Raynham MA #30 - Into the woods

Saturday May 8 2021 9:00am

Our Saturday morning play was originally scheduled at Lakeville Athletic Club in Lakeville MA. When I checked with Kim the day before, she let me know that the play had been moved to Edgewood Pool and Tennis Club due to a tennis program at Lakeville Athletic Club. It is situations like this that make us appreciate contacts who keep us informed of changes that we might not be aware of. 

The courts at Edgewood are nestled back in the woods which provided a nice setting. When we arrived, there were already a couple of games going and we could tell from the play that these would be formidable opponents. We were able to work into a game with Mike and Karen and quickly went down 3-11. It was a warm up game, right? So we switched sides and did it again. We did better scoring 7 before taking the loss.  Even though we suffered two losses, we thoroughly enjoyed playing with Mike and Karen. Great players. Great attitude. Fun to play with.

We had time for another game before we headed off to Bristol RI. Since Kim had arrived, we definitely wanted to get a game in with this delightful person who kept us informed and made us feel welcome. She paired up with Bob and the battle commenced. I feel Barb and I were beginning to feel comfortable and we were definitely more relaxed. While we still suffered a loss, the final score was 11-13. We made sure Bob and Kim earned the win.

We wished that we had more time to play, but we had to get on the road. Our time playing with the group from the Lakeville Pickleball Club was the kind of play we like and everyone made us feel like we were part of the regular group. Maybe someday we will return in an attempt to get a win. 

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