Archive for April, 2008
Hello!
I am in Tulsa this week, and heading to the Monday qualifier this afternoon. Got to love these things, eh?? ha ha It is a small field so I will do my best to stay on top!
I did a lot of therapy work last week in Phoenix and it is starting to come around. Still not 100% but WAY better! Thanks to the help of Shane at Physio Therapy in Phoenix! He had me do many ‘core’ exercises that are to help with my over all strength as well as help take some of the pressure off my back. It is tough getting old!:)
I will write more later with the results from today. Just wanted to give you a heads up on what is happening. It is a beautiful sunny day here but still a little chill in the air—birdies will sure to warm it up though!
Have a great day! AJ
April 28th, 2008
Hello again:) I just wanted to let you all know that I have put a few pics on my ‘Photos’ page for you to view. I will try and update my website soon with an easier way to view them but for now this is all I have!:) Have a great day! AJ
April 21st, 2008
Hello everyone!
I am hoping that you are all doing great and having a fabulous spring thus far! The weather seems to be warming up and bringing great smiles to everyone! Of course, back home in BC, I know a little snow came to visit. But it will melt soon, I promise!! Just a little extra water to make the courses green, eh!
Since I last wrote, I have been to Morelia, Mexico, and then to Orlando, Florida. Mexico was a fun week filled with lots of ups and downs. Hills to climb, tough shots to conquer, and mental toughness to manage. As I am sure you saw, I did have a bit of a hard time tackling it all!! Oh well, always learning positive things from every experience! I think if I just stopped at hole 14 everyday I would have had a great week! ha ha At least I did make the cut and made some money to cover the week, right??
If you were wondering what else is going on, I have been having trouble with my lower back. I was feeling a bit sore before the Mexico event… probably from all the travel that I have been doing:) I had a few wrong swings during my rounds, and managed to tweek it a bit beyond comfort(hips are a little out of place and the muscles have got quite tight). Since then, I have been trying to get it to loosen up with lots of help from our great LPGA PT’s. I tried the Tuesday qualifier in Orlando but did not do well. Hard to play when you are feeling about 50%. I would not highly recommend it!!
The rest of this week I have been hanging in Florida with friends and also getting some rest. No golf swings for a couple more days. I will head home on Monday and practice and get ready for the upcoming tourneys—while also building up a stronger back! My next destination will be Tulsa, OK. I am not in this event yet but I will be playing in the Monday qualifier. I will be staying with friends locally so that may give me the edge I need!?!:)
Lots of hockey watching going on in the evenings still..my Canucks are golfing now unfortunately, but I am still cheering for good games throughout each series! The Stanley Cup is very much up for grabs and I have no idea who to cheer for!?!
That is about all for now. Please let me know if you have some good questions for me as the year progresses! I hope to be able to keep in contact with all of you.
Words of Wisdon for the week…Be greatful for everything and everyone in your life! Each of you is special and lucky in so many ways! I know I am!
Be in touch again soon! Luv AJ
April 19th, 2008
Buon Giorno!
I made it back home safely from Italy!!! It was a wonderful trip..and a very full one at that! The trip was 10 days altogether, but it seemed liked it took 4 days and we crammed 14 days worth of stuff into it:) Needless to say, I am catching up on a little sleep now, as well as organizing the pictures (about 325 of them?!?!).
The tour consisted of 47 ladies, mostly from the Knoxville, TN, area. We flew in to Milan and then toured by bus through the cities of Sirmione, Venice, Verona, Mantova, Burona, Siena, Florence, Greve di Chianti, Pisa, and then back to Milan. And trust me, there were still a few more places we visited amongst those! The weather was very good, only about a day of rain, although the temperatures were still a little chilly! A lot of my pictures make it look like I wore the same thing everyday-my coat!? I didn’t really! I met some great new friends on the trip, and I hope I can keep contact with them. There was lots of walking…in amongst churches, monuments, wineries, restaurants, piazzas, and cities. I would have liked to say that we lost weight with all that walking…not to be:( We had enough food, sweets, and wine to cover it all and then some. But hey, what are vacations for, right??
I promise I will try and get some pictures up on the website soon…or at least have a link you can check them out on. For now, you will all have to imagine the fantastic sites that I have seen and realize that I am still trying to figure out which church/Duomo goes with which city! My favorite place is definitely the Chianti Hills in the heart of Tuscany. It is beautiful countryside; rolling hills that are covered with olive trees, vineyards, and colorful flowers. Not to mention all of the ancient homes that pop up all over the place! I would love to return one day to a quiet villa at a winery and just relax and enjoy the beauty!
I am home now and getting back in to the swing of things–literally:) I leave on Monday for Morelia, MX, for my next LPGA event. I am in that event and am excited to once again start the birdie run! I am not sure where my next event is after that. I am going for a top 10 finish which will put me in to the Ginn event in Orlando without having to qualify!?!? Sounds good, eh?
That is about all for now. Thank you to everyone writing to me! I love all my fans!
Swing smooth, and keep the putter head low and to the hole!
Love, AJ
April 1st, 2008
