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Fred Couples at Lions Muny

Does anyone know if Fred Couples is involved with the redesign of Lions? He was there today playing the course with local ad exec Eric Sutherland (behind the tree on the left.)

South Texas sunrise

At Rafter R Ranch, near Batesville.

Margaritas at Chuy’s

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Lessons Under the Lights

Here’s the best reason to take your kid out to Lessons Under the Lights this year at the FedEx Kinko’s Classic. This is a shot from the 2007 event. That’s Bill Moretti, one of the best golf instructors in the world, showing a dad how to teach his own son. See? You don’t just get a lesson…you get a lesson on how to give a lesson. This year’s event is April 29th. Call Chip Gist at Grey Rock (512-288-4297) for details of the event.

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The Retreat at Chelsea Park

A Koontz-McCombs project.

Five-pound crocs

Just got back from a week-long photo tour through Louisiana for Wilmax Construction. The last spot I shot was in Vinton, Louisiana, one of the southwesternmost towns in the state. In 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall near there. I got caught in a sideways hailstorm along Interstate 10, just west of Lake Charles (before I pulled into Vinton) and here’s what I found at the construction site. After walking around for an hour or so in fresh gumbo mud, my Crocs weighed more than my D3 with the big lens on it. I’ve always hated Crocs, but this day was perfect for ‘em. They’re the only shoes I can get clean at a car wash.