Sharon Arrives from LaFayette!

Another day in paradise here in The Villages.  Up bright and early.  Rich headed over to Pimlico to play picklball and I went back to Churchill Street.  Yesterday another fellow pickleball friend arrived here in The Villages from LaFayette, LA.   We met Sharon Richard the first time a couple of years ago at the National Senior Games Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, and then met up with her agin this April at the Mid South Regional Pickleball Tournament in Mandyville, LA.

Sharon arrived late last night and will be staying for the week.  She's staying with the other couple that's also here from LA - Marty and Prissy.   All three of them showed up to play this morning at Churchill Street, and I think once again - we were probably the  last to leave the courts.  This afternoon at 3:00 were back at Churchill for Coach Mo's Clinic.

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Above is Prissy and Sharon practicing what they've learned today from Coach Mo. 

And here - Coach Mo is autographing Sharon's Visor, and Prissy's Shirt!!!!  They keep telling us that the folks back in LA are so jealous................ 

It was VERY hot on the courts this afternoon; I think the temperatures reached almost 97 degrees.  So it was lots and lots of water during our lessons.   

Following our lessons with Coach Mo - we all met at the Lighthouse Point Restaurant here in The Villages that overlooks Lake Sumter.  They are famous for their Haddock fillets - so tonight all but Marty opted for the Haddock Fish Platter.  Marty went for the daily special - which was very pituresque.......... and looked like an array of shell  fish atop some sort of flatbread , with a vinigarette dressing drizzled atop......

The restaurant has some great outdoor dining, but tonight Mother Nature decided to send us a brief thunder storm.......... a little to wet and windy for sitting out.  But even from inside, there is a great view of Lake Sumter.

And should you decide to do so.......you can walk the boardwalk along Lake Sumter Landing.

During Dinner we made some plans for the next few days.  Tomorrow morning I am meeting these guys at Odell Rec Center at 8:00 for pickleball.  It is Market Night at the town square in Lake Sumter landing tomorrow - so we'll stop there and then head to Coconut Cove Rec Center for some evening pickleball around 6:30.   Sometime in between, Prissy and Sharon are meeting the Realtor and looking at a new Courtyard Villa!!!!  Wednesday morning is pickleball back at Churchill Street, and Wednesday night is dinner at Katie Bells.  Thursday morning is pickleball at Bacall Rec Center, and we'll all meet for breakfast at the Sun Rise again on Saturday!!  We' re going to miss these guys when they leave for home.