Dale's Birthday Bash

This This the crew Jim golfs with [except for Chuck and Potter].  Left to right: Leon Ripplinger, Nick Kjos, Bruce Mikkelson, Curt Dahme, Dennis Steele, Dale Hoerauf, Dave Cantrell, and Scott Halvorson.

  Dale's 50th birthday celebration started with a round of golf at Hawktree GC, the 19th top-rated public course in the country--and Dale picked up the green fees! Afterwards, we gathered at Dale's house for food and fun.  At right, Pam and Lael put on a skit and adorned Dale with several ties depicting the many roles Dale assumes in the course of an ordinary week.

  Jim Potter, Dennis Steele, Bruce Mikkelson, and Leon Ripplinger were the big "wieners," shown here with their first place prize.

  Prizes were awarded to the best scramble teams. Jim, Nick, and Curt shot a respectable 8-under par but took second.  Here, they show off their prize, a sleeve of golf balls.  Clever, Lael.

  Lael, Dale, and daughter Angie pose with Dale's birthday cake. The healthy lad blew out the candles quickly before the Fire Department arrived.

   Dave Cantrell, seated, is the frequent target of jokes about playing from the "Senior" or gold tees and for the uncanny bounces his balls take from the trees to the fairways when he hits a wayward shot.  To memorialize Dave's good fortune, Dale and Jim performed a song in his honor.

Mr. Sandman, he loves the game

he takes our money; he has no shame