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Celebrations of Friendship
Posted on July 19, 2022 by Ching under Events, Family.
There was so much to celebrate in June. Besides it being Brian’s and grandma’s birthday month, there was so much to celebrate.
We celebrated my coworker/friend Alex Weber when she returned from her wedding and honeymoon.
We celebrated my friend Amanda Ades’ birthday at Chicken N Pickle.
We celebrate Noi Sourinthone’s birthday at Carlos O’Kelley’s.
Back at Chicken N Pickle for Zach Holt’s birthday.
Then of course, we had several dinners for Brian’s birthday. And also grandma’s birthday. But more on this in a later post.
I feel like no matter the occasion, whenever we are all together as a group, it’s always a celebration. But, hands down, June is a month that gives plenty of reasons to celebrate. Until next time, GNG.
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Pickleball Kickoff Party at Crestview
Posted on June 6, 2022 by Ching under Community, Events, Pickleball.
Crestview Country Club is going all-in with pickleball. Last month they hosted a super fun kickoff party to (re)introduce pickleball to members and unveil their newly painted courts.
They did such a great job of decorating for the party.
Here are a few pictures from the event…
Shout out to Jeff Kenworthy (DJ/KJ Entertainment) for providing awesome tunes at the party. If you have an event, be sure to hire him!
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Jay’s Birthday Dinner at River City Brewery
Posted on May 17, 2022 by Ching under Events, Food and Drink.
We were the first ones to arrive at the restaurant for Jay’s birthday dinner at River City Brewery. We decided to give the other’s a hard time for being late.
It was all in good fun, though.
Everyone eventually made it.
Some pictures of food…
Alicia is always ready with her own salad dressing.
It was a hectic date with Tulip Time in the morning, the ladies’ round robin in the afternoon, and the birthday dinner in the evening but it was totally worth it. After all, it’s not everyday that a dear friend celebrates a birthday.
I’m so glad we could be there to celebrate Jay. Until next year!
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It’s a Big Dill 2022
Posted on May 2, 2022 by Ching under Events, Pickleball.
Here are some video highlights from the It’s a Big Dill pickleball tournament at the Wichita Country Club benefitting the Wichita Children’s Home (WCH) last month.
It is my second time helping with this tournament and my first year of being fully immersed in it, from start to finish. I even volunteered for the kick off party on Friday. It was great because I got to see my friend Misty Miller who I have not seen in a long time. She is an avid volunteer for WCH events.
I teamed up with my friend Jody Vinson to run the tournament along with Wichita Country Club staff members Michael and Bryce. Unlike last year, we ran right on schedule. We had four divisions start at 9 AM and we ended shortly before 2 PM. In fact, Brian and I left after helping with tear down and, when I looked at the clock on his dashboard as we were pulling out of the parking lot, the clock read 2:01 PM. We could not have planned it better!
It feels so rewarding to be part of a successful event that makes a difference for the community. I still hope someday I will actually be able to play but, for the time being, I’m happy with helping put the tournament together.
Until next time, GNG.
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Brew Bash at Chicken N Pickle
Posted on April 21, 2022 by Ching under Events.
Brian and I attended a beer tasting event at Chicken N Pickle benefiting League 42 a couple of weeks ago. Here are some pictures from that event.
While at the event, I picked up the Boulevard Brewing paddle that I won from the Chicken N Pickle March Madness bracket challenge.
Chicken N Pickle is not just a fun place to celebrate but they also do so much for our community. Check out their calendar for upcoming benefit pickleball tournaments and other charity events. Until next time, GNG.
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