Look out, birdies!

The Younger Next Year weightlifting program — mine is two days a week, one hour a time — pays off in all sorts of ways. First, it is a self-help form of physical therapy. You reduce joint pain, arthritis and many other complaints of growing older. Second, it helps with other sports you might pursue. In my case, the weightlifting has helped my golf game. Last evening I went to Buffalo Peak Golf Course with my minister friend, Ernie, and played nine holes. Several times I had short birdie putts. Of course, I missed all of them — and made all my bogey putts. That's golf. The birdies are safe with me.