“When you lip out several putts in a row, you should never think that means you're putting well. When you're putting well, the only question is what part of the hole it's going to fall in, not if it's going in.” — PGA Pro Jack Nicklaus
Driving through North Conway Village with my 4-year-old granddaughter, we passed the playground in the park. She was looking out the window and said, “We can't go to the playground.” Then, she added, “Because of the germ.” To my surprise, she followed with an understanding of what is happening in her world. She said, “It isn't the right thing to do.”
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