Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Golf in Omaha


This past weekend, I played in a 2-man scramble  at Pacific Springs Golf Course with one of my co-workers.  While the weather was chilly and overcast, it wasn't too terrible concidering we were golfing in Nebraska in the middle of November.

It was a shot-gun start tourney, with our first hole being a short par-4, hole number 7.  With the first swing of the day (the course doesn't have a driving range), I belted a good drive down the middle of the fairway.  Come to find out, I drove the green.  We had a nice, but long, eagle putt which both of us missed.  We kicked in the birdie putt and started out the day one under par.

We parred the next hole, a par three, and then birdied hole number 9, a par 5, when I stuck our approach shot to 15 feet and made the putt.  We were 2 under par after three holes.

We proceed to string together 11 pars and 2 bogies in the next 14 holes, putting us even par through 16 holes.  At the long par 3 5th hole, I struck a nice 7 iron to within 20 feet of the pin.  My playing partner sank the putt, putting us back under par.

Our finishing hole was a par-5.  I hit a nice drive just off the fairway.  We both duffed our 2nd shot, and we were 100 yards out on our approach.  I scooped my lob wedge short of the green and my partner pushed his approach left of the green.  After our fourth shot, we settled over a 20 foot par putt, which I sank to keep us under par.

Now this is where the golf gods showed us their evil, ironic sense of humor.  The winning group in the first flight shot 6 under par, with second and third place tying with scores of 5 under par.  The second flight winners tied for first, second, and third place with scores of even par (with the victor being decided by a scorecard playoff).  Had my partner missed the birdie putt, or had I missed the par save on the last two holes, we would have at worst been third place in the second flight.  Instead, our heroic putts on the last two holes made us good enough to be in the first flight, but in dead last place.  If we would have played a stroke worse, we would have won money.  Instead, we got to go home with the knowledge that we played the best we could have that day. 

Bummer.

But, I have to admit that this has been one of the greatest years in my golf life.  I played in three tournaments, two of which were scrambles, and the other was an individual stroke play format.  I worked my handicap down to a 12.8, which is the lowest its been for years.  I golfed at least once every week from April through November, and most of the rounds I played were free.  All in all, I couldn't be a happier golfer, and I can't wait to dust off the clubs next spring.

And here is a breakdown of the golf scene in and around Omaha (including the price I paid, to the best of my memory) which I started a few weeks ago, but never got around to finishing:

Quarry Oaks, Ashland, NE, Public ($55, twilight rate)
Ranked number 55 on the list of top 100 public courses in the U.S. (and number 7 on the most reasonably priced public courses) according to Golf Digest, this course does not disappoint.  While the back-nine was a bit blurry (thanks to my cousin Miah and a case of brewskies), this course is in the top 5 courses I've played.  This tree-lined course wanders along the Platte River.  It contains many elevation changes and every fairway and green is unique and challenging.
(5 STARS)

Champions Run, Omaha, NE, Private (free)
The home to the only professional golf tournament in Nebraska, the Cox Classic, this course is a classic risk/reward course.  There are a handful of reachable par 4's, and all of the par 5's are reachable in two, so long as you can find the fairway from the tee box.  The greens and fairways are impeccably cared for and it was almost a pleasure to play from the sandtraps.
What made this course even more amazing was the fact that I played it every Monday this spring and summer, FOR FREE!!!  One of my co-worker's cousins is on the grounds crew and every Monday, the grounds crew is allowed to play the course.  It was an amazing opportunity that I was more than happy to take advantage. 
(5 STARS)

Pacific Springs, Omaha, Public, ($35)
Excellent layout in central western Omaha.  When I first started my current job, one of my days off was Mondays, and I enjoyed getting to the course for the first tee time of the day and taking in this fine course before any of the other hackers got a chance.
(4 STARS)

Tregaron, Bellevue, NE, Public, ($25-30)
While the front side of this course is fairly benign (I played the front side twice in a row one evening this summer and was only 7 strokes over par), the back side of the course may be my favorite consecutive 9 holes in town.
(4 STARS)

Eagle Hills, Papillion, NE, Public, ($20)
This spring, I played this course at least once a week after they sent our office a booklet of "Buy One, Get One Free" coupons.  Similar to Tregaron, this course's front side meanders through a housing development and doesn't have much character.  The back side, however, is much more challenging and full of character.  I also love that this course has large GPS screens attached to the golf carts, which I believe helps with the speed of play (so long as they haven't over booked, which happens often here on weekends, but you take the good with the bad).
(4 STARS)


Dodge Riverside, Council Bluffs, IA, public ($30)
This course is beside Harrah's Casino in Council Bluffs, across the Missouri River from Omaha.  This course is fairly flat, but is a nice place to play.  It is a classic "city park" layout, with trees seperating the fairways from each other.
(3.5 STARS)

Shoreline, Carter Lake, IA, public ($25-30)
This course was the first course I played when we got out to Omaha, so it has a special place in my golf heart.  I also like this course a lot because it was the first course in which I shot par for 9-holes.  Even though this course isn't too difficult and is fairly short, the greens can be quite tricky.  However, it does appear to be the perfect course for a 3 or 4 person scramble, so hopefully I'll be able to wrangle up a team to take it on.
(3.5 STARS)

Stone Creek, Omaha, NE, public, ($30)
A nice 27-hole course that I played after they sent me a discount coupon.  It had well placed bunkers, which I found often on the front side of the 18-holes I played.  It is a very open course, with few trees, and receptive greens.  This is the type of course that I play well on, but not worth much more than the $30 I paid with an end of the season coupon.
(3.0 STARS)

Tiburon, Gretna, NE, public ($40)
This is a decent course.  It has 27-holes, which means allows for a different look each time it is played.  Each of the 9-holes has one or two tricky holes, but the rest of the holes are fairly plain.
(3.5 STARS)

Platteview, Bellevue, NE, Private ($110 for a two-day tournament)
This was the course I played a tournament at this summer.  The course was built in the 1960s, so it is fairly short compared to modern courses.  But what it lacks in length, it makes up in trees.  This course was challenging, and did not set up well for my game.
(3 STARS)
 

OTHERS:
Tara Hills-- The sister course to Eagle hills, this course is older and not nearly as difficult.  (2.5 STARS)

The Knolls-- An average course in the middle of a housing development.  Nothing too spectacular, but they usually have decent rates that keep me coming back.  (2.5 STARS)

Benson-- this course is near my house, but I've only played it once because they're a bit pricey.

Bonus points to anyone who has read this far.  You are a true golf fan, or really bored at work.  Either way, thanks.

Warren Swigart -- ($10 for 9-holes)  This par-3 course is just a hop, skip, and a jump from our house, and I've enjoyed taking the wife to this course, which she's enjoyed greatly.  It is a nice little executive course, with decent greens, and a nice price tag.

COURSES ON MY "PLAY BEFORE WE LEAVE" LIST
Bent Tree Golf Club, Council Bluffs IA, semi-public -- I've heard good things about this links-style course.

Shadow Valley Golf Course, Woodbine, IA, public, 9-hole. -- Looks like an interesting course in an hour away from Omaha.  

Shadow Ridge Country Club, Omaha, NE, private--just need to find someone who's a member.

Happy Hallow Club, Omaha, NE, private -- just need to find someone who's a member.

Ironwood Golf and Country Club, Omaha, NE, private -- just need to find someone who's a member.

Woodland Hills Golf Club, Eagle, NE -- apparently received high praise from "Golf Digest" in the late 1990s.  I'm going to have to play this one while they have cheep winter rates.

The Club at Indian Creek, Omaha, NE, public-- another of the 27-hole monsters in western Omaha.  I'm going to try to get out there while they have winter rates.

Arbor Links Golf Course, Nebraska City, NE, private -- An Arnold Palmer designed course that looks amazing.  

Wild Horse Golf Club, Gothenburg, NE, public -- This course was the host of the regional finals when I was in Junior College and it was love at first sight.  It was the first course I ever played that had no trees or water hazards, and it was one of the most challenging.  The fairways were wide, and the rough was really tough (hip high prairie grass).  Gothenburg is located on the plains of central Nebraska about 3 hours from Omaha, and I am going to play it again before we leave.

So if you know of anyone who is a member of these private courses, give them my name and let them know I'm always available to fill out a foursome.  And I'm begining to think that Omaha is the perfect place for future weekend golf escapes after we move back to Colorado, especially with the casinos across the river in Council Bluffs, IA, providing evening entertainment.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Movember -- Week 2 update

My Mo at the end of Week 2 of the Movember celebration.


 (Now with 40% more "creepy".)

I would also like to put my "Mo" in perspective.

I am 28 years old.  My dad's mustache is equally as old as I am, if not older.  (The details are still a little bit sketchy on the birth date of his mustache.  If only the Hawaiian authorities would release the birth certificate, this could all be cleared up.)

So, 28 years ago, my dad was 27 years old.  Here is a picture of us back in the day, and I would like you to notice the density, thickness, and fullness of his 'stache. 


These are the genes I'm working with people.  We Lundy's are not known for our ample lip hairs.  So you get what you pay for. 

Movember Fund Raising Update:

So far I have received $195.00 in donations.  I can't thank everyone who donated enough for your kindness and generosity.  Team Morthern Colorado has received $375.00 in donations.

If you would care to donate toward our team, with all proceeds going toward prostate and testicular cancer research, please go to my donations page  http://us.movember.com/mospace/138927

As the Democrats like to say, "Vote early, vote often."  But in this case, "donate early, donate often."

Thanks to everyone for their support.  And have a Happy Movember!!!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Top 10 List

Here are my favorite bands/artists (and my favorite song(s) they perform) separated into genres.

ROCK (Top 20- as it is my favorite genre)
Van Halen -- 1) Right Now 2) Finish What Ya Started 3) Love Walks In 4) 5150 5)Best of Both Worlds
AC/DC -- Thunderstruck
The Beatles -- Drive My Car
Aerosmith -- Sweet Emotion
Led Zepplin -- Ramble On
Pink Floyd -- Wish You Were Here
CCR -- Fortunate Son
Def Leppard -- Armageddon It
Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Free Bird
ZZ Top -- La Grange
Rolling Stones -- Honkey Tonk Woman
Journey -- Faithfully
Beach Boys -- God Only Knows
Queen -- Fat Bottomed Girls
Steve Miller Band -- The Joker
Jimi Hendrix -- The Wind Cries Mary
The Eagles -- Hotel California
Elton John -- Your Song
U2 -- Sweetest Thing
The Band -- The Weight

Modern/Alternative Rock
Dave Matthews Band -- 1) Crush 2) Rapunzel 3) Grey Street 4) All Along the Watchtower 5) You & Me
O.A.R. -- Crazy Game of Poker
Foo Fighters -- My Hero
Matchbox 20 -- Damn
Creed -- One
Mat Kearney -- Undeniable
Hootie & the Blowfish -- Let Her Cry
John Mayer/John Mayer Trio -- Who Did You Think I Was?
Jason Mraz -- Live High
Limp Bizkit -- Break Stuff

COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood -- 1) So Small 2) Last Name 3) Starts with Goodbye 4)I Just Can't Live a Lie 5) Play On
Garth Brooks -- Rodeo
Chris Ledoux -- Copenhagen
Johnny Cash -- Get Rhythm
George Straight -- The Chair
Reba McEntire  -- Fancy
Alan Jackson -- I Don't Even Know Your Name
Kenny Rogers -- The Gambler
Toby Keith -- Getcha Some
Hank Williams, Jr. -- Family Tradition

POP
Kelly Clarkson - 1)Walk Away 2)Breakaway 3)Already Gone 4)The Trouble w/ Love 5)Behind Hazel Eyes 
Justin Timberlake -- Chop Me Up
Pink -- Sober
Kenny Loggins -- I'm Alright
Whitney Houston -- I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Adelle -- Hometown Glory
Beyonce -- Crazy In Love
Micheal Jackson -- Billie Jean
Maria Carey -- Always Be My Baby
Leona Lewis -- I Will Be

Rap/Hip-Hop
Eminem -- 1) Lose Yourself 2) My Band 3) Stan 4) Sing for the Moment 5) My Name Is
Dr. Dre -- Forgot about Dre
50 Cent -- In Da Club
Jay-Z -- I Just Wanna Luv U
Notorious B.I.G. -- Mo Money Mo Problems
Puff Daddy -- It's All About the Benjamins
Nelly -- Country Grammar
LL Cool J -- Mama Said Knock You Out
Mary J. Blige -- Family Afair
Flo Rida -- Low

COMEDIANS
Jim Gaffigan -- 1) Bacon 2) Bed 3) Hot Pockets 4) Bowling 5) Camping 
Brian Regan -- Stupid in School
Daniel Tosh -- I Heart Dave
Jon Heffron -- Performance Review
Bill Engval -- I Love Golf
Louis CK -- I Enjoy Being White
Mike Birbiglia -- Whatever You Are, Be a Goodone
Bill Cosby -- Noah
Christian Finnegan -- Purple Shorts

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

How to write an unfunny, illogical commentary on an uterly trivial subject.

Today, when I opened my MSN messenger, I was greeted with the daily pop-up box that highlights a handful of news stories and articles that can be found within the MSN/MSNBC pages.  One story looked interesting.

It was an article that dealt with women taking their husband's last name after marriage, which is a topic my wife and I discussed before our nuptials.  At the time, I made it clear to her that it was her decision to make and I would support her however she decided to proceed.  Ultimately, she decided to take my surname, and her maiden name became her middle name.  So I was interested to see what this columnist, Faith Salie (who we're told is "a writer, actor and humorist who contributes to O, The Oprah Magazine's ethics column. She is a television commentator and a former public radio host.") had to say on the topic.  It was titled "Will You Take His Name?" and I thought it might be an interesting read.  I was disappointed, to say the least.

A couple of paragraphs into the article, Faith tells us that:

I am freshly gobsmacked every single Sunday morning when I see that about half the women — mostly under 35, all women with careers, all women who chose to submit their announcement to the putatively liberal New York Times — are electing to give up their identity.

You mean, nearly 10 years into the 21st Century, women are given a choice on what to do with their last name upon getting married?  And, if Faith's stats are correct, about half of them have chosen to take their husband's name?  And they proudly proclaim this fact to the New York Times?  Oh, the humanity.

Also, if these women who are "giving up their identities" bother you so much, why in the hell do you keep looking at the wedding section?  Be an adult and avert your eyes.  But that would be too easy, and then what would this "humorist" bitch and moan about?

She continues:

What would Lucy Stone say? She was a 19th-century suffragist who was the first American woman to revert to her birth name after marriage. She even had to chastise one Susan B. Anthony by writing to Suze, "A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers." Stone's followers — women who refused to change their names upon marriage — were called Stoners.

I would hope that Lucy Stone would be proud that her efforts had lead to a shift in cultural norms where it was possible for a woman to choose what her last name was, even if that meant making the choice to take her husband's name.  Ms. Salie thinks otherwise.

Today only about 20 percent of American women are Stoners. In other words, 80 percent of women change their identities — I mean, names — upon getting married.

It makes me wish we were a more progressive country like … Iran. Yes, Iran, where Muslim women keep their names for life. So must women, by law, keep their names in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Chile, Malaysia, Korea … I could go on, but I really like the way they do it in Spain.

Ah, good old Iran.  That good ol' bastion for "woman's rights".  Yes, let's throw out that useless Constitution, install religious imams and a puppet government that enforces their every whim.  And lets be really "progressive" and pass a law, making it illegal to take your husband's last name once married, even if that is what you want to do.  I have a hard time believing that Ms. Salie would support a law that forced every woman to take their husband's last name (since that is what a super-majority of women already do, according to her statistics).  This is what passes for "feminist" thought these days?  I thought this was the camp that was in favor of "free choice".  Wow.

So, Ms. Salie, please enlighten us to the ways that the Spaniards are superior to us in this regard.

There, people have two surnames — their father's and their mother's. When they have a child, she receives the first surname from the father and the second surname is the first surname of the mother, and the parents choose whether the father's or the mother's surname goes first, although this order must be the same for all their children.

If that was a bit confusing, it's just because they use the metric system.

Wow, that really is progressive and unique.  But what do Spanish women do when they get married?  Do they keep their last name or take their husbands?  While Faith doesn't really tell us, for the sake of taking this method to it's logical end, let's assume that wives keep their name, and see where it takes us if we were to use this method in the States.

Jim Smith marries Julie Jones.  They have a son Tim, who is now Tim Smith-Jones (whoops, that was extremely prejudiced of me to assume that the husband's name would go first.  Oh well, I'm sure Ms. Salie is feverishly writing a law to ensure that doesn't happen).  Well, little Timmy Smith-Jones grows up and marries Susie Garcia-Powell.  They have a daughter, who they name Maria.  Is her name now Maria Smith-Jones Garcia-Powell?  If so, what happens when she marries Larry Franklin-Washington Hamilton-Coolidge, and together they have a son?  Is his name now Fred Smith-Jones Garcia-Powell Franklin-Washington Hamilton-Coolidge?  Hmmmm, logic is hard.  Now I see why Ms. Salie avoided using any in her article.

She continues:

Names are our identity. They matter. Think about it: What does the Witness Protection Program do when they want you to disappear? They make you keep your first name and change your last name. When someone illegally assumes someone else's name, we say an identity's been stolen; when someone legally assumes someone else's name, we say … you're married.
And?  Maybe it's my conservative, white-male biased coming through, but how is this a problem?  Is it the institution of marriage that she has a problem with?  Is it the fact that women are legally given the option to change their name that is causing her this turmoil?

So her argument so far boils down to women who change their name after getting married have forever lost their identity, in the same way that occurs when one enters Federal Protection or is a victim of identity theft, and since a bunch of Europeans and Iranians do it differently, it proves our un-progressiveness.  Well, I'm convinced.

Let's cut through the most platitudinous argument: "A family shares a name." Um, nuh-uh.

Um, yeah-huh.  According to your own statistics, 80% of families share a name.  Maybe what you meant to write is something along these lines, "A family's identity can be established with their sharing a name".  In which case, I would agree with you.  That might be one indicator, but it's not the definition.  But that's not what you said, and probably not what you meant. 

Did your grandmother have the same last name as you? Was she still your Nana?

Well, yes, my paternal grandmother had the same last name as me.  But my maternal grandmother had a different last name.  And, yes, both were still my grandmother, regardless of their names.  But how would you remedy this problem, Ms. Salie?  The only way I can figure is to rid the population of surnames.  Then everyone could form a large circle and sing "Kumbaya".  We'd all be one big family.

Conversely, does having the same last name mean you'll always stay a family? Ask the Gibsons or the McCartneys or the McGreeveys or …

So, because people get divorced, we should abandon surnames?  What a twisted web of anti logic you have created Faith.  As we enter the last stanza of Faith's list of complaints, I'm hoping that she decided to throw out a solution to fix all of the problems she sees with women taking their husband's last name.

What's in a name? You tell me …
  • Would you want to lay down seven grand to buy a wedding dress from Vera Becker? (Vera Wang?)
  • How about listen to a song from Mariah Cannon, Jennifer Anthony or Barbra Brolin? (Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Barbra Streisand)
  • Netflix an old film with Elizabeth Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Warner Fortensky? (Elizabeth Taylor)
  • Or get your nightly news from Katie Monahan? (Katie Couric)
  • Gloria Bale needs her surname like a fish needs a Steinem. (Gloria Steinem)
  • And does the name Sonia Noonan suggest an "extraordinary journey"? (Sonia Sotomayor)

My answers to her (presumably) rhetorical questions:  1) No, she doesn't make dresses in my size.  2) Yes, if I enjoyed the songs enough.  3) No, I'm not a fan of "classic" films.  4) No, I don't watch nightly news, no matter who is the anchor.  5) I don't get it.  6) Neither name suggests anything to me, but I highly doubt Sotomayor's name will affect her performance as a Justice anymore than it affects the other eight.  And still no solutions to this perceived problem.  She ends with this postscript: 

By the way, my wedding announcement was in The New York Times. When I submitted it, I wrote, "The groom is keeping his name." The Times did not publish that sentence. I guess they thought it was a typo.

No, I'd guess that they didn't couldn't figure out how to fit your soapbox within the margins.  And good for you, you've proven to us all that you are a rebel.  A rebel without a cause.

People like Faith Salie annoy me to no end.  They can't help but meddle in other people's lives.  She can't be proud of the achievements of the woman's suffrage movement.  She apparently lacks the understanding that in a free society people are going to make choices that run against her ideology.  Rather than bitching about such trivial subjects as surnames, she could use her unique platform to point out the injustice of arranged marriages or sex slavery or other gender-based rights and freedoms issues (especially in such "progressive" places such as Iran, and it's Middle East neighbors).  But no, that would take effort.  Or, I'd have even accepted a well thought out solution to this perceived problem, but again, that takes work. 

The subheadline of this article says "Writer, actor and humorist Faith Salie talks about why some women change their last names when they get married, and what the impact can be."  Obviously the headline writer did not read the article, because Faith does none of these things.  She says nothing about why women do it, just makes the observation that they do, and rattles off all the reasons why their doing so bothers her.  And she doesn't even touch the subject of what the "impact can be".  She does not refer to any psychologists, or anthropologists, or even any advice columnists.  She can't even fit in an anecdote or two from women who have changed their name or women who have not.

How this passes as quality commentary is beyond me.  A true "feminist" would be ashamed.  And what it lacks in thoughtfulness, it's even more lacking in humor/satire, which I'm sure was Ms. Salie's main goal.  There are only a couple of lines that I can assume were meant to be humorous, and those went over like a lead balloon.  If Ms. Salie was angling to write an edgy, satirical piece that pokes holes into the custom of wives taking their husbands' name, I'm still waiting for the punchline. 

Great news in Fowler

It appears that the Colorado Legislature has approved "chumming" the waters during hippie punching season, and I couldn't be happier.  There is nothing more deflating than spending the day in a tree stand waiting for a hippie to arrive so I can punch them in the face.

According to this news account, I won't have to worry about a lack of hippies during my next trip to my home town.

Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., a news conference, with Sierra Club in Fowler's Gerard Park, will celebrate Mayor Ray Ward's commitment to reduce the town's global warming pollution by putting into place local energy solutions which save taxpayer dollars and reduce energy use.

The Sierra Club praised Mayor Ward for signing on to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, joining other mayors nationwide who are taking real action to re-energize their communities with proven innovative local energy solutions such as cleaner car fleets, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
"Mayor Ward and Fowler's City officials are to be commended for their leadership in curbing the city's global warming pollution," said Jenny Kedward, Chair of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Sierra Club. "But if Fowler is going to be a "cool" city and meet its new pollution reduction goals by 2012, Fowler will need to expand existing energy and taxpayer-saving solutions to include making buildings more energy efficient and investing in renewable energy."

Today's news conference is part of the Sierra Club's national "Cool Cities" campaign to encourage cities to take action to solve global warming one city at a time.

The Sierra Club has released a new guide, "Cool Cities: Solving Global Warming One City at a Time." a resource for citizens and local officials who are ready to take action to reduce energy waste and heat-trapping global warming pollution. The guide is available online at sierraclub.org/coolcities.

I'm going to assume that the "Sierra Club" is a front for some hippie punching coalition, and I'm going to make a monetary donation to their cause as a thanks for increasing the hippie population in my hometown.

I'm also going to commend Mayor Ray "Bushy" Ward for his innovative leadership.  In these times of economic unease, it is comforting to know that there are leaders in this country finding new ways to quench their citizenry's need for hippie-face punching.  Well done, sir.


(Thanks to Friar Tuck for pointing this story out.  And thanks to Frank J. for introducing me to the great sport of Hippie-Face Punching).

Friday, November 6, 2009

Movember -- Week 1



Week one of Movember is in the books, and I can't say I'm not surprised with the result.  But, I'm off to a better start than a couple of years ago, so I've got that going for me.

I've received $125.00 in donations so far, which is amazing.  My goal is to raise $200, so if you would like to donate toward prostate cancer and testicular cancer research, please go to my page to do so:  http://www.movember.com/m/138927 

Team Morthern Colorado is 27 members strong and growing.  If you would care to join our group, please go here to do so.  As a group we've raised $240.00.  

We have also started a Facebook group, where other members of our team have started posting pictures of our Mo growth.  If you are on Facebook, search our team name, Morthern Colorado, to find our group, and please join in the conversation to change the face of men's health.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Scavenger Hunt Item #22

"A Silhouette"



"Clocktower" UNO Campus, Omaha, NE, 2009

(Photography Scavenger Hunt Item List)

Scavenger Hunt Item #11

"A Body of Water"



"Pacific Ocean" San Diego, CA, 2009

(Photography Scavenger Hunt Item List)

Scavenger Hunt Item #20

"Something in Motion"



"Fetch" Omaha, NE, 2009

(Photography Scavenger Hunt Item List)

Scavenger Hunt Item #2

"A Sign of the Season"



"Spring" Omaha, NE, 2009