Bits and Pieces for a Friday Morning

-The weather: High of 37 expected today with some sun.  Nice break for us considering what the month has been like.  The average temperature for today is 47 and the record a mighty 77 but then what do averages and highs have to do with anything...

-The ladies are off and running - golfing - in Singapore at the HSBC Champions Tournament.  Song-Hee Kim and Angela Stanford lead the pack at 5 under.  Julie Inkster, whose rookie year was way back when Ronnie Reagan was in his first term as president and Madonna released her first ever album, is three back and tied for third while the Wie Lass is six back and tied for 27th.  Would love to be in attendance for the third and fourth rounds.  Hey, maybe that would be a good thing to do next year to get away from some of this inclemency - go to one of the Asian LPGA events?!  Of course, you know that next February is going to be the polar opposite to this one, right?  It's only fair...

-Golf Babe: Hee Young Park.  But the blog entry also wonders about the length of the shorts the young lady is wearing and references this article from Golf news/Golfweek that wonders "when are shorts or skorts too short?"  Natalie Gulbis and Michelle Wie are shown and the author's position is revealed when she admits that "seeing shorts on good looking ladies does not hurt the (LPGA) game."  I agree.

-Camilo Villagas leads down in Phoenix at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.  Guess one does strange things when times are tough.  Waste Management?  Lord knows we need it - just hadn't occurred to me that it would end up being the name of a golf tournament.  And next?  Local product, Jeff Overton, is five back at -4 and tied for 19th after one day of play.

-Be sure and do some stretching today and tomorrow and the next day.  Ed Thunehorst and I made a pact yesterday: I'm ensuring temps in the 40's if not 50's within the next four or five days and he's going to arrange for some sun and that means golf weather at Lakeview!  In the meantime - stay out of the cookie jar!  Or not.