Pickleball Journey
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Follow Andrew and his misadventures with the yellow ball as he learns to play Pickleball. Andrew talks about the game, rules, tips and tricks and more for everyone from beginners to pros. Andrew earns his living selling art materials and picture framing with the help of his dedicated staff. He started Pickleball as a need for exercise and hasn't looked back!
Pickleball Journey
2M ago
Friday, January 26, 2024 (Court Day #625) My right knee hurt a bit yesterday going up and down stairs. It’s an ongoing adventure. In about a week, it will have been seven months since my knee surgery in June last year. I took the morning off from work and I arrived at Brommer Park at ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (Court Day #624) So they say in developing skill, the growth curve is not a straight line. It’s more akin to climbing to the top of a jaggy mountain peak, with high points and low points. And tonight was downright depressing. There were games that I played that were just outright ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Thursday, January 18, 2024 (Court Day #623) A few weeks ago, I was asked by Mike at Rec.us to substitute teach for Bob Hansen‘s Intermediate pickleball class at Brommer Park. I had agreed and today is that day. Bob’s two classes run from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and then 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 (Court Day #622) It was quite rainy last night and this morning and I woke up to cloudy skies and very wet ground. With no sun, there is very little question about whether to cancel club play the Derby Park this morning. I sent out the club cancellation notice. My brother ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Friday, January 12, 2024 (Court Day #621) Today was the day of the Santa Cruz Pickleball Club board meeting. It was my first one as a member of the board since I’ve now filled the secretary position. I went to print out the meeting agenda that I’ve been working on this week, but I couldn’t ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 (Court Day #620) I left work early to cook dinner for my wife, but she had forgotten that I was planning that tonight and she wasn’t too keen on me cooking what she had prepped for. She said that I could go to pickleball, so that’s where I headed. When I ..read more
Pickleball Journey
3M ago
Sunday, January 7, 2024 (Court Day #619) Today was my first day back into regular duties as site coordinator for Derby Park on Sundays since my knee surgery in early June. It’s kind of ironic that in the last couple of weeks, I made up a meme kind of mocking those who don’t want to ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Monday, January 1, 2024 (Court Day #618) Last night, I dreamt that I was at a medical clinic and I was explaining to the man and the woman behind the counter—which strangely seemed like a hotel check-in counter—that my doctor had told me to come back if my wrist hurt. It’s not a surprise that ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Sunday, December 31, 2023 (Court Day #617) In the Santa Cruz Sentinel this morning, they had a 4-page section recapping the best photos of 2023. A big surprise, an aerial photo of the recent Newman camp made the list . . . at the top of page 2! Football My son Nicholas is in town ..read more
Pickleball Journey
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023 (Court Day #616) I was off from work today. Our family business is closed for “Boxing Day”, the day after Christmas. Basically, it’s an excuse to recover from holiday retail and spend more time with family. My wife was in her 1st grade classroom prepping—teachers still work some during their holidays ..read more