Rick Williams Archives - Leslie Jo Chase

I’ve said this before, but I really want to say it again: One of the things I love about blogging is developing cyber-friendships with interesting, fun people I would probably never meet otherwise.

One of my favorite blogger friends is Rick Williams who lives near Philadelphia. He’s the U.S. Campaign Manager for RetailTribe, a company that, well, I don’t really don’t know anything about.

He’s also a PGA Pro who finds golf – – WAIT, I NEED TO SAY SOMETHING HERE, “Mom, Richard, Bobby, Danny, Mary, Warren, Barbara, and all my other golf friends, including me, please sit down before you read the rest of this sentence, “a peaceful, meditative activity.”

Rick is a great writer who has a healthy approach (golf term!) to life, family, food, fun, and, of course, golf.

I don’t remember how we found each others’ blogs, but for me, it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. I can’t speak for Rick.

Wherever I am, if I see something cool that’s golf-related, I like to send pictures to Rick, such as these from a road-trip to French Lick, Indiana in October 2014.

Display in the atrium of the French Lick Hotel announcing the upcoming 76th annual Senior PGA Championship, that will be played at the hotel's famous Pete Dye Course for the very first time. — This is the display in the atrium of the French Lick Hotel for the upcoming 76th annual Senior PGA Championship, scheduled at the hotel’s famous Pete Dye Course May 21-24, 2015.

Extreme close-up of the coveted Albert S. Bourne trophy. In 1937, Bourne, one of the founding members of Augusta National Golf Club, commissioned Tiffany’s to create what has remained one of golf’s largest trophies. He then donated it to the Senior PGA Championship so that each year’s winner’s name could be engraved on it. (ref: www.pga.com/seniorpga/news/2014-senior-pga-championship-alfred-s-bourne-trophy,) and (http://golf.about.com/od/majorchampionships/g/alfred-s-bourne-trophy.htm.)

Okay. This has nothing to do with golf but it's a picture of the top of the atrium of the French Lick Hotel. Yes, I did lie on the floor underneath it to try to get the best picture I could. — Okay. This has nothing to do with golf. This is what it looks like when you lie on your back on the carpet underneath the highest point of the dome in the middle of the atrium of the French Lick Hotel.

You might be wondering why I’m writing about Rick Williams and golf on a snowy day in Chicago in January. Well, the answer lies (another golf term!) in the last two photos below.

But first, I need to set the scene:

This is the view of the golf course across the street from my house, near the 9th hole. — This is the view of the golf course across the street from my house, facing the 9th hole.

And now for the best part…

Two golf balls I found yesterday on the ground undeneath the windowboxes (see piicure of the front of my house, above.). I'm thinking poor club selection. — Two golf balls I found yesterday on the ground undeneath the windowboxes (see piicure of the front of my house, above.)

Anyone missing a couple of Tittelist 1's? — It’s snowing today, so I apologize to the people who were playing these because I had to move the lie of the balls to see the brand. Anyone missing a couple of Titleists?

So, now, wherever I am, if I see something funny that’s golf-related, I’ll send those photos to Rick, as well. No one likes to slice or hook a ball, but this is ridiculous! Poor club selection, perhaps?

Links (another golf term!) to Rick’s blogs:

Mind Body Golf https://mindbodygolf.wordpress.com/

The Inefficient Kitchen http://www.theinefficientkitchen.com/home.html

Thank you, Robert Bershadsky, for nominating me to do the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. I donated to ALS, and made this video all by myself using iMovie. Lucas Korengold edited and produced the final product. Thanks, Lucas! (You’re so hired!)

Per not the rules, I didn’t complete the challenge and post my video within 24 hours, but — you know me — I’m always late! Per the rules, I’m nominating some of my favorite people:

Rick Williams:

Rick is a PGA Professional, the U.S. Campaign Manager at RetailTribe, the creator of the website http://www.rickwilliamspga.com/, and blog http://mindbodygolf.wordpress.com/. I’ve never met Rick, but am always inspired by his incredibly positive way of looking at everything – – even multiple knee surgeries! Rick’s enthusiasm for life, family, work, golf, and cooking is infectious and I’m grateful to have found him online. The part in the video where I nominate Rick ended up on the cutting room floor, but I mention his first name at the end of the video.

Sharon (“Bubbles”), Michelle, Marc, and Gregg Lavin:

When my family visited my grandmother in Palm Springs, California every year, the Lavin family used to drive in from Encino and rent the condo next door. I loved having so many other kids to be with. Sharon and I were the closest in age and eventually became partners in crime. One night we had the brilliant idea to pour an entire bottle of Mr. Bubble in the Jacuzzi, just to see what would happen. It was such a brilliant idea that we got grounded. Creating a blob of bubbles that crept up to other peoples’ condo doors was awesome, but kids, don’t try this at home!

Leora Sapir:

Leora Sapir and I grew up across the street from each other. She was never afraid of anything; I was not so brave. In May, 2000, Leora, who had come in from California, happened to be at our house when a Microburst blew through town. We lost power as the wind ripped 100-year-old trees attached to their 100-year old roots out of the ground and played Frisbee with them. I tried to act like it was the kind of thing that happened all the time so Leora wouldn’t think I was a wuss. But, when Leora said, “Leslie. We need to go to the basement NOW,” I realized if Leora said we needed to go to the basement, we really needed to go to the basement.

Rick Williams, Sharon, Michele, Marc, and Gregg Lavin, and Leora Sapir, I can’t wait to see your videos posted all over social media, and, if you can, please post a link to your video in the comment section of this website for all to see. Thanks for joining me in the fight against ALS by taking the ‪#‎ALSICEBUCKETCHALLENGE‬ !

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