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Sunday June 21 2026

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  A sparse amount of reporting to share so I will throw in a couple more 'Blasts from the Past' to conclude today's blog. Thanks to some mighty fine scheduling by our higher ups, we only had Tuesday and Wednesday available for BB's to gather and show off our considerable set of skills.  Box scores and notes from June 16 and 17. Tuesday 6/16 Random Skin Day Leroy comes in with a more than impressive +7 for the day, good enough for his squad to cash in $18 with a +6.5 Front 9. Leroy's +7, however, comes in second for Medalist honors. The star of today's show, by unanimous vote, goes to Raymond with a double jump +9 thanks to a group best 35 points. his team takes Back 9 and Total victories. Randy, Norris, and Ray take the two side games with Randy's CTP and Norris's off the green birdie on #3 for the Random Skin. Wednesday 6/17 Card Game Today's number of players down to 12 with 8 BB's competing at Jaycee SEMO Senior event. (Bill F. takes First Pla...

Sunday June 14

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 Bud's Boys Flag Day Edition At least one history source claims Flag Day was first conceived by a schoolteacher in Wisconsin in the late 19th century. Through the efforts of many other advocates, it was officially established by a proclamation from President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and permanently signed into law by Harry Truman in 1949. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday (not on the mailman's list of days off), but Pennsylvania observes it as an official state holiday. It is also my birthday. I am officially 70 years old today. Could be a little depressing but just this week, an attractive young lady wanted my number. My blood pressure number. Don't have the energy I used to, that's for sure. Just this week my still young and lovely wife suggested we go upstairs and 'you know'. I said I could 'do that' or I could go upstairs, I can't do both.  A little perspective here. Our country has its 250th birthday next month. I have lived, or experien...