Update from the Banquet Department

With nary more than a month to go, The Banquet Director has taken a new tack in her preparation for the big weekend.  No longer content to merely conjure enticing menu after enticing menu or serve one delicious course after the next, our beloved BD has taken her talents to a new arena.

And so today, in the heat of the late morning in Orlando, playing with her teaching pro, Tom Garner, Kathi lined up a PW on #2 of the Charger, drew the club back, initiated the downswing and sent the ball on a majestic arc toward the green.  When the ball came to rest, 72 yards later, it was, as you may have surmised at this point, in the hole.  A 1.  An ace.  An eagle.  A great day at The Orlando Apartment. 

Today, the drinks are on the Banquet Director!

Shut Up and Putt

Coming Attractions

With the temperature in Orlando set to soar into the high 90's this Memorial Day weekend, our thoughts naturally turn to noted game show host & decorated climatologist, Pat Sajak, who recently claimed via Twitter that "I now believe global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists knowingly misleading for their own ends."

With that in mind, we urge everyone to dial back their alarm, stow their racist tendencies, be patriots and bring their AI Hoodies & ski caps to AI-XVIII. 

Remember, summer in Orlando is merely a state of mind; sunscreen is a liberal plot promoted by the lame stream media.

And, while you're getting ready and packing your gear, take a look-see here:

Handicapping

The drumbeat of AI-XVIII, once so faint, is steadily building.  Either that or someone is playing drums in the neighborhood.

Herewith the handicaps of the field as of the May 15th GHIN revision:


                      INDEX    YELLOW     COMBO

PAZE              9.4               11              11
MFB                9.6               11              11
HEIMSCH       11.2              13              13
GORDON        15.1              18              17

They Say It's Your Birthday

61 years ago today, somewhere in the swamps of Jersey, a towheaded baby was born to Dolly and Howard, joining sister Sue and thus completing the real Reifsnyders of Florham Park.

I know you will join all of us here at AI HQ in congratulating Jim on surviving another year.

May Day Handicap Report

Very little movement since the last revision.  Everyone but Burke improved their indexes a bit, with Heimsch improving his yellow tees handicap by 1. 

So with about 7 weeks to go, only two strokes separate 3 of the players while Gordon is apparently lying in wait about to make his move on the home stretch.  Or not.

Herewith the numbers as of the May Day revision:

                                 INDEX         BAY HILL (yellow tees)
BURKE:                      8.9                11
PAZE:                          9.9               12
HEIMSCH:                11.3                13
GORDON:                 15.0                18
MARINARI:              33.9               39  (white tees)

The AI-XVIII Lip-Sync Challenge

The AI is constantly looking for ways to stay vital, fresh and exciting.  Failing that, we sit on the couch and watch TV.  This year, the AI will be held in the sultry Florida summer for only the second time and the first time without a subscript.  The AI-XVIII Events Committee has taken its charge to heart and the result is a new competition destined to find its place in AI history alongside other competitions too tedious to mention.

And so, we present the Inaugural AI Lip-Sync Challenge.  This event is mandatory for all AI attendees.  Given the tremendous (latent?) talent lying within the expanded roster of attendees for AI-XVIII, the evening promises to one to remember; although no one other than Sean, Kate and Emma likely will.

Herein the rules:
1.  each participant must prepare and lip sync/perform 60 seconds of a song that will be judged by the other participants on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
2.  Scores will be written down anonymously and stowed secretly in a mayonnaise jar on the porch of AI HQ
3.  each performance will be recorded on video for blackmail purposes
4.  Scores will be tallied and the winner will be feted with meaningless compliments and swag
5.  Paze, a pioneer in the field, may not use 'Rocky Raccoon'

As a means of demonstrating how the contest works and to show whence it was stolen, please see below: