tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48600362692470756452024-03-13T11:46:26.278-04:00I Toad You SoDoug Ingbretsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224778798131009256noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860036269247075645.post-19969990901879972402015-04-12T08:01:00.000-04:002015-04-12T08:01:40.585-04:00Family Circle Cup - Female Turns Pro at Fourteen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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in the United States in Conde Nast’s Reader’s Choice Awards for the 4th time in 2014?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought Wisconsin would take down Kentucky in the Final Four and as always, with teams of this level, it could have easily gone the other way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just as both Wisconsin and Duke were trading blows last night with a plethora of lead changes it began to seem the Badgers were taking the game their way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, within minutes, something changed - mainly the aggressive and boundless play of two young freshmen Blue Devils named Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen. And, they weren't the only freshmen on the court. There was also Winslow and Okafor. I'm not even a Duke fan, but oh what's to come?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was perhaps the most exciting basketball, excuse me, sports competition I've seen in quite some time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What’s with all the ornamental pineapples?</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many of the matches, many at the Family Circle Cup, were fantastic to watch.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't remember too many blow-outs nor many upsets not fought hard for.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you watched Petkovic at Family Circle Cup or other more recent tournaments, you have to realize how sound her strokes are and for the most part, her shot selection.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, what I've realized over the last few weeks, is how she manages her game. Soon I believe she will be managing her opponent's game, even more so, as she did this last week.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She overwhelmed Sabine Lisicki in two sets at 6-0, 6-1. She then took down Lucie Safarova in three sets 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. There was nothing about her arrogant or over-confident in the first and nothing about her that seemed worried in the latter, but the prior was not like seeing Pete Sampras rifle through a match and then waiting for him to smile sometime the next day after he had his favorite breakfast.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other than Hilton Head Island, where else was the Family Circle Cup held?</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We aren't going to provide press coverage for the Family Circle Cup (beginning April 4) this year or have prize drawings and handouts, but we are going the last few days, hopefully to simply relax and enjoy some great tennis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps, we may provide a few blog posts or a few tweets while we're there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here a few reasons you should go to this WTA tournament if you can:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b><a href="http://www.familycircletenniscenter.com/">Family Circle Tennis Center</a></b> is a wonderful facility. No, it's not Billy Jean King National Tennis Center. It's homier and there is usually plenty to enjoy, see or do while matches aren't underway. The event and facility staffs are fantastic and helpful. There are a vast number of national and local vendors there, tennis-related and otherwise. Also, because this is not a monster of a stadium, even the highest seats are good seats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. <a href="http://www.danielisland.com/"><b>Daniel Island</b></a> is a beautiful community and you don't have to go far for some fantastic food; vistas of rivers, creeks and marshlands; or to perhaps find your next home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. <b><a href="http://www.charleston.com/">Charleston</a> </b>is within view of Daniel Island and is only a 10 to 15 minute drive away. Voted one of the top U.S. cities to visit for many years, its history, architecture and style of living is not all there is to take in. There are usually some local events beginning this time of year aside from all the fantastic shopping, not to mention that Charleston has received high regard from the culinary industry nationally and beyond. Also, there are beaches east and south of Charleston and plenty of water sports to partake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. There is much history behind <a href="http://www.familycirclecup.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Family Circle Cup</a> and is the largest women's only tournament of the year. Andrea Petkovic is back to defend her title from last year and although there is obviously only one singles and doubles winner, almost every player has said they enjoy the tournament, the atmosphere and the people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>It's Tennis</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, if you haven't made plans to go the Family Circle Cup, do so. The links above should help you in discovering what you need to know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, we'll be providing some posts over the next several days to highlight some items you may find interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.shop.com/helenlanier/cc.class/cc?main=internalsearch&act=~raise%2Ecom&ccsyn=260">Save Money on Just About Everything!</a></b></span>Doug Ingbretsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224778798131009256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860036269247075645.post-57389872848907056522015-04-01T13:58:00.000-04:002015-04-01T13:58:51.796-04:00Shameful...Exactly, Nothing But Shameful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a Navy veteran and also a cyclist and this equates to kicking the crutches out from under an injured person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cycling is very therapeutic for many wounded veterans. Fortunately I do not suffer any disabilities from my service, but I do know well how cycling can help those of us who do so simply to get away and only focus on the road or trail and what's ahead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Imagine not being able to get a court and drill with a favorite hitting partner, get a match up with some friends or even go out and have some solo time with a backboard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shameful, truly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://ride2recovery.com/news.php?ID=758" target="_blank"><b>Read the article.</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Local (to us) Hammond High School tennis coach, Bernie McGuire, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">has been named the Professional Tennis Registry High School coach of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">Bernie has taught some of my family and tennis friends and has been a huge asset to Hammond.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6000003814697px;">Also read <a href="http://www.thestate.com/sports/article13911455.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="">McGuire Honored for No-cut Policy</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from tennis, I've played many field sports, which </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">come to think of it, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">really has not much to do with this topic.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mosquitoes, gnats and some other flying irritants which have little else to do in their short-lived lives, but to simply irritate us humans (and other animals), can make life or your time out-of-doors less than enjoyable.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may be walking your dog, walking to your car after work or simply enjoying a beautiful day beyond the environmentally enhanced confines of your home. They, these perpetrators of misdemeanors, almost felonious acts, don't always show up, but we've all been there.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are out hustling on the court, throwing these little devils off by not presenting an easily accessible landing strip for which upon they will either annoy you or draw blood from your body, then they usually go without notice and find tamer, more docile victims better suited for their assault - those less mobile at the time: friends, family, off-court teammates, any spectator.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everybody has something going on in the pockets of this carrier of tennis equipment and perhaps a whole lot more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 Prince EXO<sup>3 </sup>Rackets<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Way too many loose balls (bound for the hopper), 2 cans of tennis balls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water bottle (<b><a href="http://blog.3rdtoad.com/2013/09/okay-so-i-did-name-my-water-bottle.html" target="_blank">Blue</a></b>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A rather obscene object some clown tossed in my bag at Moose League, but it’s great for a laugh between matches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A zipper pouch I haven’t looked in (glad I just did) for years, which has:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A spray bottle of sun block which I have never used along with a packet of Capri Sun Sport Drink powder mix stuck to it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A tube of IcyHot with a packet of Capri Sun Sport Drink powder mix stuck to it. Another tube of IcyHot barely used.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bottle of eye drops</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One adhesive bandage (the outside of the package seems more adhesive than the bandage probably is – some liquid got loose in here)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We created the wonderful (not really) piece of art you see to the left back in June of 2012, for a reason. You basically had these guys, the <i>Fab Four</i>, hanging out in the top four spots of the ATP Tour Rankings.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, we are nearing three years later and who is at the top of the elite heap again? These same guys. I would like to stay <i>still</i>, but a few guys have left the top floor to go on holiday (understandably so), but not far and not for long.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the rest of the pack it's not like playing King of the Mountain, it's <i>Kings of the Mountain</i>. Yes, Wawrinka and Ferrer have had their runs, but it's almost as if the <i>fabulous fourth </i>looks over his shoulder as he's leaving and says, "Guys I need some time away. I'll see you in a few months." </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is part of our <b>Tennis Ad Watch</b>, which is not really so much about ads for tennis, as they usually feature actual tennis players, but rather about ads that place so-called (perhaps, actual) tennis players somewhere within them.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These ads usually contain a few seconds of some average Joe or Jane involved in some less-than-exhilarating match play or something taking place on a tennis court.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I get it. Advertisers (usually health related) want to show someone engaged in physical activity; however, it would be a little more digestible to employ an average Joe Tennis Player or Jane Tennis Player. Some of the ads are downright hilarious.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first ad below has nothing to do with health or health-related products, but the tennis portion is quite effective and you can tell the lady tennis player didn't pick up a racket for the first time ten minutes before they began taping. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gotta love that little </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bouncy-shuffle-ready thingy</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> going on after her last shot.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to get carried away with Ryan Harrison, but since our <a href="http://blog.3rdtoad.com/2015/02/american-defeats-defending-champ-in.html">article</a> yesterday about his win over Grigor Dimitrov to get to the <i>quarters </i>at the Albierto Mexicano Telcel tournament in Acapulco, he shows up on the ATP Hot Shot with this flick-shot against Ivo Karlovic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although he lost the point, he went on to beat Karlovic (23 world, 6th seed) in three sets </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4-6, 7-6(0), 7-6(4).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rumor has it that Andy Roddick worked with Ryan on this shot at the behest of Grant Doyle, coach. I made that up. Who knows?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/02/8/Acapulco-Thursday-Hot-Shot-Karlovic-Harrison.aspx" target="_blank">See the story and video.</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">American tennis player, Ryan Harrison, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, defeated defending 2014 <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Abierto Mexicano Telcel champion, Grigor Dimitrov, to move on to the quarterfinals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Ryan, ranked 169th, comes from a bloodline of tennis players and athletes and has been ranked in the top 100 before and it appears he is ready to clear that barrier again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dimitrov, 10th in the world, made no excuses after the match and wished Harrison the best - the way it should be done.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I imagine many Americans do as well.</span></span><br />
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Doug Ingbretsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224778798131009256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860036269247075645.post-38192014641367345522015-02-25T11:37:00.000-05:002015-02-25T11:37:09.419-05:00Grigor Dimitrov Takes a Dive in Mexico<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not certain if Grigor ever dove from the cliffs in Bulgaria bordering the Black Sea during his youth and although Monte Carlo (his current home) is quite hilly, the terrain somewhat tapers toward the sea, so the odds are unlikely there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, if he (somewhat) apparently chose not to launch from from the top of the cliff and chose a more sane perch at a lower altitude, this was probably a rather wise decision being that he's defending his title at the </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Abierto Mexicano Telcel.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We know he won't take a dive in the tournament.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the <b><a href="http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/NET-POSTS/February-2015/Video-Cliffhanger-The-Real-Dimitrov-Dive.aspx" target="_blank">video</a></b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whose name was on the first aluminum frame racket with inlay stringing (no outwardly exposed grommets or strings)?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are now recommending a free survey app for our <a href="http://3rdtoad.com/" target="_blank"><b>web site</b></a> and <b><a href="http://3rdtoad.com/" target="_blank">blog</a></b> owners to take advantage of:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These can be used:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To learn more about your members and the tennis community and what they think of your club or league and what you offer.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To discover more about what tennis players are in need of from a teaching tennis pro.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a teaching tennis pro, to receive feedback from participants after you held a group drill or clinic.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a tennis club or league, to receive feedback after you've hosted a tournament.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help your members and the tennis community involved with your new blog.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help your students and prospective students get involved with your new web site.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a survey campaign to gain whatever information, while also rewarding your audience for participation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a variety of reasons and purposes.</span></li>
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<br />Doug Ingbretsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224778798131009256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860036269247075645.post-84978097694947578452015-02-21T12:45:00.000-05:002015-02-21T12:45:03.082-05:00Nadal's Shorts Finally Come Off!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After all these years of tugging on his shorts and whatever else, Nadal's shorts finally came off during a match.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/02/7/Rio-Friday-Nadal-Shorts.aspx" target="_blank">See the video</a>.</span><br />
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<br />Doug Ingbretsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224778798131009256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860036269247075645.post-59073793592129620722015-02-20T16:23:00.000-05:002015-02-24T16:57:02.974-05:00Are Your Tennis Members Having Fun?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back in the mid-90s I had the good fortune of being a resident and club member of Raintree, a country club in Charlotte, NC.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was probably one of the best times I ever experienced as a member of a community and as a tennis player.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Back then we had two 18-hole golf courses, a 19th hole, as well as an upstairs dining patio overlooking one of the 18th holes, fitness facilities, locker room with lounge, swimming pool, another restaurant and one large party/convention/meeting area.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, and a killer tennis membership and staff. It was a blast. Charlotte was growing, booming and there was plenty to do in the city and surrounding areas, yet most of these events and activities usually had to fall into my lap to gain my attention because my wife and I were never without something to do down on the tennis courts or with our tennis friends.</span><br>
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