Another weekend has gone and past, so how was yours? Did you celebrate National Ice Cream Day? Surprisingly, we went to Graeter’s! There still may be time to celebrate – after all – it may still be Sunday somewhere.
We had a low-key weekend, but stayed busy in the evenings with a night of ballroom and our church wine tasting group event. Otherwise, I took time away from watching golf to take several long walks around our neighborhood.
For me, The Open Championship (British) is one of my favorite tournaments to watch. This year’s battle for the Claret Jug was on one of the old Scottish courses that tests players skills as balls uncontrollably bounce and roll across the twists and turns of Muirfield’s seaside setting. Congratulations to Phil Mickelson for his first-ever win at this great tournament.
The week ahead provides time to celebrate National Zookeeper Week; (Mon) Rat-Catchers Day, Penuche Fudge Day, Casual Pi Day, and Spooner’s Day; (Tues) Gorgeous Grandma Day and Hot Enough for Ya Day; (Wed) Cousins Day, National Drive-Thru Day, National Tequila Day, and Tell an Old Joke Day.
Phil Mickelson is talented golfer and a good guy. He may have just won the British Open, but his best prize for his effort may be being featured on this blog. For your Monday Morning Entertainment, enjoy this short clip from this bag of tricks … and a shot that I’m sure Bulldog has perfected. Have a good week!
A Frank Angle 
shame on Ice Cream Day for only being national and not global! 😉 Actually, its winter here (and cold with it). so I’m more inclined to indulge in some sticky date pudding and custard!
Sounds like you had a good relaxing weekend and with wine tasting too – nice 🙂
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Charlie,
It may have been National Ice Cream Day, but being the love for the treat is global, anyone can celebrate … even late.
Our wine theme was “Light and Refreshing” …. not my favorite wines, but it was interesting.
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I’m looking foward to celebrating Hot Enough for Ya Day on Wednesday here in Texas. I’m sure it will be!
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Angela,
Wasn’t it two years ago when Texas had that long streak of 100+ temps and no rain? Not my cup of tea … and I know that your summer temps have been lower than normal this year. Oh well … you are due for a blast of summer heat!
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Yes, two years ago. It was hell, literally. I ran through that summer and have never complained so much in my life. It was really, really tough. It has been a great summer this year, but it’s still early. The 100’s can appear and easily last through August and into September.
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I remember that summer …. that must have been horrible! … and if a runner is complaining, that is a statement in itself.
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It just seemed to go on and on forever. Even when we ran at 5AM, it would still be 95 degrees with 80% humidity. It was brutal.
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YUK!
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I’ve got a bunch of old jokes ready to post. Do I wait for Thursday?? 😕
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Archon,
Well know … it seems you now have an idea for your Wednesday post.
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I DID celebrate National ice cream day — with someone who laughed at me while I lobbied to make 1986 the Oil Heat Centennial! Yes, I have led quite na exciting life …
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Elyse,
I can’t imagine someone laughing at such a worthy idea. Did this person also laugh at National Ice Cream Day?
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Yes, but she came over for dinner last night and helped me celebrate National ice cream day.
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Well now … she obviously lacks credibility, but must enjoy hanging around the Queen. Hopefully you didn’t give her Graeter’s.
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Oh my God there is an ice cream day and I didn’t know about it!!! am so ashamed but then for me everyday is an ice cream day so may be I will be forgiven..
here it rained, and when I say rains I mean The Great Flood kind of rain, add to it poor drainage system and voila you have Venice in Delhi, only the water had elements of all kinds floating on it..so it was ..umm don’t have word for it yet
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Soma,
Oh my …. you missed Ice Cream Day AND you are in the midst of much rain. Sounds you get celebrate Ice Cream Day when the weather breaks! Stay safe!
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Yes Frank.. spent hours of my time attempting to play this shot..lol.. mostly managing to lose the ball deep in bush in the wrong direction… what Phil makes look easy, only Phil can do… He is the genuine “Nice” guy of golf, and I’m so pleased for his win this weekend… he is one of the real shot makers who has perfected the short game, that has probably surpassed the likes of our own Gary Player… He is a master of such shots, and to be honest I often wonder why Tiger has the following that Phil seems to lack… he should have so many majors in his bag, maybe this is the beginning of a long run.. I certainly hope so…
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Bulldog,
Thanks for the Gary Player reference as he was a master of the short game … just like Phil is today. Interestingly, I think much of Tiger’s following is due to how Tiger burst onto the scene and the incredible run that he had. For whatever reason, I’ve noticed that many of Phil’s fans seem to have anti-Tiger sentiments. For me, I simply like watching good shots, but recognize that having the big names in the hunt on Sunday is a plus.
As far as this past weekend, I was actually pulling for Westwood. The Brits have been on a roll (Olympics, Murray at Wimbledon, two Tour de France wins, and a few others. Thought is was only fitting. Meanwhile, keep working on that shot, but with old balls.
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This weekend started sweltering Frank, but finally the weather has cooled a bit and the humidity’s lifted, but I am certain that in the Northeast we’ve already had a week of Hot Enough for Ya Day.
I feel like I should rename myself Sam Champion.
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Lame,
You are a Champion for weather the blast furnace temps in a big building without AC. Therefore, you can pass on that celebration.
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Sam champion… Good one
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Had I known it was ice cream day I would have celebrated. I will seek out a delicious ice cream tomorrow as a late celebration.
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Debra,
I would imagine you can find good ice cream in Brisbane! Besides, to some of us, Ice Cream Day is any day.
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You too have a wonderful week, Frank!!
🙂
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Marina,
Thank you …. and cheers to your week ahead!
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The next time I play putt putt, I’m going to try this shot.
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TBM,
Oh no … don’t try it …. putt-putt clubs won’t work!!! (Issued for the safety of others in the area) 😉
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It seems I’ll be celebrating my birthday with some old Grandmas and I’m hoping to be able to say “hot enough for ya” to celebrate that little celebration, too! Hubby watched the British Open, but unfortunately, I was otherwise occupied with puppy training and friends…He was happy about Mr. Mickleson’s win, though.
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Kayjai,
Cheers to hubby being a golf fan … and Mr. Mickelson’s win was huge. Then again, we played well down the stretch on a difficult course.
Cheers to your upcoming birthday!!! I hope I remember!!!
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Thanks, Frank!
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Another weekend goes by. Ours was filled with mixed emotions xx
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Spiced,
Oh no .. mixed emotions …. hmmmmm … Now I wonder if you explain in a post. 🙂
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We bought mint chip ice cream. We also made yogurt this weekend. Perhaps a post about the simplicity of it will be forthcoming.
Looking forward to Gorgeous Grandma Day. There is one right across the table from me now. Hey, every day is GGD.
I watched Sat and Sun as the golfers jockied up and down the leader board. Being one myself, I know the way the game can change in a heart beat. So many things are not in your control. It was a good win for the Phil. And, he did win going away. The others didn’t so much lose. He just played better when it mattered at the end. By the way, I love that shot video above. Artistry.
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Jim,
That a way for scoring big-time points with Melanie. 😉
4-days of championship golf is such a grind, and let’s face it …. low score wins … and one good round is not enough. Meanwhile, now that you’ve seen the video, give it a try! 😉
Mint chip ice cream is wonderful! Jim … you owe it to yourself and Melanie to try Graeter’s ice cream. it is a real treat. Start here …. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/on-graeter-the-greatest/ …. and it is available in Iowa!
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We love Oberweiss when in the Chicago area 25 yrs ago. Here the big brand is Blue Bunny in Wells. I will look for Graeter’s. It must be graet.
True, a tournament win one good round does not make. That was hard to type.
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I’m sure it was hard, especially with Zach Johnson had some a great start, but just couldn’t get it rolling again .. the second round hurt.
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sounds like a lot of fun
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Shimon,
Yes …. so how was your weekend?
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Good morning Frank, and no, as I’ve said, I don’t need a special day to celebrate ice cream. Any day will do! 😀 And I did have some over the weekend! My weekend was a quiet one, I’ve one more week (and weekend!) to go before returning to Texas. Here’s hoping that week is a good one – for us both!
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Good Morning Alex,
You should be on the second cup by now. 😉 On your return trip home, I imagine you will pass more than one place you can get some Graeter’s. Meanwhile, I hope you time in Mississippi has gone well. Did the homeowners stock you with SB?
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Third cup, but who’s counting? 😀
As for SB – nope! I’m in a dry county. All the more reason to get back to Texas asap!
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Ah that’s OK .. simply part of your daily cycle. I imagine that state has more dry counties than not – but that is something we don’t want to count.
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And a Swede came second … and won loads of money, Henrik Stenson – he nearly had it … but Mickelson got it. Heard it on the news … but it great that Sweden has a great golfer again – we need somebody out there .. to hold our flag proudly. Haven’t been anything really since Björn Borg.
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Viveka,
Way to stand tall as a Swede because Henrik Stenson played well. He had a great start on Sunday, so I was thinking he would be the one.as he is a great player!
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what I understand did Mikelson had a fantastic round with 4 bridies .. they said that Stenson still won 5 millions as second. I wish I had watched it.
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Mickelson had 4 birdies over the last 6 holes while the others where just being blah. The course was so hard!
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Fantastic .. finish!!!! So close for the Swede, but that is the name of the game, he are very pleased with his performance anyhow and that is the main thing.
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That’s great to hear!
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5,5 million Swedish Krona it was … I would go out of bed for that quite a few mornings. *smile
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Isn’t it wonderful Phil won? My husband is so happy for him.
With grandson visiting, every day is Ice Cream Sandwich Day made with our TX brand Blue Bell – no blue flavors that I know of- from Brenham, TX. A box holds 24 leaving plenty for grandpa, too.
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Georgette,
Oh my …. your ongoing celebration of ice cream sandwiches sounds wonderful! We try to keep them out of this house because my wife finds them to be addictive.
Phil is a good guy and has had a wonderful career … and to win that tournament for the first time is special.
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We celebrated Ice Cream Day with homemade blueberry mint. Delicious! And spent part of the mornings watching the Tour de France. Very exciting race on Saturday!
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Cathy,
Homemade blueberry mint? Wow!!!! I’m not a big blueberry fan, but I’m smart enough to try it! … Meanwhile, my wife would love it!
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It works as an ice cream even if you don’t care for blueberries.
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YES!!!!!
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I happened to catch Mickelson’s win, which was almost never likely to happen because I simply do not enjoy watching sports. But my mother-in-law was here and she loves watching sports so she and my husband commandeered the television.
The other odd coincidence is that I did have ice cream (over a brownie) this weekend, again because of MIL. We rarely have dessert and hardly ever is it ice cream (unless you count frozen ice milk a la Dairy Queen style to be ice cream in which case all bets are off).
And I’ve got to ask, what is casual pi day?
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Christine,
Cheers to your celebration of Ice Cream Day! .. and desserts are not ever-present in our house either.
Pi is 3.14 and on and on … thus celebrated on March 14. July 22 written European style is 22/7 …. and 22 divided by 7 is Pi … or close enough … thus Casual Pi Day.
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Ah!
Of course I know of pi day–pi is an old friend of mine.
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National ice-cream day? What is celebrated on this day?
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Colline,
On Ice Cream Day (yesterday) or today? 😉
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I love the British Open and can’t believe I missed it this year. I don’ think I had time to turn the television on this weekend. Yes, congratulations to Phil; he is certainly one of the good guys. That’s a fun clip. I’ve never seen a shot like that – not even from Tiger. 😉 Have a good week, Frank!
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Maddie,
Good news is that ESPN was broadcasting live early morning. Heck, Thursday & Friday broadcasts started in the wee-hours of the morning/night … thus going strong when I got up. Weekend broadcasts started at 7 am. Oh well … sorry you missed it. Meanwhile, Phil is a master of wedges, so having him do this is no surprise.
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Count me in as both a Phil fan and an LPGA fan. No cussing, club throwing, or scowling by either.
I didn’t get around to celebrating National Ice Cream Day because I was still celebrating last Friday’s National Scrabble Day. I’m enjoying playing on my new Super Scrabble Edition which features a bigger board plus quadruple word and letter scores. I’m also utilizing a new letter scoring system that a computer came up with to reflect modern word usage. Here are the letters the new system changes (old numbers in parenthesis): C: 2 (3), G: 3 (2), J: 6 (8), L: 2 (1), P: 2 (3), V: 5 (4), Y: 3 (4), F: 3 (4), H: 2 (4), K: 4 (5), M: 2 (3), U: 2 (1), X: 5 (8), Z: 6 (10)
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Tim,
I wonder what the correlation is between enjoying Scrabble and the LPGA? And, for the record, Phil deserved to win because he had the lowest score.
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No ice cream for me, but my sister did make the most delicious Tiramisu for my early birthday lunch yesterday. Coupled with a tasty Lamb Tagine, and a couple of glasses of champagne and another glass of Merlot, I wasn’t complaining. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Now that sounds like a delightful celebration. So Happy Early Birthday to you!
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Whaddya mean “ice cream day”? I’ve been celebrating all month and no sign of stopping.
Liked the golf clip but I know a few guys who can do that – except they’re trying to hit the ball forwards.
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Fasab,
Congrats on being a trooper. After all, July is Ice Cream Month! Do yourself a favor and splurge for some Graeter’s. Meanwhile, you mentioned the reason why I won’t try that shot.
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I must write a post about the time I was ordered off a golf course – and I wasn’t even playing 🙂
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Ha ha … good idea.
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for those who missed ice cream day, Ben & Jerrys also does an anniversary with rolled back prices day.
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Guap,
Good point … I take it that Ben & Jerry stores are more frequent out your way!
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Always Ice Cream celebration at this house! (I may give up sodas, and other treats/snacks – but never ice cream)
Speaking of hot Texas summers – I remember counting past 20 days of over 100 degree temps in 1980….really not too uncommon…but how did we manage without air conditioning?…I lived in the city pool for hours each day like the rest of the kids.
Made the ice cream very welcomed.
HAve a nice week – quite a list of celebrations to look forward to
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Mouse,
At least in your area who can get gulf breezes …. well, maybe … do you? Cheers to your joys for ice cream. Here’s a small treat for you.
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We are located to get what breezes there are coming down the street from the gulf – cooler than the city.
Cute! thanks
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I get the sense that a breeze is lacking at times.
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Graeter’s must be the best ice cream in the world!
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Hood,
It’s awesome … over-the-top awesome … but pricey.
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Phil was AMAZING!! Fantastic.
My BoSox came out of the weekend 2 out of three with a walk- off bomb last night!!
So I had to have mint choc chip and sadly the only flavor the store carries for Graeters is Mocha Chip. So I bought Friendly’s cause it was on sale. ( meh) however as a reward for completing my summer class, I am going to shell out the astronomical price of 7.50$$$ for a freaking pint of your Graeter Gold on Wednesday. It better be good. 🙂
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Audra,
Your comment went to moderation, probably because WP didn’t recognized it here. So I approved it then deleted the other comment.
I said Graeter’s was pricey … but it is a cut above. Only offering Mocha Chip is a bummer, but at least it is a chip …. so at that price, make sure you like Mocha! Fortunately, I can get it at their stores for about $3 less. Heck, it’s also $2.75 for one scoop. But it is golden!
Congrats to your Red Sox as they continue to have a good year. I just can’t see my Reds turning a corner.
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Ratcatcher’s Day? I would love to know who lobbied for that one…are there enough ratcatcher’s to make a difference? Your weekend sounds like it was a good one, now have a good week, too.
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Debra,
Good question about Rat Catchers Day, which is one that I was happy not to have a celebratory event. Hope your vacation is filled with fun and R&R.
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I have a hard enough time remembering what day of the week it is, to even come close that there is some sort of celebration also.
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Hey Redhead,
LOL … but hey … at least you can consider my reminders as a service!
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