Well that was interesting.

So, unlike the perfect the weather of last week, we were treated to some early August swelter that segued into severe weather. Luckily we only had a few drops of rain and some lightening in the distance but the tornado sirens did spook us a bit. We were also the last team to finish again. I'm starting to sense a pattern here. But unlike last week we did manage to win 2 of the 3 matches. Yesterday's Chewbocce team was a bit different from last week's edition. Phyllis was unable to play but Paul and Jo made their 2011 season debut. We started slowly, getting beat pretty soundly in the first game by the nice people of Bocce Serra, but rebounded very well in the next two. Our play was hampered a bit by the fact we were on court 6, which is by far the worst court at the park. We did rake and drag it, which helped some but there was a definite slope away from the middle, it's very hard packed and strewn with rocks. It appears to be a favorite place for neighborhood kids to ride their bikes in as well, which really doesn't help. In fact there was a young man who rode his bike up to the court rather expectantly several times before he figured out that yes, these old people will be playing their stupid game here for a long time. But all in all it was a fine night (helped by Stacy remembering to bring some beer)and it points to a bright season ahead.

Oh, there was also a bat flying around near our court. That was fun.