May is Bike Month in Myrtle Beach

Time is count down in Myrtle Beach in May by the number of bikers that come to town this month. The constant rumble of Harleys could be heard at all hours from my house. During the peak of biker’s weekend, my volleyball captain, Jill Freerks and her friend, Jill, came down for a visit. The weather was great, and Bachman Turner Overdrive came to town to entertain us and the bikers. It was great.

The only travel for the month was a quick sojourn to South Dakota for Ted’s annual golf retreat in Okoboji. It was great to see so many of my old friends again, and we came in second in the golf tournament. We had a great team with Dave Russell, Jerry Taylor, and Doug Lacey. My golf game continues to improve but slowly and inconsistently. Persistence is key.

Golf Tourament in Myrtle Beach

I have to admit that April was a great month for me. After returning Michigan, I, by and large, just stayed in Myrtle Beach. I love it down here. I’ve been taking golf lessons three times a week, hitting golf balls every day, and playing 18 about twice a week. I finally feel like my golf game is improving, and the weather has been splendid.

During April, seven Gateway guys came down for a golf weekend. We played 72 holes in 2.5 days. Combined with all the drinking, and I was pooped after they left. Also, my buddy, Steve Johns, who also recently left Gateway, came down for a quick visit.

Perhaps the biggest news of all is that after considerable wrangling, I’ve decided to stay in Myrtle Beach, and not move to California. Believe me, it was a tough decision, but I am happy with it. My only travel this month was to California to tell everyone that I won’t be moving there. That was a tough trip.

On The Move

Well, what did I do this month? Quite a bit actually. Spent a little more time in Myrtle Beach and I hit the road again. First, I went back to Irvine to meet with quite a few people on various business ventures, and of course, my new love of my life, my new company. I ran down to Gateway in San Diego, to discuss the new company with Ted and a few other folks down there. Next, I hit Los Angeles, where the University of Southern California, had just opened a new Eastern Asian Studies library, where my grandfather had contributed thousands of books, and quite a few works of art. My grandmother was quite pleased to talk to all the press about this. My brother, Dave, and his family, also were visiting LA that weekend. After that, to Las Vegas, where I won another $6000. My luck is just amazing lately! Lastly, I went to Michigan to visit Rick Snyder, ex president of Gateway, and also my former boss. He is running a technology venture capital firm in Ann Arbor. Pretty cool stuff.

I’ve also updated quite a few of the sections this month. The books section has been updated with my readings for the month of March. Also, the links section has been updated with some new places that I frequent. And lastly, I’ve been experimenting with sound, so a couple of my new songs that I’ve written can be seen and heard here.