Work Partaaayy

If you have ever played the course in Golden Gate Park you know how nicely laid out, well maintained, and fantastic it is!  Well... a gorgeous course takes a TON of work, and today the SF Disc Golf Club members (myself included!) rolled up their sleeves and helped to spread bark, terrace eroding hillside, and remove invasive plants.  With all the efforts to put in a second course in McLaren Park, it is essential that we show how committed the Club is to give pack to the parks we love so much. 

Now if you know me (or have read any of my blog postings) you will know that I am accident prone and dangerous to be around.  The idea of me wielding sharp objects was too scary, so I took up a position at the first tee and helped to direct the people coming to help.  I also brought some of our petitions and collected signatures from people in the park.  We got about 50 signatures and did a ton of great work, so I think team Disc Golf deserves a gold star!  Next work party is on July 3rd, we would love to see you all out there!

The Eug

I took a road trip to Eugene, Oregon to play a round of disc golf... oh, and while I was in town I caught my little sister Edith's college graduation.  Since I had a few hours to kill before graduation, I got up early and headed to Westmoreland Park.  Surprisingly, there were no other players on the course at 7:30 am!  It was nice to have the place by myself and I got to enjoy a beautiful sunny Eugene morning playing my favorite sport. 

After my round I was practicing my putts when a man and his special needs son walked by.  The little boy was watching me closely, so I offered him a handful of discs and asked if he would like to try.  It was really wonderful to watch his eyes light up as he reached for my bright plastic putters.  I showed him how to throw my discs at the basket, and I gave him a big high-five when he sunk one of his puts.   This little moment reminded me of the power of sports and our responsability to share our love for the game with the youth in our community.


Westmoreland Park Disc Golf Course is made up of 9 holes that wind around the perrimeter of this cute community park.  It is located right next to a school and a community center, and I wonder if the children of Eugene play disc.  The park has a few small hills and trees, but it was not nearly as technical or challenging as I have been playing in San Francisco, Napa, and Vacaville.  It was actually a nice change of pace, and with out any big elevation changes or obstacles in my way I was able to work on the basics.  I had so much fun playing this 9 holes, I almost played it twice... but I had a graduation to get to.  It was pretty muddy out there because they were working on their irrigation system and parts of the course were a bit flooded... so I rinsed off my feet and made my way over to the University of Oregon to celebrate!

For more info on the Westmoreland Course check out the "courses" page. 

Hot hot hot

Phew, who turned up the heat?!?We have been having a long drawn out rainy season, but my last weekend in Napa has me convinced that our next weather pattern is going to be a heat wave. I felt like I was melting, but still managed to get a pretty good score. It is really satisfying to see my scores drop week by week.




If you haven't played the Napa course (aka Skyline Wilderness Park) you just have to get out there. It is so beautiful and many holes have breathtaking views of the valley.

Of course with my uncanny knack for hurting myself, I managed to twist my sprained ankle some more. It hurt so freaking bad I had to sit down!


If you make the trip I suggest bringing plenty of water, wear a hat, and bring your camera!

- Posted from my iPhone

The Disc Golf Diet

You know those people who just love working out... the ones who get cranky if they can't go for their 5 mile run every day?   Ya, I am definitely NOT one of those people.  That is why I am so stoked on disc golf.  Walking a few miles through beautiful terrain, chasing errant discs over the rivers and through the woods has become my exercise of choice and I am so thankful to have found it. 

It may look easy, but I challenge any of you to play 18 holes at Novato or Napa without breaking a sweat or feeling it in your quads the next day!  Since I began playing disc golf on a regular basis I have lost nearly 60 lbs and dropped 4 dress sizes!!!  Playing disc golf has changed my life and I wish I could shout it from the mountain tops... but I played Napa this weekend and I am a little tired of climbing mountains, I guess I will just have to blog about it :)