Asterisk Talley

  Asterisk Talley is a 17 year high school student that just won the 2026 US Women's Amateur at the Pete Dye Honors Course in Tennessee. 

 Asterisk which is a unique name means Little Star in Greek. Who knew! 

Asterisk finished 2nd at the 2024 US Girl's and Women's Amateur as a 15 year old.  She has finished 2nd at the 2025 Women's Masters and was leading the 2026 Women's Masters before experiencing a setback on the challenging 12th hole. Golf is a humbling game.

 The US Women's Amateur is the hardest tournament to win. The Amateur is a weeklong event and after two days of stroke play the top 64 players the remaining players compete in Match play. Match play is won by winning on a hole by hole basis. 

The Championship is played on Sunday with a 36 hold match with a short break for lunch. The Amateur required incredible stamina and focus. Asterisks' Dad was carrying her bag throughout the event and what a dream come true to watch your daughter that has devoted years perfecting her golf to achieve the pinnacle of Amateur golf. 

Asterisk displayed resiliency, grit, and determination to overcome setbacks and win the 2026 US Women's Amateur. Well played Little Star. 

With Love,

 Coach K  

Investing In Yourself

 The best investment you can make is always in Yourself. 

And the most important determinant of personal success is your Attitude.  Our Thinking and Attitude determine our outcome. What are you expectations.  Do you expect good things in your life, are you asking for all your wonderful desires. 

What are you inputs.  Just like good nutrition to feed our bodies we need to feed our minds and souls the good stuff.  Fill your life with love, kindness, faith, hope, charity, and generosity.  We have all setbacks in life, that's part of the human experience but we have to trust that things will work out. 

When we continue to focus on what we desire, we learn that what we desire desires Us. Keep believing, keep moving forward, 

You can accomplish anything but you must first expect in from Yourself.  

Keep the Faith.  

 

With Love,

Coach K 

 

 

A Little Faith

We are reminded that we are infused with the divine Holy Spirit and we are all part of God. Jesus tells you can do all that I have done if you just believe.  

With the faith of a tiny mustard seed we can achieve miracles in our lives.

With Love,

Coach K

Red Onions

 Red onions are a powerful food that can change your health. Onions are high in antioxidants like quercetin and anthocyanins which give the onions there red purple color.  Onions are high in fiber, sulphur and flavonoids excellent for blood pressure and digestion. 

Onions are loaded with Vitamin C and great for your skin and hair. Another wonderful thing is that they are inexpensive.  Onions can also help with your blood sugar and blood clots. Although the taste may not suit everyone, you need to include in your nutrition plan.  They are that powerful. 

You can juice, saute, fry, or add raw onions to your salads just make sure you eat them. 

  

   To Your Health!

 

With Love,

 Coach K  

Joyful

 Mallory Joy

Is one year old

With a smile

that betrays 

her heart of gold 

With eyes of blue

And porcelain skin

She lights up the room

With her cheerful grin

She laughs and giggles

As she waddles around

Her wings

Fluttering gently 

As she floats off of the ground

Our Joyful Angel

Sent from Heaven above

Has graced our family

And filled us with Love

With Love,

Coach K

Butterflies

 The beautiful Yellow Tiger Swallowtail butterflies joined us for breakfast on the patio. The Tiger Swallowtail is one of nature's remarkable specimens. The butterflies are wonderful pollinators and the female can lay hundreds of eggs is her short two month lifetime. The Tiger Swallowtail is one of the largest butterflies.

The Butterfly bush attracts all types of Butterflies including the brillilant black and orange Monarch. The beautiful purple bush emits a lilac scent and attracts bees and birds.  A virtual pollinator heaven. 

We are surrounded by the miracle of Nature and God every moment. 

With Love,

Coach K

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell is the great American painter whose paintings graced the cover of the weekly Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell's paintings had the ability to capture what Americans were feeling at any given time in their lives.  

This painting Breaking Home Ties captures the spirit of what every family and Father and Son experience when it's time to leave the nest.  The son is excited going off to college to start a new life while Dad is wistful and perhaps longing for days gone by.  Normal Rockwell is one of America's great national treasures.  So many of his paintings will bring a smile to your face. 

With Love,

Coach K