Barcelona!
I left Düsseldorf Monday afternoon for Barcelona. I took Norwegian Airlines and it was fine full of vacation goers and families. We left a little late but arrived on time […]
Tag Archives: Grade A
Düsseldorf Shopping Expedition
Today Jenny Cerff and I had a plan (well I had a plan) to go to Düsseldorf, walk the full length of the Konigsallee and then go to the Rhine […]
Essen Champion!
It was a perfect day for tennis today. It was in the 70s, slightly overcast and calm. Jenny Cerff warmed me up and Lyn Mortimer and I started play around […]
Donner und Blitzen & Rain in Essen; Successful Semifinal Day
Thursday began with Thunder (donner) and lightning (blitzen) followed by scattered showers The courts got wet at the club but many people worked hard to dry them off, mostly by […]
Successful Start to the German Open
Today was another warm, sunny day in Essen, and I finally played my first match. I played Eldeltraut Horstmann from Germany, a steady, quick lefty. However, she didn’t take any […]
The German Open, Last Practice
After a day off , Jenny Cerff and I hit the practice court today for a final tune-up before the tournament. We had a solid practice. It was another warm […]
Sundaze or The Calm Before the Tournament
It was a mellow sunny Sunday in Essen today. The calm before the tournament.
Germany!
Quick post before I try to get some jet lagged sleep here… I arrived yesterday into Dusseldorf, Germany (via Frankfurt, from San Diego). My flight was on time to Germany. […]
Successful Saturday in Bordeaux
Saturday I played the 60 final in Bordeaux against Hildegarde Bruggaber from Austria. We played in the semis in Austria last month, so I knew her game pretty well. It […]
Playing into the Night Again!
It was a beautiful day in Bordeaux. We took the bus to the club midday and began a day of waiting to play. I was a “2nd match after a […]
Bordeaux Was Sizzling Today!
Today I played my first round match and our apartment adventures continued. My match was not before 5pm, but due to temps in the high 90s my 5pm match was […]
Bordeaux: Hot, Dusty Daytime Practicing on the Red Clay
Today Erin Boynton and I had our first practice in Bordeaux, though it was not easy! First we (and by “we” I mean “I” since Erin would sensibly have been […]
Success in the Semis in Barcelona
Today was much like yesterday; Erin Boynton and I practiced in the afternoon after a late breakfast, then got ready for our evening matches. We played at 6pm singles and […]
Sightseeing by Day, Tennis at Night in Barcelona
This week I’m playing a Grade A tournament in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament is quite unusual in that play only begins at 6pm each night and the last matches are […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]