Solheim And Vacation

Hi everyone! I'm back in Orlando after two weeks in Europe. Last time I wrote, we were in Sweden getting ready for the Solheim Cup. That was a great week – the team was great, the course was beautiful (too bad the weather wasn't!). I have to congratulate the Americans on a great performance. They played well and got us in the end. Given the conditions that we had, I am amazed at the level of play. We left with disappointment, but I have to feel that it is just good for women's golf in general and I was so honored to be a part of it.

After the busy week in Sweden, Mike and I headed out on an engagement trip to Monte Carlo. Neither of us had been there, so we got a feel for what the French Riviera is all about. It was a beautiful place – fabulous hotel, exquisite food, and great wines! It was nice to charge the batteries after a tough week. We didn't exactly break the casino, but the casino itself seemed like it was right out of a movie. I visualized James Bond there playing. The aura and history of Monte Carlo is very impressive. The French food is amazing - the sausage, the meat, the potatoes, the fish, the vegetables. The small portions are really all about the presentation.

After Monte Carlo, we rented a car and drove up into the wine country. We stayed in a castle from the 1500s, did some wine tasting, saw the French countryside. It was a very cool experience. The wineries had the best farm bread (so crisp) and homemade butter and the cheeses. Yum.

A friend of ours got married in Paris in a medieval castle from the 1300s. They had a murder-mystery costume party one of the nights we were there. It was a lot of fun. We were all dressed up in costumes and we had to act as a character throughout the evening. I was Antoinette - a social butterfly, trying to climb up in the social ladder by schmoozing and getting land from the king. Mike was one of the king's protectors. It was really cool because you were sitting in this old dining room, dressing the part. A lot of fun.

It was definitely a great vacation, but now we are back here in Orlando. Next week is a big week…we have the winners of my "Share My Passion" sweepstakes in town and my sponsors are coming in for our annual Sponsor Summit. We then have meetings with my Board of Directors.

Bonjour...