Here’s a comforting thought on a brutally cold President’s Day morning, after about as boring a sports weekend as I can remember.
And how ‘bout that Danica Patrick? No, that’s not what I’m talking about. Sure, it’s cool that she became the first woman to win the pole at the Daytona 500. But I’ll be even more impressed if she wins the actual race.
Runner-up Jeff Gordon may have had the line of the day when he quipped: “I was the fastest guy on the track.”
Patrick actually put all this in the right perspective.
She said she wants to be known as the fastest driver, not the fastest woman girl.
You go, girl.
None of that is what I am talking about, however. While the Flyers were flopping, and the Sixers were still waiting ... and waiting .... on Andrew Bynum and his cranky knees, something took place this weekend that will not happen again until November.
A weekend without baseball.
The Phillies full squad is now in Clearwater, and Grapefruit League games start next weekend. That means the Phillies on the radio. So I don’t care how cold it is, and for some reason this morning seemed to be one of the coldest of the winter, I know spring is not far off.
Of course, some of us don’t have that problem. Take President Obama, for example.
That little sequester issue with those pesky across-the-board spending cuts? They’ll have to wait. The president had a golf date this weekend. He was vacationing in Florida and got in 18-plus on The Floridian, a secluded, swanky yacht and golf club on Florida’s Treasure Coast.
The public and press were kept out while the commander-in-chief hit the links. The president’s foursome included Jim Crane, who owns the place - and the Houston Astros; outgoing U.S. Trade rep Ron Kirk, the former mayor of Dallas.
Oh, and one other duffer. Maybe you’ve heard of him. His name is Tiger Woods. It’s the first time the two have ever played together.
Look, I’m a golf nut. I don’t hold it against anyone when they sneak off to get in a round. But didn’t the president just get back from that holiday vacation in Hawaii? While he’s golfing in Florida, the first lady and their daughters are on a ski vacation out West. If his date with Tiger wasn't enough, the president prepped by spending eight hours with Butch Harmon, Tiger's former swing coach.
You mean you didn't break out the sticks this weekend and ask Butch to take a look at your swing?
The president is due back in Washington today. Not sure if he’ll be at work or enjoying the holiday named for the office he holds.
So how are you spending your holiday? I’m at work.
And yes, I’m bitter.
You’d think at least the president would offer some insight into the pressing issues the country faces? No, not the sequester. I'm wondering what tips he got from Tiger? Did the president offer him any marital advice in return?
So, Mr. President, after you spent your weekend with Tiger and Harmon, I have to ask: Any thoughts on how I can get rid of this nasty snap hook I’ve been fighting forever?
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