It was all about pickleball Friday and Saturday morning as Kay and I played in our respective groups—competitive and fun. And then on Sunday, we observed four games of AAU basketball. Ridge played well, and he brought home a runner-up championship ring.

Despite wet conditions, pickleball was the activity of the day on Monday and it proved quite competitive and FUN.

It was too wet for golf on Tuesday (cart path only) so I drove to Middle Fork Barrens Natural Area for the first time in several weeks. Some decent wildflower blooms were photographed.

Also, a few butterflies flitted from bloom to bloom despite the wind.

Even a couple dragonflies were spotted.

Kay had a dental appointment Wednesday morning in lieu of Lady Duffer golf, and then we both played pickleball in the Diamante ladder in the afternoon. I played pretty awful, getting in too big of a hurry, and trying to make shots I’m not capable of making.

Thursday was a day of celebration as the first two butterflies of the year were observed in the butterfly garden.

And a few dragonflies and damselflies were zooming about the shoreline.

A not-so-good game of golf was played in the afternoon—decent ball striking, poor scoring.