On Feb. 12, 24 members of the Robson Ranch Singles Group journeyed on the shuttle bus provided by Arizona Winery tours to the Tubac Arts Festival, where they enjoyed a day of shopping at 250 vendors and listening to music, followed by a picnic lunch. The trip also included wine tasting at the Flying Leap…
David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro recently, I ran across this long sentence, “…I certainly didn’t suspect a number of things: that I’d be soundly beaten by my teenage son; that shortly thereafter I’d become obsessed with table tennis; that my obsession would fuel a grueling initiation…
JoAnne Gaudioso As tiny seeds go from bud to bloom, the earth slowly awakens from winter’s deep slumber. Life feels clear and renewed and the gentle sunshine attests to a new beginning full of promise. This is what springtime represents to many people. But, if you are unlucky enough to suffer from seasonal allergies, the…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it’s time now to learn about the overhead smash after learning about lobbing the past few months. Mary Littlewood says the overhead smash is the most aggressive, offensive shot in all of pickleball. It’s usually hit off the…
Who can forget the line dances to Billy Ray Cyrus’ song “Achy Breaky Heart” or Brooks & Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” when country line dancing peaked in the 1990s? And everyone knows the “Electric Slide,” which is danced at almost every wedding. Today, line dancing can be done to any kind of music, such as…
The Robson Ranch Singles Club is happy to announce that George Stotts will be the new group leader. George brings his enthusiastic personality to the group. Other leaders are Bill Long, game leader; Carol Simmons, communications leader; Chuck Senk, tour leader; and Bonnie Carnagey, co-leader. If you are a Robson Ranch single, please join us…
Congratulations! It was a rollicking good evening in the Hermosa Ballroom on Feb. 22. Yep, it was the MasterMind! Robson Ranch Newlywed Game and Partner Feud—A Tournament of Champions. Much like the television show hosted by Bob Eubanks back in the day, eight couples/teams battled their way down to the wire. Give it up for…
Mike Consentino On March 4 we had the first Cribbage Partners Tournament. There were 12 teams vying for the top prizes. Barry Christensen and partner Dick Southwick came in first place based on the tie breaker. Stephanie Koenke and partner Bill McHugh were very tough to beat and came in second place. Curt Beling and…
Diane Penner Robson Ranch Golf Course was host to the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) 2023 Women’s Season Opener on Feb. 18. Eighty-two women from 36 different golf clubs across Arizona made their way to Robson Ranch for a beautiful 73-degree day of golf. Robson communities were represented by 14 women from Robson Ranch Ladies 18-Hole Golf…