• DATELINE: MACKINAC ISLAND, MICHIGAN
  Mike & Karen McCarty vacationed to Mackinac Island in September. Mike reports... "Karen and I had a great time, thanks to the prize Karen won at the Dan McCarty Golf Classic in June. It was billed as a "romantic weekend for two," and Karen picked me to tag along. We walked around the perimeter of the island, stayed at the beautiful Island House with a great view, saw a rainbow after it stormed in the evening and did lots of other touristy things. In short, we were two trolls who had a good time as fudgies."

 BEND, OREGON: Dr. Amanda Westfall McCarty stopped at a local tavern after work by her office for a virgin hazelnut daiquiri on her way home. The bartender was upset to find that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts. Amanda took one sip of the drink and said "This isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!" "No, I'm sorry", replied the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."

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• MSU Football Coach Mike Dantonio was hospitalized shortly after their game with Notre Dame. In overtime, Dantonio avoided a sure tie by going for the win when he made a gutsy call to fake a field goal in overtime. The play succeeded. Although Dantonio's suffered a minor heart attack, but the McCarty Metro picked up this x-ray from his whole body scan.

• Guess who turned 21 in September?

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DATELINE: NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Larry Wendt, and 3 other guys have been going to the same deer camp for many years. 2 days before the group is to leave, Larry's wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn't going. His friends are very upset that he can't go, but what can they do. Two days later the three get to the camping site only to find Larry sitting there with a tent set up, firewood gathered, and dinner cooking on the fire. "Dangman, how long you been here, and how did you talk your wife into letting you go?" "Well, I've been here since yesterday. Yesterday evening, I was sitting in my chair and the wife came up behind me and put her hands over my eyes and said, 'Guess who?'" I pulled her hands off, and she was wearing a brand new nightie. She took my hand and pulled me to our bedroom. The room had candles and rose petals all over. On the bed she had handcuffs, and ropes! She told me to tie and cuff her to the bed, and I did. And then she said, "Do whatever you want." So, Here I am.

DATELINE: WASHINGTON DC
President Barrack Obama has now appointed a Golf Czar. Announcements were just made of major rule changes in the game of golf which will become effective July 2010. This is only a preview as the complete rule book is being rewritten as we speak. 

Here are a few basic changes: Golfers with handicaps: - below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%. - between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees. - above 18 will get a $25 check each time they play. The dollar amount placed in bets will be as follows: -for handicaps below 10, an additional $10. -between 11 and 18, no additional amount. -above 18, you will receive the total amount in the pot even if you do not play. The term "gimme" will be changed to "entitlement" and will be used as follows: -handicaps below 10, no entitlements. -handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts. -handicaps above 18, if your ball is on green, no need to putt, just pick it up. These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most importantly, equality in scoring.

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