and a massive pad of lined paper, plus a separate pad of squared paper, and four different colored highlighters, and a calculator. Then his laptop and two bottles of water. Then three different pens and two worn-down pencils.

“All right, I’m ready,” he announces, looking at all the things with no small amount of alarm. “I’ve let all my studying slide this week, but tonight’s the night! I’m going to get it all done.”

Cait can relate; she already feels about four weeks behind where her professors expect her to be and she’s not quite sure how she’s got there. At least her and Chris can support each other emotionally in this trying time, and physically by poking each other awake, even if some of the courses he’s taking are indecipherable to her and Chris is no marine biologist so there’s not much in the way of academic support.

And speaking of emotional support:

“Well I got you a little something to help,” Cait says, pulling the shark notebook out from under her work. “Look! Isn’t it cute?”

Chris stares at the notebook. And he stares at the notebook. He stares a bit more and Cait starts to wonder if maybe she’s found the one ugly gift Chris doesn’t like when his face breaks into a smile, the kind that makes her feet feel grounded and her entire chest feel warm.

“Oh my God, I love you,” he says, and he takes the notebook from her hand, inspecting the cover and the useless pages. “Oh my God, Cait, I love you.”

Cait feels herself going pink even as she says, “Okay, it is pretty cute and you know I love you too, but I didn’t really think it was that cute?”

But Chris is laughing now and rooting around in his endless backpack only to pull out–

The shark notebook. The dollar store shark notebook that he just took from Cait and is still holding in his other hand.

“Oh my God,” Cait says, taking the notebook from him. They bought each other the same fucking ugly dollar store shark notebook. This is a moment – forget every other instance where she’s looked at Chris and thought there’s no one else that gets me like this, forget every sweet and thought out gesture, forget the sex. They really are soulmates. “Oh my God, Chris, I love you.”

Between studying, they use up six pages of one of the notebooks playing hangman and three playing a hard-fought, best of three noughts and crosses with Cait cheating because he knows how ticklish Chris is and she never said she was above fighting dirty. A good fifteen pages of the other notebook are lost when Chris knocks over his water bottles trying to escape the tickling.

Everyone is giving them dirty looks at that point, but Cait is still giggling as her and Chris move their non-dollar-store-items to safety and run to the bathroom for tissues. The next morning she gives her notebook – the water-damaged one, thanks Chris – pride of place in her corner of dollar store crap on her desk.

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Inspirational Sports Quotes About Becoming Legendary and Mindset

Looking for inspirational sports quotes for athletes by athletes about working towards your full potential?

Here is our latest collection of the best inspirational sports quotes!

All athletes need motivation and constant reminders to be at their best during both practice and gameplay. Why?

Because it’s so easy to relax, fall off and fall back. Even when you love what you do!

Most people cannot relate to the extreme work ethic it takes to be an athlete and as we all know, a few words can go a long way.

When we hear about some of the most successful athletes and sports stars, they were also master motivators. Motivating their team to go beyond all previous limits and push themselves into new territory and high levels of performance.

And more times than not, the team listens! Jordan! Kobe! Wayne! Ray Lewis! Just to name a few, are all master motivators.

We searched the web for the best inspirational sports quotes we could find to inspire athletes of all ages, to be the best they can be, on and off the court/field/gym.

Enjoy these wonderful motivational sports quotes for athletes!

Inspirational Sports Quotes For Athletes Who Want To Level Up

1.) “Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.”– Frank L. Gaines

2.) “The man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali

3.) Today, you have 100% of your life left.- Tom Landry

4.) “A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.”– Mary Lou Retton

5.) “Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.”– Jackie Joyner-Kersee

6.) “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.”– Ernie Banks

7.) “I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.”– Bruce Jenner

8.) “There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”– Derek Jeter

9.) “One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.”– Knute Rockne

Inspirational sports quotes for athletes looking for beast mode

10.) “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King

11.) “It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” – Evander Holyfield

12.) “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer

13.) “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele

14.) “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” – Fred Devito

15.) “Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.” – Billy Bowerman

16.) “An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”– Emil Zatopek

17.) “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.”   – Michael Jordan 

18.) “There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either IN or you’re OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.”– Pat Riley

19.) “You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.” – Herb Brooks

Motivational sports quotes for athletes from legends

20.) “The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” – Bobby Knight

21.) “I don’t plan on being disappointed. We plan on being really good, and obviously, we plan on winning.” – Gregg Troy

22.) “A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King

23.) “If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!” – Charles Barkley

24.) “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

 Inspirational Sports quotes from Hall of Famers

25.) “You might not be able to outthink, out market or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.” – Lou Holtz 

26.) “You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself.” – Larry Brown

27.) “What do you do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” – Dean Smith

28.) “I’ve failed over & over & over again in my life & that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

29.) “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – Jerry West

30.) “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” –Larry Bird

31.) “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”  “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” –Babe Ruth

32.) “Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.”– John Wooden

Motivational sports quotes for athletes about perseverance

33.) “If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.”– Mario Andretti

34.) “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”– Michael Phelps

35.) “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” – Wayne Gretzky

36.) Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. – Vince Lombardi

37.) “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden

38.) “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”– Muhammad Ali

39.) “What keeps me going is not winning, but the quest for reaching potential in myself as a coach and my kids as divers. It’s the pursuit of excellence.” – Ron O’Brien

40.) “Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”– Ross Perot

41.) “I think sports gave me the first place where this awkward girl could feel comfortable in my own skin. I think that’s true for a lot of women—sports gives you a part of your life where you can work at something and you look in the mirror and you like that person.”  – Teri McKeever 

42.) “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”– Dan Gable

43.) “The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.”– Wayne Gretzky

Inspirational sports quotes from winners

44.) “The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special.” – Eddie Resse

45.) “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”– William A. Ward

46.) “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” – Muhammad Ali

47.) “Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there. ”– Venus Williams

48.) “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.”– Lance Armstrong

More inspirational sports quotes

49.) “A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.” – Pat Riley

50.) “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi

51.) “If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” – Jack Lemmon

52.) “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” – Casey Stengel

53.) “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”— Vince Lombardi

54.) “When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important.”– Bill Shoemaker

55.) “Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

56.) “In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.”― Sam Huff

57.) “Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.”― Mike Singletary

58.) “One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” – Knute Rockne

Inspirational sports quotes to give you motivation

59.) “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi

60.) “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

61.) “The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young

62.) “There are certain basic qualities and characteristics you’ve got to have. Number one: you’ve got to have a will to win.” – Bob Richards

63.) “A champion is someone who does not settle for that day’s practice, that day’s competition, that day’s performance. They are always striving to be better. They don’t live in the past.” – Briana Scurry

64.) “Show me a gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure.” – Knute Rockne

65.) “Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.” – Paul Bryant

66.) “Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush. Be quick, but don’t hurry.” – Earl Monroe

67.) “Nothing is black-and-white, except for

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Weekly Newsletter Mar 18, 2019

MARCH MADNESS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

We are pleased to announce we will be running our annual March Madness Membership drive starting 1 March and running the entire month. Any new members receive a 20% discount  on a first time membership. We offer annual memberships for individuals, couples, families, juniors and seniors. Our membership program is designed to provide golfers a means to utilize our facilities and enjoy numerous benefits without the large upfront initiation fee and monthly dues that private clubs require. Membership has its privileges. Members enjoy discounted golf apparel in the pro shop as well discounts on food orders. So what are you waiting on, come join the Lake Ridge family and start making memories to last a life time. Please call the pro shop on 402-235-4653  for more details or stop by and become a member.

LEAGUE SIGN-UP SHEETS       

League sign-up sheets have been posted in the pro shop for this year’s upcoming golf season. Leagues fill up fast and with room for a limited amount of teams per league,  please sign-up early to ensure your spot. Having said that if you played on a league last year your spot is reserved. New teams will be placed on a waiting list if the league is full. Please sign-up early to better assist us in planning the upcoming 2019 league season. Thanks. Please note the Monday and Wednesday Men’s Leagues are full. Couples League # 1 is also full.

SPRING HOURS

Spring is just around the corner and we are hopeful that the course MAY BE open this weekend, weather permitting. Although the snow has melted there is still a lot of frost in the ground and on the greens. Please call in advance to book a tee time. We will open to accommodate any  golfers, weather permitting, but no golfers will be allowed to play with frost on the greens. As usual Caddies Lounge opens every day at 4:00 and Fairways Restaurant is open from 5:00 to 9:00 seven days a week.

50% SALE on SLAZENGER GOLF SHIRTS

Enjoy 50% off all Slazenger Golf Shirts in the pro shop while supplies last. Don’t miss out and save today.

UPCOMING EVENTS

TEXAS HOLDEM EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:30

Play Texas HoldEm every Tuesday starting at 7:30. Enjoy Happy Hour rates while playing and the chance at winning prizes. Did I also mention it’s Taco Tuesday with $2 Margarita’s.  So if you  like poker, tacos and margaritas, Lake Ridge is the place to be on Tuesday nights.

BINGO NIGHT AT THE RIDGE THURSDAY MAR 21 FROM 7:00 – 9:00

Come join us this Thursday Mar 21 from 7:00 – 9:00 for our FINAL BINGO Night at the Ridge. Have some dinner or some cocktails and test your luck and win big playing Bingo. Enjoy Happy Hour rates while playing. Hope to see you at the Ridge.

WOMEN’S LEAGUE MEETING THURSDAY MAR 28 AT 7:00

The annual Women’s League meeting will be held Thursday Mar 28 at 7:00 in Caddies Lounge.  This is the annual meeting to discuss any changes to current rules and formats and to appoint members to the League Committee. This is YOUR league and any changes to the rules or format must be voted on by league members, so maximum attendance is requested. The Tuesday Ladies League kicks off on May 7 at 5:30 and the Thursday Ladies League kicks off May 2 at 5:30.

CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT SUNDAY APR 14 AT 3:00

Come join us for our last Indoor Cornhole Tournament on Sunday Apr 14 at 3:00.  Entry fee is $10 per person with the winners taking 60% of the pot and the runner up taking 30% and 3rd place 10%. Please note that due to limited amount of space we are limiting this event to the first 16 teams to sign-up. This will be a double elimination tournament. So please call us on 402-235-4653 to  sign-up today to ensure your spot. This will be our last indoor tournament of this wonderful winter. We plan on having an outdoor tournament this summer so please keep an eye out for the date.

GLOW BALL FRIDAY APR 26

Great news golf fans. We have scheduled a 2-Person Glow Ball Tournament for Friday Apr 26. Cost is $50 for a member team and $80 for a guest team. We will have a buffet before teeing off at DUSK. Please sign-up in the Pro Shop. Sign-up early as this tournament fills up fast.

SKY DIVERS JUMP AND GOLF OUTING FRIDAY MAY 3 AT 10:00 AM

Weather permitting, the Sky Divers will jump onto the course Friday May 3 at 10:00 followed by an 18 hole scramble. If you have no plans, come on up and enjoy some lunch and watch them jump. It’s not every day you get to see people jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Really cool to watch.

THE PLATTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMAZING RACE FRIDAY MAY 3

The Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce will be having their annual Amazing Race on Friday May 3. Cost is $85 for a team of up to 6 people. Winning team wins $500 cash. Teams will start at the Plattsmouth Community Center at 5:00 and finish at Lake Ridge Golf Course. Please contact Cindy Cruse at the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce to enter a team. https://www.facebook.com/plattsmouthchamber/

EVENT PLANNING

Need to plan an event? Well look no further. Whether it’s a golf outing, retirement party, birthday party, class reunion or any social event, we look forward to working  with you to plan and host your event and make it an enjoyable and memorable experience for all. An up-to-date schedule has been posted on our website at http://golflakeridge.com and has also been posted to our Facebook Page.

CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATION PARTY’S

Yesterday, they were crawling around on the floor and now their graduating from High School. With graduation day fast approaching, are you ready? We still have dates available to host your Graduation Party. With first class facilities and first class staff, we will d o whatever it takes to make your day a day to remember. Please call Martha today on 402-235-4653 to book a spot for your child’s big day. We have numerous buffet packages available for you to choose from.

And speaking of Facebook, feel free to “like” and follow us on the  Lake Ridge Country Club’s Facebook Page. Keep up-to-date with all the events and daily specials Lake Ridge has to offer.  Please click on the link fb.me/BeaverLakeRidgeGolf. If the link does not work, simply cut and paste the link into your address bar on your web browser. Please feel free to rate us and give us any feedback that would allow us to better serve you.

FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT 

We are open for dinner from 5 – 9 seven nights a week. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, Caddies Lounge or out on the deck, we are committed to providing quality food at a great price in a very comfortable setting. In a hurry or don’t feel like cooking, call us in advance for takeout orders.

HAPPY HOUR MON – FRI FROM 4 TO 6

Enjoy discounted prices on beer, wine and spirits in Caddies Lounge.

DAILY DRINK SPECIALS

MONDAY – $3.00 OFF A BUCKET OF 5 BEERS

TUESDAY – $2.00 MARGARITA’S

WHISKEY & WINE WEDNESDAY – $1.00 OFF ANY WHISKEY OR GLASS OF WINE AND $1.00 12oz BUD LIGHT DRAFTS FROM 4:00 – 9:00

THIRSTY THURSDAY – HAPPY HOUR FROM 4:00 – 9:00

FIREBALL FRIDAY – $1.00 OFF FIREBALL SHOTS

SATURDAY – GET A FREE BEER WHEN YOU ORDER A FULL RACK OF RIBS

SUNDAY – $1.00 OFF A PITCHER OF BEER AND BLOODY MARY’S

DAILY FOOD SPECIALS 

MONDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TUESDAY – TACOS TACOS TACOS

WEDNESDAY – STEAK TORTINO

THURSDAY – CHICKEN AND STEAK QUESADILLAS

FRIDAY – STEAK AND FRIED SHRIMP DINNER

SATURDAY –  RACKS OF BBQ RIBS

SUNDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT

Sundays are Members Appreciation night. All members get 20% off their food order. So come on out and take advantage of your membership for some great food at a great price.

PLAY CASS COUNTY KENO

Enjoy some dinner and drinks and play some Keno. Pick the winning numbers and win big $$$.

DARTS

Darts anyone? Come on up and enjoy a few beers, play some darts in Caddy’s Shack and listen to some of your favorite songs on the Jukebox. You can also download  the AMI Jukebox app to your phone and play the jukebox from your phone. Just do a search for AMI Jukebox under your APPS store and download the app. Once you have downloaded the app, select Caddy’s Lounge as your location. It’s quick and easy to setup.

KARAOKE

We have Karaoke every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00.

Todd Berry

Director of Golf

Lake Ridge Golf Course

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37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit Australia’s Lord Howe Island

“Just paradise!” That’s the common response I have given to my friends when they ask me how my recent trip to Australia’s Lord Howe Island was. There simply is no other way to describe it. And there is no more perfect way to describe it either.

As I sat down to begin drafting this piece from my cosy little cabin, “Waimarie,” the sun was peeking through the ominous storm clouds as it began to set over the ocean, casting this vibrant, golden light across the palm trees before me. My feet were up and my muscles aching in a way that reminded me that it was only the day before I hiked Mt Gower (and survived), and my cheeks and jaw sore from positively smiling so much.

I was so happy to finally be on Lord Howe Island, feeling alive and feeling really inspired.

Lord Howe Island represents the way the world is supposed to be.

It takes just a two-hour flight from mainland Australia (Sydney or Brisbane) to discover a volcanic island of picturesque crescent lagoons teeming with diverse life, palm-tree shaded streets and incredible mountains rising from the sea.

n Lord Howe Island, shoes are optional, the mode of transport is a bicycle, and the universal language is a wave combined with a smile found on the face of every person you cross paths with. Mobile reception here doesn’t exist and connecting to WIFI is the last thing you think about when you a pristine, untouched beach to yourself for hours.

This is Australia’s best kept secret. A world treasure and by far the one of the most stunning treasures of them all — A real Holiday destination.

Only 11 kilometres long and 2.8 kilometres at its widest, Lord Howe is PARADISE and for the most part you will feel like you have stepped back in time to a place where birdsongs fill the cleanest of air and time slows to still.

After years of dreaming to visit Lord Howe Island, there is really no way to prepare yourself – places like this aren’t supposed to exist anymore. And despite the fact that Lord Howe Island is a PART of my native Australia; I felt worlds from “home.”

Sir David Attenborough once said Lord Howe Island is  “so extraordinary it is almost unbelievable… Few islands, surely, can be so accessible, so remarkable, yet so unspoiled.”

And as always, Sir David Attenborough is right. 

Breathtaking natural beauty that constantly changes with every hour of the day.

The mood is complex and unpredictable, as are all good places at mercy to the elements of Mother Nature, but let me tell you this place is a breath of fresh air in a busy, modern world.  It could be best described as the sunshine on ANY overcast and bleak day to the 400 souls whom reside here and me; who loves wild and remote places of this beautiful planet.

With a romantic old-world appeal, this untouched utopia remains relativity in this natural state, unlike many remote islands over the last 200 years which resulted in destruction of the native fauna. With diverse and abundant sea marine and bird life, the charm and beauty of Lord Howe is due to the protected distance from established human settlement and in a fast-paced world of technology and high-rises, Lord Howe remains untouched. There has been a lot to preserve and treasure this jewel in the Tasman Ocean to ensure there is a balanced living in harmony with the natural environment.

Lord Howe Island is characterized by white-sandy beaches, subtropical forests and water so clear and blue it’s hard to believe it’s real. Whether it be swimming, snorkeling, diving, golf, cycling, hiking, mountains, bushwalking, photography, fishing or a sunset Australian BBQ- Lord Howe offers something for everyone.

The locals will embrace you with open arms, you won’t see anyone walking around glued to their phones and I can promise you will find real conversation and a real connection that will make you never want to leave.

THINGS NOT TO MISS:

CHALLENGE YOURSELF ON THE MOUNT GOWER HIKE.

From the air, sea or land the mountains of Lorde Howe dominate the landscape, as Mt Gower and Lidgbird stand guard protecting all below.

Mount Gower is the islands greatest challenge – a 875 metre mountain only to be tackled under supervision by a local guide and not for the faint hearted or those scared of heights. However if you are fit and up for a challenge and the adventure then I can promise you this experience is not something you want to miss.

Following in the footsteps of his Father and Grandfather, you will want to be guided to the Summit of Mount Gower by Jack Shick, the most passionate and experienced guide on the Island (having summited over 2000 times now).

The 14 kilometer round trip day hike is one of Australia’s best and takes approximately 8.5 hours to enjoy and complete. Beginning with a “rock-hop” along the edge of the mountain which turns through the forest of Lidgbird, the “Lower Road”  has been rung with rope along the edge of the cliff for a helmet-adorned traverse – Just try not to think about the 100m drop straight into the ocean, but get lost staring back at magnificently beautiful island.

The steep and tricky ascent begins past the morning tea break resting spot where rope is used to haul climbers into the heavens. And the summit provides one of the best and most rewarding views in the world.

Come rain or shine, standing atop Gower’s iconic peak, amongst its misty forest inhabiting the islands famous woodhen’s, as well as trees, ferns, mosses and orchids seen nowhere else on the planet, you will realize that this is a truly special and unforgettable hike.

CATCH THE SUNRISE FROM MALABAR:

I hope you have gathered by now that Lord Howe is the kind of place that “strangers” very easily become friends and you can find yourself having a BBQ watching the sunset one evening and hiking with your new friends for sunrise the next morning.

There are two ways to complete the Malabar hike on Lord Howe and I can recommend beginning the climb from Old Settlement Beach. First you will reach Kims Lookout and stop to admire the sweeping views before traversing the ridge between Kims and Malabar (two peaks).

Reaching Malabar in about an hour,  you are greeted with a spectacular view of the island and 360 degrees of pure paradise.

From here you can admire the mountains of oceanic basalt rising from the floor of the ocean to tower 875 meters above one of the most stunning shorelines’ in the world. With the Admiralty Islands to your immediate left and Balls Pyramid towering in the distant blue, it is a sight to behold.

As you descend the south ridge of Malabar be sure to stop in a Neds beach and have a swim, snorkel or feed the fish with healthy fish food that can be purchased by a $2 coin donation alongside the “honesty box” snorkel hire at the top end of the beach.

Did I mention this place is PARADISE?  All of this before a morning coffee? As always, it is worth waking up for!!

If you’re not up for the challenge of the Mount Gower hike, then this hike and view is for you. And if you have completed the Mount Gower hike this vista is yet another picturesque view of the island, that comes with fresh perspectives of your hiking achievements.

GO EXPLORING THE DEEP BLUE.

The moods of the sea dominate life on Lord Howe, nowhere else is the sea so full of life and the coral reef which encloses Lord Howe is a beautiful lagoon; home to fascinating marine animals. Globally unique, containing thousands of tropical, subtropical and temperate species (including some endemic that are found nowhere else) the marine environment is pristine.

Pro dive LHI will take you out for unforgettable day/s exploring the blue. I have been fortunate enough to have dived various sites around the world, and Australia, over the last 12 years, but having only recently recovered from quite a bad chest infection I was nervous to get back in the water. The team at Pro Dive literally welcomed me with kind open arms and had me in the water for some of the most exquisite diving I have been privileged to.

Explore the deep blue alongside dolphins, turtles, Galapagos whalers and Ballina Angelfish.

If you’re not an experienced diver that is okay, Pro dive and their amazing team run Open Water Divers course and I encourage you to open yourself up to the underwater world. What a place to learn how to dive – I can’t promise you won’t be hooked!

If diving is not something that is possible for you then don’t fear there are Glass Bottom Boat tours with Lord Howe Environmental Tours or you can go snorkeling Old Settlement beach, where you literally walk off the beach and into the bay and of a high tide can be co-existing with the beautiful, local sea turtles (from September – April)

I don’t know how to conclude a story about  a destination that completely captured my heart, and maybe it’s just that.  

Have you ever found yourself in a place and felt so completely at home and at ease that would could live there?

Perhaps that is why I changed my flight last minute and stayed a few extra days to soak it all in.

The Lord Howe Island life could be the life for me.

A special thank you Sharon and Waimarie appartments for hosting me for the first few nights of my stay. A true little cabin oasis that I really cannot wait to stay at again one day. The type of place I could see myself re-visiting for the rest of my life with attention to detail that is next to none.

And Jack and Cindy Shick, from Sea to Summit Expeditions for inviting me into your home and spare room/ family space and sharing moments of kindness with me that I will cherish forever.

Lisa and Az from Pro Dive, thank you for everything all the fun, enthusiasm, encouragement and knowledge imparted – I simply cannot wait to return (fingers crossed for the shoot-out) and can’t wait to explore Balls Pyramid when I do.

Kyla, for stopping me in the street, a stranger who is now a dear friend. Thank you for the adevntures beautiful soul.

Lord Howe Island, I love you. X

Melissa Findley is an Queensland, Australia based travel photographer. Working with brands such as The Intrepid Foundation, Canon Australia and a number of different tourism boards across the globe, Melissa has spent the past few years relentlessly chasing her dreams, wherever they take her. Follow here adventures on Instagram, Facebook and her website. 

A version of this article appeared on her blog. 

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The Best Family Beach Vacations in California

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Point Reyes National Seashore

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For the nature-loving family, a California beach vacation doesn’t get any better. At Point Reyes, you can explore miles of seashore, see a waterfall that runs right into the ocean, explore the effects of an earthquake on nature, and watch Roosevelt Elk grazing at sunset. And the scenic lighthouse has enough steps for even the most active kids to use up their excess energy.

You can visit Point Reyes any time of year, but it may be too cold and windy to spend much time on the beach there in the winter.

The only lodging inside the National Seashore is a hostel, but you can use a guide to find out where else you can stay nearby—and what else there is to do in the area.

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Half Moon Bay

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At Half Moon Bay, you won’t run out of beaches to explore on your vacation. In fact, three of them are part of the Half Moon Bay Beach State Park—Frances, Venice, and Dunes. You can also check out the tidepools at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve or watch elephant seals at Ano Nuevo. Both of these are also along the San Mateo coast.

The town of Half Moon Bay offers lots of places to stay and eat, and there’s a golf course with an ocean view so beautiful that you might get distracted and lose track of your ball.

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Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz has lots of beaches to play on and oceanside campgrounds that are perfect for bonfires and s’mores. This area has beaches for almost any activity you would want to take part in.

In downtown at the classic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, adventurous kids will like the Giant Dipper, a wooden roller coaster built in 1924,  while little ones might prefer sticking to the classic carousel with its hand-carved horses.

Older kids might also enjoy renting equipment for surfing, boogie boarding, or skimboarding in one of the two places in California that claim to be the original Surf City.

If you get bored with sun and sand, you can find more things to do with the family in Santa Cruz, including the utterly touristy but fun Mystery Spot.

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Monterey, Carmel, and Pacific Grove

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The Monterey Peninsula has enough variety to satisfy even the pickiest members of your family. Here’s a Monterey and Carmel beach guide to find the one that’s just right for you.

Monterey also offers are plenty of opportunities to view and learn about wildlife. You can take a break from the beach to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and divers can also rent gear and explore the undersea world for themselves. Or stay on top of the waves in a kayak. Monterey Bay is also one of the best places in California to go whale-watching.

For youngsters who enjoy shopping, Carmel is the perfect place to go—and the town is also famous for being dog-friendly in case you brought the family pet along. Plus, the town offers plenty of other things for the whole family to participate in.

Tiny Pacific Grove sits between Monterey and Carmel and is often overlooked by visitors, but it has some gorgeous beaches and a cute little downtown area to explore.

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Pismo Beach

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Pismo Beach is among California residents’ favorite places to go for a family getaway. Located on a dramatic stretch of coastline with sand dunes and cliffs backing up sandy beaches, it’s the perfect spot to experience the classic California beach lifestyle.

In town, you can walk out onto the pier to watch the ocean and get a bowl of award-winning clam chowder.

Oceano Dunes near Pismo Beach is also the only place in the state where you can camp right on the beach and zip around the nearby dunes in an ATV. There’s also a scenic lighthouse nearby if you want to check that out.

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Santa Barbara

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The words upscale and gorgeous are often used to describe Santa Barbara, but don’t let that fool you into thinking the place is too pretentious for families to enjoy.

Santa Barbara is a walkable town with easy to access beaches and a paved oceanfront walk that’s always buzzing with people enjoying a pedal-powered surrey ride. You can also get out of town to explore some of the area’s other fun beach locales.

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Los Angeles South Bay

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For an urban California beach experience, head for Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach in the area Angelenos call the South Bay. You’ll find miles of oceanfront paths to walk, bike, or skate on and lots of sandy beaches to enjoy.

The Redondo Pier has a small aquarium with free admission, and you’ll find lots of places to eat and shop on the horseshoe-shaped Redondo Pier. Your family fishermen could go on a fishing trip, or even the bravest member of your group could enjoy a jet boat ride.

No matter where you are in the South Bay if you get tired—or hungry—or feel a sudden urge to go shopping — you’re never more than a few steps away from all of that.

These towns have distinct personalities that you can get into if you check the ​South Bay beach town guide.​

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Balboa Island, Newport Beach

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In Orange County, Newport Beach is well known for high-end shopping centers, but for families, the best part of Newport Beach is at the seashore.

Start your day on tiny Balboa Island or the Balboa Peninsula, then travel between them on the smallest ferry boat you may ever see. Some parents say that the ferry ride alone can keep the kids occupied for hours, just going back and forth. On the peninsula, you can also stop to enjoy the amusements at the Balboa Fun Zone.

On the island, get a hand-dipped Balboa Bar or a chocolate-coated frozen banana from one of the two sidewalk stands that both claim to be the “original.”

There’s also plenty to do in the town of Newport to get away from the beach for a bit.

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Laguna Beach

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Laguna Beach is known for its art galleries and fine dining, but close to downtown, you’ll also find a fun place to play in the sand and tidepools to explore. In town, the kids will also enjoy stopping to watch the Laguna Beach Greeter dancing and waving to passing visitors.

When you’re done with the beach, you can explore the town and surrounding area.

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La Jolla

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Beautiful La Jolla north of San Diego is a magnet for beach lovers, boasting some of the best sand in the state. Families will love to watch the sea lions and check the surf La Jolla Cove. And the broad, sloping beach at La Jolla Shores is perfect for wading. Those beaches are detailed in the guide to San Diego’s best beaches, so you can find the right one for your family.

Also in La Jolla, you can visit the Birch Aquarium to see some sea dragons or take a stroll along the cliffs above the La Jolla waterfront.

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San Diego

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San Diego’s 70 miles of coastline and year-round mild temperatures make it an ideal beach getaway town. While it boasts many great beach options for families.

When you’ve had enough of surf and sand, head inland to explore some of the top things to do in San Diego with kids.

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Ford introduces Aspire Sports activities Edition and Figo Sports Edition

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Ford introduces Aspire Sports activities Edition and Figo Sports Edition

The Sports Variants of the Ford Figo and the Ford Aspire were launched inside the Indian marketplace. The game Version fashions are targeted on overall performance and function diverse modifications over the standard version. The Sports activities Versions of the Figo and the Aspire are based totally on the Titanium variations and are available in both petrol and diesel engine options. Let’s examine the expenses.

Sports Edition

The silver horizontal slats on the front grille were replaced with an all-black honeycomb grille with black headlamp bezels. The Sports activities Version Figo has a dual tone outdoors with either a black or white roof and a black or white outdoor rear view mirrors (ORVMs) depending on the color selected. It additionally features 15-inch black alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, and decals at the rear and the aspect.

The Figo Sports has an all-black interior with black door handles and black steerage wheel bezel. At the same time as the steering wheel is leather-based wrapped with purple evaluation stitching, the seats additionally have pink stitching.

Robotically, it’s far nearly much like the standard Figo apart from the retuned suspension which ought to bring about advanced managing and higher stability. it is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine which produces 88PS of the top strength and 112Nm of max torque and a 1.five-litre diesel engine which churns out 100PS of max power and 215Nm of max torque. both of them are coupled to a five-speed manual transmission.

The way to Be Remarkable – Sports Version Being an unmarried lady in Southern California will have its united states of America and downs. There were plenty of instances where I crashed a date and became the third wheel so I should get out of the house, and lots of days I stayed domestic watching a film or worked out at the gymnasium on a Saturday night time. Those are all exceptional things to do, but I was getting a touch bored and that I decided I had to make my own fun and no longer wait for a round for a person to make my life extra interesting. I’ve actually made for this a concern this 12 months and I have determined a few matters that I now love to do with buddies or by myself and make new pals. My life is fuller due to the fact I determined to get out there and try new things and no longer be involved I might be horrible or fail. I determined to the percentage a number of the matters I’ve come upon and proportion them in the sequence referred to as “A way to Be Wonderful.” This weekend turned into no exception and it changed into a laugh Sports filled weekend.

Friday night changed into hockey night. This yr I found the awesome game this is hockey. where guys take a skate to the face, get 35 stitches, and cross back out and make assists to help their team win (total Brad Staubitz shout out!) I am so lucky that the Anaheim Ducks and the Honda Middle are just a 30 minute pressure down the fifty-seven and I have a few first-rate friends who enjoy hockey and will educate me greater about the sport.

One of the best things approximately Duck’s video games are you could go and revel in the game without spending tons of cash. I’ve been to three games this season and have not paid greater than $20 for a superb night. Web sites like eBay and StubHub are exquisite places to search for reasonably-priced tickets. There definitely isn’t always an awful seat, you can see the movement from the pinnacle of the Honda Center, despite the fact that sitting on the glass is a good.

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As we have been leaving the Duck’s game we noticed a signal for the Island Golfing Center Riding Range. it’s far a fantastic Riding Range where your goal for little islands in a lake. It tests your potential and accuracy which I do not own.

I’ve been to a Using Variety as soon as about 6 years in the past and become no longer notable at it and my friend had in no way been. We looked it up and a large bucket of balls changed into just $7.50 and that they gave you clubs to use if your older brother would not lend you his. My friend and that I determined to take advantage of the lovely So Cal weather these days and try out our PGA style Golf abilities.

You’ll be thinking that it become horrible for 2 women to go hit some Golfing ball with clearly no revel in, and you’ll be so wrong. I showed my friend the 2 matters I remembered from my one lesson and we went to paintings. Yes, there were plenty of times we ignored the ball absolutely or hit it three ft in the front people, but, there have been many greater instances of achievement. After about an hour we hit a few balls approximately 75 yards and almost hit a few islands and Ducks too.

It turned into a laugh and now not embarrassing to be horrific. We made a few new pals who taught us a few more hints and enjoyed a day inside the solar with a touch workout as properly

Durable game Watches For Fashionable Athletes

Are you the sporty type, but you are additionally all approximately style. Athletes need fantastic Sports watches to get them via their busy days and to preserve up with their lively existence. If you’re a part of the fitness set, you need a watch that provides all of the functions you want. Reliable, hearty timepieces are must-haves for folks who stay lives of vitality and exact fitness. Whether you are a runner, swimmer, hiker, skier or in any other case, a useful watch is a have to. Right here are a few Long lasting Sports watches for Stylish athletes.

This fantastic watch by way of renowned timepiece maker Stuhrling Original features three interchangeable straps. This watch is going from day to night time and is ideal for any occasion. Select either a gold-tone or silver-tone chrome steel case

Form meets function with this Elegant watch that features a fashionable curved case, which now not only appears outstanding, however, gives all-day comfort. The round exhibition again affords a putting view, of the automatic movement with 20 jewels. The multicolored Arabic numerals add a feminine touch. The interchangeable straps are available in white, crimson or black, so you can exchange your appearance to healthy your wardrobe. This is a watch you will put on each day for years and future years. As it’s Stuhrling Authentic, you are aware of it will final a completely long term, as nicely.

This Super timepiece combines recreation and style. This 800 Series Version from Movado functions around, chrome steel case in silver-tone, and consists of a unidirectional rotating bezel with bold, black Arabic numerals. The case again, that is accented in rubber, proudly presentations the Movado “M”. That is an amazing watch for lively men who’re each realistic and Stylish.

Athletes will love this high-style watch from Movado, which offers a screw down crown and purple directional arrow. first-rate for swimmers or those into fishing, the water resistance score of this watch is a first rate 2 hundred meters. Runners: you’ll appreciate the chronograph and tachymeter complications that allow for a correct recording of elapsed time and precise calculations of pace.

The appearance is finished with a stately, extensive metallic bracelet. So handsome and high priced! The clasp is accented with the Movado brand.

Croton guys Tremendous C recreation Automated Rubber & stainless-steel Bracelet Watch

The putting, adventurous look of this good-looking Croton watch is bound to please any energetic guy. This satisfactory Version of the First rate C from Croton features a round, silver-tone chrome steel case, in addition to a smart, unidirectional rotating bezel with Arabic numerals. A First rate-Reliable Japanese Automated motion keeps you on time and geared up for motion.

Sportsmen, swimmers, and divers will revel in the three-hundred-meter water resistance rating of this superb watch. you will take it with you everywhere you pass, from adventure to adventure.

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Wii Sports Resort Detailed Review

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Wii Sports Resort Detailed Review

Wii Sports Resort is the highly anticipated sequel to the original Wii Sports that came bundled with the Nintendo Wii. Like it’s predecessor, Wii Sports Resort contains a variety of sports games. This new edition has Sword Play, Wake Boarding, Frisbee, Archery, Basketball, Table Tennis, Golf, Bowling, Power Cruising, Canoeing, Cycling, and Air Sports. All but Bowling and Golf are new to the Wii Sports package.

Wii Sports Resort is also the first launch of the Wii Motion Plus. The Wii Motion Plus is an-add on attachment that uses a dual-axis angular rate sensor which can calculate rotational motion. This is a simple attachment that snaps into the bottom the Wii remote. One Wii Motion Plus attachment is needed for each controller. The original release of Wii Sports Resort came with one Wii Motion Plus attachment, but a later release offered a version with two. With the Wii Motion Plus game motion control is improved greatly. Now the Wii remote catches the slightest movement in any direction.

This game is a great multi-player game. It makes a great game for family and friends. Most games you can play with at least two players at once and some games you can play up to four players. There are a few sports that you can only play by yourself like Showdown, Sky diving, and Island Flyover Planet Reporter.

The game takes place at a sports resort at Wuhu Island. Each of the sporting events is scattered all around the island. As soon as you start the game up you are literally dropped off onto the Island by a plane with a team of sky divers giving you glimpse of the sky diving game available in Air Sports.

Now lets get into the details of the game. I’m going to start with my personal favorite, Table Tennis (Ping Pong).

Table Tennis:

If you loved Tennis in the original Wii Sports game, then you are going to love Table Tennis. I myself even enjoy it more than Tennis. Now, this is nothing like the Table Tennis is Wii Play, this is a whole lot better. The game is a match to 6 points where you need to win by two points (a match to ten can be played by holding down the 2 button when choosing your Mii). To serve you toss the Wii remote up or press A, then swing the remote either forward hand or backhand to serve. What makes this game great is the control you have over the game. You can do a normal hit by swinging directly forward, do a top spin by flipping your wrist forward while you swing, and you can chop/cut by swinging the remote in a downward motion. I must say the control is quite amazing. Rallies can get quite long as you reach the advanced levels and you will have to use a lot of spin to beat the champion level Mii’s. Just like in Tennis the Mii’s make all kinds of diving saves which make for great rallies. Use strategies such as hitting the balls to the corners to make them pop the ball up for an easy slam, but watch out in the later rounds they make lots of crazy returns (good luck beating Lucia). Another little surprise is the celebrity Mii’s that make their cameo appearances on the stands and even as opponents. I’ve had to face Ozzie Osborn, Michael Jackson, and Keith Richards just to name a few.

Besides the regular Table Tennis game there is the Return Challenge. In this mode, like in Tennis, a trainer serves you balls constantly until you miss. Along the way aluminum cans will pop up on the table as targets. Each time you hit a can your score raises up. This mode helps in fine tuning your aiming skills.

Sword Play:

This is probably my second favorite sports game. More so for all three of the modes than just the dual mode itself. In Dual mode you have a sword battle with a computer or another player on the top of a circular tower. The point of the match is to knock your opponent off of the tower into the pool below. The best 2 out of 3 wins the match. With sword play you can attack in any direction by swinging your sword from up to down, left to right, or diagonal up or down. You can also block by holding the B button and moving the remote in a defensive position. You must put the remote in the correct blocking position based on the direction the opponent swings. If you make a successful block the opponent will fall back unbalanced allowing you to attack them. In the beginning round you can just go all out offensive and win most of the time, but in the later rounds you must be more tactful and learn how to block.

Speed Slice mode is one of my favorite multi-player modes of this game. In speed slice you will get to slice through all kinds of random objects such as logs, timers, cupcakes, bamboo, oranges, etc. The point of the game is to slice through the object in the direction the arrow points the fastest. A judge will throw up an object at varied speeds and whoever slices through the object in the correct direction first wins a point. The first to 10 points wins the match. This is a great one for family and friends you will spend hours competing against each other to see who has the fastest reactions. Also its fun just slicing something up.

Showdown mode is probably my favorite single player mode in this game. Take your dual skills and apply them to battle the masses. Here you will have fight against an army of guys to beat each of the levels. While there is a mob of Mii’s you are battling only one Mii can attack you at a time. It can take up to 3 hits to kill a Mii. A Mii’s hearts determine the number of times you must hit them to knock them out. In the early rounds you can just mow through them and go nuts without any regard to blocking. Later on they get smart and start blocking and you must imply your sword skill strategies to defeat the army of Mii’s. This is a great addition to the Sword Play mode and I’ve spent countless hours of fun beating these levels.

Archery:

My next favorite sport would be Archery. Archery shows off the accuracies of the new Wii motion plus accessory. With archery you hold up the remote up like a bow and pull the nun chuck back like an arrow move the remote around for aiming and let it fly. The slightest movement will make a big difference in this event. Each round a player gets 3 shots. If you hit the bulls eye you get 10 points. There are a total of 3 rounds. The target gets pushed back further in each round. Whoever has the most cumulative points in the end wins the game. Make sure when aiming you take into account the wind factor and gravity. Each of these aspects get more difficult the further the target is. This is one of those games that is easy to play but hard to master.

Wake Boarding:

In Wake Boarding your are towed by a speed boat in which your Mii hangs onto the line and you do jumps and tricks to earn points. The more better the tricks and jumps are more points you will receive. In this case you hold the Wii remote horizontally to the ground and tip the remote to the left or right to guide your Mii through the ocean. When you get to a wave you must flip the remote up to jump and do tricks then you must straighten on the remote to level in order to make your landing. When you make consecutive landings the boat driver will speed up allowing you to jump higher and do better tricks. In later rounds there are pylons that you must avoid hitting.

Air Sports:

In Sky Diving you get to jump out of an airplane with a group of Mii’s. As you fall from the sky you control your Mii by holding the control horizontal and tilting it upwards and downwards. Think of the remote as your body, as you hold the remote flat your body has most air resistance and you will slow down and not move in any direction. If you tilt the remote downwards you will speed up in the direction you tilt the remote. The same goes with tilting backwards accept you will move feet first. These controls are integrated flawlessly. The main point of this game is to meet up with as many Mii’s as you can and pose (face towards the camera) for photographs with them. In the end you need to grab as many Mii’s as you can to make the final formation and direct your group through ring targets on the way down. Points are determined on how many Mii’s you were able to take photographs with, the quality of the photographs, and how many rings targets you passed through.

Island Flyover is a great change of pace. If you feel like taking a break from the action filled games this game can be relaxing. Basically you fly a tour plane around Wuhu Island and find all the points of interest. When you spot an ‘i’ go towards it and fly through the circle to gain an ‘i’ point for your trip. Each trip out you are given five minutes to fly around and find all the points of interest. To fly the plane you hold the Wii remote like you would throw a paper airplane. Tilting the remote in an direction gives you precise control of your movements. Quickly shoot the plane in bursts by thrusting the remote forward like throwing a dart. At first this game can seem a little too slow, but as you start trying to find all the ‘i’ points on the map it can start to get interesting. Some of the ‘i’ points are hidden away in volcanoes, tunnels, attached to moving objects, and small hidden away crevices. It can be a challenge to fly your plane through these tunnels without crashing. As you gain more ‘i’ points you get some upgrades such as being able to shoot balloons, getting a bi-plane to bring a passenger with you, and getting your Mii put on the blimp. By the time you find all the ‘i’ points you know Wuhu Island like the back of your hand.

Dogfight is a two-player game in which you and a friend go one on one in pursuit for the most points. Each player starts with 20 points, which is displayed on a balloon trailing your plane. Ring targets will randomly show up with points posted inside the ring, whoever goes through the ring first gains those points. Every time you shoot your opponents balloon they lose one point. So, if it looks like your opponent is going to beat you to the ring target you try to shoot his balloons while trailing behind him. If you are the one in front then you try to dodge their shots. When the time runs out whoever has the most points wins.

Power Cruising:

Power Cruising is basically jet skiing. You hold the Wii Remote in one had and the Wii nun chuck in the other like you are holding the handle bars of a jet ski. Lean to the left or right to steer and twist the remote toward you like a throttle and you will get a boost. When going over a wave you lift up to make a jump. This game can be a race to gain the most points individually or against an opponent in vs. mode. The point of the game is to finish the race with the most points. You gain points by passing through rings that have a count down timer on them. The faster you get to the ring the more points you will receive. Some rings have an inner ring which give you added bonus points. In the more advanced round the waves get a lot rougher and makes controlling your jet ski much more difficult.

Basketball:

The 3-Point Contest in basketball is just like the All-Star game. You get a rack balls at five destinations around the 3-point mark. Each rack has four regular balls plus a money ball. If you hit all your shots you can get a total of 30 points. To pick up the ball you point the remote downward and press B. Shooting is just like shooting a regular basketball, lift the ball up pull the remote back over your head and flick it forward as if you were putting a backwards rotation on the ball. Overall it almost has the feel of shooting a real ball. Timing the release at the top of the jump along with how you flick the remote forward is key to making the baskets. You have 60 seconds to complete all racks.

The Pickup Game is a 3 on 3 half court basketball game. It kind of reminds me of the basketball version of the Wii Sports baseball game. It’s basically a simplified version of a basketball game in order to make it motion sense friendly. On offense you can pass, shoot, or dunk. On defense you can swipe for a steal or block shots. Passing the ball around to the correct Mii can be a bit of a challenge. Shooting is just like it is in the 3-point contest. Attempting a dunk will show you in a dunk animation in which you must flick the remote down at the right time to complete the dunk. When on defense it’s pretty easy to block a shot if you time correctly. Just as they start to shoot flick the remote up to block the shot. While this can be fun to play, don’t expect it to be a full blown out basketball game.

Frisbee:

Frisbee Dog takes place on the beach where you fling a Frisbee and your dog goes and catches it. The point of the game is to toss the Frisbee onto a target and accumulate the most points. Along the way there is balloons that you can aim for to get bonus points. Control of the Frisbee is not an easy task to master. It does showoff the precision of the Wii Motion Plus. To throw the Frisbee you need to press the B button hold the remote horizontally toward your stomach in one hand and fling forward just like throwing a Frisbee. You must also pay attention to what angle you fling the remote at as it will determine the angle at which the Frisbee will fly out at. Next you must release the B button at the precise time to determine which direction the Frisbee will go. All of this takes a little practice to get it all down.

Frisbee Golf is basically just as it sounds, but instead of hitting a golf ball in the hole you have to throw the Frisbee onto the target while your on the golf course. Instead of different types of golf clubs you have a choice of three different types of Frisbee’s each. Each Frisbee goes a different average distance.

Cycling:

Cycling is a one or two player event in which you race through courses on Wuhu Island. This game is a great fitness game as you have to always wave your arms up and down to keep peddling. Movement is made by moving your hand up and down in opposite directions just as if you were paddling the bike with your hands. This can start to get really tiring as some of the courses are quite long. There is a heart meter which gages how tired your Mii gets. The more constant you peddle the more tired your Mii gets. If you run out of hearts you will break down and wait until you catch your breath again. You can avoid losing your hearts fast by drafting behind other bikers. The steering in the game is similar to Power Cruising. Just lean to the left or right to control the direction. In the game you will need to avoid things such as bananas and oil slicks. In the end you will have had to master your drafting techniques to earn first places finishes.

Canoeing:

Canoeing is a pretty simple sport to play. You just hold the remote in both hands like an oar and start rowing. Just as you were in a canoe itself you need to paddle from both sides to make it go in a straight line. In practice mode you can go around the lake collecting ducklings to follow you around and bring them to the mother duck. In timed mode you just have to row as fast as you can through the course. As you get in the more advance stages there are a lot more obstacles that you will need to avoid to finish the race.

Bowling:

Bowling in Wii Sports Resort seems all to familiar. It is basically the same as the Wii Sports game except it is enhanced with the Wii motion plus. You can definitely tell that it is much more sensitive to spin and motion. I’ve found that I’ve gotten less strikes than I was able to get in the previous edition. This just goes to show you have to be more accurate to get a strike. Bowling also offer a game where you can play with 100 pins instead of 10. This makes getting a strike and spare a whole lot trickier. There is also as Spin Control mode which brings you through a ten frame set that have blocks in the lanes that you need to avoid. This is similar to the training session in the original accept it is recorded as a full 10 frame game.

Golf:

Golf is the other sport that has returned from the original Wii Sports. Golf is also very similar to its predecessor however with the addition of the Wii Motion Plus it is also a whole lot touchier. Now you have to make sure you swing the golf club straight or your ball will slice to the sides. This can take a whole lot of practice just to hit the ball straight. Golf is one of those games that is easy to play, but hard to master.

In conclusion Wii Sports Resort is an excellent Wii game. I give it a mark of 4.5 stars out of 5. With a set of 12 different games along with several subsets of games Wii Sports Resort is definitely a must have game for the Nintendo Wii system. I would purchase this game alone for Table Tennis and Sword Play. Be sure not to miss out on this Wii Game.

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37 Photos That Will Inspire You to Visit Australia’s Lord Howe Island

“Just paradise!” That’s the common response I have given to my friends when they ask me how my recent trip to Australia’s Lord Howe Island was. There simply is no other way to describe it. And there is no more perfect way to describe it either.

As I sat down to begin drafting this piece from my cosy little cabin, “Waimarie,” the sun was peeking through the ominous storm clouds as it began to set over the ocean, casting this vibrant, golden light across the palm trees before me. My feet were up and my muscles aching in a way that reminded me that it was only the day before I hiked Mt Gower (and survived), and my cheeks and jaw sore from positively smiling so much.

I was so happy to finally be on Lord Howe Island, feeling alive and feeling really inspired.

Lord Howe Island represents the way the world is supposed to be.

It takes just a two-hour flight from mainland Australia (Sydney or Brisbane) to discover a volcanic island of picturesque crescent lagoons teeming with diverse life, palm-tree shaded streets and incredible mountains rising from the sea.

n Lord Howe Island, shoes are optional, the mode of transport is a bicycle, and the universal language is a wave combined with a smile found on the face of every person you cross paths with. Mobile reception here doesn’t exist and connecting to WIFI is the last thing you think about when you a pristine, untouched beach to yourself for hours.

This is Australia’s best kept secret. A world treasure and by far the one of the most stunning treasures of them all — A real Holiday destination.

Only 11 kilometres long and 2.8 kilometres at its widest, Lord Howe is PARADISE and for the most part you will feel like you have stepped back in time to a place where birdsongs fill the cleanest of air and time slows to still.

After years of dreaming to visit Lord Howe Island, there is really no way to prepare yourself – places like this aren’t supposed to exist anymore. And despite the fact that Lord Howe Island is a PART of my native Australia; I felt worlds from “home.”

Sir David Attenborough once said Lord Howe Island is  “so extraordinary it is almost unbelievable… Few islands, surely, can be so accessible, so remarkable, yet so unspoiled.”

And as always, Sir David Attenborough is right. 

Breathtaking natural beauty that constantly changes with every hour of the day.

The mood is complex and unpredictable, as are all good places at mercy to the elements of Mother Nature, but let me tell you this place is a breath of fresh air in a busy, modern world.  It could be best described as the sunshine on ANY overcast and bleak day to the 400 souls whom reside here and me; who loves wild and remote places of this beautiful planet.

With a romantic old-world appeal, this untouched utopia remains relativity in this natural state, unlike many remote islands over the last 200 years which resulted in destruction of the native fauna. With diverse and abundant sea marine and bird life, the charm and beauty of Lord Howe is due to the protected distance from established human settlement and in a fast-paced world of technology and high-rises, Lord Howe remains untouched. There has been a lot to preserve and treasure this jewel in the Tasman Ocean to ensure there is a balanced living in harmony with the natural environment.

Lord Howe Island is characterized by white-sandy beaches, subtropical forests and water so clear and blue it’s hard to believe it’s real. Whether it be swimming, snorkeling, diving, golf, cycling, hiking, mountains, bushwalking, photography, fishing or a sunset Australian BBQ- Lord Howe offers something for everyone.

The locals will embrace you with open arms, you won’t see anyone walking around glued to their phones and I can promise you will find real conversation and a real connection that will make you never want to leave.

THINGS NOT TO MISS:

CHALLENGE YOURSELF ON THE MOUNT GOWER HIKE.

From the air, sea or land the mountains of Lorde Howe dominate the landscape, as Mt Gower and Lidgbird stand guard protecting all below.

Mount Gower is the islands greatest challenge – a 875 metre mountain only to be tackled under supervision by a local guide and not for the faint hearted or those scared of heights. However if you are fit and up for a challenge and the adventure then I can promise you this experience is not something you want to miss.

Following in the footsteps of his Father and Grandfather, you will want to be guided to the Summit of Mount Gower by Jack Shick, the most passionate and experienced guide on the Island (having summited over 2000 times now).

The 14 kilometer round trip day hike is one of Australia’s best and takes approximately 8.5 hours to enjoy and complete. Beginning with a “rock-hop” along the edge of the mountain which turns through the forest of Lidgbird, the “Lower Road”  has been rung with rope along the edge of the cliff for a helmet-adorned traverse – Just try not to think about the 100m drop straight into the ocean, but get lost staring back at magnificently beautiful island.

The steep and tricky ascent begins past the morning tea break resting spot where rope is used to haul climbers into the heavens. And the summit provides one of the best and most rewarding views in the world.

Come rain or shine, standing atop Gower’s iconic peak, amongst its misty forest inhabiting the islands famous woodhen’s, as well as trees, ferns, mosses and orchids seen nowhere else on the planet, you will realize that this is a truly special and unforgettable hike.

CATCH THE SUNRISE FROM MALABAR:

I hope you have gathered by now that Lord Howe is the kind of place that “strangers” very easily become friends and you can find yourself having a BBQ watching the sunset one evening and hiking with your new friends for sunrise the next morning.

There are two ways to complete the Malabar hike on Lord Howe and I can recommend beginning the climb from Old Settlement Beach. First you will reach Kims Lookout and stop to admire the sweeping views before traversing the ridge between Kims and Malabar (two peaks).

Reaching Malabar in about an hour,  you are greeted with a spectacular view of the island and 360 degrees of pure paradise.

From here you can admire the mountains of oceanic basalt rising from the floor of the ocean to tower 875 meters above one of the most stunning shorelines’ in the world. With the Admiralty Islands to your immediate left and Balls Pyramid towering in the distant blue, it is a sight to behold.

As you descend the south ridge of Malabar be sure to stop in a Neds beach and have a swim, snorkel or feed the fish with healthy fish food that can be purchased by a $2 coin donation alongside the “honesty box” snorkel hire at the top end of the beach.

Did I mention this place is PARADISE?  All of this before a morning coffee? As always, it is worth waking up for!!

If you’re not up for the challenge of the Mount Gower hike, then this hike and view is for you. And if you have completed the Mount Gower hike this vista is yet another picturesque view of the island, that comes with fresh perspectives of your hiking achievements.

GO EXPLORING THE DEEP BLUE.

The moods of the sea dominate life on Lord Howe, nowhere else is the sea so full of life and the coral reef which encloses Lord Howe is a beautiful lagoon; home to fascinating marine animals. Globally unique, containing thousands of tropical, subtropical and temperate species (including some endemic that are found nowhere else) the marine environment is pristine.

Pro dive LHI will take you out for unforgettable day/s exploring the blue. I have been fortunate enough to have dived various sites around the world, and Australia, over the last 12 years, but having only recently recovered from quite a bad chest infection I was nervous to get back in the water. The team at Pro Dive literally welcomed me with kind open arms and had me in the water for some of the most exquisite diving I have been privileged to.

Explore the deep blue alongside dolphins, turtles, Galapagos whalers and Ballina Angelfish.

If you’re not an experienced diver that is okay, Pro dive and their amazing team run Open Water Divers course and I encourage you to open yourself up to the underwater world. What a place to learn how to dive – I can’t promise you won’t be hooked!

If diving is not something that is possible for you then don’t fear there are Glass Bottom Boat tours with Lord Howe Environmental Tours or you can go snorkeling Old Settlement beach, where you literally walk off the beach and into the bay and of a high tide can be co-existing with the beautiful, local sea turtles (from September – April)

I don’t know how to conclude a story about  a destination that completely captured my heart, and maybe it’s just that.  

Have you ever found yourself in a place and felt so completely at home and at ease that would could live there?

Perhaps that is why I changed my flight last minute and stayed a few extra days to soak it all in.

The Lord Howe Island life could be the life for me.

A special thank you Sharon and Waimarie appartments for hosting me for the first few nights of my stay. A true little cabin oasis that I really cannot wait to stay at again one day. The type of place I could see myself re-visiting for the rest of my life with attention to detail that is next to none.

And Jack and Cindy Shick, from Sea to Summit Expeditions for inviting me into your home and spare room/ family space and sharing moments of kindness with me that I will cherish forever.

Lisa and Az from Pro Dive, thank you for everything all the fun, enthusiasm, encouragement and knowledge imparted – I simply cannot wait to return (fingers crossed for the shoot-out) and can’t wait to explore Balls Pyramid when I do.

Kyla, for stopping me in the street, a stranger who is now a dear friend. Thank you for the adevntures beautiful soul.

Lord Howe Island, I love you. X

Melissa Findley is an Queensland, Australia based travel photographer. Working with brands such as The Intrepid Foundation, Canon Australia and a number of different tourism boards across the globe, Melissa has spent the past few years relentlessly chasing her dreams, wherever they take her. Follow here adventures on Instagram, Facebook and her website. 

A version of this article appeared on her blog. 

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Lake Ridge Weekly Newsletter Apr 23, 2018

SPRING CLEAN UP DAY

Now that Spring has finally arrived, we have a lot of work ahead of us to get the course ready for the upcoming season. The Spring Clean Up Day has been scheduled for this Sunday Apr 29 starting at 9:00 am. Beer and pizza’s will be provided to all the volunteers. Please meet at the clubhouse. Your help is greatly appreciated.

LUNCH TIME AT LAKE RIDGE

We are now open for lunch Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11:00 – 2:00. So come have an enjoyable and relaxing lunch at Fairway’s Restaurant. Sit on the deck and enjoy the view or relax in the lounge. We have a wide selection of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, pizza’s, flat breads and salads to satisfy to your lunchtime cravings. We also do to-go orders.

UNLIMITED GOLF

The UNLIMITED GOLF special has returned. The $24.50 package includes all your golf, cart rental, a cold sandwich and chips and is available Mon – Fri.  Our $29.50 package includes golf, cart rental, and a hot lunch from Fairways Restaurant and is only available on Fridays. Please note this golf does not  include weekends or holidays and all golfers must stop playing at 4:00. This allow us time to get setup and ready for the evening leagues. 

GOLF LEAGUE INFORMATION 

MON MEN’S LEAGUE STARTS TONIGHT AT 5:30. Please show up early to sign in and pay your $50 league dues. Start dates for the other leagues are as follows:

Tue Woman’s May 1 at 5:30 / Thurs Woman’s May 3 at 5:30 / Fri Couples 1 May 11 at 6:00 / Fri Couples 2 May 18 at 6:00

SENIORS LEAGUE 

The Monday morning Senior’s League starts next Monday Apr 30 at 10:00 am. Marty Macrander  and Whitey Gulp have volunteered to run this year’s Senior’s League. Any Senior wanting to play please meet at the clubhouse prior to playing for game format and team pairings.

NEBRASKA JUNIOR GOLF

Any Junior golfers interested in a Nebraska Junior Golf Membership please visit their website, www.nebraskajuniorgolf.com. Membership benefits include access to all their programs, a membership gift, subscription to the NJG Newsletter, a 2018 member bag tag, rules of golf app, a sponsor gift and more.

*** 10% DISCOUNT FOR LEAGUE PRE-ORDERS ***

As most of you can appreciate, having 40 or more golfers coming in for dinner all at once when they are done golfing is quite a task to handle. We highly encourage you to pre-order your dinner before playing, and if you do, we will offer you a 10% discount on your food order. So please help us help you and pre-order.

GLOW BALL TOURNAMENT

Great news golf fans. We have scheduled a 2-Person Glow Ball Tournament for Friday May 4. Cost is $50 for a member team and $80 for a guest team. We will have a buffet before teeing off at DUSK. Please sign-up in the Pro Shop. Sign-up early as this tournament fills up fast.

SKY DIVERS JUMP AND GOLF OUTING 

Weather permitting, the Sky Divers will jump onto the course Friday May 4 at 10:00 followed by an 18 hole scramble. If you have no plans, come on up and enjoy some lunch and watch them jump. It’s not everyday you get to see people jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Really cool to watch.

MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH SUN MAY 13

Treat your mother to a special Sunday brunch at Fairway’s Restaurant this Mother’s Day,  May 13 from 9:00 – 2:00. Enjoy a wonderful buffet in our newly redecorated dining room or sit out on the deck and enjoy the view of the golf course. So mark your calendars and make a date with your mom to have some brunch on her special day. For reservations please call 402-235-4653. The buffet is as follows:

BISCUITS & GRAVY

SAUSAGE & BACON

HOME FRIES

SCRAMBLED EGGS

FRENCH TOAST

HAM & CHEESE OR BROCCOLI & CHEESE QUICHE

FRESH FRUIT

$11.95 for adults. Children 12 and under $5.95

MEN’S MEMBER-GUEST TOURNAMENT SUN JUN 3

We are having our first ever Men’s Member Guest tournament on Sun Jun 3 with a shot gun start at 8:00 am. Cost if $150 per 2-man team. Teams will play 3 9 holes matches with the winners advancing to a shootout. You must either have a GHIN, League handicap or a Lake Ridge Men’s League handicap to play. We are limiting this event to the first 20 teams that sign-up so please sign-up early to ensure your spot. Cost includes golf, flag prizes and a buffet when we are finished. Cash prizes awarded for the winners. If you want to sponsor a hole or would like to donate, please contact either Todd Berry or Brad McClatchey. We are also looking for volunteers to assist us during the day.

TEXAS HOLDEM

All right poker fans, come and play some Texas HoldEm every Tuesday starting at 7:30. Poker players enjoy Happy Hour rates when playing and the chance at winning prizes. If you like poker, Lake Ridge is the place to be on Tuesday nights.

BIG RED GOLF TOURS

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Big Red Golf Tour. For only $99.95 the 2018 Big Red Golf Tours Book features over 40 golf courses within 60 miles of Lincoln and Omaha. Please feel free to visit their website at www.bigredgolftours.com for more information and a list of all the other courses that are available through this program.

EVENT PLANNING

Need to plan an event? Well look no further. Whether it’s a golf outing, retirement party, birthday party, class reunion or any social event, we look forward to working  with you to plan and host your event and make it an enjoyable and memorable experience for all. An up-to-date schedule has been posted on our website at https://golflakeridge.com and has also been posted to our Facebook Page.

And speaking of Facebook, feel free to “like” and follow us on the  Lake Ridge Country Club’s Facebook Page. Keep up-to-date with all the events and daily specials Lake Ridge has to offer.  Please click on the link fb.me/BeaverLakeRidgeGolf. If the link does not work, simply cut and paste the link into your address bar on your web browser. Please feel free to rate us and give us any feedback that would allow us to better serve you.

CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION PARTY’S

Yesterday, they were crawling around on the floor and now their graduating from High School. With graduation day fast approaching, are you ready? We still have dates available to host your Graduation Party. With first class facilities and first class staff, we will do whatever it takes to make your day a day to remember. Please call Martha today on 402-235-4653 to book a spot for your child’s big day. We have numerous buffet packages available for you to choose from.

FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT 

We are open for dinner from 5 – 9 seven nights a week and now open for lunch from 11 – 2 Friday’s, Saturdays and Sundays. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, Caddies Lounge or out on the deck, we are committed to providing quality food at a great price in a very comfortable setting. In a hurry or don’t feel like cooking, call us in advance for takeout orders.

Like breakfast? The Dormant Club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 for breakfast in Fairways Restaurant. This is open to the public so why not treat yourself to a nice breakfast and get your day started off right. What a great way to start your day, sitting on the deck and enjoying the view of the golf course.  

HAPPY HOUR MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 4 TO 6 

Enjoy discounted prices on beer, wine and spirits in Caddies Lounge.

DAILY SPECIALS 

MONDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TUESDAY – TWO LARGE TASTY FRIED TACOS

WEDNESDAY – STEAK AND EGGS

THURSDAY – CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

FRIDAY – STEAK AND FRIED SHRIMP DINNER

SATURDAY –  RACKS OF BBQ RIBS

SUNDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TRY SOME OF OUR NEW APPETIZERS: FRIED PICKLES, MINI CORN DOGS OR PRETZEL BITES

MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT

Sundays are Members Appreciation night. All members get 20% off their food order. So come on out and take advantage of your membership for some great food at a great price.

PLAY CASS COUNTY KENO

Enjoy some dinner and drinks and play some Keno. Pick the winning numbers and win big $$$.

DARTS

Darts anyone? Come on up and enjoy a few beers, play some darts in Caddy’s Shack and listen to some of your favorite songs on the Jukebox. You can also download  the AMI Jukebox app to your phone and play the jukebox from your phone. Just do a search for AMI Jukebox under your APPS store and download the app. Once you have downloaded the app, select Caddy’s Lounge as your location. It’s quick and easy to setup.

KARAOKE

We have Karaoke every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00. However, if you ever want to practice your skills, once the kitchen closes, we can fire up the Karaoke and let the singing begin.

  Todd Berry

Director of Golf

Lake Ridge Golf Course

Phone: 402-235-4653

lakeridgegolf@spiralfiber.com

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Lake Ridge Weekly Newsletter Apr 16, 2018

IT’S WASN’T FUN, BUT NOW ITS DONE. DINING ROOM IS OPEN

Great news. The dining room is once again OPEN. Thanks for your patience while we installed new wood flooring. Please stop in a take a look. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

SPRING CLEAN UP

Now that the weather is finally turning (back to winter), we have a lot of work ahead of us to get the course ready for the upcoming season. We plan on having a Spring Clean Up Day sometime within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Russ is currently working on a list of projects so we will be looking for volunteers. Beer and pizza’s will be provided to all volunteers. Your help is greatly appreciated. We will let you know as soon as a date has been set.

LUNCH AND UNLIMITED GOLF SPECIALS

We are now open for lunch Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11:00 – 2:00. We are also pleased to announce we will once again offer our UNLIMITED GOLF SPECIALS. The $24.50 golf package includes all your golf, cart rental, a cold sandwich and chips and is available Mon – Fri. The $29.50 package includes golf, cart rental, a hot lunch from Fairways Restaurant and is only be available on Fridays.  Please note this golf does not  include weekends or holidays and all golfers must stop playing at 4:00. This allow us time to get setup and ready for the evening leagues.

BOOKING TEE TIMES

Need to book a tee time?  It’s so easy even a caveman can do it. Just go to our website at https://golflakeridge.com. Not only can you book your tee time online, but you can view all the upcoming events for the season in the events Club Calendar. You can view our menu, order gift certificate’s from our online shop and keep up-to-date with the latest golfing news with my online news blog. It even links you to our Facebook and Twitter pages.  So please take a few minutes to check it out and add to your favorites list.

LEAGUE INFORMATION

MON MEN’S LEAGUE STARTS NEXT MON AT 5:30

Please show up early to sign in and pay your $50 league dues.

LEAGUE START DATES

Mon Men’s Apr 23 at 5:30 / Tue Woman’s May 1 at 5:30 / Thurs Woman’s May 3 at 5:30 / Fri Couples 1 May 11 at 6:00 / Fri Couples 2 May 18 at 6:00

*** 10% DISCOUNT FOR LEAGUE PRE-ORDERS ***

As most of you can appreciate, having 40 or more golfers coming in for dinner all at once when they are done golfing is quite a task to handle. We highly encourage you to pre-order your dinner before playing, and if you do, we will offer you a 10% discount on your food order. So please help us help you and pre-order.

GLOW BALL TOURNAMENT

Great news golf fans. We have scheduled a 2-Person Glow Ball Tournament for Friday May 4. Cost is $50 for a member team and $80 for a guest team. We will have a buffet before teeing off at DUSK. Please sign-up in the Pro Shop. Sign-up early as this tournament fills up fast.

SKY DIVERS JUMP AND GOLF OUTING 

Weather permitting, the Sky Divers will jump onto the course Friday May 4 at 10:00 followed by an 18 hole scramble. If you have no plans, come on up and enjoy some lunch and watch them jump. It’s not everyday you get to see people jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Really cool to watch.

MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH SUN MAY 13

Treat your mother to a special Sunday brunch at Fairway’s Restaurant this Mother’s Day,  May 13 from 9:00 – 2:00. Enjoy a wonderful buffet in our newly redecorated dining room or sit out on the deck and enjoy the view of the golf course. So mark your calendars and make a date with your mom to have some brunch on her special day. For reservations please call 402-235-4653. The buffet is as follows:

BISCUITS & GRAVY

SAUSAGE & BACON

HOME FRIES

SCRAMBLED EGGS

FRENCH TOAST

HAM & CHEESE OR BROCCOLI & CHEESE QUICHE

FRESH FRUIT

$11.95 for adults. Children 12 and under $5.95

MEN’S MEMBER-GUEST TOURNAMENT SUN JUN 3

We are having our first ever Men’s Member Guest tournament on Sun Jun 3 with a shot gun start at 8:00 am. Cost if $150 per 2-man team. Teams will play 3 9 holes matches with the winners advancing to a shootout. You must either have a GHIN, League handicap or a Lake Ridge Men’s League handicap to play. We are limiting this event to the first 20 teams that sign-up so please sign-up early to ensure your spot. Cost includes golf, flag prizes and a buffet when we are finished. Cash prizes awarded for the winners. If you want to sponsor a hole or would like to donate, please contact either Todd Berry or Brad McClatchey. We are also looking for volunteers to assist us during the day.

TEXAS HOLDEM

All right poker fans, come and play some Texas HoldEm every Tuesday starting at 7:30. Poker players enjoy Happy Hour rates when playing and the chance at winning prizes. If you like poker, Lake Ridge is the place to be on Tuesday nights.

BIG RED GOLF TOURS

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Big Red Golf Tour. For only $99.95 the 2018 Big Red Golf Tours Book features over 40 golf courses within 60 miles of Lincoln and Omaha. Please feel free to visit their website at www.bigredgolftours.com for more information and a list of all the other courses that are available through this program.

EVENT PLANNING

Need to plan an event? Well look no further. Whether it’s a golf outing, retirement party, birthday party, class reunion or any social event, we look forward to working  with you to plan and host your event and make it an enjoyable and memorable experience for all. An up-to-date schedule has been posted on our website at https://golflakeridge.com and has also been posted to our Facebook Page.

And speaking of Facebook, feel free to “like” and follow us on the  Lake Ridge Country Club’s Facebook Page. Keep up-to-date with all the events and daily specials Lake Ridge has to offer.  Please click on the link fb.me/BeaverLakeRidgeGolf. If the link does not work, simply cut and paste the link into your address bar on your web browser. Please feel free to rate us and give us any feedback that would allow us to better serve you.

CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION PARTY’S

Yesterday, they were crawling around on the floor and now their graduating from High School. With graduation day fast approaching, are you ready? We still have dates available to host your Graduation Party. With first class facilities and first class staff, we will do whatever it takes to make your day a day to remember. Please call Martha today on 402-235-4653 to book a spot for your child’s big day. We have numerous buffet packages available for you to choose from.

FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT 

We are open for dinner from 5 – 9 seven nights a week and now open for lunch from 11 – 2 Friday’s, Saturdays and Sundays. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, Caddies Lounge or out on the deck, we are committed to providing quality food at a great price in a very comfortable setting. In a hurry or don’t feel like cooking, call us in advance for takeout orders.

Like breakfast? The Dormant Club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 for breakfast in Fairways Restaurant. This is open to the public so why not treat yourself to a nice breakfast and get your day started off right. What a great way to start your day, sitting on the deck and enjoying the view of the golf course.  

HAPPY HOUR MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 4 TO 6 

Enjoy discounted prices on beer, wine and spirits in Caddies Lounge.

DAILY SPECIALS 

MONDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TUESDAY – TWO LARGE TASTY FRIED TACOS

WEDNESDAY – STEAK AND EGGS

THURSDAY – CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

FRIDAY – STEAK AND FRIED SHRIMP DINNER

SATURDAY –  RACKS OF BBQ RIBS

SUNDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TRY SOME OF OUR NEW APPETIZERS: FRIED PICKLES, MINI CORN DOGS OR PRETZEL BITES

MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT

Sundays are Members Appreciation night. All members get 20% off their food order. So come on out and take advantage of your membership for some great food at a great price.

PLAY CASS COUNTY KENO

Enjoy some dinner and drinks and play some Keno. Pick the winning numbers and win big $$$.

DARTS

Darts anyone? Come on up and enjoy a few beers, play some darts in Caddy’s Shack and listen to some of your favorite songs on the Jukebox. You can also download  the AMI Jukebox app to your phone and play the jukebox from your phone. Just do a search for AMI Jukebox under your APPS store and download the app. Once you have downloaded the app, select Caddy’s Lounge as your location. It’s quick and easy to setup.

KARAOKE

We have Karaoke every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00. However, if you ever want to practice your skills, once the kitchen closes, we can fire up the Karaoke and let the singing begin.

  Todd Berry

Director of Golf

Lake Ridge Golf Course

Phone: 402-235-4653

lakeridgegolf@spiralfiber.com

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Lake Ridge Weekly Newsletter Apr 9, 2018

IT’S NOT BEEN FUN, BUT WERE ALMOST DONE..

The kitchen remains open as usual, but the dining room remains closed until around Thursday or Friday at the latest while we complete the project of redecorating the dining room. The lounge is open for dinner. Please bear with us as we strive to improve our facilities and make Lake Ridge an even better experience for you. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

WED MEN’S LEAGUE STARTS THIS WED AT 5:30

Please show up early to sign in and pay your $75 league dues. Weather looks great for our opening night of  the Wed Men’s League. 74 with a SSW wind around 10 to 15 mph.

NEW GOLF CARTS

As some of you are already aware, we recently got new fleet of golf carts. Since we lease the carts, For a 4 or 5 year period,  please drive carefully so we can keep them in tip top shape for their lease period. As is always the case, please keep golf carts at least 30 feet away from the greens and tee boxes. If you have any issues with a cart, please notify the pro shop. You must have a learners permit or driver’s license to drive a golf cart. We plan on installing the windshields and ball washers this week or next to get them ready for the upcoming golf season.

SPRING CLEAN UP

Now that the weather is finally turning, we have a lot of work ahead of us to get the course ready for the upcoming season. We plan on having a Spring Clean Up Day sometime within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Russ is currently working on a list of projects so we will be looking for volunteers. Beer and pizza’s will be provided to all volunteers. Your help is greatly appreciated. We will let you know as soon as a date has been set.

LUNCH AND UNLIMITED GOLF SPECIALS

We are now open for lunch Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s from 11:00 – 2:00. We are also pleased to announce we will once again offer our UNLIMITED GOLF SPECIALS. The $24.50 golf package includes all your golf, cart rental, a cold sandwich and chips and is available Mon – Fri. The $29.50 package includes golf, cart rental, a hot lunch from Fairways Restaurant and is only be available on Fridays.  Please note this golf does not  include weekends or holidays and all golfers must stop playing at 4:00. This allow us time to get setup and ready for the evening leagues.

BOOKING TEE TIMES

Need to book a tee time?  It’s so easy even a caveman can do it. Just go to our website at https://golflakeridge.com. Not only can you book your tee time online, but you can view all the upcoming events for the season in the events Club Calendar. You can view our menu, order gift certificate’s from our online shop and keep up-to-date with the latest golfing news with my online news blog. It even links you to our Facebook and Twitter pages.  So please take a few minutes to check it out and add to your favorites list.

  LEAGUE START DATES

ALL THE LEAGUES ARE NOW FULL

Would like to thank everyone who has signed up for this years golf leagues. They continue to remain strong and we truly do appreciate all your support.

Mon Men’s Apr 23 at 5:30 / Tue Woman’s May 1 at 5:30 / Wed Men’s Apr 11 at 5:30 / Thurs Woman’s May 3 at 5:30 / Fri Couples 1 May 11 at 6:00 / Fri Couples 2 May 18 at 6:00

  GLOW BALL TOURNAMENT

Great news golf fans. We have scheduled a 2-Person Glow Ball Tournament for Friday May 4. Cost is $50 for a member team and $80 for a guest team. We will have a buffet before teeing off at DUSK. Please sign-up in the Pro Shop. Sign-up early as this tournament fills up fast.

SKY DIVERS JUMP AND GOLF OUTING 

Weather permitting, the Sky Divers will jump onto the course Friday May 4 at 10:00 followed by an 18 hole scramble. If you have no plans, come on up and enjoy some lunch and watch them jump. It’s not everyday you get to see people jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Really cool to watch.

MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH SUN MAY 13

Treat your mother to a special Sunday brunch at Fairway’s Restaurant this Mother’s Day,  May 13 from 9:00 – 2:00. Enjoy a wonderful buffet in our newly redecorated dining room or sit out on the deck and enjoy the view of the golf course. So mark your calendars and make a date with your mom to have some brunch on her special day.

MEN’S MEMBER-GUEST TOURNAMENT SUN JUN 3

We are having our first ever Men’s Member Guest tournament on Sun Jun 3 with a shot gun start at 8:00 am. Cost if $150 per 2-man team. Teams will play 3 9 holes matches with the winners advancing to a shootout. You must either have a GHIN, League handicap or a Lake Ridge Men’s League handicap to play. We are limiting this event to the first 20 teams that sign-up so please sign-up early to ensure your spot. Cost includes golf, flag prizes and a buffet when we are finished. Cash prizes awarded for the winners. If you want to sponsor a hole or would like to donate, please contact either Todd Berry or Brad McClatchey. We are also looking for volunteers to assist us during the day.

TEXAS HOLDEM

All right poker fans, come and play some Texas HoldEm every Tuesday starting at 7:30. Poker players enjoy Happy Hour rates when playing and the chance at winning prizes. If you like poker, Lake Ridge is the place to be on Tuesday nights.

BIG RED GOLF TOURS

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with the Big Red Golf Tour. For only $99.95 the 2018 Big Red Golf Tours Book features over 40 golf courses within 60 miles of Lincoln and Omaha. Please feel free to visit their website at www.bigredgolftours.com for more information and a list of all the other courses that are available through this program.

EVENT PLANNING

We have already begun scheduling events for the upcoming 2018 golf season so it’s time to start thinking about planning your event with us to ensure you get the day of your choice. Whether it’s a golf outing, retirement party, birthday party, class reunion or any social event, we look forward to working with you to plan and host your event and make it an enjoyable and memorable experience for all. An up-to-date schedule has been posted on our website, https://golflakeridge.com and has also been posted to our Facebook Page.

And speaking of Facebook, feel free to “like” and follow us on the  Lake Ridge Country Club’s Facebook Page. Keep up-to-date with all the events and daily specials Lake Ridge has to offer.  Please click on the link fb.me/BeaverLakeRidgeGolf. If the link does not work, simply cut and paste the link into your address bar on your web browser. Please feel free to rate us and give us any feedback that would allow us to better serve you.

CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATION PARTY’S

Yesterday, they were crawling around on the floor and now their graduating from High School. With graduation day fast approaching, are you ready? We still have dates available to host your Graduation Party. With first class facilities and first class staff, we will do whatever it takes to make your day a day to remember. Please call Martha today on 402-235-4653 to book a spot for your child’s big day. We have numerous buffet packages available for you to choose from.

FAIRWAYS RESTAURANT 

We are open for dinner from 5 – 9 seven nights a week and now open for lunch from 11 – 2 Friday’s, Saturdays and Sundays. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, Caddies Lounge or out on the deck, we are committed to providing quality food at a great price in a very comfortable setting. In a hurry or don’t feel like cooking, call us in advance for takeout orders.

Like breakfast? The Dormant Club meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 for breakfast in Fairways Restaurant. This is open to the public so why not treat yourself to a nice breakfast and get your day started off right. What a great way to start your day, sitting on the deck and enjoying the view of the golf course.  

HAPPY HOUR MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 4 TO 6 

Enjoy discounted prices on beer, wine and spirits in Caddies Lounge.

DAILY SPECIALS 

MONDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TUESDAY – TWO LARGE TASTY FRIED TACOS

WEDNESDAY – STEAK AND EGGS

THURSDAY – CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

FRIDAY – STEAK AND FRIED SHRIMP DINNER

SATURDAY –  RACKS OF BBQ RIBS

SUNDAY – CHEF’S CHOICE

TRY SOME OF OUR NEW APPETIZERS: FRIED PICKLES, MINI CORN DOGS OR PRETZEL BITES

MEMBER APPRECIATION NIGHT

Sundays are Members Appreciation night. All members get 20% off their food order. So come on out and take advantage of your membership for some great food at a great price.

PLAY CASS COUNTY KENO

Enjoy some dinner and drinks and play some Keno. Pick the winning numbers and win big $$$.

DARTS

Darts anyone? Come on up and enjoy a few beers, play some darts in Caddy’s Shack and listen to some of your favorite songs on the Jukebox. You can also download  the AMI Jukebox app to your phone and play the jukebox from your phone. Just do a search for AMI Jukebox under your APPS store and download the app. Once you have downloaded the app, select Caddy’s Lounge as your location. It’s quick and easy to setup.

KARAOKE

We have Karaoke every Friday and Saturday starting at 9:00. However, if you ever want to practice your skills, once the kitchen closes, we can fire up the Karaoke and let the singing begin.

     Todd Berry

Director of Golf

Lake Ridge Golf Course

Phone: 402-235-4653

lakeridgegolf@spiralfiber.com

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