Hooray Mr. Cottage

The 5 Ss of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.
                                                                                        -Ken Doherty
For the second year in a row, Mr. Cottage has taken 1st place in the parks Pickleball Tournament.  Yes, you heard me correctly...P I C K L E B A L L.  I'm sure most of you have never heard of this sport, but believe it or not it is an up and coming sport across the country.  You can find out more about it here.  It's like tennis, but played on a slightly smaller court with paddles and a whiffle ball.  It's very fast paced.  For the tournament you are either in the advanced skilled or the lower skilled level.  Last year, Mr. Cottage was in the lower level and he and his partner placed first.  This year, Mr. Cottage was in the advanced skilled level and I found out he took first place again.  I wasn't able to stay and watch him because I had signed up for a special watercolor workshop which was held today.  I did manage to get a few photos of him playing with his partner...Mr. Cottage has the orange paddle and is getting ready to serve...

Thursday night will be the Pickleball potluck and awards will be given out.  WAY TO GO MR. COTTAGE!  If you're interested, do a google search and see if there's any organized pickleball being played near you.  We have it here in Florida, but we also have it back home in Michigan.