2011 Petanque America Tournament week-- Friday

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Things were starting to heat up a little by Friday with more and more teams arriving. The link above will take you to Snapfish where you can see ALL of Friday's pictures. (Snapfish accounts are free!)

2011 Petanque America Tournament Week-- Thursday

Bobby and Peggy, as well as Terry and Sue (not pictured), joined us on Thursday afternoon.

2011 Petanque America Tournament Week-- Wednesday

We stopped along the way for lunch at Larry's Giant Subs. Finally arrived at the tournament site in the afternoon.

2011 Petanque America Tournament Week-- Tuesday

Practice on Tuesday afternoon in Lincolnton. We're leaving for Florida in the morning.

Last Play Before Petanque America Open

For many, Sunday's play at Miller Park was the last chance to play before making this week's trip down to Florida for the Petanque America Open at Amelia Island. We were delighted to have Kirk, Bo, Uijin, and Lauren join us from their homes in the mountains of NC. They don't get down to play with us flatlanders too often, so it was a treat. Danny and Sue were also able to play, so the mountain group almost had a majority!

Shoafs in Lexington-- Part two

After morning play at our house, the six of us went to Cook's Barbeque for lunch and had some famous "Lexington Style." Delicious!

Then, on to Terry and Sue's new terrain for afternoon play. Terry's still putting on the finishing touches, but, boy, things are looking great. He has just finished hanging his new lights-- still has to take the scaffolding down-- and we're looking forward to trying them out on Monday night.

Ed and Anne are going to build their own court before too long and are getting ideas on landscaping, construction, court surfaces, etc. by playing at various locations. We'll look forward to playing at their house, maybe in the new year?

Shoafs in Lexington

Dr. Ed Shoaf and his wife, Anne, are the newest members of CarolinaPetanque. Welcome, you two!

Ed and Anne made the trip over from Charlotte to join us for Saturday play at our Lexington terrain. Terry and Sue also came over. The six of us had a cool start for morning play, but I lit all the heaters and started a fire in the chimenea. After a while, the sun kicked in and made things much more comfortable.