Friday Night Happy Hour

Friday night was Happy Hour back at the Red Neck Castle with Jack and Diane. So many of the pickleball players had left the park the last couple of days for Orlando ( Jim and Tracy, Rene and Mira, Bill and Val, John and Carla to name a few) that we didn't expect a large crowd for tonights gathering.......... There is usually a pretty good group of players on the court at 3:00 in the afternoon - but today the courts were quiet. Another indication that we might have just a cozy get togethere around the campfire.
Well - now I know where everyone was this afternoon. They were home cooking up their favorite recipe for the Happy Hour. Everyone brought a dish to go with hot dogs and sloppy joes. I'm telling you pickleball players are great cooks! The campfire was blazing as the circle of friends grew larger and larger around the fire pit and folks picked up their long forks and began to roast the hot dogs over the open fire.

Here's the crowd... starting below with Jim and Wilma.

Jan and Jerry

Our host for the evening - Diane and Jack

Vivian and Jerry

Neil, Shirley and Linda

Now I want you to take a good look at the glasses that Vivian and Jerry and Shirley and Neal are holding........these quickly became the center of attention....

You are looking at the official " Red Neck Wine Glass". On Wednesday the four of them took a trip to Punta Gorda for the day, and found these top of the line wine glasses - the perfect glass for the RV'er who needs to carry both their drink and dish to pass. So popular were these glasses that Jerry has decided to call to see if they will ship him a case to sell to the rest of the group. A simple canning jar atop a tapered candle holder. Oh, my!! Are Shirley and Vivian thinking of taking on another hobby in addition to their pickleball shirts??

And Jerry and Neal have been bringing home so many orders for t-shirts with the paddle, ball or player name that Shirley and Vivian made their own pickleball shirt, even though they don't play. They proudley display the Pickleball Widow emblem on their shirts.

And now..on with the rest of the group. Here are Margie and Dean.

Art and Hedy

And arriving from Torey Oaks were Bob and Vicky. This was the first time we've seen Vicky since she had the operation on her knees. It's been just a couple of weeks, and she is walking around very very well.

Also from Torrey Oaks was Vick and Judy - who is still wearing that ACE bandage on her wrist! It's been about three weeks since she fell on the courts learning to play pickleball.

And last but not least - the ever smiling Lois!

Tomorrow afternoon all the ladies are taking over the pickleball courts for some friendly,non competitive play.