Grillin' and Chillin' and Pickleball Learni'n

Friday was a busy day.........but a fun day as well. It started in the morning as we headed off to Torrey Oaks RV Resort just up the road in Bowling Green where the folks would be learnin' some pickleball skills and techniques.

About a dozen or so stayed after pickleball play that morning. Above the group sits and listens then takes to the court for some skills and drills. Stan worked with Rich on some of the demonstrations. This group was a lot of fun.........lots of questions........eager to learn new drills to improve their game........and hungry for Coach Mo's video. It was after 1:00 by the time we left for home.

Bruce and Gena took off in the morning to pick up their grandson, so we had "Darby Sitting Duties" for the day. Darby came down and spent a couple of hours with us, but we made sure she was back home before mom and dad arrived.

It was the third Friday of the month.......so that meant Friday Night Live in downtown Wauchula! Gena had called earlier in the day to remind us that tonight was "Grillin' and Chillin' on Main....so we made plans to meet up with them at 6:00

For such a small town, they really do a fabulous job with these Friday night events. This month it was Friday Night and SaturDAY Live. As nabove - tonight was Food Vendors Galore - with smokin Barbeque. Chicken, Ribs, Potato Salad, Slaw, Beans . Chili and Dessert Cook off. Home Made Ice Cream, a Jujitsu Demonstration, a well known band, One Night Rodeo and Vendors with eveything from Salsa to Rich and Dee's Sterling Silver!! Yes folks - that is our very own Rich and Dee right here in downtown Wauchula! What a beautiful line of sterling silver rings, and now they even do ring engraving.

That's Bruc and Gena and Grandson Nate - buying and enjoying their Chicken Barbeque. As you can see they set up large tents and rows of tables and chairs for the evening where you could sit and enjoy your meal. And yes - Rich did follow his chicken barbeque with a powdered funnel cake!! As we wandered through the crowds we saw several folks from TT Peace Rver.......including Jack and Diane, and the Clowns - Silly Willy and Fluffy - out of costume for the night! But Fluffy is coming back on Saturday to do face painting for the kids.

Whoops! The night did have a tad of disaster! As we were circling the event for the last time before heading for home, I found one of those concrete curbs, like in a parking lot, didn't see it and toppled head over heels. Knocked the breath out of me and it took me a few seconds to pull myself together! Needless to say - this morning I'm a little sore. My pickleball hand/wrist is pretty tender along with my neck and my left arm. It could have been alot worse, but it will probably be another day before you see me on the courts. Just call me Grace!