Today's big winner at the Catalina Mountain course was Doug MacKenzie, right photo, the bionic wonder from New Hampshire. (He's got a fake knee and wears the occasional toupee.) The foursome consisted of Stan (far left), Dick Robertson (far right) and Steve (standing with no hat). Two of the neighbors, layabout Dick Kruger (below) and Ranger Leno Masolini (white hat, above) smelled Katie's chicken wings and joined us at Cafe Del Solveig for beer and another chance to hear the sad tales of the woulda, coulda, shoulda crowd.The hero, Mr. MacKenzie, actually shot a very fine round, hitting fairways consistently and chipping with deadly accuracy. Go figure.
Mr. Robertson, our referee and Chairman of Fun, offered "Snake" as today's bonus diversion -- not in honor of the rattlers, who will soon emerge in this ever-warming weather, but as a disciplinary tool to penalize three-putts.
Stan took the $8 snake from Steve, who sadly three-putted No. 17 with the snake in his pocket, then carried the booty home, only to give it up, two bits at a time to the chairman, who assessed him for a variety and multitude of other failings.
Katie took these man photos (click to enlarge) of the rowdiest thing to happen on peaceful Rock Crest since the curb and gutter was poured. Then she headed for the green felt in the dim backroom of the nearby Lariat Steakhouse and Saloon. It's poker night, you know.
