A Bad Day Golfing is Better Than....

...many things! I had the great opportunity to golf with my hubby again today. We used to golf almost weekly about 12 years ago. We golfed on our honeymoon 10 years ago, and then about 7 years ago it came to a halt. We had a beautiful baby girl. Golfing no longer had the same importance or interest level for me. As for my hubby, he didn't golf much either, but he did manage to get away to Palm Springs each summer for a tourney with some of his friends.

I didn't miss it...at least I didn't know I missed it until recently. My hubby started playing weekly again, and I was using "my time" to do yoga and other things. But then we had the crazy idea to play golf again together. It started a couple weeks ago, and we've kept it up now. My first game "back" I shot a 50 on the front and a 50 on the back - my best score ever! I've been playing every once in a while, and I go to the range every now and then, so I'm a little rusty, but it doesn't take much for me to get back in the swing of things.

But today, while my swing was working well for my drives and irons, it was horrible around and on the green...at least for the front 9. Still, after my worst hole...I believe it was a 10...I still was able to smile. A bad day golfing really is still a good day. I was outside, I was walking and getting some exercise, and I was spending time with my hubby. And, even though he works from home and we see a lot of each other, it's good to get out and do something together that removes us from the day to day. We really enjoyed today.

So whether it's golf you love, or something else, make sure to make time in your schedule to do it often. And if it's something you love to do with your mate, make sure to schedule that, too! When we don't take a break from the day to day, sometimes the routine can drag us down - and it can really drag down a relationship. Taking breaks and spending time together doing something you both love can build you both back up, and make your relationship even stronger.

Here's to a good day for you (and hopefully your mate, too!)

Cyb