March weather

COLD RAIN

SPRING BLOOMS

DAFFODILS ADDED A LITTLE COLOR TO A DULL DAY

KHALID

COLD WEATHER GEAR

SUN PEEKED THROUGH ONCE IN A WHILE

BOULES BAG WEATHERED THE SLEET STORM

Khalid, Shirley, and I got in almost a full day's practice at Nevin Park in Charlotte yesterday and got a taste of March's changeable weather in the Carolinas.  The morning started with a misty rain and cold temperatures-- high 30sF.  After an hour or so the sun started peeking through from time to time and temperatures started to rise just a little.  It never got really warm, but it definitely became more tolerable.  Around four o'clock the day ended with heavy sleet and freezing rain forcing us to call it a day a little early.

It was good practice though.  Shirley and I got to play as a team and Khalid got to play six boules.  He got to point AND shoot. I've been mostly pointing lately, so I enjoyed playing the shooter's role on our team with Shirley doing the pointing duties.  The games were pretty even. Khalid was up two games to one, but we were up 9-8 in the last game when we had to call it a day.  With better weather expected just around the corner, I'm hoping we can make Saturday and/or weekday play at various venues a more common occurrence and get a few others involved.