And made it to the new forum, many thanks Tony! God love you, I can't imagine what this poor man has been going thru! I am so excited to be back home again with all of you guys, I have missed everyone and have bunches to catch up with so be patient with me as I work my way through all the old posts. I can't wait to read what everyone has been up to.
What a summer here . . . I am pretty sure that I will be set to have my best year ever, I am winding down the course with the weather, but I have several Christmas parties scheduled, at least one more wedding and am talking with another for Dec. 18, so there are still events to come, just not as intense as this summer was. It was a beautiful summer for golf in this area, you couldn't have asked for better weather. I kept my prices low just to get people in the door to see the improvements we made on the course and gave all the rest of the local courses a run for their money with my prices.
Did not have as many weddings as last year, I think I will end up with 8 compared to 14 last year, but it might just have been an off year, and the economy in this area is a little iffy, the local GE plant that used to employ 15,000 in its peak is looking to shut down, so people are being cautious with their money.
But the big news is that the course is officially all mine. We reached an agreement and I am sole owner now. More than a little bumpy road to get here, I must say the PA Liquor Control Board really can go out of its way to make a small transition a major endeavor, and it didn't help that Patty's husband thought he could avoid taxes by not opening an estate so that delayed things further. But we persevered and it is done. Let me know, Jean, when you are ready to discuss the retirement home!
So, I am in the process of ironing 200+ chair covers from the last wedding, and sorting out my latest purchase of linens while I am entertaining the few straggling golfers that are crazy enough to be out in 50 degree weather. But I have been heading home to at least make dinner for my crew and I must say, it has been months since I have had hot food on my plate that I haven't had to stop and answer the phone or deal with a golfer, so I am pretty excited at that simple pleasure.
Bear with me while I work my way through all the old posts (assuming of course that they haven't been lost to cyberspace with the transition!). I can't wait to get back to all of you guys again!
What a summer here . . . I am pretty sure that I will be set to have my best year ever, I am winding down the course with the weather, but I have several Christmas parties scheduled, at least one more wedding and am talking with another for Dec. 18, so there are still events to come, just not as intense as this summer was. It was a beautiful summer for golf in this area, you couldn't have asked for better weather. I kept my prices low just to get people in the door to see the improvements we made on the course and gave all the rest of the local courses a run for their money with my prices.
Did not have as many weddings as last year, I think I will end up with 8 compared to 14 last year, but it might just have been an off year, and the economy in this area is a little iffy, the local GE plant that used to employ 15,000 in its peak is looking to shut down, so people are being cautious with their money.
But the big news is that the course is officially all mine. We reached an agreement and I am sole owner now. More than a little bumpy road to get here, I must say the PA Liquor Control Board really can go out of its way to make a small transition a major endeavor, and it didn't help that Patty's husband thought he could avoid taxes by not opening an estate so that delayed things further. But we persevered and it is done. Let me know, Jean, when you are ready to discuss the retirement home!
So, I am in the process of ironing 200+ chair covers from the last wedding, and sorting out my latest purchase of linens while I am entertaining the few straggling golfers that are crazy enough to be out in 50 degree weather. But I have been heading home to at least make dinner for my crew and I must say, it has been months since I have had hot food on my plate that I haven't had to stop and answer the phone or deal with a golfer, so I am pretty excited at that simple pleasure.
Bear with me while I work my way through all the old posts (assuming of course that they haven't been lost to cyberspace with the transition!). I can't wait to get back to all of you guys again!