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             0,DAVID ,WALK]

  ,DAVID ,WALK] LIVES 9 ,MISS\RI ) 8
WIFE ,BETTY1 :O IS AL BL4 ,BO? "W H>D 9
! ,N,NAL ,F$],N (! ,BL1 HELP+ O!RS -E 6H
! 9DEP5D;E : !Y H A*IEV$ = !MVS4 ,DAVID1
AN AVID SPORTSMAN1 LOVES 6FI%2 & NEI 8
BL;S NOR GOLF BALLS :IZZ+ ACR ! PA? 6!
LAKE >E GO+ 6KEEP HM F X4 ,"H IS :AT HE
HAS 6SAY3
  ,I LOVE 6FI% & F9D X NEI DI6ICULT NOR
UNUSUAL 9 ANY WAY4 ,I 5JOY X REGUL>LY &
Z A MATT] ( R\T9E4 ,X DOES N TAKE
EXTRAORD9>Y SKILL =A BL P]SON 6D4 ,MY
VISUAL ACU;Y IS LI<T P]CEP;N2 ,I SEE
ONLY B"R LI<T & %AD[S4 ,A L;G :ITE CANE
IS NEC = MY SAFE & 9DEP5D5T TRAVEL4
  ,! ROAD 6! LAKE NE> MY HOME US$ 6BE A
NICE PA? 6FOLL[1 B ! REDESIGN (! GOLF
C\RSE *ANG$ T A FEW YE>S AGO4 ,TWO NEW
FAIRWAYS 7 PUT 9 CROSS+ ? ROAD1 L1V+
ONLY A SMALL SEC;N ( ROAD NE> ! LAKE4
,MY R\TE 6G FI%+ N[ REQUIRES ME 6CROSS !
FAIRWAY NE> ! SIX? TEE1 : ,I REF] 6Z 8!
>TILL]Y RANGE40
  ,I MEET O!R FI%]S AT ! LAKE1 & "S SEEM
6BE 9T]E/$ 9 H[ ,I D MY FI%+4
,SURPRIS+LY 5\<1 ,I DON'T GET _M
RIDICUL\S "QS & -;TS AB H[ AMAZ+ X IS =A
BL GUY 6TRAVEL 6! LAKE & FI% AL"O4
  ,CROSS+ ! FAIRWAY & MANEUV]+ >.D ! TEE
>EA 6GET 6! LAKE IS N V DI6ICULT4 ,X'S
CROSS+ ! >TILL]Y RANGE1 ": ^? LL H>D
PROJECTILES >E L&+1 T "S"TS GETS A LL
DI6ICULT4
  ,CROSS+ T Z"O TAKES A SIMPLE1 -MON-
S5SE APPROA*4 ,I /OP AT ! $GE (! FAIRWAY
AT ! PO9T ": ,I NE$ 6CROSS2 DET]M9E :E!R
OR N ANY GOLF]S >E PLAY+ "?2 & LI/5 =!
4T9CTIVE CRACK (! CLUB ON ! BALL1 VOICES
( APPROA*+ GOLF]S1 &! ?UMP ( L&+ GOLF
BALLS4
  ,:ILE DO+ ?1 ,I USE MY ,BRL -PASS 6L9E
MYF UP 9 A WE/ 0S\?WE/ DIREC;N S ,I W -E
\ NE> ! SIX? TEE &A PAV$ GOLF-C>T PA? :
W L1D ME D[N ! HILL 6! OLD ROAD 6! LAKE4
,S9CE "! >E _M 3T\RS & NO R1L L&M>KS 9 ?
OP5 >EA1 ! L;G :ITE CANE & -PASS >E
ESS5TIAL TOOLS4 ,ONCE ,I L9E UP & G1 ,I
DON'T /OP UNTIL ,I AM ACR ! FAIRWAY2 ?
REDUCES MY *.ES ( 2+ HIT4 ,ONCE1 ON MY
WAY HOME1 ,I /OPP$ 6*ECK MY -PASS :5 ,I
?"\ "! 7 NO PLAY]S NE>1 &A GOLF BALL
DRIV5 F ! FIF? TEE /RUCK MY TACKLE BOX--
,I 0 HAPPY X 0 N MY KNEE J 2L ! BOX4
  ,? RISK IS GRTLY REDUC$ :5 ,I G FI%+
AT NI<T4 ,X'S N T ,I L DANG]1 B CROSS+ !
FAIRWAY IS ! MO/ E6ICI5T WAY 6! LAKE 2C
(! LAY\T (! GOLF C\RSE &! LOC,N (! LAKE4
  ,2SS ! -PASS1 ,I USE O!R 9=M,N 63FIRM
MY TRAVEL S* Z "PICUL> SLOPES1 ! HEI<T
(! GRASS1 GR.D TEXTURE1 LOC,N (! SUN Z
,I FEEL X ON MY FACE OR BACK1 W9D
DIREC;N1 &! HONK (! ,CANADA GEESE T
FREQU5T ! LAKE4 ,TRA6IC NOISE ON ! ROADS
& HI<WAYS SURR.D+ ! GOLF C\RSE DI6]S
DEP5D+ ON ! "T ( "D1 & X IS A GD REF];E
ON DIREC;N1 Z IS ! SUN'S DIREC;N Z X
MOVES DUR+ ! "D4
  ,I F9D ! GOLF]S 6BE V C\RTE\S :5 ,I
CROSS _! TURF4 ,_M :O SEE ME WAIT+
6CROSS SAY HELLO Z !Y PLAY "?2 "S (F]
6LET ME CROSS 2F !Y TEE (F2 & "S WI% ME
LUCK4 ,I WI% !M A GD GAME 9 RETURN4 ,I H
N"E _H A GOLF] TELL ME T A BL GUY %D N 2
CROSS+ ! FAIRWAY4
  ,:5 ,I GET 6! ROAD AL;G ! LAKE1 ,I
WALK UNTIL ,I GET 6A PO9T ": ,I ?9K ,I
WD L 6/>T4 ,"! IS NO B1T5 PA? D[N F !
ROAD1 S ,I J "W MY WAY D[N ! /EEP SLOPE
"? ! ?ICK BRU% & D1D WOOD4 ,I C>RY MY
ROD )! TIP 2H ME S ,I DON'T SNAP X (F ON
A TREE Z ,I MOVE AL;G4 ,2C (! ?ICK BRU%1
/EEP SLOPE1 & R\< GR.D1 MY L;G :ITE CANE
IS NEC 9 F9D+ ! EASIE/ PA? AH1D ( ME4
,:5 ,I GET 6! $GE (! LAKE1 "! IS A PA?1
& ,I USE ! CANE 6F9D X & FOLL[ !
IRREGUL> %OREL9E4
  ,:5 ,I F9D "O (! L&M>KS T TELL ME ":
"S ( MY FAVORITE SPOTS >E1 ,I SET D[N MY
TACKLE BOX1 SLIP (F MY PACK1 & TUNE 9 MY
FAVORITE C.TRY MUSIC ON A POCKET RADIO1
: ,I PLACE NE> MY TACKLE BOX4 ,N ONLY
DOES ! RADIO PROVIDE 5T]TA9;T1 B X IS AN
AUDIO M>K] :5 ,I H 6L1VE ! SITE
6UNTANGLE A SNAG OR TRY 6CAT* "S FI% T J
JUMP$ NE>BY & WANT 6LOCATE MY TACKLE BOX
QKLY4
  ,:5 ,I LOOK =A NEW SPOT1 ! :ITE CANE
IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL4 ,I USE X 6R1* 96!
WAT] 6*ECK !

SLOPE & DEP? (! WAT]4 ,X AL KEEPS ME F
A3ID5T,Y /EPP+ 96! DR9K4

  ,! CANE IS AL HELP;L 9 LOCAT+
/RUCTURES T W /1L VALUA# TACKLE4 ,I USE
X 6*ECK = BRAN*ES T MI<T CAT* MY L9E OR
LURES :5 ,I CA/4 ,X IS N FOOLPRO(1 B X
G5],Y GIVES ME AN 9DIC,N ( OBJECTS 9 MY
WAY4 ,ONCE :ILE ,I 0 *ECK+ =! $GE (!
LAKE & "UWAT] OBJECTS1 A BASS P\NC$ ON !
%9Y TIP ( MY CANE--TOO BAD "! WASN'T A
HOOK4 ,9 A4I;N 6US+ ! CANE 6*ECK =
POT5TIAL SNAGS1 ,I USE ! FI%+ ROD1 : IS
L;G]1 6R1* & SWEEP 9 ! >EA ": ,I MI<T 2
BACK-CA/+4
  ,6*ECK = SNAGS \ ( R1* ( MY CANE 9 NEW
>1S1 ,I USU,Y PUT A *1P SET-UP ON MY ROD
6TE/ ! WAT]S4 ,IF "! >E ANY SNAGS \ "!1
,I LOSE ONLY ! *1P TACKLE & N ! M
EXP5SIVE LURES4 ,2SS1 ,I MI<T EV5 GET A
BASS 6TAKE ! BAIT :ILE TE/+4
  ,AF ,I H F.D T ! >EA IS MO/LY SNAG-
FREE1 ,I SWIT* 6M EXP5SIVE LURES4 ,"S (
^! GET LO/ 6\-(-R1* SNAGS1 B T'S :AT
KEEPS ! TACKLE 9DU/RY ALIVE4 ,SI<T$
FI%]S LOSE A LOT ( TACKLE1 TOO4
  ,2C MOD]N L9ES >E M SUPPLE & F9] ?AN 9
! PA/1 !Y >E H>D] 6FEEL & ?R1D "? ! EYES
( HOOKS & SWIVELS4 ,I H DEVIS$ A SIMPLE
LL F9E-WIRE P9*$ HOOK SIMIL> 6B FA/] ?AN
A NE$LE-?R1D] 6USE4 ,? HELPS ME RIG UP
FA/]4 ,= SMALL] HOOK EYES & F9] L9ES1 ,I
AL USE SELF-?R1D+ NE$LES OR F9E WIRE
NE$LE ?R1D]S4
  ,= F9E TIPPETS & V SMALL FLIES1 ,I USE
A FLY-?R1D+ TOOL T ,I PUR*AS$ F A MAIL
ORD] SUPPLI] = FLY FI%]S4 ,X HOLDS ! EYE
(! FLY :ILE ,I HOLD ! TOOL & GUIDE ! F9E
L1D] 96! SLOT T GUIDES ! L1D] "? ! EYE
(! FLY4 ,^! EYES >E TOO SMALL =A NE$LE
OR O!R ?R1D]4
  ,FLY FI%+ IS "O ( MY GRTE/ PL1SURES4
,I AM N A POLI%$ CA/]1 B ,I GET ! FLY OR
POPP] \ "! & CAT* FI%4 ,I F/ LE>N$ 6FLY
FI% :5 ,I 0 J \ ( HI< S*OOL4 ,MY DAD (T5
TOOK MY BRO!R ,JIM & ME FI%+ :5 WE 7
GR[+ UP 9 ,MI*IGAN1 B ,JIM 0 N Z
5?USIA/IC Z ,I1 & Z WE GREW OLD] & ,JIM
MOV$ AWAY1 ,DAD & ,I 2CAME GD FI%+
BU4IES4 ,!N ,I 2CAME 9T]E/$ 9 FLY FI%+1
& ,I 0 GIV5 MY F/ FLY REEL = GRADU,N F
HI< S*OOL4 ,I B"\ "S 9EXP5SIVE TACKLE
6BUILD ! SY/EM1 & MY P>5TS B"\ ME A FLY
ROD = MY BIR?"D T SUMM]4
  ,"O "D MY DAD CAME HOME )A NEW PAIR (
WAD]S = ME & SD WE 7 GO+ UP NOR? ! NEXT
WEEK4 ,I 0 SOON /EPP+ \ 96! CURR5T (A
NOR!RN ,MI*IGAN /R1M 6TRY & \TSM>T "S
TR\T4 ,! FEEL+ ( ? NEW ADV5TURE 0 GRT6
,I 0 HOOK$ IMMLY4
  ,DAD N"E SEEM$ 6WORRY AB MY WAD+ AL"O4
,I GUESS HE _H 3FID;E 9 ME1 & IF HE DID
WORRY1 HE N"E LET X %[4 ,8 T1*+ ME H[
6FEEL ! BOTTOM (A /R1M & 6JUDGE &
RESPECT ! CURR5T 7 VALUA# LESSONS4 ,HE
WD G 8 WAY1 & ,I WD G M9E1 !N WE WD MEET
BACK AT CAMP4
  ,"S"TS :5 ,I 0 D"O FI%+ 2F ,DAD1 ,I WD
FOLL[ ! TRAIL ON ! HI< BANK AL;G ! /R1M
6F9D HM & SEE H[ 8 LUCK WAS4 ,I WD LI/5
=! SWI%+ ( 8 N9E-FOOT BAMBOO ROD4 ,IF
,DAD 0 F9I%$ 2F ,I WAS1 "S"TS HE WD -E
LOOK+ = ME4 ,BACK !N ,I _H "S USA# VI.N
& CD SEE MO/ L>GE BRAN*ES ( TREES NE>
ME1 LOG JAMS1 POOLS1 & B5DS 9 ! RIV] )9
A %ORT 4T.E4 ,N[ ,I H ONLY LI<T P]CEP;N1
B ,I / 5JOY US+ A FLY ROD DESPITE !
O3A.NAL TREE T GRABS MY FLY4
  ,DAD & ,MOM RAIS$ ,JIM & ME 9 A
POSITIVE WAY & N"E RE,Y HELD U BACK F
V5TUR+ \4 ,!Y ALL[$ U 6JO9 ,SC\TS )
NEI<BORHOOD FRS4
  ,9 A4I;N 6:AT ,I LE>N$ 9 SC\T+1 ,DAD
AL TAU<T ME M* AB ! \TDOORS & FI%+1 & ,I
GUESS T'S :Y ,I H S* A S5SE ( ADV5TURE &
AN APPRECI,N & LOVE = ANGL+1 WILDLIFE1
&! \TDOORS4
  ,MY POSITIVE EXP]I;ES Z A BOY & MY
P>5TS' & FRS' 3FID;E 9 ME Z ,I GREW UP
SET ! PATT]N = ME 62COME AN 9DEP5D5T BL
P]SON4 ,? 9DEP5D;E 0 DEVELOP$ EV5 FUR!R
"? MY 9VOLVE;T 9 ! ,N,NAL ,F$],N (! ,BL4
  ,? -MIT;T OP5$ NEW HORIZONS 9 MY LIFE1
& MEET+ S _M -PET5T MEMB]S :O TAU<T ME
ALT]NATIVE TE*NIQUES EXP&$ & SU/A9$ ?
9DEP5D;E4 ,I F.D T LE>N+ ALT]NATIVE
TE*NIQUES F O!RS HELP$ ME DEVELOP MY [N
TE*NIQUES1 : ,I H APPLI$ 9 O!R >1S (
LIFE1 & 9 TURN ,I 5JOY %>+ ^! ) O!R BL
P4
  ,IF X _HN'T BE5 = MY P>5TS &! ,N,NAL
,F$],N (! ,BL1 ,I D\BT IF ,I WD H
DEVELOP$ MY S5SE ( ADV5TURE & 9DEP5D;E &
WD N 2 DODG+ GOLF BALLS TD4

















