The 14th Annual John Pechal Memorial Golf Tournament

Round three of the 14th Annual John Pechal Memorial Golf Tournament was greeted with clear skies, warm temperatures and not a breath of wind. We played Poppy Hills Golf Course at Pebble Beach, slope 134. The course was impeccably groomed and played well.The green jacket goes to Statmaster Rob with a net 186, 26 strokes under par that was anchored by a first round 79, net 52. The Statmaster is honored to have his name added to the Pechal plaque.

The green vest goes to PI, the Philbert Nut, with a net 191, 21 strokes under par, a fine performance.And all of the Pechalheads had a great time...

Ed Balldinger

DrDruP

PI Philbert Nut Buddy Davis

Shep

Danzoidian FervorThanks go out to the SSLKGT, Harry Zimmerman, Vern McAlister and Larry Dithers for planning and executing a fine Pechal event.

Pechal 14-2. Lookin' good!

A Pechalhead Election Day

Low tide at Fisherman's Wharf in Monterrey. A nice environment.

After a rain that cleared by morning...

We visited Kazu at Sakura's for sushi and the latest election returns. Now keep in mind, we were here in 2000 when we left the 5th Pechal not knowing who our president would be. And we were awestruck to learn in Solvang, 2004 that he was re-elected. This year we went to Sakura's Sushi to follow the haps. Kazu welcomed us with open arms.And the sushi was pretty good too.
The Pechalheads were largely happy with the resultsI was very happy and excited to visit the Election Day event of the Monterrey County Democrats.They had the movie theater hoppin'.

And a live interview of Monterrey County Assemblyman-elect Bill Monning.

But the real focus needs to be on golf.

We hit the ball hard... PI hit it!

Putting was too frequent an activity today...

And strategery entered into the picture mid-way...

The course was well maintained. Rancho Canada West was in great shape, yet we all reported difficulty making shots.

But we kept trying...

and trying...

And hitting...

Dru was on his game... WWAS?

And so was Danzoid... He smacked it!

After 36 holes,
Peace-out!

Obama is our new president!

Pechal Number 14, Day 1

The 14th Annual John Pechal Memorial Golf Tournament, hereafter referred to as the AJPMGT, is well underway. Festivities began with the traditional cocktail party. Ed opened the proceedings with a reading of his latest poetry. "Hey You Pechal Heads" set the tone for a Pechal to be remembered. The political overtones and call to join together will ring true for many Pechals to come. The Handicap index was reviewed, endorsed and signed off by the Statmaster.
Dan was looking good on the range...
And the practice green got a good workout. Chipping and dancing practice!

Danny boy was on his game,
And Kazu brought the tuna van to the party. You can always spot Kazu in the parking lot.

When we turned the corner to the back nine, the wind went from zero to fifteen knots! I wanted to have my kite flying. We enjoyed the views on the course.

After the first round, everybody was still smiling... barely.
And records were broken...

Ed shot a Pechal record 74!

Stat and Phil shot personal best rounds of 79 and 91 respectively.

And of course, I have a commanding lead heading into day 2.
All in all, a fine day of golf.

Yeah, this crowd is having a pretty good time at the Pechal. The seventies club is a pretty fine place.
And Shep rode his bicycle back from Pacific Grove to historic downtown Monterrey. His route tripled the distance and added significant elevation. Add to that the passing of the weather front and a quarter inch of rain, and you can understand Shep needed to warm up when he returned.
Lots more Pechal to come...

Pechal Day 14-1

Please study the leader board carefully. This is a great Pechal!

All Hallows Eve

I trust all you ghosts and goblins out there are recovered after a night of haunts and hoots. Let's hope everyone steered clear of that deadly combination of Halloween candy and alcohol.

Truly and Ripley enjoyed a festive treat before we left Carmel. Don't these cookies from the Carmel doggie bakery look good enough to eat?
Ripley was not shy...

And Truly was licking her chops!And Rip decided to take a nap after he filled his belly. Doesn't he look comfortable?Arriving at the Prints household in Sacramento, I was greeted by a man with a cane. Landon showed me his knee scars after surgery to increase the stability of his patella bone. Miranda carved a scary scar-faced pumpkin. Notice the eyebrows? I was concerned she was going to cut a finger off, but that did not happen.

And Little Red Riding Hood made friends with the Big Bad Wolf!Later, the crowd began to develop at Nublin's Pub. We all were mourning the coming end to to our leaders reign. Lyn generously outfitted the crowd in the latest political attire.The party really started to rock when Red Riding Hood showed up. We all toasted a glass of Black Bubbles to celebrate the day.Happy Halloween!