Author: Chris Berner

I'm a self-employed, golf playing, bike riding, water skiing, Porsche driving, dog loving, opinionated writer who splits time between the sunny desert Southwest and lovely Pacific Northwest.

Californication

  We just returned from a two-and-a-half-week trip to Santa Barbara, CA. We had a wonderful time with our two furry kids in a lovely rental house soaking up the California lifestyle and enjoying some much needed relief from the summer Arizona heat. California has something for everyone – sparkling water, sandy beaches, snow capped…

By Chris Berner July 1, 2018 Off

Furry Travels

We have 2 dogs – an 8 year old yellow lab, Mickey, and a 5 year old golden retriever, Lucy. We view them as dogs. They view themselves as people. We adopted Mick from a breeder where he had a less than auspicious start to his life, confined mostly to a kennel. He’s the most…

By Chris Berner June 15, 2018 Off

Is Anger the Silver Bullet?

  Here’s an interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed recently on the golf course. I’m playing along, making reasonable shots and scores on each hole, and something out of nowhere comes along, gets in my head and pisses me off.   It could be an offhand remark from a playing partner, a recollection of something my wife…

By Chris Berner May 30, 2018 Off

Togetherness

  Strap in golfers, it’s time to discuss a delicate topic out there on the golf course – golfing with your spouse. For some (guys in particular) it’s a straight “I don’t golf with her and she doesn’t golf with me” policy. And, from what I’ve noticed, this comes from one of the following situations:…

By Chris Berner March 15, 2018 Off

Happy V Day, Golfers!

In honor of St. Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be very appropriate to re-introduce the rules of bedroom golf to all those “players” out there. Read on and enjoy!   THE RULES OF BEDROOM GOLF   Each player shall furnish his own equipment for play – one club, two balls.   Play on a…

By Chris Berner February 14, 2018 Off

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog.   Here you will find my random musings, rants, raves, observations, thoughts, feelings, and other ideas that tend to congregate in my head.   A few answers to questions you may have:   What is the significance of the blog title? Since it’s very difficult to categorize random musings, I thought…

By Chris Berner January 1, 2018 Off