Largest crowd of the year--for now

 

We had 31 (!) players at Miller Park on Sunday. 

First play of the New Year at Tanger Gardens

 

We had played on New Year's Day in Winston-Salem, so we made opening day play in Greensboro the next day.

Beginning of play in 2026

 

New Year's Day impromptu play at Miller Park. (Ten players)

Closing out play for 2025

 

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Myles got a car for Christmas!

The first picture above is from Miller Park on 12/28/2025, and was the last play there for the year.

However, Shirley & I spent the holiday season in Texas with the family. So, the rest of the pictures are from play we had with our daughter Lynda and our grandson Myles in Spicewood, Texas.

It was 81F!

--Gary 

 

12/16/2025 Kernersville

 

Kernersville, NC (1020 Shields Rd)

Indoor (soft-) Boules

Panache

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

3 games (40 minutes & finish the end)

No entry fee!

Registration from 1:30 To 1:40

Play>>>>>

1:45 to 2:25 PM

2:40 to 3:20 PM

3:35 to 4:15 PM

Awards to follow!

Preston Myers

Linda, Frank, Dave, Preston, Patricia, & Susie

Preston's artistic medals

A medal does not have to be made of metal to be called a medal.

Historically, medals were almost always metal—bronze, silver, gold—so the word itself comes from that tradition. But in modern usage, “medal” refers more to the purpose and form (a wearable, commemorative, or award disk) than to the actual material.

Today you’ll find:

• sports medals made of plastic or resin

• children’s award medals made of wood

• collectible or commemorative medals made of ceramic, acrylic, or even glass

They are still commonly and correctly called medals because the term is tied to their symbolic function as awards, not strictly their composition.

So as long as the object resembles the typical form and serves the purpose of a medal (an award or commemoration), the material doesn’t disqualify it.

--from ChatGPT

Preston has been stepping up of late to create great looking medals for some of our local events. Many thanks to him for all the time and effort he puts in to make things fun for all!!! 

Results of the Kernersville indoor (soft boules) panache: 

1st Frank Bocci

2nd Dave Garvey

3rd Preston Myers

4th Patricia Kelly

5th Linda Benton

6th Susie Mathis

Thanks to all who came! 

 

 

12/14/2025 Miller Park in winter weather

 

Shirley and 12 guys (Jay not pictured) showed up for play on a day when the temperatures never got out of the 30s. Come on ladies, don't let the guys show you up!