Yuma Parks and Recreation puts on the Yuma Senior Games Tournament for pickleball in February each year. It was again hosted at Fortuna De Oro Resort. It was my first tournament last February. I wasn’t interested in playing this year, but as friends paired up either for mixed doubles, women’s doubles or both, I began… Continue reading Yuma Senior Games – ’23 Pickleball
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Can-Am Pickleball
With the return of the Canadians to CVR this year, so came the return of the Can-Am Paddle Battle! Woohoo! 40 USA picklers, and 40 Canadian picklers. The Canadians wore their red and white proudly while the Americans did the same in their (red/white) and BLUE. The Canadians sang their National Anthem, and then we… Continue reading Can-Am Pickleball
Bend/Sunriver Resort (TT)
Flexibility and creating a Plan B and C are always important when living the nomad lifestyle full time or for several months at a time. However, if you have certain obligations or appointments that you need to work around, it can make it a bit more challenging, but there will usually still be options. Early… Continue reading Bend/Sunriver Resort (TT)
Wilderness Lakes TT, Menifee, CA
We decided to leave Pio Pico a week early since Isaac and Mona were up in Washington. We arrived at Wilderness Lakes Thousand Trails on August 26. Yes, it is hot, but it was hot in Jamul, too! We will be here for two weeks. The sites here are so much nicer. There are a… Continue reading Wilderness Lakes TT, Menifee, CA
Addiction Prompts Creativity
When Covid-19 was becoming a concern in March, we started taking precautions playing pickleball within our RV resort. We kept in our separate groups of about 10 each with whom we rotated play. We had a bucket system for cleaning the balls after each game. There were at least two buckets. One with bleach water… Continue reading Addiction Prompts Creativity
Voyager Encore Resort Visit January 2020
We liked what Voyager Encore RV Resort had to offer when we came for 2 nights back in November, but the weather wasn’t conducive to much time outside. Nor were activities in full swing yet–especially pickleball! Therefore, we decided to stop by for two more nights on our return trip to the San Diego area.… Continue reading Voyager Encore Resort Visit January 2020
Gulf Waters RV Resort Ft. Myers, FL
Even as we pulled up the drive to the gate, we got very positive vibes about this resort! I loved the beautiful palm trees!! The office is closed on the weekends, but the office personnel contacted us ahead of time to provide gate codes and where to find our welcome packet. Always nice to have… Continue reading Gulf Waters RV Resort Ft. Myers, FL
Nov 18-20, 2019 Yuma/Tucson
NOV 18We’ve started out on our next travel adventure. First stop–YUMA. We stayed with our friends, Janet and Bob Bockus. How nice that they have room for us to park right at their place–and even plug into 50 amp electric! I walked over to Westwind RV to visit Bob and Denise Filiau. We met Bob… Continue reading Nov 18-20, 2019 Yuma/Tucson
Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019
Barry and I brought out our new Monarch Dragon Slayer pickleball paddles that I bought over a year ago in preparation for this retirement lifestyle. We ventured to a court by ourselves to see if we had any possibility of playing the game. I was so happy when I realized that YES, we can do… Continue reading Intro to Pickleball-TT Palm Springs Jan 2019