MarathonMike
Diamond Member
I was sitting on a bench today cleaning my golf clubs on the range when an old Black man walked up to me. He said "Looks like I'm just in time" as he held out his club. I said "Sure, you don't want to use that range bucket, no telling what's swimming around in that water". He laughed and said "Ah no I'm just joking with you" and sat down and started chatting about his new clubs. Turns out he is 80 although he looked 65. We talked about how drivers have changed from the older style persimmon woods from the 70s we used to play, the old St Andrews putters, how crazy hard golf is, our wives, kids and careers.
He is retired Air Force just like my Dad was, and lost two wives to Cancer and married for a third time at age 75. He said his first two wives were good women but the third one is the light of his life. "Met her an aqua yoga class" he said laughing. His oldest son is a retired Navy Seal who is kind of struggling with injuries. "But" he said "He's got his pension, a good job and doing OK so I don't worry about him too much". He kept saying "I don't want to keep you now" and I kept saying you aren't. He was the nicest guy and just happy to be alive and chatting with some stranger.
Yes, this post does not have a point other than sometimes it's cool to talk with someone you don't know.
He is retired Air Force just like my Dad was, and lost two wives to Cancer and married for a third time at age 75. He said his first two wives were good women but the third one is the light of his life. "Met her an aqua yoga class" he said laughing. His oldest son is a retired Navy Seal who is kind of struggling with injuries. "But" he said "He's got his pension, a good job and doing OK so I don't worry about him too much". He kept saying "I don't want to keep you now" and I kept saying you aren't. He was the nicest guy and just happy to be alive and chatting with some stranger.
Yes, this post does not have a point other than sometimes it's cool to talk with someone you don't know.
