Tonn’s Travels

Well, I'm feeling a little proud to say that I met and exceeded my goal of reaching at least 2,100 courses played today in Wisconsin. After waking up in Red…

After saying our goodbyes and making our way east, so Becky could tour two of her company's Minnesota production facilities, we made it to Red Wing, Minnesota. It was getting…

On our last full day of staying with my mom, I had one more course nearby that I was hoping to play. Well, two...but only one that I would count…

Aah. Today was the day I've been waiting for on the course collecting front for over a year. NINE NEW COURSES to make a decent dent in my Courses Played…

Today was sloppy on the disc golf courses I played. Four new courses in Minnesota and South Dakota! But four new courses in the rain. In the mud and wet…

Now that the family wedding festivities are complete, Becky and I started our next part of our trip to Minnesota: traveling to spend some time with my mom and to…

After visiting with family during/after breakfast in our hotel, Becky and I had about 3-4 hours with nothing to do. So I looked at her, smiling as cute as I…

After my whirlwind trip to Klamath Falls (Oregon), it was time to drive back home to Coos Bay, get a good night's sleep, then head to the airport (OTH, a…

This morning, I had a couple of hours before our Oregon Small Business Development Center Network conference began. Although Becky (my wife) had a Zoom meeting she needed to attend,…

Speaking of "puppy dog eyes" and saying "PLEASE" as nice as I possibly can in my previous post? :-) After thinking I was done for the evening, playing The Attraction…

Today is a day I have had circled on my calendar. I have had little opportunity to travel for many months, between a heavy workload and my being limited to…

After three days on the road at Salishan, then one day back in Coos Bay, it was back to being a road warrior, attending the Rural Community Building Summit in…

I've had today circled on my calendar for a while, as I needed to travel up to Salishan Coastal Lodge for the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network's Fall Leaders…

I needed to head to Orlando, Florida this week, to participate in the 46th ASBDC Annual Conference as a part of my work with the Oregon Small Business Development Center…

After completing our duties as Disc Golf Foundation board members at the United States Women's Disc Golf Championships in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, it was time for Mike Harrington to take me…

After setting up our Disc Golf Foundation traveling museum for the United States Women's Disc Golf Championships players meeting in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, tearing it down and resetting it in its…

I had a long, rough flying experience getting to Milwaukee today. Well, the flights began YESTERDAY around lunchtime, and the flight from North Bend, Oregon (OTH) to Denver (DEN) was…

After our meetings concluded for the day today, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take advantage of the long summer daylight hours to knock out a few…

Work at our Small Business Development Center FINALLY "forced" me to visit an area of the State that had a few courses I hadn't yet played today. So I capitalized…

It has been far too long since I've been able to grab my pack of discs and get out to enjoy some courses. Some of it has been work...as I…

Today was a pretty good way to end my mini-trip in Oregon for work. Not related to weather, as it rained almost the entire time I was playing courses on…

After a busy 50+ hours working to improve my skills as part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center network, I decided to reward myself by checking out a couple…

After yesterday's weather (and let's be honest, this old man getting tired and needing to rest...ha), I had a few hours this morning before my conference to venture over to…

When needing to drive up to Springfield, Oregon today to visit my new neurologist, I decided to try and play a disc golf course I had tried to play several…

While needing to travel over to Medford, Oregon to try my darnedest to help sell our business incubator space in Coos Bay, as a part of the Sorin Innovation Expo,…

Work brought me from Coos Bay, Oregon to Portland, Oregon the past twenty-four hours, meeting with staff at Portland Community College and the Oregon SBDC's Global Trade Center. It was…

Making our several-hour drive back to Minneapolis in order to board our flight back to Oregon tomorrow morning, my wife asked if there might be any other courses between Sioux…

Today I batted 2-for-4 in my course collecting efforts, dodging flood waters and road closings/detours my entire trip from Springfield, Minnesota to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was great, sneaking…

Today was a hard day emotionally. We ventured back from Minneapolis to the town we used to call home for nineteen years (Springfield, Minnesota). A lot of good memories there,…

Today I FINALLY got to cross Buck Hill in Burnsville, Minnesota off my To Play List. :-) That course, designed by Minnesota's own Cale Leiviska, opened the year I moved…

It has been roughly two months since work and my health have allowed me to enjoy one of the things I love most in life. I am absolutely nearing the…

Today I said farewell to the Pacific Ocean for the next 72 hours, making my way to Eugene, Oregon to attend the 2024 Spring Oregon Small Business Development Center Network's…

It's been a rough few months. In regards to taking care of myself physically? It's been a rough few years. :-( I LOVE where I live, and I LOVE what…

After getting a taste of being back on the course collecting trail yesterday, and being within ten miles of five courses I hadn't yet played in the Seattle, Washington area,…

It has been weeks since I had the chance to disc golf. My health hasn't been good, plus work has been keeping me incredibly busy of late. But today was…

I made it back to Coos Bay this afternoon, but not before I snuck in one more new course on my way back from Sunriver! :-) View from the Hole…

As quickly as it began, my 2023 SBDC Fall Directors Conference ended this afternoon. Roughly three days of great ideas and conversations with my counterparts from around the State of…

Today was a day I had circled on my calendar for the past few months. Driving over to Sunriver, Oregon to attend my SBDC Fall Directors Conference with the Directors…

This week, I needed to head to Nashville, to attend the ASBDC conference for work. With roughly 1,500 people in attendance, it was the largest conference I have attended in…