2-07-09 - Well the rains came down and things really got wet. It rained for about three hours last night and when we got to the courts they had a sign up that said "Postponed until 8 AM Sunday." So now we have to see if the rains will stay away.
No pickleball today so went shopping. Headed to the COD market and bought some things including a new chair to use on the beach at Keller Ferry. It even has a detached shade thing that goes with the chair when attached. So that will work and then later in the day went to the movie Defiance. It was a true story about three brothers who's mother and father had been killed by the Germans at the beginning of World War II. They saved people that were Jews that the Germans were going to kill. They lived in the forest for three years and hide from the Germans and stayed so many people's lifes. The story was a real miracle and seems that we never ever heard of these three brothers. Great movie.
Then went out to dinner tonight with about 15 pickleball buddies and had some great food at a good price. Have you heard of the Elphant Bar which is a great restaurant with good food here in Palm Springs. Thats it for today.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Two Bronze Medals!!
2-06-09 - Well the games were hot and heavy today. We had a great day of pickleballing even if the winds came up about 1 PM. I played some good matches with my men's doubles partner Martin. We ended up winning thee games and losing two which give us a bronze medal. One of the teams we played earlier in the tournament came back and beat us in a 15 point game, like 15-9 so not sure how they improved so much but they did. They went on and lost in the Gold / Silver match and got the silver. So bronze is OK I guess.
Then Ione played some great games today in singles and won her first game. Then lost to Pat Carrol in 2 OT games, 12-10 and the other 13-11. Then won the next two. Then after a long wait lost to a very good player and got bronze. She felt like she was playing in slow motion in that one. So a bronze was a good show for Ione. So tomorrow is another. We have our mixed doubles.
Ione is playing with a new partner Ralph and they have a large group so will see how that works out. She plays in the 65-69 bracket. Then I will be playing with my old friend Jessie Dawson who will be 79 this year. We call her the energizer bunny. She will be dropping down one bracket to play in my 70-74 bracket. So we will do our best and maybe there will be a medal for us at the end of the day.
Then Ione played some great games today in singles and won her first game. Then lost to Pat Carrol in 2 OT games, 12-10 and the other 13-11. Then won the next two. Then after a long wait lost to a very good player and got bronze. She felt like she was playing in slow motion in that one. So a bronze was a good show for Ione. So tomorrow is another. We have our mixed doubles.
Ione is playing with a new partner Ralph and they have a large group so will see how that works out. She plays in the 65-69 bracket. Then I will be playing with my old friend Jessie Dawson who will be 79 this year. We call her the energizer bunny. She will be dropping down one bracket to play in my 70-74 bracket. So we will do our best and maybe there will be a medal for us at the end of the day.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Palm Desert Pickleball Tournament
January 29, 2009 - Arrived on the sidewalk near TT Park in Palm Springs. We got a good site in the Park on the 30th. We are situationed in site 86. This is the first time in this site.
We have been doing some practicing for the big Tournament which actually started today the 5th of Feb. at 8 AM. Today was men's singles and ladies doubles. We actually had a total of 173 people entered in this tournament. When the dust all settled today we had a total of two medals, one silver and one bronze. Ione played with Carol Haworth and they did very well after having a bye for the first round. Then they had an easy match with a couple of ladies they didn't know. then they played Sandra Clark and Judy Davis. They are a team that are hard to beat. So they went out and beat them in three games. Then the Clark/Davis team they came back up through the loser's bracket and ended up beating Ione & Carol. They got beat in a two out of three match. Then since now both teams had one lose they had to play a 15 point game. Well things didn't go well and they got beat and ended up with Silver which isn't all bad.
I had some good matches in my singles and won my first game, lost my second and then won two more and then played for bronze which was with Don Walker. I didn't do real well and got beat by a 15-9 score. So that send Don to the Gold/Silver match. Then Don got beat by Peter in the Championship match.
Arrived home about 4:30, after stops at a restaurant for food and Trader Joe's. We also came back to a messy yard as the wind is really blowing. That's it for today. More will be coming tomorrow from Palm Desert Pickleball tournament.
We have been doing some practicing for the big Tournament which actually started today the 5th of Feb. at 8 AM. Today was men's singles and ladies doubles. We actually had a total of 173 people entered in this tournament. When the dust all settled today we had a total of two medals, one silver and one bronze. Ione played with Carol Haworth and they did very well after having a bye for the first round. Then they had an easy match with a couple of ladies they didn't know. then they played Sandra Clark and Judy Davis. They are a team that are hard to beat. So they went out and beat them in three games. Then the Clark/Davis team they came back up through the loser's bracket and ended up beating Ione & Carol. They got beat in a two out of three match. Then since now both teams had one lose they had to play a 15 point game. Well things didn't go well and they got beat and ended up with Silver which isn't all bad.
I had some good matches in my singles and won my first game, lost my second and then won two more and then played for bronze which was with Don Walker. I didn't do real well and got beat by a 15-9 score. So that send Don to the Gold/Silver match. Then Don got beat by Peter in the Championship match.
Arrived home about 4:30, after stops at a restaurant for food and Trader Joe's. We also came back to a messy yard as the wind is really blowing. That's it for today. More will be coming tomorrow from Palm Desert Pickleball tournament.
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