Dumber than a box of rocks....

A beautiful day in the Valley of the Sun.

"Why not go swimming?", you ask.

Well, because the water is just too darn cold.

That, however, never stopped a Dorhauer. After some golf this morning, we thought why not.

So here we are trying not to show just how darn cold it is and daring someone else to be the first to get out.

Jay and Jimbo...

More are soon arriving, but today I got to play a round of golf with two of my brothers. Jay, in the middle, is my baby brother and he lives in Yelm WA. Jimbo is the 5th of 7, and he lives in Odessa MO. Its good to be with them - I don't get to see them often. They are making the early part of my vacation pretty much fun. Can't wait for the others to arrive.

While on vacation....

Taking a much needed week away. My Dad, a number of brothers, and assorted others are gathering at Chez Dorhauer in Phoenix for some golf, baseball, long talks and whatever else moves us. I will post a few things through the week, and maybe you will come to know a little bit about my family.

I start with the latest addition to my in-house baseball museum - a painting of Christy Mathewson that my son finished last night. He knows this is one of my favorite players of all time - pitched in the first two decades of the last century and died young of a lung disease caused by a chemical weapon used in the First World War.

I'd say the week is off to a good start.