Today was a good day!

[skalls]

My brother couldn't make it up north for Easter so he came home this weekend.  Gave me a good excuse to take a vacation day and make it a long weekend.  With the day mostly over I'm glad he did.  It's always fun to get out golfing and spend time with family.

The day started out on the golf course at our hometown (Hawley, MN).  Pat and I have played that course literally thousands of times in our lives and both of us could guide you through the course blindfolded.  I didn't score as well as he did, a fact the little shit reminded me throughout the day, but some good did come of it.  I lost my power fade over the winter and now am hitting it straight or with a bit of a draw.  So that was definitely a plus.  But for me it was a consistently inconsistent day.  Wrong fairway here, bad chip there, lipped out put there.  The last 6 holes I shot in even par so I'm feeling good about my chances tomorrow.  And I had a near miss on an eagle put today, which is nice despite it not going in.

Enjoyed a D4 (2014 box code, seconds) during a frost delay, that while may not have the prettiest looking wrapper has been a consistently enjoyable cigar.  Also had the Magnum 50 from a 2014 box.  I didn't want the Magnum 50 to end.  Such a luxurious smoke, and doesn't want to pick a fight with me like the Magnum 46 does.

After the round of golf Pat went back to our mom's place and I headed back to town.  Ran to the liquor store where they were having penny wine sale.  Buy 1 bottle at normal price and get a second for a penny.  Good way to get through some unwanted stock.  Last time I went there during the sale all I got was a 12 pack of beer.  An old lady behind me in line was staring daggers at me that some uncouth individual would tarnish the penny wine sale by buying some lowly beer.

But I do like beer.

So I was there to get a 12 pack of beer.  And figured what the hell, when in rome.  Wound up with a Cabernet Syrah.  $15 for 2 bottles, sure why not.

Then I headed home to fix a bite to eat, then grabbed a gun and some ammo and headed to the gun range for some much needed and overdue gun therapy.  I love going to the range and hate that I can be such a lazy slob on the weekends to not go into the range and get some trigger time in.  Got there a bit after noon and damn near every lane was packed.  I was shooting effectively a pea shooter compared to the guys on either stall to the side of me.  My 9mm only pokes tiny holes into the targets.  Guys around me were shooting 44 magnums and a desert eagle (which I got to shoot, good lord does that kick).

After that I got back to my house and then it was about time to get the Kamado Joe (it's effectively a Red BIg Green Egg) setup to smoke a tri-tip steak.  About the time i got the fire going my mom and brother show up.  The tri-tip is a newish cut of meat that I learned of recently and fast becoming a favorite of mine.  I smoke it with red oak wood until the internal temp is 130 degrees.  Then I remove the heat deflectors and cook it at high temps, 400+, until the internal temp hits 142 degrees.  Pulled the steak and then it was time to wait 30m before I could cut into the meat.  

Also had to have a Half Corona and another beer while the meat was smoking away.

I promptly fell asleep on the couch due to the food coma I put myself in.  My brother thought it was funny how I'd snore myself awake.

Then it was back to the deck to have a beer and a Punch Punch.  Standard brotherly BS was had during the cigar.  He also managed to talk me out of the box of Quintero Favoritos and the rest of the HDM Epicure #1s.  Apparantly I owed him money or something so he got the Favoritos for nothing.  I didn't leave him off the hook for the rest of the Epicure 1s though.  I think he's pulling a fast one on me though.

So glad spring is here and look forward to more days like this.

[RDBM]

Sounds like you guys had a great day. Enjoy your game tomorrow.

[Pharmacovigilant]

What a day! Golf, cigars, wine, beer, firearms, red meat, sleep, more cigars, brotherly BS, and of course Mom.

Life is good. Savor these moments.

[westg]

Brilliant ...thanks for the pics as well

[LordAnubis]

Good day indeed mate!

[FCUBUCK]

Sounds like a great day!  Now run it back today for a back to back.

[rhcolbert]

I'm not a golfer, but that is the best damn day I've read about in a while! 

Dont worry about only having a 9mm.  Anyone who says it aint enough is someone who's never been shot ?

[skalls]

2 hours ago, rhcolbert said:

I'm not a golfer, but that is the best damn day I've read about in a while! 

Dont worry about only having a 9mm.  Anyone who says it aint enough is someone who's never been shot ?

Oh hell, I wouldn't want to get hit with a 22 lol.   My big boomers are some 357s.  Fun guns.

The rat bastard (brother) goes out and shoots 3 under today.  Ah well, gorgeous day to golf.

Now to have lunch, drive home and do nothing lol.

[Stormin691]

Awesome day!

[DBNInc]

I wish my brothers smoked.  Guess I'll just have to keep smoking enough for all of us!

[beparrish]

Well done ! And it's awesome to have that quality time alone with your brother. Special times...