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Hey Friends,

Quick facelift.  (Literally.)

How could we not portray ourselves in a self portrait sketch, and then plaster it all over our blogs background?

Obviously you know we did.

Here's to loving who you are, and not being afraid to show it!

Love lots everyday (not just today...)

<3 G&B ya'll

Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes.

Not really a change in latitudes, I just love a good Jimmy Buffett song reference. And truthfully, I think we all secretly (or not so secretly) would like to adopt a little bit of J Buff's easy-going island mindset into our own lives. Or maybe it is just me. Either way, it brings me to what this post is actually about. The brain trust here at G&B would like to take this blog in a new direction, a no-limits, can't-stop-won't-stop, no-topic-untouched sort of direction. By that I mean that we will no longer limit our scope to simply a few of our passions but rather make this a more all-encompassing space to explore a multitude of thoughts and ideas. We have been batting around several topics and fun ideas for posts and I think y'all are really going to enjoy. It has been awhile since we have gotten excited about posting and it sure feels good to get back in the saddle. The planned posts will be more frequent, but a little smaller in size because we realized it doesn't need to be a novel each time we sit down. Frankly, I think that is what was limiting us before. Since we started out with this singular thought of what the blog needed to be and trying to come up with similarly related posts each day was getting a little repetitive. And after further reflection, we decided to remove the damn dam and just give 'er hell. 

This blog will now essentially be an outlet for all sorts of creativity. Without revealing any specific topics, I just want to reiterate that we are excited about changing things up, going with the flow and seeing where the bender takes us. I realize that a bender usually implies mass alcohol consumption but these will (mostly) be sober ramblings with a couple of alcohol induced shenanigans. Though I must admit, sometimes the best ideas and discussions come from a cold beer (or ciders, even margaritas) among friends. 

Mahalo. 

G&B

We've got some catching up to do.

Good evening ya'll. I must say, its been too long.  Red wine in hand, I have to toast the New Year, new things, and...

Hello PGA season.

Last update was Halloween, sorry we missed the New Year ya'll, but lets be honest we've all been busy.

Quick catch up:
Thanksgiving- yeah, we all ate too much, I know. B and I started a tradition last year to not actually eat a turkey dinner on this Holiday. Held true this year, we both dinned elsewhere. I must say Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, truly grateful for your steak and wine selection. Delectable. It was up there with the previous years Sushi and Sake. Wonder what next year will being?
Also, our reminder that Christmas is right around the corner. Time to start thinking of those New Year resolutions...

December brought some exciting things. 1) I was lucky to work the PNC Father/Son challenge along side legendary golfers and their talented sons/grandsons/daughters. 2) I surprised my family in the snowy north. To make this short and sweet, I convinced my brothers and parents that I had to work Christmas and the New Year (like I had done the year prior, but my family was kind enough to join me in the sunshine state). Two days before the surprise, my older brother wanted to come down to surprise for the New Year. Problem, I think so, I broke the news to him. I had kept it from him for 2 months. TWO MONTHS. 12 hours later I received a text message from my twin, "Justin spilled the beans". Really. All I needed was my brothers to keep the secret for one more day. Luckily, the secret was kept, I made it to my brothers door step on the evening of Christmas Eve. I got just the reaction I had imagined for two months, a warm embrace and tears. Merry Christmas.

Happy New Year, hope everyone was safe. Made good decisions, and rang in the year with love, friends, and happiness.

Dustin Johnson won the first tournament of the season. Mahalo.

Other tournaments occurred, nothing overly worth noting. Yeah, TW put some scores together, but I must say Phil Mickelson's win was much more exciting.
Some of the most shocking things that have occurred this season for the PGA tour would have to be all the players switching endorsements! By far the worst decisions would have to be: Webb Simpson from Polo to Izod, or maybe Watney leaving Hugo Boss. Really Rory, you'd prefer Nike over Titleist? The list goes on, but we'll elaborate a little later. This certainly takes me to the next big event of January.

I can't neglect Orlando's influx of golf nerds for the PGA show. Always an exciting time of year, rounding up the passionate and the knowledgeable to appreciate the unveiling of this seasons designs and equipment. Obviously, the fashion excites me. I had the pleasure of meeting some incredible people, one of them being Ralph Dunning. I got to listen to his run down for his line this year, the inspiration, and the drive to design exceptional pieces with performance and functionality. If only women were so lucky to have a designer create fashion and function. (cough cough, c'mon someone needs to step up to the plate!)

Probably the most monumental event: I turned 25. (I've constantly been reminded I'm now closer to 30 than 20...) Did I mention I joined the world of cyber dating? Thats a whole other can of worms.

That pretty much brings us to present, I think I hit the high points.

I say this with the utmost hope that B and I can follow through. We want to make time for this blog. This is our chance to share with you the exciting world of two adventurous girls that have an upbeat, humorous outlook on life. You know what, I need to highlight something really special, B ran her first 5K! Props. She kicked of this year in a healthy direction, hopefully that will inspire us all to lace up our shoes and hit the pavement.
Back to the basics ya'll, time management.
Find time for yourself (and for us of course).

Lets talk soon,
G

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, y'all! Whoa, I can't believe it is November tomorrow. Stupid Hurricane Sandy certainly brought the fall weather here to Central Florida and I think we have had a meal containing pumpkin every day for the last week (thanks Griggs, didn't know pumpkin could be put in chili).

We will be trying to carve out more time each week to give you some regular posts. In fact, next week is the PGA Tour ending tournament at Disney and yes, we happen to have a plethora of tickets, so you can expect at least one post on what we encounter while there.

In the meantime, please enjoy this some e-card, a scary movie and a ginormous bag of your favorite candy.

See you for a sugar crash later,

B

Surprise! A US Women's Open fashion review

So I just realized (in addition to not blogging in AGES) we have never really written about the state of women's professional golf in terms of fashion. I believe this is mostly due to the fact that nothing is ever that exciting in terms of color or outfits. Nobody is dressed overly tacky (most of the time) but nobody really stands out either. After watching the Women's US Open the past two days I really felt like I needed to address a few fashion winners from the most recent major championship on the LPGA. So, without further ado, here are some of my sartorial winners from this week:


Vicky Hurst 
This talented young American looked so simple and young when she wore bold Under Armour colors in Wisconsin. Also, I dig her old school hats. The look is very unique and she wears it well. Apparently, her dad's favorite player was Payne Stewart, so she wears the hats as a nod to him...a nice touch. I especially liked the color combo for Sunday, the neon green underside of the popped collar is great.

Sandra Gal

Her Callaway outfits aren't ever really anything to write home about. I included her simply for the color combination she wore on Sunday. The yellow polo with blue & white striped shorts is so east coast, I love it. And just to keep things freshy-fresh, she threw in a pink visor with a matching pink belt. Fist-pump worthy indeed, Sandra. 

Suzann Pettersen

Sponsored by Nike, this Norwegian always looks really athletic in her outfits. Sometimes I wonder if she is going to go for a 27 mile bike ride or play a round of golf...the result of being sponsored by a true sportswear company. Her Friday outfit was really my favorite of the week. A neon pink Nike polo with   small black stripes around the sleeves and at the end of the collar, plain black skort with a blacked-out Nike belt and some simple white shoes. 3 colors worn perfectly. Excellent. 

Lexi Thompson

She always dresses very age appropriate, everyone forgets that she is still just a kid. Aside from some questionable pattern choices for her shirts in the past, Puma has certainly nailed it as of late. Her blue shoes on Sunday were pretty sweet. And the blue skort with simple pleats on the front is really fun and young, paired perfectly with a cool graphic polo. Hey, even her grips and hair ribbon matched. Well played. 

That should about do it for me, gang. Sorry for the unintended hiatus, we will try and get better at posting more often but busy work weeks tend to get in the way of any meaningful blog writing, dontcha just hate that? Ugh. Me too. 

Happy Sunday, y'all. 

B

MARCHing it up

Whoa. Is this thing broken? Wait...no...we are just insanely busy. I know, you have heard that before and that should be no reason to deprive you of your necessary G&B fix. I can't apologize enough. To make up for it, I will recap some of the craziness that has been our lives for the last few weeks as well as some much needed insight as to the current state of professional golf...so buckle up and lets get to it.

PGA Tour: Florida Swing
By far the most anticipated month of the season not only for us but for everyone in this golf-crazed state as well. The population of Orlando during these winter months obviously grows exponentially because of a little place called Disney World, but it seems like there are even more golf nuts roaming around too. I guess there are a few golf courses in this area...who knew? Which brings me to my first topic, this week's stop on the PGA Tour is a home game for us which is awesome. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is taking place this very week over at Arnie's course, Bay Hill which coincidentally is less than 5 miles from where we live. Awesome. And being the important and well-connected people that we are, G&B has secured badges to this event.

(Anyone who knows me knows that I can't resist putting a 

picture of this little old cutie up. Just look at his smile!)

Remember when I said we were well connected? Well, it just so happened that Griggs came to possess badges to literally the most impossible event to get tickets for ever...I am of course referring to The Tavistock Cup. Which was held this year at the beautiful Lake Nona Golf & Country Club just outside Orlando. If you don't know what this fun little get-together is all about, do yourself a favor and Google it. I mean seriously, tickets aren't sold to the public, there is a color-specific shirt dress code for spectators, they leave brand new Audis parked on the holes AND LEAVE THEM RUNNING. I don't know how they let us in, I bet a typical bar tab rivaled the amount I owe in student loans. This place was ridiculous and we were so in awe the whole time. Not to mention epic people watching, there was a golf tournament going on. We almost got hit by an approach shot from Gary Woodland, we watched Trevor Immelman hole out for eagle, we were so close to our beloved Adam Scott that we could smell his sweat, oh...and Tiger was there too, white shoes and all...what did you expect?

Also, can I just say, how exciting this PGA Tour season has been thus far? Playoffs up the wazoo, Rory was #1, now Luke is back on top, Tiger withdrawing, Sergio had a 12 on a hole. I mean seriously people, you can't make this stuff up. I really hope these are just a warm up for all of the awesomeness that will ensue at Augusta...

Spring Break

It is kind of weird to live in an area that is actually affected by spring break. Our usually quiet and peaceful spot on Cocoa Beach was overrun last week with crazy, drunken youths. I realize we are not far removed from that time in our lives, but it was different knowing we had to get up and go to work the next day. We soaked up the sun and took solace in the fact that most of those rambunctious children probably had homework to do and we, of course, did not. Wait, I take that back, I gave us a very important task and it was to get in more golf and vitamin D, preferably at the same time. Guess what? We are already acing that assignment. 

Fashion Update

We gotta get back into the designing mode and along with updating this blog a little more regularly it is at the very top of our ever-expanding To Do list. But until then I suppose I can take a whack at some fashion critiquing while Griggs is still at work. While nothing has seriously jumped out as being overly awesome, there have been a few guys who are showing up each week looking as good as they play. 

You already know our love for Keegan Bradley and his new sponsorship. He has also taken to wearing red on Sundays just like another guy we know. But Keegan does it in a very different and great way. He donned this outfit in the final round of the WGC-Cadillac. Nicely fitting red pants, matching red visor, plain white polo and some matching red/white shoes. The shoes are a little iffy for me, but these red and white ones are WAY better than the all white ones. Trust me. 

The reigning Masters champ not only sneaks up leaderboards quietly but he also gets on to the very difficult Griggs&Bagger Best Dressed List. Kudos to Nike and Charl for dressing his small frame perfectly. I am really digging this heathered gray button down, its understated and classy. Just like Charl. 

Believe me when I tell you that I am strictly posting this next picture because this is what Tiger's Sunday outfit SHOULD look like. Taken last Sunday prior to withdrawing from the WGC-Cadillac Championship and prior to a mid-round shoe change. As if he was just taunting G&B by breaking out the black pair for the first half of the round and then pulling a cruel joke by switching back to the grandpa-looking white ones midway through the day. But guess what, the joke is actually on Tiger because he is the one that looks like a mismatched idiot.

Tiger is our absolute worst repeat offender and we were so thrilled at the switch up into the black shoes and then horrified a few hours later when he put the white ones back on. I suppose the only respectable thing to do at that point was to withdraw from the tournament after he put those awful shoes back on. 

I think that should about wrap it up for this kid. Work tomorrow, then off to Bay Hill on Thursday. Rough life. I know. 

Cheers!

-G&B

Teamwork.

Just a quick update, we're alive and well! Finally got a break from work, the both of us workin two jobs to support our dreams. We do make a point of it to have fun though, so we hit cocoa yet again to unwind and recharge. Be expecting some extraordinary things from G&B!

Lots of love.