Monthly Archives: August 2011

Well, in spite of the storms accompanying hurricane Irene that passed  through New York, the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament opened today on  schedule.  As a tennis fan, player, coach and instructor, I know how  important the serve is to an … Continue reading →

Our son and family from Oregon were here last week. The many things we  packed into the week included, of course, a couple sessions on the tennis court,  for our annual mixed doubles competition. Now, however, our grandson is 7 … Continue reading →

I had the privilege this last week of taking a couple of our  grandchildren, Luke age 7 and Lacey age 4, fishing while our son and family were  here.  A couple of years ago, Luke caught his first fish while … Continue reading →

I’m sure most of you have heard the conversation that took place in one  home on a Sunday morning. It seems that Bob really didn’t feel like getting up  and going to church that day. After offering several “good” excuses … Continue reading →