Pickleball Is In Our Blood!!!!

We set the alarm for 6:45 and it actually woke both of us.  We met Chuck and Melissa at 7:15 to walk to the boat area here in the CG to see the sunrise.  We were alittle early, so we got in some of our steps before the sun actually appeared.  The photographers, Melissa and Ken, got some great pictures.  Chuck and I are the support team, telling them where to stand, what to take pictures of, etc.  We take our jobs very seriously!!

This blue heron was waiting for the sunrise too!

The sun is coming.....

still coming.....

almost here.....

BINGO!!!!!

This CG really is an incredible Encore Resort.  The amenities are so picturesque, looking like a resort you would find in the Carribean.  We continued walking around the CG to get in at least half of our steps for the day.  Back to our rigs to cook breakfast and eat outside.  Then we got to chatting again and before we realized it, it was 10:30.  Why not wait until it gets really hot to play pickleball???  So, we headed to the courts at 11 and played till almost 1, playing 7 games.  We must be crazy, but it is so much fun!

2 sand volleyball courts behind the pool

A newly added tiki hut!

One of the raised Tiki Huts near the pool area!

Taking a water break and a breather during the
tough pickleball matches!

These are the 3 fairly new pickleball courts at
Venice By Pass Park!

From there we drove to a open air fruit stand in Venice to get some produce.  Melissa could not believe the prices!  Ken and I have stopped there many times and everything is so reasonable and good.

Back to the CG by 1:45 and we at lunch outside together.  We relaxed for about 1/2 hour and then walked to the shuffleboard courts.  Unfortunately the men won both games!  Ken headed back to get a shower and take a nap and the 3 of us went to the heated pool.  What a treat!  Then back to Waldo to shower and start dinner.  We decided to cook indoors, but Ken and I ate outside even though the bugs can be very pesty.

There are 6 very nice shuffleboard courts!

A beautiful pool and deck surrounding it!

After cleaning up, I made some phone calls.  We went to Chuck and Melissa's at 7:30 to discuss tomorrow's schedule and play 3 games of Spades and a short version of Pinochle.  We called it a day at 10:20.  Ken is feeling okay, but sounds congested with either sinus issues or some bronchitis.  Time will tell!