Today is your day Boomer! Many Boomers are golfers, and we are really missing it right now....because it is winter! Some go to warm zones(like Arizona) to practice and play, some play virtual golf on computers, some play courses on big screens indoors, and some just hit into nets in their garage. It is a sport, but it is also recreation and socialization with friends and family. Okay, so this got me thinking: what does golf mean? I think we all know the game came from Scotland and the actual word may mean cuff or strike...as in the ball! But what we can't agree on is the word "golf" as an acronym. There are joke acronyms like the one in the cartoon, and Game of Lying Frequently, historically outdated ones like Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden....or ones made up by people like me: Get Older Lot Faster. This one applies to golfers who use carts instead of walking, drink too much on the course, and curse and swear over every missed shot. You will get older quicker if you do these things. My advice? Look at golf as a fitness-first, walk through nature, with good competition and comradery from your social group. Ideas to ponder Boomer golfers as we wait....and wait some more, for Spring. Cheers!

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