Adventures, My Pickleball Thoughts

Final thoughts from my European pickleball tour

As I sat in Helsinki Airport with my Americano coffee on Monday morning, I was too exhausted to do anything but reflect on the past week I spent in Helsinki, Finland. While my time in Finland was short, my days were full with nonstop activity from morning to night, with a few days stretching into… Continue reading Final thoughts from my European pickleball tour

Adventures

2017 US Open Pickleball Championships

               Click here for my photos! Well folks, I had really good intentions when I left for the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida last week.  I had planned to write a couple of blogs to let you know how things were going, and to share a little bit… Continue reading 2017 US Open Pickleball Championships

Adventures, General

On the road……to the US Open Pickleball Championships!

In just one week we will be flying to Naples to participate in the 2nd US Open Pickleball Championships.  I am looking forward to this for so many reasons. Reason #1 of course, is to be able to experience the excitement of this event, where there are 1,200 other pickleball players!  Claire and I will… Continue reading On the road……to the US Open Pickleball Championships!

My Pickleball Thoughts

Feeling like a winner!

Playing in tournaments is both challenging and humbling.  The level of play and the intensity of every player’s game is elevated from what you usually find at home in open play.  The rush of adrenaline can make you sail a shot six feet past the baseline, smash an easy overhead directly into the net, or… Continue reading Feeling like a winner!