Several years ago, Bill and I visited Sedona, Arizona. We were in Phoenix for a real estate conference and drove to Sedona for a few hours before our evening flight home. We loved it and vowed that someday we would return for a much longer stay. Well, this year, we returned for a week-long stay […]
We agree with Delray Beach, Pickleball is Life, and what fun we had playing in our first-ever tournament. As I posted last month in https://myretirementstories.com/practice-pickleball/, we did practice a lot beforehand. The tournament is now behind us, and I am happy to report that we did well. We had a wonderful weekend with our good
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How do you practice Pickleball? Do those 5 minutes of dinking help? This morning, I watched a few of Simone Jardim’s Instagram posts on the proper way to retrieve a lob. First, you turn your body, find the ball, and then run back and set up your feet to hit the ball. Sounds easy, but
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In retirement, will it be golf or pickleball? Many retirees look forward to spending lots more time on the golf course, but pickleball is gaining steam these days. I took up golf in the mid to late 80s while in Tech Sales. It was a great way to network and entertain clients. More and more
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Sitting on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach, listening to a local singer, waiting for the Thursday night fireworks, I realized – Once a Jersey Girl, always a Jersey Girl. Even though I moved away right after high school, I always loved to visit my best friend at the Jersey Shore. A total renovation converted
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I hear another story about broken bones, arthritis and replacement joints whenever I play pickleball. In March of last year, I joined the broken bone group when I fell playing pickleball. I broke my fall with my left arm, protecting my hard head from cracking open when it hit the court. It happened fast, but
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