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Bermuda is waking up — the rough at most ATL tracks (East Lake, Capital City, Druid Hills) is starting to grab. Club up out of it, don't get cute.

Ball is flying 5–8 yards further in 85°+ heat. Re-check your stock yardages on the range before you trust them on 17.

Greens are firming. Land it short, let it run. The "hit it high and stop it" game is a March game.

Hydration is a scoring factor by the back nine, not a comfort thing. One bottle per three holes, minimum.

PGA next week at Aronimink — Donald Ross, bentgrass, sneaky-long at 7,200+. Different test than Quail. Watch approach play from 175–200; that's where Ross courses are won.

Early tee times aren't a luxury anymore, they're the round. 7am beats 1pm by two strokes and a shirt change.

The summer round is a different sport. Accept it, adjust, score better.

"Dear Mama" — Tupac (live, Death Row Mother's Day luncheon, May 12, 1996)

"Melissa" — The Allman Brothers Band (live, Beacon Theatre, March 2003)

"Isn't She Lovely" — Stevie Wonder (live, London 2008)

"Mother" — John Lennon (live, One to One Concert, Madison Square Garden, August 30, 1972)

"The Best Day" — Taylor Swift (Eras Tour surprise song, Philadelphia, Mother's Day 2023)

"Mama Tried" — Merle Haggard (Live from Austin, TX, 1985)

"I'll Always Love My Mama" — The Intruders (live, Soul Train)

The play: Dutch Baby with Lemon and Powdered Sugar. One pan, twelve minutes, looks like you tried way harder than you did.

The supporting cast: thick-cut bacon (Benton's if you can find it), good bread (H&F sourdough), real butter (Kerrygold, room temp).

The mimosa ratio: 1 part juice, 3 parts cava. Cava beats prosecco for brunch — drier, holds up.

Coffee matters here. If she likes oat milk, get the Chobani Extra Creamy, not Oatly Barista. Trust me.

Flowers on the table, not just the gift. Even grocery store peonies elevate the whole thing.

Don't try a new recipe today. Make something you've made twice.

Clean as you go. The kitchen at the end of brunch tells the truth about how the meal felt.

How you treat your mom this weekend is data your girlfriend is collecting, whether she means to or not.

Call your mom before noon. The afternoon call hits different — she's been wondering all morning.

If your girlfriend is close to her mom, write her mom a short note. Not a gift. A note. It's the move nobody makes.

Future MIL math: she's watching you the same way you'd watch a guy dating your sister. Show up, don't perform.

The intentionality compounds. One thoughtful weekend is worth six months of "how was your day."

Don't outsource it to a florist app. The thought is the gift; flowers are just the delivery system.

This is the kind of weekend you remember in five years. Treat it like one.

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Falcons OTAs started this week. Penix's voluntary attendance and command of the huddle are the two things to watch.

Bijan in year three is the storyline nobody's talking about loudly enough. The leap is sitting right there.

Post-draft roster math: the Falcons' rookie class needs to play, not develop. Watch for who's running with the 1s by minicamp.

Around the league: Rodgers in Pittsburgh is either the best or worst story of the summer. No middle outcome.

The OTA tape that matters is body language, not throws. Who's leading drills when the coach steps away?

Voluntary means voluntary. The guys who show up are telling you something. The guys who don't are telling you more.

Six weeks until mandatory minicamp. The roster is being decided right now, quietly.

The first weekend you leave the house without checking if you need a jacket — that's the one.

A pool beats a porch. A beach beats a pool. A beach beats a hotel lobby. Plan accordingly.

The Friday 3pm escape is undervalued. Two hours of driving on a Friday is worth eight on a Saturday.

Lake weekends are a different operating system. Slower, looser, the phone matters less by Sunday.

Pack lighter than you think. The first hot weekend is the one where you overpack and regret it for the rest of the summer.

The right playlist matters more than the right bag. Build it Thursday.

Summer doesn't start on the solstice. It starts the first weekend you mean it.

The first two weeks of outdoor running in Summer humidity feel terrible. That's not your fitness — that's acclimation. Push through it; week three is a different story.

Morning beats evening 9 times out of 10. 6am is 72° and dry; 6pm is 88° and soup. Same workout, different sport.

Hydration starts the day before, not at the water fountain. If your pee is yellow at 8am, you're already behind.

Heart rate runs 10–15 bpm higher in heat at the same effort. Train by feel, not by Garmin, until you adapt.

Shade routes matter. Piedmont's loop has more sun than people realize; the BeltLine north of Ponce is brutal at noon.

Lift early, run early, or move it indoors. The 4pm CrossFit class in May is a different animal than it was in February.

Sweat rate doubles. Replace it with electrolytes, not just water — LMNT or Liquid IV, your call.