Pete lines up his tee shot on the first hole. Will his golf game be up to par?
He takes his stance, and his graceful and controlled swing looks perfect. Well it should; after all, it was just his warm-up swing.
Swinging for real, Pete’s tee shot flies away and looks to be splitting the fairway right down the middle. Suddenly, the golf ball changes direction as its speed shatters the sound barrier . . . hooking and hooking, left and more left!
Through the fairway.
Into the backyard of a home, sitting along the fairway’s left rough.
This tee shot looks hungry to score.
Through the kitchen window.
Right into Fred’s morning “Cup of Joe.”
Filled with a swagger and some pumped up jazz, Pete wanders up to the kitchen window and peers inside.
He confidently asks Fred, “Do you mind if I play through?”
Puzzled, Fred looks down at the golf ball swimming in his cup of fresh brewed coffee. Without saying a word, he seems to be singing the blues!
Originally published July, 2020.
Big Sky Buckeye 
He needs to brag about a “Hole in One.”
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Michael, great idea! The story was inspired by one of my son-in-laws. He told me about slicing a drive right into a home’s backdoor.
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I am always nervous when walking near a golf course for that reason. ha ha
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No worries Michael! When I hit an errant shot, I yell “fore” before I hit that tiny ball.
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Ah, yes. The law of unintended consequences strikes again.
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Linda, you nailed it! There is much to learn and apply from these unintended consequences.
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Thanks for the morning chuckle.
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Kathy, you are welcome. Mission accomplished!
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Made me laugh out loud. Do you mind if I reference your blog on a paragraph about poetry on mine?
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Kev, I am pleased you enjoyed this short story. It was inspired by one of my son-in-laws golfing stores, but of course, I embellished just a bit. You are more than welcome to reference to my blog anytime. Thank you.
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Good one.
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Anneli, thank you for reading and sharing this kind affirmation.
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