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Simon Jenkins in front of Ryde Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
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Dear Harvey: Boondoggling to The Isle of Wight

A reflective Isle of Wight journey: trains, ferries, tennis, Fox Norton, and lessons on relevance, second acts, and the quiet wisdom of showing up.

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November 24, 2025 No Comments
The Pig at Combe
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: The Pig – A Boondoggle in Devon, England

We’d booked the weekend using a generous gift certificate from Sally and Taylor, choosing The Pig at Combe and, within it, the Stream Cottage. The Pig is a boutique hotel chain with nine or so locations scattered around beautiful England.

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October 20, 2025 No Comments
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Dear Harvey: Student-Artist-Athlete takes on Pine Valley GC

Dear Harvey, This past April, Uncle Charlie McDowell and his good friend, Jim Logue, hosted a gathering of Van Patten descendants at Pine Valley Golf

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August 13, 2025 No Comments
UK and Republic of Ireland
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Dear Harvey: Golfing My Ball in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

Dear Harvey, It has been four years since we hugged goodbye and Cathy and I moved to London. I thought it was time to reflect

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July 30, 2025 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: How can tennis help your golf?

Dear Harvey, How can tennis help your golf? That is the question I will attempt to answer. I look forward to your perspective as well.

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July 9, 2025 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: The Power of Sports (in Pobiedziska, Poland)

Dear Harvey, This is about the power of sport! I hope this letter finds you in spirit, and in good spirits. I want to share

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June 24, 2025 No Comments
boondoggles

IKIGAI: About hardship on Stay Whole Tuesday

Last week, on Nuggets, I wrote about a little book, IKIGAI, The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Ikigai is a Japanese concept

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October 1, 2024 No Comments
Cycling Isle of Wight in the English Channel.
boondoggles

The Secret is to Show Up, Do the Work, and Go Home

It’s Make it a Great Monday, and I can’t stop thinking about something I saw in Tim Ferris’s 5-Bullet Friday email update. It made me

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September 30, 2024 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: Chasing Scratch (in Cornwall)

Okay, let’s be honest. I’m not getting to scratch. I came to the game too late (age 42), and even so, I would need to

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June 1, 2023 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: Appendicitis leads to Ballybunion, Dingle, and Dooks

Dear Harvey, Before Emily and Kyle’s wedding, I came down with appendicitis. Ouch! I thought I had pulled an abdominal muscle working on a more shallow angle

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May 10, 2023 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: On business in Spain (Parador de El Saler GC) ⛵️🍤🍷🏌️‍♀️🏖

Harvey on practice tee at Austin CC Dear Harvey, Flashback to early April when Cathy joined me in Barcelona for a sales meeting. I failed

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May 22, 2022 No Comments
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Dear Harvey: St. Enodoc Golf Club – Church Course (Cornwall) ⛳️ ⛪️ 🎢

Dear Harvey: “Few better golf weekends anywhere,” says Tom Coyne when I shared our trip to Cornwall with him. He should know! After our fun-filled Saturday playing

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May 8, 2022 No Comments
boondoggles

Dear Harvey: Trevose Golf & Country Club (Cornwall) 🏌️‍♂️⚓️🦈

Dear Harvey, Cathy and I headed to Cornwall last weekend. I could not recall anticipating the first tee as much as this one at Trevose

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May 7, 2022 No Comments
boondoggles

Cornwall: Padstow Harbour Hotel ⚓️ 🍤 🐚

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May 5, 2022 No Comments
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University of Cambridge day trip and tour

We appreciate Kyle’s boss at Park Walk, Chris Aylard, for setting us up with a special tour of the University of Cambridge. Learn about Cambridge

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December 24, 2021 No Comments
hugging Harvey Penick
boondoggles

Hugging Harvey Goodbye and off to London for a Bit

Well, I said my goodbyes to Harvey and started the final preparation to depart to London for several years. We sold the Highlander at Carvana.

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August 4, 2021 No Comments
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