Frederick MD #26 - Rainy day play


 Wednesday May 5 2021 9:00am

It was one of those days when outdoor play would have been questionable. It had been raining and the pavement was wet. Fortunately today's play was scheduled inside at the Trinity Rec Center. When we arrived, we were welcomed by Jim. We were supposed to have signed up ahead of time since players were limited due to the pandemic. We shared with Jim that our endeavor was to play pickleball in each of the fifty states and he was kind enough to let us play even though we had not signed up previously. The play at the Trinity Rec Center was for intermediate players and we felt comfortable fitting in.

Due to the number of courts and the number of players, games were to 9 instead of 11. All of  the players we met were cordial and it was like we were regular players.  Pictured here are Ray and Jim, Mike and Rob, Chris and Jan. One of the conditions of play due to the pandemic was that you could play with the mask off, but when waiting to play you had to have your mask on. Sure glad we didn't have to play with masks on. We noticed out east there were more individuals wearing masks while outside.

Portions of the Trinity Rec Center were also used for police training. When we exited the building, there were lots of police and police cars. Glad we had a clear conscience.

While in Frederick, we were able to connect with Barb's cousin for dinner the evening before we played. We ate at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. The Bistro burger with goat cheese was scrumptious.

Location: 6040 New Design Rd, Frederick, MD 21703, USA

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