Secret Garden Korean Drama...

Here we go again...Korean Drama Secret Garden...started watching and you know how it goes...once you start, you can't stop...

What a Birthday Weekend...

What an amazing weekend...

Let's see...

Warriors game,

Drinks at the Hyatt Grand,

Dinner in SF at Fleur de Lys

Treasure Island

Sushi Tomi - Chu-Toro!

Muir Woods

SF - J-town

The Van's in Belmont

Golfing at Callipe

and 10 of the Best Birthday wishes EVER!

Story of Ben Comen...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGeHXP24E0E

I remember the day I met Ben! What an amazing story...It makes me realize how LAZY I've been lately!

Ben is gonna be my motivator for 2011!

Hopeless Romantic vs. Hopeful Romantic

I always thought I was a "Hopeless Romantic" because even though my heart has been broken, I still believe in love and I'm still willing to take the Risk and put myself out there...but the other day, I was corrected.

I was told I'm a "Hopeful Romantic" because I still have Hope that there is Romance out there for me...

49ERS VS. RAMS !!! THEY WIN IN O.T.!!!

Great Game! Great Company!

49er's win in OT vs. the RAMS!!!

Silver Creek Valley Country Club...

Barely broke 100 from the tips! Shot an 98! Putting is so hard here! I want a rematch! Good way to spend Veteran's Day!

Giants win the World Series!

Giants win over Texas Rangers...Great series, unbelievable results! 3-1 final score. 4-1 Series...

Go Giants!

Augusta West...

What would it be like to play a golf course where your group is the only group on the course?

Where the t-boxes are like greens, there are no marks on the greens, they putt like you're putting on glass...they bring you caviar and drink to the t-box at the turn, and you finish it with Kobe steaks and 20+ year old scotch lunch!

Amazing...

Year end notes...

Things I've done interesting this year...

(1) Survived another year at CB !

(2) Talked my way onto free golf at Palo Alto CC, Los Altos CC, Silver Creek CC, Wente Vinyards! Played Almaden CC, Stanford Golf Club, and by year end, I will have played AIM aka Fry's Golf Club, and Peninsula Golf Club...

Played Tubac aka as the TIN CUP course, my favorite - Cordevalle - which I nicknamed the inland Pebble Beach...

(3) Met 2 LPGA golfers ! or rather they got to meet me!

(4) Drove from TX to SD to SJ !

(5) Chris Issak concert...

(6) Broke 80 twice, once on a course I played for the first time.

(7) Got a sandy birdie!

(8) Wine Tour in Sonoma!

(9) Staying up all night and watching World Cup and golfing Cordevalle!

(10) ~~~!!!

NLCS - 2010

Giants vs. Philly !

Game 5 of the NLCS and I thought Giants were going to clinch it! Missed opportunity. It was a good game for Giants, great game for Philly fans...

Next one...Now I need to figure out how to get tickets for the World Series...

Take one off the Bucket List!!!

2 years ago, I was trying to meet Kim Welch after she won Big Break!!! and today, I ran into her at Corde Valle.

I went up and asked, "Excuse me, but are you Kim Welch?" She was so impressed?

Made my day! Made her day too!

This was a good week...

Los Altos Golf and Country Club, Palo Alto Hills Country Club, Golf for Free! Priceless!

Los Altos is hard,

Palo Altos is harder,

Golfing 2 days in a row, is the hardest! NOT!!!

Busy 5 days...

Chris Isaak concert last Thursday! Amazing seats and show...thanks to my friends at Coca Cola!....

49er's game on Sunday...Saw Brett Farve play one set of downs and get sacked...they pulled him....

Today, Golf at Pasadero in Monterey....

Good day...shot 86 from the blues. Started on the 10th hole...5 over on the back nine and 10 over on the front...had some bad holes on the front nine...

Almaden Golf and Country Club

First time playing, Shot 85 from the Blue T's. 7 over on the front and 6 over on the back. Not bad. Made 2 birdies. One on the Par 3, I think it was the 13th, long put from 20-25 ft, and the second on the 17th off the green and made a 30 ft putt!!!

Not an easy course! Short par 4's but you have to be straight and accurate off the T's! Good Day!

Los Altos CC - 2nd Place Best Ball

Shot an 88 with a 14 handicap. 130 slope. Mike shot a 84. Net score was 61 and we came in second. The first place shot a 55 ! Really??? That's 16 birdies? I don't believe it!

Sandy - Birdie

Silver Creek Country Club...One of my favorite holes of all golf is the #9 hole! Elevated T-box and a 100 ft drop, view of the East Foothills of San Jose just makes this one of the most beautiful holes.

I drove my T shot to the left side about 150 yards out. Hit my second shot to the bunker on the right front.

Then "A Miracle" Sand Shot!!! Out of the bunker, and rolled into the hole for A BIRDIE!!!

First Sandy Birdie!

Say goodbye to Corde Valle

Finally broke 90 at Corde Valle. Shot 8 over on the front but only 5 over in the back to shoot an 85. Personal best for me.... It's not really good bye but see you later....

SPRING VALLEY - NEW COURSE RECORD!

SHOT 77 TODAY at SPRING VALLEY - 4 over on the front and 3 over on the back! New record lows. Especially for the back. !!!

Father's Day and US OPEN played on the same day!

WORLD CUP !!! Korea 2 - Greece 0

World Cup party at STRIKE !

900-1000 Koreans???!!!! Unreal!!!

It was CRAZY!

Next Thursday, another event!

WINE REVIEWS ...

I've decided to write my reviews of wines...

http://picasaweb.google.com/GEORGESKIM/WINELIST#

Along with pictures and descriptions of each wine label...

Scotch reviews to follow...

126 Holes of Golf in 9 Days....Whew! I'm Tired...

My Vacation So Far....

Thurs - 9 holes - San Juan Oaks. Stopped due to Rain.

Friday - 18 holes - Spring Valley

Sat - Drive to L.A.

Sun - 18 Holes - Redhawk - Temecula with David

Mon - Slept 16 hours

Tues - 18 Holes - Soboba Springs with Damian. Drive to San Diego

Wed - Graduation

Thurs - 36 Holes Sycuan Resort

Fri -27 Holes - La Quinta

Broke 80 Again!

Sycuan Resort, El Cajon...

Two 18 hole courses. Morning Played Willow Glen.

Afternoon Played Oak Glen. Shot 2 over in the front. The best 9 holes. And 4 over on the back. Shot a 78 on a par 72.

First time ever breaking 80 on a course I played for the first time!

Broke 80 !!!! Yeah!

Redhawk Golf Club - Temecula

Played with David Lee...

The Course - narrow fairways, multi tiered greens, Island green on a Par 3 was kewl...

But the course was tough...shot 97! yikes! Just happy to break 100...

The Prize...

Who will win the Prize???

The Third best shot of my life...

Moffet Field, Hole 8. Par 4. I hooked my drive to about 120 yards from the green on the far side of the T-box of Hole 9. I was behind a tree, couldn't see the green. The ball was up against a tree and I could see the roots of the tree are next to my ball.

I took a 7 iron, and I knew I had to hook the ball around the tree and hope and pray it's somewhere near the green or in the fairway. Worst case would be the bunker, right???

I hit the shot on the Green about 18 ft from the hole...

That's got to be the third best shot of my life...

The first and second best shots of my life were hole-in-one's! :-)

Golf...

Shot 1 under on the first 4 holes at Poppy Ridge Zinfindel Course. After 5 holes, I was 4 over!

That's golf...

Shot 82 at Spring Valley!

Only 2 over in the front and 10 over in the back! Ouch! It was windy and I was doing really well. Easy Drives in the fairways, and nice approach shots to the greens!

Darn it! I was so close to breaking 80 Today!

Shot 91 at Silver Creek CC

Rain or shine, Greens were ssssooooo fast. I shot 8 over on the front and 11 over in the back. Wind and rain was the norm. Oh well. Better luck next time....

Most Expensive 9 holes of golf !!!

So I was really getting itchy to play golf, on a rainy day, that's a bad idea...on a windy day in Livermore, Poppy Hills GC, it's even worse than a bad idea...Let me explain...

So I'm playing 2 balls on the Merlot course, with 40 mph winds, I'm losing on average 2 balls per hole...Needless to say, after 9 holes, and about 15 balls later, I was done! REALLY!

Total cost : $46 dollars, let's just say a box of balls $20, plus gas, and frustration! I would say at least $75 bucks for 9 holes!

I was cold, hungry, and tired...

I have to admit, it was a bad idea... :-( I never thought I would say that about playing golf...

Heart of Sonoma Valley...

Wine Tasting and FOOD weekend!!!

Let's see...It was (1) Wellington, (2) Loxton, (3) Kunde, (4) Kenwood, (5) Chateau St. Jean, (6) St. Francis, (7) Paradise Ridge (8) VJB Cellars.

Reviews...(1) Best Wines...I would say Kenwood and Chaeteau St. Jean

(2) Best Food...Kenwood Winery

(3) Best Grounds... St Francis backyard was so nice...Best place for photos!

Definitely Go Back for some more!

New Golf Club Project!!!

Let the Good Times Begin!!!

I drove a Par 4!!!

Ridgemark Golf Course, Diablo Course. Hole 13, Par 4, 267 Uphill. I drove the green with my Titlest 9 degree, driver. I had 6-7 feet for eagle, but didn't make it. Birdie no less.

Shot 8 over in the front and 5 over in the back. Considering the back is harder (35 par vs. 37 for the front). It wasn't a bad day...

First Korean Figure Skater to win GOLD!!!

What can you say about Kim Yuna???!!!

Her heart, innocence, and skating a perfect program! It was such a joy to watch and seeing her win the Gold!

I was never so proud to see her stand on the podium and when I saw the Korean flag to up and watching Yuna brought a tear to my eye!

And also the Canadian skater, Joannie Rochette! What a story! Her mom passes away and she skates her heart out to win an Olympic medal! Wow! Wow!

What a long day!...

Played East Valley GC in Beaumont, The Legends Course. Dinner with Mt. View Church gang replanted to Loma Linda! Richard Yai, Chris Jeon, Brian Lee, Justin Kim, David, Jessica Youk, and Gracee, Kisoo, Harry, James and Fiance! It was just like church...NOT!

Then it was off to Katrina's Basketball game...

Let's see, they got slammed, I saw a banner in the gym with Damian and Katrina's name on them...forever in history of Loma Linda Academy...Haha....

...then trying to drive home at 10pm...not such a good idea.

I think after 2100 miles from Texas, Tucson, San Diego, to Loma Linda, started to wear on me...

I got 1/2 home and had to call it a night and slept in the truck...but the good news is...

I made it to church for the first time in over a year!

Carmel Mountain Ranch CC

I don't know when they took the pictures on their website, but it sure didn't look anything like it!

The greens were nice. Small, but very challenging. Undulated, and multi-tiered greens. You had to hit the ball straight to have a chance at the greens. There was 1 hole on the front 9, HOLE 7, Par 4, 340 yards, or something. One of the guys I was playing with drove the green and hit a big Rock next to the green.

The group was still on the GREEN! Man they were pissed! When we made the turn, they let us play through, and cuz the guys I were playing with were so big, they really didn't have much to say to us. :-)

Not bad course for $33 bucks, it was okay.

Losers!!!! Chargers!!! --Winner - Lolita's for George!

Loser - Patrick and the Chargers!

Thanks, Patrick!

36 Holes in Tuscon (Green Valley)...

WYNDAM HOTEL - CANOA RANCH GOLF COURSE

Nice Links style golf course. Fair and interesting. Feb was perfect for this course.

Afternoon round was on Tubac (No relation to Tupac!) ...Tubac is known for the Famous TIN CUP movie and the 4th hole on the RANCHO COURSE is the famous Water HOLE!!!

Of course, I had to put one in the drink! LOL!!!

3 down and 10 to go...

3 of the 13 Fogo de Chao - Sao Paulo, Beverly Hills, and Dallas/Addison...

Hmmm...so good...

Somebody Pinch me...

I think I'm dreamin'!!! I met Blair O'Neil on my flight to Dallas! My gosh, I saw her out of the corner of my eye in the terminal, but we were going in opposite directions, and I was thinking, "I know her from the LPGA."

Sure enough! Then she's on my flight to Dallas and when we stopped at El Paso, the flight attendant says to her, "Hey this guy thinks you're someone from the LPGA." She smiled and I think she was flattered that I recognized her. I asked her if I could take her picture and wow!

She's so beautiful, she even makes ME look good!!!

Today...

I saw this...and I wanted it so bad...

I looked like this...but good thing they were CLOSED!

My new Digital Camera...

The Nikon S1000pj. It has has a projection lens that will project the picture on a wall !!! It also comes with a remote control! ! ! Is that Kewl or what???

BIGGEST LOSER !!! GAME ON !

So some of my friends in the Milpitas branch had this great idea to have a Biggest Loser Contest ! $25 buy in and $2 every pay period for 100 days and winner gets $200 and 2nd place $40 bucks!

GAME ON! I need to get in shape so I thought this would be a good chance to earn some money for my new GOLF DRIVER!!!

Golf, Football, Massage...

Blackhorse Golf Course! Completely revamped...I don't even remember any of the holes...Played with Mike Cho & Mike Caulkins...94 for me, 92 for MCho, and 84 for MCaulkins (AKA sandbagger)...

Then it was off to see the football payoffs...

And finally a 90 minute massage...What a great day...All I need now is some cookies...

Sabbath Thoughts...

It's been a long time since I've thought about church or God...for some reason today, I'm remembering the Sabbath, listening to Praise (Chris Tomlin's How Great is Our God)...Thinking of days and memories at church and time spent at Westgate, Mt. View SDA, and the rest...

May the Lord Bless you and Keep you, May the Lord Shine His face upon you and give you peace...

There is nothing worse...

then being sick and alone...I need some cookies...

3 Goals for 2010....

(1) Get into Shape...I'm in a contest with the Milpitas branch "Biggest Loser" and there is money on the line, So I'm gonna win the money and buy me a new Golf Driver if I win!

(2) Find a mate...Network and find the "Someone Special" !!!

(3) Go on a trip... It's been way to long since I took a trip anywhere...Asian, Europe, Caribbean...Somewhere I will never forget....

NFL PLAYOFF !!!

It was nice to see the Jets beat the Chargers!

Vikings won...

I want to see the Saints go to the Super Bowl!!!

Happy New Year ~!!!!

Spent New Years Day at Corde Valle with Mike, Mido, Will, and Charles and his friends. Nice day. Shot the best front 9 at 5 over, and 13 in the back. Shot 90 from the Green Tees which was my best round there.

Good start to a great year!