6/12/2026Practice day for Women's World Qualifier

 

The 2026 WWQ kicked off on Friday at 2500 Queen St., Miller Park, in Winston-Salem. Many of the best women players in the United States were attending. The 16 doubles teams are to compete on Saturday and Sunday for a berth in the 2027 World Championships to be held in Sweden.

 Congratulations to Suzy Lee, pictured here on the right with her partner Lisa Skerl, for winning the shooting contest. Great job, Suzy!

 

6/11/2026 Lexington

 

Lynda was off to Wilmington. We were home playing petanque, visiting with friends, and baking cookies.

 

 Lynda's weekend with friends included bluegrass music by Mason Via who is married to Waverly, the daughter of some friends Lynda went to high school with here in Lexington.

6/10/2026 GSO & CLT

 

After regularly scheduled play on Wednesday morning in Greensboro at Tanger Gardens, Shirley & I returned home to Lexington before, later in the evening, traveling to the Charlotte airport to pick up our daughter Lynda. 

She's staying the night with us before traveling east to Wilmington to visit friends on Thursday. 

6/7/2026 World Promenade at Tanger Gardens

 

We had our usual wonderful time at the annual World Promenade festival in Greensboro.

Formerly know as the Parisian Promenade, Carolina Petanque has been participating for 18 years!

2008 Parisian Promenadel