So I was just reading about Ernie Els return to golf after his knee injury earlier in the year, and I came across the following description of it: "Ernie Els' timeous recovery from his knee injury will enable him to play in his 14th Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City." What? Wait a minute. Is "timeous" a word? Yep, it sure is, and it turns out it's chiefly Scottish at that even though it was used in a South African news posting.
Per Encarta World Dictionary.
timeous
time·ous
adjective
Definitions:
Scotland timely: happening or done in good time
time·ous·ly adv
Monday, November 28, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Kelpies!
Last Thursday didn't get any more normal by going to dance. We actually only danced two dances - and super easy ones at that - Circassian Circle and Petronella. The majority of the evening was spent walking through a 7-couple dance called "The Kelpie of Loch Coruisk." Yes, a 14 person dance. Beth's patience with us was admirable as she did an incredible job conducting us through the dance.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
What a day!
Today has actually been interesting enough to seem a little blogworthy.
My morning sleep was restless, so I gave myself an extra 15 minutes to sleep in. Then it took me three tries to find an outfit even with my system (which I'll blog about later). Sleeping in requires breakfast on the go so I popped a couple of waffles in the toaster and ate them in the car. Upon arriving at work, I decided I needed some grapefruit juice to rejuvenate me. When I went to get the juice, the vending machine ate my quarter.
The rest of my morning was uneventful except for the surprising news that David Duval is leading the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament in Japan. For all you non-golf fans who think that name slightly rings a bell, I should explain that DD was the number one golfer in the world for a while back around the beginning of 2000. Since then he has gone into a slump of monumental proportions. This year on the PGA Tour (where he still has an exemption to play being a major champion) he only made one cut. That is why much of the golf world was stunned to awake this morning to the news that Mr. Duval is at the top of the leaderboard, a stroke ahead of Tiger Woods.
Back to my day... When I got back from lunch, a button fell off of my sweater vest so I exchanged it for the spare navy cardigan from highschool that I keep hanging in my office. Much to my amusement, I actually got a comment on my "pretty blue sweater." Walking down the hall later in the afternoon, I was surprised to find a puzzle piece in the pocket of the sweater until I remembered it was something the assistant APA coordinator gave all the APAs my junior year of college. One of those odd memories that springs up from time to time.
My task lately at work has been what I call "The Taming of the Muckle Muck." It's a reconciliation that got passed to me this summer, and now that I have a good grasp of it, I thought I'd go back and clean up the report because the prior accountant working on this reconciliation passed it to me with pages of items that they hadn't cleared against other months reconciliations. Anyways, at one point I became so flabbergasted that I couldn't stop laughing.
My day at work was capped off with a nice messy piece of chocolate cake, and now I get to go Scottish dancing.
My morning sleep was restless, so I gave myself an extra 15 minutes to sleep in. Then it took me three tries to find an outfit even with my system (which I'll blog about later). Sleeping in requires breakfast on the go so I popped a couple of waffles in the toaster and ate them in the car. Upon arriving at work, I decided I needed some grapefruit juice to rejuvenate me. When I went to get the juice, the vending machine ate my quarter.
The rest of my morning was uneventful except for the surprising news that David Duval is leading the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament in Japan. For all you non-golf fans who think that name slightly rings a bell, I should explain that DD was the number one golfer in the world for a while back around the beginning of 2000. Since then he has gone into a slump of monumental proportions. This year on the PGA Tour (where he still has an exemption to play being a major champion) he only made one cut. That is why much of the golf world was stunned to awake this morning to the news that Mr. Duval is at the top of the leaderboard, a stroke ahead of Tiger Woods.
Back to my day... When I got back from lunch, a button fell off of my sweater vest so I exchanged it for the spare navy cardigan from highschool that I keep hanging in my office. Much to my amusement, I actually got a comment on my "pretty blue sweater." Walking down the hall later in the afternoon, I was surprised to find a puzzle piece in the pocket of the sweater until I remembered it was something the assistant APA coordinator gave all the APAs my junior year of college. One of those odd memories that springs up from time to time.
My task lately at work has been what I call "The Taming of the Muckle Muck." It's a reconciliation that got passed to me this summer, and now that I have a good grasp of it, I thought I'd go back and clean up the report because the prior accountant working on this reconciliation passed it to me with pages of items that they hadn't cleared against other months reconciliations. Anyways, at one point I became so flabbergasted that I couldn't stop laughing.
My day at work was capped off with a nice messy piece of chocolate cake, and now I get to go Scottish dancing.
Friday, November 11, 2005
New apartment
First off, I want to mention that I edited the arrangement of my Scotland trip to give it its own page in my links.
On to the subject at hand, I moved into a smaller apartment in my same building last week. I loved where I was but it just seemed silly to me to pay rent for a 2-bedroom just for me. Now, I'm in a loft style apartment with the bedroom upstairs and the living area downstairs. Sneaking a few extra trips up and down stairs into my life should be good for me.
The move over went well. With the help of Mom and Dad, 2 Scottish dancers, 1 church friend, and 1 random guy from ORU that recruited we got the task done in an hour and a half.
Well, that's about it. Nothing too exciting about it other than the mere fact that moving is an event in and of itself.
On to the subject at hand, I moved into a smaller apartment in my same building last week. I loved where I was but it just seemed silly to me to pay rent for a 2-bedroom just for me. Now, I'm in a loft style apartment with the bedroom upstairs and the living area downstairs. Sneaking a few extra trips up and down stairs into my life should be good for me.
The move over went well. With the help of Mom and Dad, 2 Scottish dancers, 1 church friend, and 1 random guy from ORU that recruited we got the task done in an hour and a half.
Well, that's about it. Nothing too exciting about it other than the mere fact that moving is an event in and of itself.
Friday, October 28, 2005
Flapjacks
I've searched far and wide for a good recipe for flapjacks, those wonderful oat bars I discovered while vacationing in Scotland. After several tries, I've finally adapted a recipe that works for me and was met with hearty approval by my fellow dancers.
Scottish Flapjacks
5 ounces butter
2 heaping tablespoons light brown sugar
4 tablespoons honey
2 heaping cups steel-cut oats
1 medium banana, mashed
2 heaping tablespoons chopped dates
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a small baking tin (8"x8", 7"x11", or 9"x9") with cooking spray. Melt the butter, sugar, and honey. Add the rest of the ingredients mixing everything well. Pour the mix into the baking tin and bake for 25 minutes. Cut into fingers(bars) whilst still warm and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
Enjoy!
(Edit 11/11: I just noticed that I used the word "whilst" above. I don't think I did it intentionally just to use an uncommon form of the word "while." I believe it was simply a typo, but since it's a typo that actually works in a way I can't bring myself to correct it.)
Scottish Flapjacks
5 ounces butter
2 heaping tablespoons light brown sugar
4 tablespoons honey
2 heaping cups steel-cut oats
1 medium banana, mashed
2 heaping tablespoons chopped dates
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a small baking tin (8"x8", 7"x11", or 9"x9") with cooking spray. Melt the butter, sugar, and honey. Add the rest of the ingredients mixing everything well. Pour the mix into the baking tin and bake for 25 minutes. Cut into fingers(bars) whilst still warm and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
Enjoy!
(Edit 11/11: I just noticed that I used the word "whilst" above. I don't think I did it intentionally just to use an uncommon form of the word "while." I believe it was simply a typo, but since it's a typo that actually works in a way I can't bring myself to correct it.)
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Oktoberfest 2005
Oktoberfest was as wonderful as always. It was nice to have new costumes again and dance in our kilted skirts. (Come to think of it I never mentioned my new skirt here. How did that happen? I got a beautiful Royal Stewart kilted skirt made by Edinburgh Woolen Mills on E-Bay for less than $20 including shipping. It was all I could talk about for the week after I got it.) So, anyways, back to Oktoberfest... The performance went great. Laurabelle was actually able to do all the dances she was going to do before breaking her wrist except for the one she broke her wrist in.
A little on our program...
O! My America! - Originally written by Scots immigrating to America. We learned this dance after Hurricane Katrina in honor of the way Americans came together to help each other. This dance features Schiehallion's Reel - a figure like a Grand Chain without touching. My partner: Lara.
Lost in Edinburgh - We danced this in honor of the adventure I mentioned in the last post when Beth broke her wrist. My partner: Brian.
Belle of Bon Accord - Beth and I learned this Strathspey at the dance class we visited in Strathaven, Scotland. My partner: Lance.
Quarrie's Jig - A complicated dance several "learned" after I left Scotland, but no one really learned it until Beth sat down and made sense of it for herself and taught it to us back in Tulsa. I didn't dance this one.
Preston Mill - A very new 5-couple dance Beth introduced after several travelers visited this National Trust of Scotland site. I was the alternate, but Laurabelle was up for dancing.
Hebridean Weaving Lilt - A unique dance performed to mouth, or waulking, music and danced as a running step rather than the usual skipping or strathspey step. This dance features an intricate weaving/unweaving figure that the audience really liked (judging by their applause). My partner: Sara.
A little on our program...
O! My America! - Originally written by Scots immigrating to America. We learned this dance after Hurricane Katrina in honor of the way Americans came together to help each other. This dance features Schiehallion's Reel - a figure like a Grand Chain without touching. My partner: Lara.
Lost in Edinburgh - We danced this in honor of the adventure I mentioned in the last post when Beth broke her wrist. My partner: Brian.
Belle of Bon Accord - Beth and I learned this Strathspey at the dance class we visited in Strathaven, Scotland. My partner: Lance.
Quarrie's Jig - A complicated dance several "learned" after I left Scotland, but no one really learned it until Beth sat down and made sense of it for herself and taught it to us back in Tulsa. I didn't dance this one.
Preston Mill - A very new 5-couple dance Beth introduced after several travelers visited this National Trust of Scotland site. I was the alternate, but Laurabelle was up for dancing.
Hebridean Weaving Lilt - A unique dance performed to mouth, or waulking, music and danced as a running step rather than the usual skipping or strathspey step. This dance features an intricate weaving/unweaving figure that the audience really liked (judging by their applause). My partner: Sara.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Of broken wrists and resulting adventures
Several of my fellow travelers to Scotland stayed there an additional three weeks after I had left. In this time, Beth, the group leader, managed to fall and break her wrist during a visit to Edinburgh. According to the recounts I heard upon their return to Oklahoma, this led to quite an adventure trying to find a hospital in the unfamiliar streets of Edinburgh followed by the experience of a Scottish hospital complete with "hat bowls" and purple gloves.
Beth's wrist has since healed, and we've been busy preparing for one of our biggest performances of the year: Oktoberfest. All was going well - we could do the program several times in an evening with time to spare when it happened - Laurabelle broke her wrist in the middle of our dress rehearsal 10 days before the big event. She was laughing so hard during the dance that at the point where she's supposed to kneel then rise she lost her balance when rising and heard/felt a snap after she reached down to break her fall. So everyone hopped in their cars and caravaned over to the hospital where we managed to get lost in the parking lot even though it wasn't Edinburgh. The ER secretary was a bit shocked when a whole crew of kilted folk appeared at her desk at once. She was glad to find out that we were all just there for moral support for Laurabelle (and of course not to miss a second hospital adventure).
Stay tuned to find out how Oktoberfest went.
Beth's wrist has since healed, and we've been busy preparing for one of our biggest performances of the year: Oktoberfest. All was going well - we could do the program several times in an evening with time to spare when it happened - Laurabelle broke her wrist in the middle of our dress rehearsal 10 days before the big event. She was laughing so hard during the dance that at the point where she's supposed to kneel then rise she lost her balance when rising and heard/felt a snap after she reached down to break her fall. So everyone hopped in their cars and caravaned over to the hospital where we managed to get lost in the parking lot even though it wasn't Edinburgh. The ER secretary was a bit shocked when a whole crew of kilted folk appeared at her desk at once. She was glad to find out that we were all just there for moral support for Laurabelle (and of course not to miss a second hospital adventure).
Stay tuned to find out how Oktoberfest went.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
T.G.I. Friday's: Mild or Wild
You've probably seen the T.G.I. Friday's commercial for their Mild or Wild 3-course meal. Well, they've got a little Mild or Wild Challenge to help you decide which menu you should go with. The reason I like this particular quiz is that they are willing to admit they can't peg me and in doing so pegged me quite accurately as Mildly Wild. Try the challenge yourself here.
Monday, September 26, 2005
Pat on the back
I'd just like to briefly crow that I called the Seve Trophy score dead on (GB&I 16 1/2, Contintent 11 1/2) and was within 1/2 a point of the final results of the Presidents Cup (US 18 1/2, International 15 1/2). With two matches to go, the Presidents Cup was a little too close to a tie for comfort. That putt by DiMarco was such a huge relief. Every once in a while a tie might not be too bad of a thing but not two years in a row!
Saturday, September 24, 2005
John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic
I suppose it's about time I report on my experience working at the golf tournament last week. My main job was to sit across from the golfers as they finished their rounds in groups of three and add their scorecards once they had checked the numbers for each hole. Christina Kim was in the very first group that came into the trailer and she stared at me intensely while I added the numbers. Inside, I was panicking and thinking, "What if I added them wrong. What will she think?" It was quite disconcerting, but of course I had to write a number down and so I had to get over those thoughts pretty quick. The golfers were all pretty nice, but naturally matter of fact as they were going about their ordinary business of course. A few were especially friendly and made small talk while waiting for the others from their group. A few were a little more sour simply because they hadn't played well and just wanted to get on with their days.
On Friday afternoon, I worked at the 18th hole scoring trailer, and took the role of the scoring volunteer who made sure that we got the walking scorer's tabulation. This meant I spent plenty of time out by the green and was able to watch most of the women play the hole. The hole placement was pretty difficult and very few birdied it. One of the grandstands provided plenty of shade where I was, so the heat was not unbearable. On one of the very few groups when I stayed busy in the trailer, a golfer overshot the green. I, minding my own business, found myself under attack with a sudden startling loud Klunk! as her ball bounced off the roof of trailer. The ball landed on the wrong side of the trailer, so she had to try to hit it over coming back and managed to hit the roof again on the return shot. Someone joked, "Does she get a bonus for hitting it twice?"
On Saturday, I worked at the 9th hole and the volunteers seemed a bit more disorganized, so I spent most of the time manning the scoring table in the trailer. Jennifer Rosales' caddy gave me one of J-Ro's golf balls and it was marked with two colorful flowers. I also got a golf ball that Michelle Ellis left behind. I did get to watch about 8 groups including Annika Sorenstam come through at the halfway points in their rounds. I also noticed that Catriona Matthew (of Scotland) had www.visitscotland.com on her bag.
All in all, I enjoyed working in the scoring trailer and would do it again in a heartbeat.
On Friday afternoon, I worked at the 18th hole scoring trailer, and took the role of the scoring volunteer who made sure that we got the walking scorer's tabulation. This meant I spent plenty of time out by the green and was able to watch most of the women play the hole. The hole placement was pretty difficult and very few birdied it. One of the grandstands provided plenty of shade where I was, so the heat was not unbearable. On one of the very few groups when I stayed busy in the trailer, a golfer overshot the green. I, minding my own business, found myself under attack with a sudden startling loud Klunk! as her ball bounced off the roof of trailer. The ball landed on the wrong side of the trailer, so she had to try to hit it over coming back and managed to hit the roof again on the return shot. Someone joked, "Does she get a bonus for hitting it twice?"
On Saturday, I worked at the 9th hole and the volunteers seemed a bit more disorganized, so I spent most of the time manning the scoring table in the trailer. Jennifer Rosales' caddy gave me one of J-Ro's golf balls and it was marked with two colorful flowers. I also got a golf ball that Michelle Ellis left behind. I did get to watch about 8 groups including Annika Sorenstam come through at the halfway points in their rounds. I also noticed that Catriona Matthew (of Scotland) had www.visitscotland.com on her bag.
All in all, I enjoyed working in the scoring trailer and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Team Golf
This week it's time for two big events in men's golf. The President's Cup between the US and International players and the less publicized (in America at least) Seve Trophy between Great Britain/Ireland and Continental Europe. I did an analysis similar to the Solheim Cup, but I won't bore you with the details just the results.
President's Cup - It's a close call, but I'll say US comes out on top thanks to strong singles play. US 18, International 16.
Seve Trophy - I came up with the British Isles on top, but that may be because I'm familiar with more members of that team. GB&I 16.5, Continent 11.5.
President's Cup - It's a close call, but I'll say US comes out on top thanks to strong singles play. US 18, International 16.
Seve Trophy - I came up with the British Isles on top, but that may be because I'm familiar with more members of that team. GB&I 16.5, Continent 11.5.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Interlude
"If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump too?"
This age-old metaphorical question visited my thoughts last night, and it occurred to me that the fitting answer for me would be, "Probably, but not from the bridge." Knowing me, I'd head for the high ground supporting the bridge and jump from there.
This age-old metaphorical question visited my thoughts last night, and it occurred to me that the fitting answer for me would be, "Probably, but not from the bridge." Knowing me, I'd head for the high ground supporting the bridge and jump from there.
Golf
I was trying to do an analysis of where I went wrong on my Solheim Cup prediction, but it was taking too long so here's my rant instead.
The sports report Monday morning on the local news was pitiful. Pitiful! They only reported on football. Granted it was the big opening NFL weekend and there were all the college games, but Hello?! Tennis's U.S. Open was this weekend, but I suppose a face off between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer in a Grand Slam event just isn't scintillating enough material. To cap it all off, they made no mention whatsoever of the Solheim Cup. The Solheim Cup! One of the biggest women's golf events of the year. Maybe, maayybe, I could have passed it over if the American's had lost, but we won! There were no highlights at all. Not of Paula Creamer trouncing Laura Davies, not of Annika Sorenstam's game efforts to keep the Europeans alive, nothing. I am sorely disappointed.
Of course there will be more than enough coverage this week, since the LPGA is actually in town.
The sports report Monday morning on the local news was pitiful. Pitiful! They only reported on football. Granted it was the big opening NFL weekend and there were all the college games, but Hello?! Tennis's U.S. Open was this weekend, but I suppose a face off between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer in a Grand Slam event just isn't scintillating enough material. To cap it all off, they made no mention whatsoever of the Solheim Cup. The Solheim Cup! One of the biggest women's golf events of the year. Maybe, maayybe, I could have passed it over if the American's had lost, but we won! There were no highlights at all. Not of Paula Creamer trouncing Laura Davies, not of Annika Sorenstam's game efforts to keep the Europeans alive, nothing. I am sorely disappointed.
Of course there will be more than enough coverage this week, since the LPGA is actually in town.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Quiz
Well, since I played a female pirate this week, a fitting question would be who were the two most famous pirates in Irish history?
Higlight below for answer:
Grace O'Malley and Anne Bonny
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Interlude
Have you ever had a night of dreaming so realistic followed by a day so similarly strange to the prior nights dreams that the only way you can tell the difference between the two is the peculiar TU Corn Dog Dance that could only occur in a dream? Of course not. You've never seen the TU Corn Dog Dance while asleep or awake.
All silliness aside (right), Thursday and Friday were really like that for me as I became so obsessed with my pointless yet eventually successful goal of getting my tax returns done that I was doing taxes in my sleep while everyone else danced in the hallways (the dancing being in the dreams only of course). But now I can giddily dance all I want since I'm done!
All silliness aside (right), Thursday and Friday were really like that for me as I became so obsessed with my pointless yet eventually successful goal of getting my tax returns done that I was doing taxes in my sleep while everyone else danced in the hallways (the dancing being in the dreams only of course). But now I can giddily dance all I want since I'm done!
Review
This week I have a double review for two romantic comedies.
Despite initial doubts on the entertainment value of Monster-in-Law, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying the characters Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez portrayed. The feud was just unrealisticly bizarre enough that the movie made for a pleasant and amusing break from reality.
On the flip side, The Wedding Date, did nothing but dissapoint. The characters were shallow, rude, vulgar, and not in the least bit funny. I can't say I wanted anyone in the movie to be the hero or heroine and the "villains" weren't any better.
Despite initial doubts on the entertainment value of Monster-in-Law, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying the characters Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez portrayed. The feud was just unrealisticly bizarre enough that the movie made for a pleasant and amusing break from reality.
On the flip side, The Wedding Date, did nothing but dissapoint. The characters were shallow, rude, vulgar, and not in the least bit funny. I can't say I wanted anyone in the movie to be the hero or heroine and the "villains" weren't any better.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Interlude
It just struck me 45 minutes ago how close September 15 (tax deadline) is, so that's all I have time to say in today's interlude.
Wordplay/Link
This week's link is OneLook, the most comprehensive dictionary reference source online. In and of itself, I suppose it's not a particularly exciting link, but it's the source for my wordplay of the week also. Using OneLook, you can play solitaire word association by selecting a word from the similar words list.
Example:
By using the first unused word in each list, September can be related to Pininfarina (a world-class automobile designer).
September
sep
sept
family
kin
akin
related
germane
appropriate
apposite
appositely
Pininfarina
Example:
By using the first unused word in each list, September can be related to Pininfarina (a world-class automobile designer).
September
sep
sept
family
kin
akin
related
germane
appropriate
apposite
appositely
Pininfarina
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Interlude
Aaarrr!
I was in my first parade this weekend. While visiting friends in Henryetta, I was invited to be a pirate in their float. We wore red & white striped shirts, bandanas, and eyepatches. It was a lot of fun. I even got to ride instead of watching by offering to watch the kids. I've got my parade wave down now. Best of all, though, was that Chadana was there too all the way from Israel on summer break!
Golf
The Solheim Cup between the U.S. and European women golfers is this week, so I thought I'd do a comparison of the teams.
U.S.A. Europe Favored Comments
1. Cristie Kerr vs. Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) - Sörenstam - Pretty straightforward.
2. Meg Mallon vs. Laura Davies (England) - Davies - Seems be having a better year than Mallon, as long as accuracy is not key.
3. Juli Inkster vs. Ludivine Kreutz (France) - Kreutz - The stats favor Europe again.
4. Rosie Jones vs. Maria Hjorth (Sweden) - Hjorth - She's been playing well, and, hey, she went to school in Scotland.
5. Pat Hurst vs. Iben Tinning (Denmark) - Hurst - Both ladies have played excellently this year, but Hurst gets extra confidence points for coming in fresh off of a win.
6. Natalie Gulbis vs. Trish Johnson (England) - Gulbis - Johnson just hasn't shone much this year, and Natalie's stats are great.
7. Christina Kim vs. Gwladys Nocera (France) - Nocera - Kim has been unimpressive this year.
8. Paula Creamer vs. Carin Koch (Sweden) - Koch - I think this is the best matchup on the list. Koch is having a great year, and she did go to school here in Tulsa after all. Creamer is on fire in her rookie year. (Note: What is it about the intials PC and comments related to U.S. vs. Europe team golf events?) Anyways, I decided Koch gets experience points.
9. Michele Redman vs. Catriona Matthew (Scotland) - Matthew - These two are pretty well matched but I pick Matthew not because of her homeland but because her last two showings were stronger than Redman's.
10. Laura Diaz vs. Suzann Pettersen (Norway) - Diaz - Neither has been impressive. Diaz gets my vote just because she's played all season, and Petterson was out for much of it.
11.Wendy Ward vs. Sophie Gustafson (Sweden) - Ward - Both have been hit and miss, but Ward did better in this year's match play.
12. Beth Daniel vs. Karen Stupples (England) - Daniel - Similar records, but Daniel gets the experience vote.
In summary, Americans 5, Europeans 7. Translated to points, my pick is Europe 16½ over U.S.A. 11½. Don't get me wrong, I'm still cheering for the American team all the way. The Europeans just look a little stronger.
U.S.A. Europe Favored Comments
1. Cristie Kerr vs. Annika Sörenstam (Sweden) - Sörenstam - Pretty straightforward.
2. Meg Mallon vs. Laura Davies (England) - Davies - Seems be having a better year than Mallon, as long as accuracy is not key.
3. Juli Inkster vs. Ludivine Kreutz (France) - Kreutz - The stats favor Europe again.
4. Rosie Jones vs. Maria Hjorth (Sweden) - Hjorth - She's been playing well, and, hey, she went to school in Scotland.
5. Pat Hurst vs. Iben Tinning (Denmark) - Hurst - Both ladies have played excellently this year, but Hurst gets extra confidence points for coming in fresh off of a win.
6. Natalie Gulbis vs. Trish Johnson (England) - Gulbis - Johnson just hasn't shone much this year, and Natalie's stats are great.
7. Christina Kim vs. Gwladys Nocera (France) - Nocera - Kim has been unimpressive this year.
8. Paula Creamer vs. Carin Koch (Sweden) - Koch - I think this is the best matchup on the list. Koch is having a great year, and she did go to school here in Tulsa after all. Creamer is on fire in her rookie year. (Note: What is it about the intials PC and comments related to U.S. vs. Europe team golf events?) Anyways, I decided Koch gets experience points.
9. Michele Redman vs. Catriona Matthew (Scotland) - Matthew - These two are pretty well matched but I pick Matthew not because of her homeland but because her last two showings were stronger than Redman's.
10. Laura Diaz vs. Suzann Pettersen (Norway) - Diaz - Neither has been impressive. Diaz gets my vote just because she's played all season, and Petterson was out for much of it.
11.Wendy Ward vs. Sophie Gustafson (Sweden) - Ward - Both have been hit and miss, but Ward did better in this year's match play.
12. Beth Daniel vs. Karen Stupples (England) - Daniel - Similar records, but Daniel gets the experience vote.
In summary, Americans 5, Europeans 7. Translated to points, my pick is Europe 16½ over U.S.A. 11½. Don't get me wrong, I'm still cheering for the American team all the way. The Europeans just look a little stronger.
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