Sunday came as the day to take out the baby of the family, Anna (6). She got really excited earlier in the week when I told her about the dates, and knew right away that she wanted to go Putt-Putting. She remained patient throughout the entire week as her siblings had their fun nights, and finally her day came. Onward to the greens!
We arrived at the Putt-Putt course and selected our balls. Anna picked the purple one, and let me know she always picks purple. I went with the bright green. After a few putts on the practice green, we went on to the first hole. Anna got off to an early two-stroke lead, but I was determined not to let my six-year-old sister beat me. With help from a hole-in-one on the 8th and the heat and fatigue catching up to Anna, I was able to storm back for the win. "Its really hot out... can we get ice cream?" Anna said with a sigh as she dragged her club back to the clubhouse. We grabbed a few frozen treats on our way out and headed home.
My date with Anna was the one that I was looking forward to most, mainly because we have not spent much one-on-one time together (she was 2 when I went away to college). However, on our date she asked, "Tom. Do you remember when we did that big puzzle together?" Over Christmas break a few years back, Anna and I spent several hours together and completed a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. It brought a big smile to my face that she remembered completing the puzzle with me, and while in South Sudan, I’ll be glad to know she remembers her big brother.
We arrived at the Putt-Putt course and selected our balls. Anna picked the purple one, and let me know she always picks purple. I went with the bright green. After a few putts on the practice green, we went on to the first hole. Anna got off to an early two-stroke lead, but I was determined not to let my six-year-old sister beat me. With help from a hole-in-one on the 8th and the heat and fatigue catching up to Anna, I was able to storm back for the win. "Its really hot out... can we get ice cream?" Anna said with a sigh as she dragged her club back to the clubhouse. We grabbed a few frozen treats on our way out and headed home.
My date with Anna was the one that I was looking forward to most, mainly because we have not spent much one-on-one time together (she was 2 when I went away to college). However, on our date she asked, "Tom. Do you remember when we did that big puzzle together?" Over Christmas break a few years back, Anna and I spent several hours together and completed a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. It brought a big smile to my face that she remembered completing the puzzle with me, and while in South Sudan, I’ll be glad to know she remembers her big brother.
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