Vienna!
Vienna is a beautiful city. Like Paris, it has a fairly low skyline, though there are some buildings taller than seven stories. The architecture is similar to that in Paris […]
Category Archives: Travel
Austrian Champion
I played the final today against another American, Veronica Lima De Angelis. She plays a lot of tournaments in Europe, so many that I thought she lived in Europe! But […]
All American Final in Poertschach
It was a beautiful day In Poertschach, Austria today. The lake sparkled and it was sunny and 80ish, i.e. warm. I played Hildegarde Bruggraeber from Austria and won 60 61, […]
2017 USA Senior Cup Players, Results, Photos & More in Miami
The 2017 USA Senior Cup Teams have been announced. This page will have links to Cup draws, links to daily blog posts, links to the individual draws once posted, links to photos and more. They play in Miami, Florida October 29-November 3, 2017. November 4-11 the individual world seniors championships will take place, also in Miami.
Beating the Rain in Poertschach
The tournament began in earnest for me today, as I had both singles and doubles matches. My match scheduled for noon actually started about 1pm as there were a lot […]
Successful Start in Austria
I played my first round today against Cornelia Diem from Austria, a very nice lady. She moved well and got a lot of balls back and she’s a lefty which […]
Practice Day
No one in the 60s had a match today, so I just practiced a bit and rested up for tomorrow. I hit in the morning with Vladimir Etoj an Aussie […]
Fact Sheet Posted for SENIORS World Team Championships in Miami
Here’s the ink to the fact sheet for the Seniors World Team Championships: CLICK HERE TO VIEW Here are some extracts from the fact sheet but please refer to the […]
Auf Wiedersehen Germany, Hallo Austria
Yesterday was a relaxing day in Baden Baden. I warmed up Carole, packed up and wandered around the old town and down Lichenthaler Allee and did a bit of shopping. […]
Baden Baden Champion
Today, Friday, was finals day in Baden Baden for several divisions. Our final pitted World #1 Lyn Mortimer from Australia against World #2 (me) from USA. We were scheduled for […]
Sunny Day in Baden Baden
Today was a beautiful day in Baden Baden, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, light breeze and no chance of rain. It’s so beautiful here when it is sunny, […]
First Round Test Passed in Baden Baden
Today, Wednesday, I played my first round match in Baden Baden. I warmed up well with Carole DeBruin again. We got to the courts at 10 just as it started […]
Practicing in the Rain…Again!
If you like three seasons in a day then you would have loved Baden Baden today. There was sun, there was rain, there was wind and then it repeated (with […]
Practicing in the Rain
Rain is a pain when you are trying to play tennis, but I guess that’s why it’s so pretty and green here in Germany. I did get in a hit […]
Plane, Trains and Automobiles to Baden Baden
I was in London last night but only near the airport. I didn’t know about the attack till I was already in Germany. I really feel for London, but the […]
Good Bye Bournemouth
There was lots of good tennis played today in Bournemouth though not by me. We lost our doubles 62 63, though we had ads in several games we lost in […]
Doubles Specialist?
Today I got “back on the horse” or at least back on the tennis court, for the doubles semis. We, Rosemary Wilson and I, played Dee Smith (note correct surname) […]
USTA Super Senior Teams Announced for Lake Nona
The 2017 USA Super Senior Cup Teams have been announced. The teams will play in Lake Nona Florida October 8-13, 2017.
Tennis is Tough
Tennis can be so much fun…but today wasn’t much fun for me on the court. I lost to a pretty good player who played very well, Patricia (Tish, don’t call […]
Successful Debut in Singles; Singles & Doubles on Tap for Thursday
Quick post since I play at 8:45 tomorrow (and 4:30 for doubles, making it a long day. I miss my car! I played Syliva Shipley from GBR today and won […]
Practicing on the “American Clay” in Bournemouth
The British Senior Clay Courts is a well organized tournament held at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth. The past couple of days I’ve had a chance to practice in […]
Bournemouth, England
I left Saturday for Bournemouth, but it wasn’t a sure thing that I would arrive much before my match on Wednesday! I arrived at San Diego Airport for my flight […]
Karwasky, Herreman Bagby, Gay, & Langer Win Bronze Singles Balls at the National Hard Courts; Davis/Clery-Ferrell Take Doubles Bronze
The bronze ball matches (the 3/4 playoffs) were held on a beautiful sunny day Saturday at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, along with feed-in consolation matches and a […]
Nideffer, Wright, Carter & King Win Singles Crowns at Hard Courts in La Jolla
Today was a long day of tennis. Susan Wright and I started play around 11:30 and finished close to 2pm. Susan played really well, making few errors, moved really well […]
Into the Finals on a Sunny, Breezy California Day
Update: The women’s 80 final was not played on Thursday, it was an input error. The final is scheduled for Friday. Today, Thursday, was semifinal day for the national […]
La Jolla Hard Courts on a May Gray Sort of Day
The weather today was a May Gray sort of day, mostly overcast though the sun tried to peak out. However, there was lots of tennis and no rain in the […]
A Tournament Held in a Paradise Called La Jolla
The 50/60/70/80/90 Women’s Hard Courts began today at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in La Jolla, CA, near San Diego. The club is wonderful, located right on the […]
Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Wrap: Man Son Hing, Knox, Cohen, Finerman Strike Gold in Rancho Mirage; Mother/Son To Be Continued…
Our opponents today played “finer” tennis than we did (and that pun was better than my tennis today!). Alissa Finerman was all over the net and executed her overheads expertly. […]
Father/Daughter, Mother/Son Hard Courts: Surviving the Heat!
The Father/Daughter (Open, 60,70 & 80+) & Mother/Son Hard Courts is taking place this weekend in Rancho Mirage, CA, near Palm Springs. I drove over on Wednesday from San Diego […]
The Big Easy (New Orleans, Louisiana)
April 21, 2017 The tennis was finished by 11am so it was off to New Orleans for Susan Wright and me. New Orleans, the largest city in Louisiana, is less […]
