Sunday at the Masters

I had a great time watching The Masters yesterday.   I started my viewing as the very first group reached Amen Corner.    This was well before the actual television coverage started.   I was able to stream live coverage of holes 11, 12, and 13 from the Masters’ website.   I hooked up my computer to the television in my kitchen and this provided a very nice picture quality.   I was able to do some unpacking while it played in the background.

I had two large boxes that had been packed since I moved from Wilsonville almost 10 years ago.  It was the stuff that had been in my china cabinet.  It was never unpacked while I lived in my condo because there was no space for it.    It was fun pulling some of that stuff out.  I pulled out a sterling silver wine bucket. 

“Where did we get this”, I asked my wife?

“Oh, that was a present from the President of Ecuador. “

“We have a wine bucket from the President of Ecuador?”

“Oh wait. No, he gave me a sterling silver pitcher.  It’s in there too, somewhere.”

“Oh, okay.”

When the Masters television coverage started I switched off the streaming and changed back to broadcast.   I put it on the television sets in both the living room and the kitchen.   This allowed me to move back and forth between rooms without ever missing anything.   I was able to make myself Nachos, sit on my couch and eat them, then do my dishes without ever missing a single stroke.   It was awesome!  

The tournament itself was fantastic.   At one point, late in the round, there were 5 players tied for the lead.  The finish was incredibly close, much more so than the final score showed.   In the end Charl Schwartzel slammed the door shut on everyone.   It was such a strong finish that it will become legend.   He birdied the last 4 holes to end up winning by 2.   I loved every second of it.