MORE PICKLEBALL AT DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE RECREATION CENTER, HEMET, CA

October 15 - On Friday morning, a group of us from TT Wilderness Lakes drove over to the Diamond Valley Lake Recreation Center in Hemet to play again. We recognized some of the same group that was there last Sunday, and there were some new players as well.

We met Ruth and her husband Cliff; really good players (previous tennis players). They live nearby and actually have a Pickleball court in their back yard. Problem was, they didn’t have anyone to play with. Then they discovered the group playing at Diamond Valley Lake Rec.


Ken with Ruth



Chuck was here last Sunday. Shirley is a new player.


Mike drove over from Wilderness Lakes. This is one of the first games of Pickleball that Roger has ever played!

Ruth and Chuck.

Carolyn and Mike, our friends from Thousand Trails.

Paul and Shirley.

There is a particular group of four players that have a challenge going all the time. They have only been playing Pickleball for a short time but they play really hard – a bit unorthodox, but really competitive!! I think they have found a new field of battle!! I overheard one of them talking to Paul about Pickleball. He was so earnest when he asked Paul, “Did you ever see the movie Cocoon? It’s where these old people who are all worn out go into a cocoon and they are all rejuvenated! Well, this is like our Cocoon!! We’ve been rejuvenated!!” I thought his analogy was so profound I had to share it. It is true!! Pickleball does change your life!!

Here are the Young Guns!! Ron, I’m sorry I don’t know the name of the second player but I know he is Colleen's Son, Pri, and Dave.

Pri and Ron

Take on Colleen's Son and Dave.

Hey Dave – the net is the other way!!

Ken and Carolyn had to put up a big fight to get Ron and Pri to split after they had won their previous game because they only want to play together! Reluctantly, they finally agreed to split!!

Ron and Ken

Took on Carolyn and Pri

Chuck and Faye

Carolyn and Mike

Our group from Wilderness Lakes!! Mike, Ken, Faye, Carolyn. (Paul left before the picture was taken.)