Greetings Golfers,

Halloween marks the middle of the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. Which means a change in the seasons. And a change at Deer Run GC – closing for the winter.

We might stay open through Sunday, Nov. 3 if the weather looks promising. At the moment, the forecast looks about as promising as the Vikings.

But the weather for this weekend should be pretty good – especially Sunday.

When we were kids, Halloween was my brother Rick’s favorite holiday. It was a great time to be a baby-boomer… the neighborhoods were packed with kids – Halloween looked like New Year’s Eve in Time Square. We would Trick-or-Treat for 3 hours and get enough candy to last until Christmas.

Ah, the good old days. Some things get better – but not everything. I don’t believe that everything has gotten worse – I haven’t turned into that guy. But the future isn’t always better.

Halloween used to be better … and the Vikings used to be better. Ah, the days of Bud Grant and the Purple People Eaters.

Hope to see you before we close.

Cheers,

Tom Abts
GM and Head Golf Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com