At the time of this writing, your president is looking out the window counting rain drops – again.

We in San Antonio are not used to going several days without a golf fix, but these past few months have seen more extremes of weather than we have experienced in at least a few years.

As one who does not like cold weather, this South Texan had to again adjust the golfing attire to compensate for these extremes.  Is it a three layer day?  Here lately it's been more like a five layer day.  How about a bucket hat and rain suit?  Any number of combinations may be needed to get out on that golf course.  The thing is: we just want to get out on the golf course.

It seems only fair to warn those of you with full cart covers and cozy warm propane heaters that green eyes and conniving minds may do any manner of things to coerce you out of that cart so that a quick thaw of a five layer person may be made before gripping that frozen stick of a golf club.

Cold weather, rainy weather, windy, windy days – they all seem to fall on our sacred sanctum sanctorum golfing days.

We might warn all the courses in San Antonio and surrounding areas to be prepared for the onslaught of crazed golfers when the first hint of sunny skies seems to last more than twenty-four hours.  We will be more than ready to get away from movies, TV, household chores, shopping, and any number of mind distracting activities to get ourselves outdoors and onto what should become lush green golf courses.

Mother Nature has outdone herself with the variety of weather possibilities this past year.  We've gone from severe drought to checking our feet for webs, our voices for quacks, and our noses for frostbite.

We should have a glorious spring though.  Let's get ready to stop and smell the flowers even if those flowers happen to be in the rough.

Think drier, think warmer, and be ready to hit 'em well under sunny skies!!

Jeanne Parsley