Monday, March 23, 2015

More tennis tourney pix

Roger playing doubles
 Isner
 The ladies champions...Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
 Aggie Radwanska and her coach, Martina Navratilova
I won the raffle at the Cute Tennis Stuff venue...
 Milos Raonic from Canada
 Andy Murray
 Eugenie Bouchard from Canada
 Rafa
And Janet & Ellen...saw some great tennis and players.
What a great tournament!
 
Carolyn and I at the Volunteer Banquet...waiting to win the big door prize.
Didn't get the biggey, but won a $200 gift certificate to Ruth's Chris Steak house.
Will wait 'til next year to use it when Ellen is here.
Another great year of tennis!
 


Thursday, March 12, 2015

BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tourney 2015 -- Some Pix

The first big event of the tourney
was the McEnroe Challenge...for charity (3-07)
Free tickets, too.
Team Mc consisted of:  McEnroe, Tracy Austin, Coco Vandeweghe, James Blake
Team Roddick had:  Roddick, Madison Keys, Lindsay Davenport, Rick Leach
 
 
We had great seats...Allan, Ellen & me.
 In the new stadium 2.
Roddick...still has it.                          And, James Blake...always like him.
 Blake & McEnroe...look at those doubles partners.
 Can't miss us ushers this year...Ellen, me & Carolyn ready for our shift.
 Saw Eugene Bouchard practicing today 3/12.   And, Flavia Pennetta (2014 Champion)
A great day at tennis!
 
We had the evening shift on Friday, 3-13
Got to watch Nadal play doubles...
 Then, Serena play singles...against Niculescu, who gave her a run for her $.
Score 7-5, 7-5
 Then the Salute to Heroes
 And, the final match Kyrgios, the Aussie, playing against Kudla from USA.
Kyrgios won.
 
 
 
 


Sunday, March 1, 2015

Palm Canyon Food Tour - 2-28-15

A great day for tasting down in Palm Springs.
Six of our neighbors and me...checking out new restaurants.
 At the Village Pub...great views of the mountains from here.
Sally & Andrea
 Only place that we got a brew.
Mike and Alan
 Our neighborhood.
 At Tutti Frutti...with our date shakes.
 Sitting on Lucy's lap.
 Another Marilyn along the way.
 
Our stops were:  Kaiser Grille for a Prime Rib Slider, Village Pub for a Baja Shrimp Taco,
Tutti Frutti for a date shake & samples, Olive A'Sudden for some great balsamics & olive oils, Brandini Toffee for their homemade toffee, Bill's Pizza for artichoke & feta cheese pizza, and onto Lulu's Bistro for a chocolate mousse cake.
Yum, yum!