7:27 Pepster and Sinickal awaken almost simultaneously. Hopps and Tony awake within minutes.
7:54 Dunkin Donuts run.
9:14 Off to golf. Well, at least Sinickal, Hopps and Pepster are. Since we are meeting a local to play, Tony isn't allowed to go because he is the worst of the four. OK, not exactly true, it is because he tweaked his back in the round earlier in the trip, so it made our decision easier.
9:36 Meet Ed, a Professor at ASU. He knows Sinickal and Tony because they work in the same industry. Ed gets us onto the course.
10:00 Tee-off at McCormick Ranch. Just a beautiful course. Here is from the first tee box.
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| McCormick Ranch - Palm Course |
10:22 First time in our lives that we have almost been attacked by a pack of wild coyotes. OK, so maybe attacked was a bit strong, and I am not sure that two constitute a pack, but they did run right through the second fairway as we were, and they both stopped and stared. They may have been smaller coyotes (I don't know as I have never seen one before), but they were definitely some big dogs.
10:00 - 12:15 Golf. Lots of good shots, lots of missed birdie/par opportunities, and lots of fun. The weather was GREAT!
14:34 19th Hole, for much needed lunch.
14:46 Waitress comes around and asks us what we need. Hopps and Tony say they need a Corona Light. Pepster tells the waitress that he needs a time machine to go back to a time before he had friends that ordered Corona Light. Waitress doesn't even make a a facial movement in acknowledgement of the statement.
14:46 The waitress repeats the order back to the table. Sinickal leans over and says to Pepster but directed at the waitress, "And you need a sense of humor".
15:54 Back home to refresh/change and catch Cubs-Cardinals Opening Day. For those that don't know, Sinickal is a huge Cubs fan. In fact, his father had him convinced growing up that Merrimack, New Hampshire was a suburb of Chicago.
17:16 We take two separate Ubers to the next establishment because two Uber Xs were cheaper than 1 Uber XL. Keep in mind, this ride is only going to be about $10 total.
17:22 - Pepster tells the Uber Driver that we are going to Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers. Uber driver remarks that those are two good things. Pepster tells driver that he will probably just order the tuna melt.
17:26 Sinickal and Hopps see a young child standing on her car seat sucking down a a bottle.
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| Parenting Skills |
17:30 Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers - oh yeah and the Cubs game.
17:58 Guy in his 50s sitting next to us exchanges bracelets with the bartender. This makes Hopps channel Fletch, "Using the whole fist there, doc?"
18:16 We just find out about the Lexi Thompson situation at that ANA Inspiration. For those that do not know, Lexi had a 3 shot lead heading into the last round. Last night, some moronic, useless clown e-mailed the LPGA office to let them know that when he watched video of her marking her ball before one putt, he could not see her coin before she picked up the ball, but he could when she replaced her ball. This insinuates that she did not place the ball in the exact same spot. Even if this was true, we are talking millimeters of difference. This results in a 2 stroke penalty for Thompson, and an additional 2 stroke penalty for signing an incorrect scorecard. She is notified of the 4 stroke penalty while approaching the 13th tee; in the fourth round; OF A MAJOR!
18:17 Pepster is upset at this situation.
18:18 Pepster is now mad.
18:19 Pepster is now livid.
18:20 Pepster is seething. He is so mad at this situation that he begins arguing with two guys next to him who also support Lexi Thompson. But, since they compared this situation to Robert de Vicenzo at the Masters (who signed an incorrect scorecard which had a wrong score on one hold to lose the title), Pepster doesn't think they really support Lexi Thompson because de Vicenzo's mistake was his own. This could get ugly. [Ed. Note: And in fact it does as Lexi Thompson loses on the first hole of sudden death].
18:22 We all watch and re-watch Stephen Curry's Harlem Globetrotters move that he put on Marcin Gortat. If you haven't seen it - go watch it. Sinickal keeps showing Pepster and Tony video highlights of Curry clowning the Wizards. This is ridiculous.
18:30 Pepster tweets at Sportscenter that the Top 10 should just be Stephen Curry highlights
18:36 Sinickal has not been engaged in much of the discussion going on. He is watching the Cubs game like it is the playoffs. Pepster reminds him that there are 161 games left.
18:41 We see an older lady wearing the most ridiculous hat ever. Think Kentucky Derby, but instead of Churchill Downs she is just eating with friends in a sports bar. Tony responds that the hat should come with 3 cats and a plant.
18:48 Paul and Morgan, friends of Hopps from Massachusetts who recently moved to Mesa, Arizona, join us.
18:52 Sinickal just saw a highlight of the Javy Baez no-look tag on a steal of second base in the World Baseball Classic. Sinickal is now searching for video of other great Javy Baez slap tags. Tony wasn't aware that was a thing.
18:56 Hopps shows Paul and Morgan the blog so they can catch up on the weekend, Morgan remarks that Paul is "reading much faster than me". Hopps, paraphrasing Bernie Mac, says "If I can do it in 3 minutes, you can do it in 3 minutes". Morgan responds, "No I can't!"
19:18 For some reason, Hopps decides to discuss cooking with Morgan and Paul, explaining the proper method of spit roasting.
19:23 Conversation is rapidly disintegrating as some people around us start discussing whether whiskey or beer more often impairs, well .... performance. Pepster remarks how great whiskey (well, bourbon) is, reminding the group that he is from Kentucky. Tony remarks that he thought Pepster was Cuban. When Pepster tells him that the Cuban was just his father's side. Tony asks, "Then your mother was born in a still?"
19:27 Tony orders a Dos Equis, in support of his Mexican friends. Pepster reminds Tony that he doesn't have any Mexican friends. Tony, "I know".
19:36 Hopps decides to give Paul and Morgan relationship advice. Tony, simultaneously sarcastically and condescendingly, "I just love listening to Cupid."
20:17 Hopps, after pontificating about something, declares "I am not joking!" Morgan retorts, "We all know."
20:52 Willy Contreras with a 3 run homer for the Cubs to tie the game in the 9th. Sinickal high fives virtually everyone in the bar wearing blue.
21:12 Randal Grichuk with the game winning hit for the Cardinals in the bottom of the 9th. No more high fives for Sinickal.
21:21 Head to Southwestern Central's host bar - Coach House - after a short golf cart ride.
21:27 We Make It Rain is filtered out of Coach House's TouchTunes. Time for a joint Pep/Si Set.
21:42 Discuss the best of Javier Baez slap tags. This discussion is way better than any of us would ever have thought.
21:53 More F'in Golden Tee.
22:41 Girl at bar plays Erotic City by Prince. Strong entry into the bar.
22:53 Drunk dude, seeing our Southwestern Central shirts asks what school we are repping. When we tell him Southwestern Central, he says, "Is that anywhere near Southwest Missouri State? I played football there." If it was near his school, he probably would have heard of it already.
23:02 Looking at tickets for Prince's Paisley Park's concert, Sinickal decides that he is going to find a way to be there. Pepster asks if he knows who is not going to be there. "Prince."
23:13 Another young drunkard sees our Southwestern Central shirts and comes up to tell us that he played receiver at St. Mary's. We tell him at least a dozen times that we are basketball coaches. He insists on still talking about whether or not he could play football for us. He says he is slow, but has a large catch radius. To try to get him to leave, Hopps tells him that "Catching a dick is not the same as catching a football."
23:18 St. Mary's guy is still here, so we introduce him to Morgan, the Provost. During the next 5 minutes, Morgan is the President of Southwestern Central, Provost, Dean of the College and swimming coach. St. Mary's guy doesn't get the joke.
23:23 St. Mary's guy is still with us, and it looks like he might be trying to challenge Paul to a fight. This would not be a good idea. St. Mary's two friends comes over, say hi to us and carry him back to the table. The lesson, always keep an eye on your drunkest friend. Good job friends.
23:45 Say goodbye to Paul and Morgan.
00:28 Uber to Joe's for some pizza. Joe's is in the perfect location for its late-night pizza business as this area is crawling with Club Kids.
00:42 While eating pizza, two girls ask if they can join our table. There is nothing to thus, we just had the only two empty seats left in Joe's. They are in town for their first Final Four so we regale them with tales of past and future Final Four cities.
00:45 One of the girls is of Filipino descent, so Hopps - whose wife is a Filipina - tries to bond with her by speaking Tagalog to her. She has no idea what Hopps is saying.
00:46-01:14 Eating pizza and discussing Final Four activities with the girls. We - well at least Sinickal, Pepster and Tony - have become their Final Four mentors. We think they are scared of Hopps.
01:19 - Uber home. Big day of championship basketball tomorrow.
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