Yesterday in Sonoma, 56 players and a handful of former players gathered for a one-on-one tournament. The weather was perfect, with clear skies and a bit of sunshine that added to the pleasant ambiance of the day.
The occasion was filled with laughter, stories, and the joyful renewal of old friendships. It was a time for players to reconnect, share their experiences, and reminisce about the good old days. The camaraderie was palpable as everyone mingled, enjoying the harmonious blend of past and present.
Since neither Tamara nor I didn’t play in the tournament, we were afforded the luxury of coming late, 11:00 am, to be precise. There were a lot of good players on the field, too numerous to name them all, but I took a special interest in my close friends… and people exposed to the sunny side of the court. My camera demanded it.
When you are the armchair umpire, it seems that you see things more clearly than the players on the field, but regardless of my feelings, I always keep my mouth shut during a game.
Tamara and I left around 3:00 PM without knowing the final results.
On another note, my website has been down for more than 3 weeks due to a technical problem. But what I have discovered so far, is that you can access my blog with a different browser than Safari. On my Mac, for instance, I cannot access my blog with Safari, but I can with Google. You can also access the site with an iPhone.
This does not mean that I won’t try to fix the existing problem, but it proved to be a little more complex than I anticipated. In the meantime (if you are curious and want to see some pictures) use Google instead of Safari.
It was nice to see you all, and I promise to attend future tournaments even though I don’t have the stamina anymore to spend an entire day chasing an elusive piglet.
In the meantime, if anybody has the final results (and the pictures of the winners), please send them to me so I can include them in this little report.
Alain
Flash: Final results from Kevin:
1st place: PJ Malette
2nd place: Dave Lanter
3rd place: Kevin Evoy
Patrick Vaslet won Concours B