It was a busy and fun Saturday in Essen. Vicki Buholz and I practiced at ETUF Essen for a couple of hours, then went with Sabine Schmitz first to the […]
I had a day of rest before my next trip which is to Germany to play some club matches for ETUF Essen (near Dusseldorf). The trip started when a friend […]
Today I played my second team match against a team from the Bonner Tennis & Hockey Club (the one Bunnie Jackson is playing for, though in a different division). I […]
I practiced with Karin Plagenbourg again today. The weather was beautiful! We had a nice practice. I went to lunch, then gym, and after walked around Essen a bit. It […]
Today after I breakfasted and did my usual workout I set off for Tennis Point Essen, a large tennis store (think Tennis Express in Houston, then downsize just a bit) […]
Monday May 6, 2024 Sunday in Germany is a day of rest for most businesses other than restaurants, museums and gas stations. I had a lazy morning (hit the gym […]
Saturday we had our first team match of the 2024 season. We played the TC Blau-Weiss Marsberg in Marsberg, Germany, about 1:45 hours north of Essen. The club’s team was […]
Another day, another country. I flew on Wednesday to Germany by “plane, train and automobile”. My flight to San Francisco was on time, and I had a longish layover so […]
Monday 9/11/23 A moment of reflection on the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. I am in Austria today which is where I was during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Many thanks to […]
There are teams from four regions at this competition for over 60 women, Mainz is one, Berlin is one and a team from Bavaria, along with ETUF Essen. The draw […]
ETUF, Essen, Germany Friday Sept. 8 Today after sleeping some I practiced with Luisa, Sabine and Desiree from the ETUF 60s team at high noon. It was in the high […]
Wednesday and Thursday I travelled to Essen, Germany (near Dusseldorf) for the German team finals. My trip to Europe, which was not expected to involve train travel nor a stop […]
Saturday the ETUF Essen team played a team from Dusseldorf, a larger city about 30 minutes drive to the south. We fielded quite an international team: the four singles players […]