Saturday in Goochland, VA

Shirley and I visited family in Goochland, VA, over the weekend.  Here are a few shots of Saturday play in the driveway of my sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Dave Marshall.  There were nephews,  nieces, grand-nephews, grand- nieces, and other assorted relations and near relations galore!

Sunday in Mebane, NC

Gary and Shirley,

Some photos from Sunday at the Inn. We added a third court for the kids with some new balls. This was the Saxapahaw crew Having some fun on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

Regards, Francois http://chapel-hill-inn.com/

Yesterday in Charlotte, NC

Gary and Shirley: Six of us got together Saturday afternoon on the Kings
Drive courts in Charlotte for "Une partie de petanque".  Anne and Ed, Liz
and Bertrand, Charles, and Michael engaged in a close match, ending 13-10.
We hope to get together more.    Hope you have a good time playing in
Richmond.  Ed

Mothers' Day 2012

We had to race against the coming rain storms on Sunday, but we managed to get in several hours of play-- from about one o'clock until six o'clock.  Hope all you Moms out there had a happy day!

Celebration at the Inn

Our good friend and fellow CarolinaPetanque member, Francois Deprez, sent us a few snapshots of a group of his friends playing at http://chapel-hill-inn.com/ .  The gathering was in honor of a fiftieth birthday, although Francois neglected to point out which of the guys/gals was the honoree.  Check out the petanque scene at the Inn if you find yourself in the Mebane/ Chapel Hill area.  Or, better yet, make it a destination trip!

Nice afternoon at Miller Park

Bob and Fred played Shirley and mysef to a dead heat in Sunday's Miller Park petanque.  With Bob pointing well and Fred shooting just as well, they were a tough team to beat.  If you haven't played with Fred in a while, you may remember him as a very good pointer.  He's been changing his emphasis for the last few months and has become quite an accomplished shooter in what seems a short period of time.  With Bob pointing better than ever, they can be a real challenge.

Practice at Nevin Park

Khalid called and asked whether Shirley and I were available to practice at the Nevin Park boules courts in Charlotte yesterday.  We were enthusiastic about playing and/or practicing with Khalid because we feel that it always helps us improve our game.  We tried sending out a last minute notice to some of our players in and around the Charlotte area, but since it was a workday for most people, no one happened to be available.  Nevertheless, the three of us spent six hours playing and had a ball.

The Nevin Park courts don't seem to get very much use, but they provide a nice, well-maintained place to play with shade, picnic tables, good restroom facilities, and five courts.  Check it out if you're ever in the area.