My Music Journal: June 27, 2025

 

Friday, June 27, 2025

 

Time: 3:10 PM

Song: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant 

Artist: Billy Joel

Mode of Consumption: Listening to MP3s at Hole No. 11 at PrairieView Golf Course in Byron.

Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/3utq2FgD1pkmIoaWfjXWAU?si=3db8978c54c145d4

 

The golf carts at PrairieView have Bluetooth, so I sync my phone and start playing music lowly on Hole No. 11. We are the IAHE Golf outing and play has come to a standstill. 

 

The delay was to be expected, as all but one hole began the day with two groups of four assigned to it. We started on Hole No. 4. By “we,” I mean myself and co-workers Ty, Dave and Craig. 

 

Dave bowed out after six holes, he resides in Michigan, so he had a long drive home. It always befuddles me why he travels so far for so little. 

 

At Hole No. 11, there are three groups waiting to hit. Why play has jammed up here is unclear. 

 

Craig, who lives in the suburbs, swings his cart around and calls it a day. 

 

That leaves Ty and I as we watch the group ahead of us finally approach the tee box. 

 

“Is this the second Billy Joel song in a row?” I ask. I hadn’t been playing that close of attention. 

 

“Nope,” Ty answers. “This one is just three songs in one seven-minute song.”

 

Eventually it’s our turn to play. By the way, I am a terrible golfer. This event is the one round I play a year, and that’s about to be cut short. 

 

Three holes later, Ty has to go. He has a cat to get to a vet appointment in Dixon. We ride to the parking lot and I drop him off at his car before going to mine. 

 

I intend to stick around for the post round dinner, but as the afternoon lingers on, it’s clear that the meal isn’t going to happen anytime soon. So, I hit the road and pick up a sandwich on the way.