On Friday it was off to Tanglewood in Sebring for the 2011 Heartland Senior Games. There was a group of us from Peace River and Torrey Oaks that playing.
It seems that every year, Mother Nature is a key component of the games. True to form, she let the temperatures plunge into the 40's on Thursday night into Friday morning. So everyone was bundled in sweatshirts and pants and some even with earmuffs when they arrived for check-in at 7:30 in the morning. The coffee and donuts were a welcome sight!! By 8:30 - 9:00, the sun was shining brightly and made for a beautiful day, but the winds remained very very gusty.
Ladies and men's doubles were played on Friday. Above are Bill and Dean, Sally and Jean , and Stan and Buddy.
Rich's regular doubles partner, Gary, was not able to play in this tournament, so he partnered up with Roger Carson, from in Peace River. The two of them really had a great time playing together, and they played "awesome"!
But despite the serious competition of the games, everyone had a great time "clowning" around. Yes, Bob and Lavern (aka pickleball playing Silly Willy and his sidekick, Fluffy) having fun with Bob and Kathy, Nadine and Louann, Roger and Rich. Seated is Tim (from Solivita), Stan, Sally and Jean, probably checking out their next opponents. And in the bottom row are Art and Hedy, who drove over from Peace River to watch us all play.
Our group from Peace River did very well, as did some of our other friends. Pictured above (top to bottom/left to right) are the medal winners: Sally and Jean (Silver Medal), Bill and Dean (Gold),Kathy Hughes and Fran (Bronze), Diane and Linda (Gold- this team beat out Sally and Jean), Louann and Nadine (Bronze) and Jan and Nancy (Silver)
Silly Willy and Fluffy were back to celebrate the Gold Medal win with Roger and Rich.
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