Pickleball

Thanks to NANO Sports in Matthews, I have been able to try a new sport that I haven't played since learning about it in college.  This is an indoor version of tennis played with a small wiffle ball and a paddle.  You can play singles or doubles.  It is an easier version of tennis but is still challenging and can give you a pretty good workout.  A lot of people say it is becoming popular in the retirement community but I'm here to tell you that I played against someone close to my age and got beat consistently today, especially on backhand!  Thanks Nano!!

POLAR PLUNGE....well kind of!

Well after convincing my friend's dad to open his pool on New Year's Day, we embarked on our first ever Polar Plunge, in the pool that is.  Most people do this in open water but this was a good start.  The water temp was at a cool 50 degrees but it felt like freezing to me.  As soon as I hit the water, I lost my breath and had to push on through.  The rule was that we had to swim down and back in the pool.  I was cold for days!!