The Valentine Tour Group

The Valentine Tour Group turned out to send the old Commissioner to the Deep South. The new Commissioner donned Donn's bucket hat to represent his newly assumed responsiblities. (Note the coordinated look for Frank and Ralph - they go shopping together Friday afternoons at Oakbrook Mall.)

Variation On The Old AMF Party - "AFM"

Was it the dyslexic guy who ordered the cake who couldn't spell "AMF". Or was Chef Brian fired after 17 years at the Royal Fox because he couldn't spell "AMF". In any case, everyone had a great time at the AFM party.

AMF Prosit

 

Thank You From the Old Commish

The Old Commish thanks all the boys and their significant others for using the AMF party for an excuse to get together. Everyone has my sincere thank you for a great year and send off party.

Significant Change... Again

Fore!

As we continue to hang out together, we share more and more life (and death) events. I started to think about this and as a group, a lot has happened to us: Frank and Terry got married (thank God, not to each other); Terry got transferred to Indy and never left; Ralph and Hitch entered into a retirement phase; Hitch stopped smoking (good man!); Capp had lots of babies and jobs; speaking of babies -- Rath had two at a time; Don R. keeps not retiring, John entered a new teaching career; Barry married off another daughter; Jocobii opened another office as his daughter started college; BobBaLou keeps selling Tootsie Rolls and making bucks in the RE game, Jimmini continues to put pressure on his competitors, Don F. shot an 88 (Don will tell you this was a life event); Gil and Capt Hook do everything to remain single; Tom navigated through the MS stuff; and, of course, Donn left for the big golf course in the sky.

As for me, I will be moving to Florida within the next months - when the builder finishes my new house and I can sell my old one. I doubt if many of you heard about the town of North Port which is south of Bradenton and north of Port Charlotte. But the area is growing rapidly and is expected to continue to grow at a more rapid rate than any other part of FL (according to what I read, anyway). Suzan and I are driving down this week to check out the progress on the new house and to get the heck out of the Chicago golf-season-killer-weather we are having.

I look forward to telling you more over the phone or in person. Which reminds me... please mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 21st from 3-9 PM which is the Royal Fox annual open house freebie (reservations required).

Rich

GOLF TIP

GOLF TIP:

When your laser gun doesn't bounce off the flag reflector to indicate the yardage -- use this alternative. It is my understanding this method will produce an accurate reading +/- 2%. 

Donn Valentine Family & Tour Group

For those of you who missed the one year get-together to remember Donn, here's the pics taken at Fantasticos restaurant in Geneva.

Gerry loses a White Sox bet. Ha!

Poor Cubby Fan paying his dues.

Did anyone ever think that Gerry would wear a White Sox hat and T-shirt?


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Ralph Got An Eagle! So What You Say.

Ralph got 134 yard Eagle on number 10 this week while playing a 7 point Scotch Game. The question is... should an Eagle or an Ace be worth more points in a Scotch Game? And if so, how should the calculation be done?

Technically, if an Ace or Eagle is not declared on the first tee, you might not get your opponents to even agree an umbrella was earned since it is understood that an unbrella is earned only with a Birdie.

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Terry and Cindy

Post Nuptial Celebrations

Terry and Cindy Tie the Knot

Hey, what's that on Terry's shoe?

Upon Close Inspection

Cindy and Terry Get Married

Good Times

One Year Ago Today

70th B-Day Party

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