Joanne Gaudioso What are you doing to get ready for cold and flu season? This time of the year, we all begin to take precautions as the cold and flu season is upon us. Maybe we are getting flu or Covid vaccinations. Maybe we are stocking our medicine cabinets with cold medicines, cough drops, and…
Pat Sand When I was a child, I enjoyed playing the game “Clue.” Players tried to solve crimes by identifying the murderer to win the game. Was it Professor Plum in the library with the candlestick? Could it have been Mrs. Peacock with the rope in the kitchen? Rather than bumble around like Inspector Clouseau…
Barbara Renthal Within our Material Girls club is a group of members who have mastered the art and skill of machine embroidery. They enjoy bringing their specialized machines, lots of colorful thread, and complicated projects into the studio on Tuesdays to share their passion with their friends. Now the whole club is welcome to learn this skill, with…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “As always, enjoyed your SaddleBrooke word column. I’ve been saying I’d send a word or two. Finally … I’m an English major and a words person. How did I not know this? It just came up in Wordle (and I thought of you!) … verso. And…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for ways to improve their game. I have taught players over the years to practice these fun variations of 8 ball to improve their confidence, playing ability and run out percentage. A lot of players are good ball pocketers, but have trouble finishing games and running racks in…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, we will continue to learn from two professional Hall-of-Fame players, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore. (Quotes are paraphrased for brevity. Buy Ms. Littlewood’s book to get the whole story!) Unforced errors happen! Nobody means to hit an unforced…