Claire gets after it...and shoots a personal record!

Well, the reason we did not go on vacation to Navarre with my family was because Claire wanted to play in the 2 Day Sneds Open Series at Quail Ridge, our home course...Doing well in this tourney would really help her rankings, and by golly she did it!  She placed 1st overall in 100 heat both days with an 81/75!  She had a rough back 9 on day 1, but cleaned it up today!  It was a hot one and she did not let that bother her! Go Claire go!

Claire's playing partner today from Nesbit, MS.  They had a blast playing together!

Go Claire go!

 

More Golf and a Birthday!

Look at the focus....she had golf before and after my Birthday, but we had a golf free day yesterday on my actual Bday..and it was lovely!  We had lunch, cake, and swimming at The Cardosi Home and had a blast!  A very much needed relaxing day!  Thank you Cardosis!

Leave it up to Jesse to take this shot!

After Mass pics on my 49th.

I thank God every day for my health and family!  I intend to rock 49.....!

 

An absolute golf whirlwind!

Well, we drove down the Delta to Greenville, MS and Claire was accepted into the Future Champions 2 Day Tourney.  It was probably the most well organized tournament Claire has even played in....shuttles, free practice rounds, free swag, banquet complete with door prizes that were amazing, and volunteers everywhere.  Claire had a rought first day figuring out the course and greens, but made corrections on day 2 and shot a personal best of 76!!!  She moved up that scoreboard considerably.  Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to win due to her first day, but we were overwhelmed with her progress.  Her putting has turned a corner...now to really work on distance....

They had real scoreboards like at PGA events.

Sweet Jesse sent me flowers (he's away at his internship) because the weekend he come to visit, he brought with him a very nasty case of Covid with high fever.  So, as a mom would do, I took care of him and these were a sweet suprise!

So, a day before we left for Greenville, we got a call that Claire had a spot in the PGA Girls Championship in Murfreesboro, TN the day after the MS tourney!  So Claire slept in the car and we arrived in Murfessboro for Claire's 2 nd tournament with no break whatsoever.  She had a 8am tee time on day 1 and shot an 80 on a really long Old Fort Course.   We were so pleased!!

The most beautiful and wonderfully smelling tree I've ever seen.

A former SBA golf standout and Belmont Golfer Meribeth!  Claire was tickled to see her! She worked the TN tourney

These girls from all over TN love seeing each other at these tournaments...it's like a reunion.  So Claire played Malerie from Knoxville, TN early in the spring and they were tickled to see each other! They have birthdays one week apart ! 

She finished 13 out of 23.  23 of the best in very  Tennessee.  Many were graduated and headed to college golf.  Of course she was the smallest as usual.  She is hoping for a better place next year...go Claire go!

 

Fundraisers and more....

Well, we have been friends with the McCusker Family for over 10 years.  They are a St Francis and SBA family and are both amazing prosecuters.  He is running for Div 3 CC Judge and asked me to help run his fundraisers.  So last night was fundriaser #3.  Thank goodness Jesse came along and was finally able to take some pics of the event.  This one was held in a beautiful downtown gallery but we were not let in the door until 20 minutes before the event.  As I see my semi crooked table cloth, I realize it was because I threw that thing on there and put the food out in about 3 minutes!  Anyway, it was a lovely fundraiser and hopefully will help Michael achieve his goal of getting elected!

After the event.  One tired candidate and one tired campaign worker!

A few very late pics of Claire's 16th Birthday Party. It was the first drive in move for most of these kids!  It happened to be on the night the new Marvel Dr Strange movie came out so they were thrilled!  Some piled in trucks, but most just spread out their chairs and just had the best time.  I was a tad under the weather but still around....thus the lack of good pics.  We had a wonderful popcorn bar that we set up as the movie was starting.  The kids loved the macarons and even the boys devoured them!  It was her first party with boys.....Lord help us all. We broadcasted the movie over Lance's Tesla speakers, and the kids found that super cool.....

So Memphis now has 8 Ukrainean families here living and their children are cancer patients at St Jude.  Word got to me that the mothers and kids left with only a few cold weather clothing.  So we hooked them up and a friend of mine who owns a kids consignment sale reached out to Junior League and hooked us up!  We were able to deliver hundreds of clothing pieces to the moms and kids. Pray for these families....the husbands are back fighting while their children are here with their fight of their own....

Spring has sprung finally!!!!

 

We have a new licensed driver in the house.....

Well, she passed her driving test and the lady only made her do 3 right turns.  When they got back to the testing station, Claire told her that she knew a lot more stuff and she could show her that!  The lady said no, you passed!  I think Claire wanted to show her all her mad parking skills she's been working on!!  Watch out Memphis!

 

She can not be 16.....

She turns 16 tomorrow offically and will take that driver's road test tomorrow!  I woke up and just felt older.....Hard to believe this is happening.  Claire is 16!  We celebrated today with lunch with grandparents and uncle Tommy!  Next week she will celebreate with her friends!  We had a beautiful May day today and she was all smiles!

 

A Claire sized vehicle that she can easily manage and see all the way over the hood!  A very humbled and grateful Claire.....not sure when she will start driving it on her own, but for now she is practicing in it with Lance and I....God give me strength!  And Happy Birthday Claire! 

SBA Gala

Well, I was asked to do the decor for the SBA Gala this year, after a 2 year hiatus thanks to Covid. It was so much work, but so much fun once it came together!  

 

The lanctern clusters and hoops werea sunch of a beast, but so worth it once they were hung and lights were low...

Another fun project....this greenery wall!

The principal handed each guest a glass of champagne with rasberries a welcome beverage...it was loved by all!

So glad it's over....but so glad I did it!