Great turnout at Celo

 

On our way--thanks to John Wilson for driving!

Picnic in thr parking lot

Mike House explaining the day's agenda

Group of happy players!

Shirley's shadow

Shirley joined in for the photo

The headcount reached 26 throughout the 11/23/2025, Sunday, afternoon panache at the Celo community (Burnsville, NC).

HUGE THANKS to Carolina Petanque Club's Sport Director, Mike House, for arranging the event and serving as Tournament Director.

...and to the entire group of Celo regular players for extending their hospitality and making us all welcome.

Celo is one of our most remote venues, but they still manage to have  regular play three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays beginning at 3:00 PM (current hours that will have seasonal variances).

 We drove from our Lexington, NC, home up to Miller Park in Winston-Salem where we met up with John Wilson who drove Shirley, Janet, and me for about 2 1/2 hrs northwest into the Carolina mountains for the days play.

Since it was a special event, play began at 1:00 PM and continued to 5:00 PM. Max & Shirley took first prize, and Mike &  I managed to finish second. 

It was an afternoon of fun and friendship that perfectly represents the reason we are willing to make a six hour, or so, round-trip drive to be with "our people"!

--Gary