On a tip from Dana Proctor at FIT 360, I headed down to the Fairhope Public Beach a few weeks ago to catch up with Danial Ware, team rider and ambassador for Cabrinha Kites.

Two years ago, on January 1, I committed to getting in physical golf shape to hopefully improve my game. Amateur golfers of all levels and ages buy the best clubs, state-of-the-art golf balls, best shoes, take tons of lessons, and hit thousands of range balls but don’t understand why they don’t improve at a better pace. There is one piece of equipment that most golfers ignore, and it is the key to improving their game. Their BODY!

In the Scenic 98 Coastal communities, from Mobile to Pensacola, there are so many nice golf courses to choose from. Golfers from all over the country travel to the area to play and enjoy all we have to offer in terms of food, scenery, entertainment, and great golf!

My daddy loved to fish. His mother, my grandmother whom I called Grammy, was better at it than he was, but she never bothered to mention that tidbit as it would discourage him from joining her on the riverbank with the cane pole.

Now and then, someone comes along that is bigger than life. When I think of the remarkable people I have known, Mike deGruy is top of mind.

Richard Rutland has been fishing the waters around Dauphin Island for as long as he can remember. Literally. He makes his living at it.

Thursday night we had reservations for a special wine pairing dinner at Local and Company, a cool, attractive restaurant in Foley on Hwy. 59.

Rhonda Hart just comes across as someone you want to be friends with. She grew up in a musical family, starting in Oregon before moving to Nashville in the 80s and 90s with her mom and stepfather, Tommy Collins.