Archive for the year 2020
My Tho with Teresa
Posted on March 14, 2020 by Ching under Reviews.
I met my friend Teresa at My Tho a couple of weeks ago. I have to say, even though it’s been over ten years since I’d last eaten there, not much has changed. They still don’t take cards. So take note, if you are eating at My Tho, remember to bring cash for payment.
I got a picture of the menu and the restaurant interior but forgot to take pics of our food. #FAIL We ordered the exact same thing (pho with pork) though, so the pics would not have been that exciting.
It was fun catching up with Teresa. I do not get to see her enough and we should catch up more often. Speaking of catching up, our friend Jason was supposed to join us but something came up at the last minute and he couldn’t make it.
I wouldn’t mind going back to My Tho. Their food is quite good. Perhaps next time we’ll have a full group with us.
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Rotary Social at Dave & Buster’s
Posted on March 7, 2020 by Ching under Events.
Finally got around to checking out the Dave & Buster’s thanks to my Rotary club. The Andover Rotary Club decided to hold our final Thursday club social there last month. I have been wanting to check it out but, because of my crazy, jam-packed schedule, we have never had the time to do it. I’m not sure we would ever have another opportunity so, even though I teach Aqua Zumba on Thursday evenings, I told them I would just join them after class.
Brian was a trooper. He went about an hour ahead of me and ordered my food so it would be ready by the time I got there. I felt really bad because, when I finally arrived, everyone had moved on to playing games and Brian was sitting alone at the table. I quickly scarfed up my food — I was starving as I usually always am, specially after teaching a class — so we could also move on to playing games.
Norm got this pic of us while we were playing. In classing Brian fashion, his RBF makes him look grumpy even when he’s having fun. Trust me. He was having fun. He loves arcade games.
I, on the other hand, absolutely suck at them. However, I have fun doing everything — even the things I suck at. Also, I usually always look like I’m having fun even when I’m really not. Heck, I made my thyroidectomy look like a party. LOL. That’s just the way I am.
Anyway, that night reminded me of the time we spent the weekend in Kansas City thirteen years ago. It wasn’t our first time there because I found some older Dave & Buster’s pics on Flickr but it was one of the times I blogged about it. During the 2007-2011 span, we went a few times before we finally grew tired of it. It was kind of a fun thing to do within driving distance.
I think part of the reason it started to lose its appeal for us is that the Wichita landscape began to change about ten years ago. We started to get more fun things to do in Wichita so you really didn’t have to drive to Kansas City as much anymore. Also, there were other fun things to do like Top Golf. And we were started taking bigger trips so we didn’t do as many weekend road trips anymore.
Speaking of the Wichita landscape changing, besides finally getting a Dave & Buster’s here, we also have a Chicken N Pickle, which I think is even cooler. I spend a lot of time there because I’m completely addicted to pickleball. The next big thing Wichita is about to get is Top Golf. That is another fun place/activity that Brian and I have driven out of town to do. We even did an up and back for our wedding anniversary one year. I’m so excited that the one in Wichita will be less than ten minutes away from our house! Of course, the tricky part will be finding time to check it out when it finally does open.
Speaking of finding time — yes, I am blogging this at 4 AM. I just don’t have as much time to devote to blogging anymore but I know how important it is to keep grandma updated. Until next time. GNG.
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First Group Lesson with Lucy
Posted on March 5, 2020 by Ching under Hobbies.
I had the most amazing Sunday. I had my normal one-on-one lesson with Chris Heck in the morning and then had a group lesson with Lucy Kovalova in the afternoon following my Aqua Zumba and Zumba classes. It was the best day ever!
The best part is spending time with these amazing pickleball peeps.
It was my first experience taking a group lesson with Lucy. It was a lesson for me, Debbie, and Jen (who had to leave early thus, she isn’t in the photos). Lucy invited Caesar to assist with the lesson so that’s why he’s with us.
We had such a wonderful time learning from Lucy that we’re doing it all again this weekend. I’m so excited. It’s such a privilege to be able to learn from the top female pickleball player. We’re so lucky she lives in Wichita.
Above is an old video from 2018 when Lucy and Matt were playing for Engage Pickleball. They are now both sponsored by Onix.
This video is from the Franklin Pickleball Masters at Chicken N Pickle last year.
Anyway, group lessons with Lucy are a welcome addition to my normal weekly training sessions with Chris Heck who is my absolute favorite person to learn from. He is absolutely magnificent. I’ll have to remember to get a pic with him this Sunday so I can share it here.
Until then, have a fabulous weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather!
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Another Weekend, Another Pickleball Tournament
Posted on March 4, 2020 by Ching under Events, Hobbies.
Kimberly and I had the opportunity to play in one of the the “Light Up Edgemoor” Tournaments in February. They’re happening almost every weekend these days. We didn’t do so hot but we had the most awesome “Jail Sucks” shirts that her friend who owns Big Fish Bail Bonds provided for us to wear.
Here’s a picture of all the amazing women who played in the tournament (minus one team, not sure where they were at the time of our group pic).
Do you like all the matching outfits? I love it!
Here’s me and my friend Kimberly showing off the front and back of our awesome “Jail Sucks” shirts from Big Fish Bail Bonds.
With my friends Patti and Karen.
With Krystal, Huyen, and Tommy.
Krystal and Huyen played amazing and won the tournament.
Winning is definitely more fun but I was grateful to be able to play with this group and grateful to my partner for inviting me to play with her. And, I was happy to support a worthy cause. I can’t wait until we can get some lights over the Edgemoor Park pickleball courts. Anyway, we will get them next time!
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Aaron’s Farewell Party
Posted on February 23, 2020 by Ching under Events, Hobbies.
We had a farewell party for Aaron Trost a couple of weeks ago. It was a little premature. LOL. At the time we thought he only had a couple of weeks left in Wichita. In reality, he actually had another month.
Aaron is the super amazing, super fun pickleball pro at Chicken N Pickle. Everyone loves Aaron. Anyway, we found out that his time in Wichita is limited because he’ll be moving to San Antonio to run the pickleball program at the CNP there. So we all decided to throw him a going away party.
We wanted to surprise him, though it didn’t turn out to be much of a surprise. It’s kind of hard to keep a pickleball event a secret from the guy who runs pickleball.
Aaron usually wears his ref uniform whenever there’s a tournament or round robin at CNP so for the farewell part, Debbie wore her ref costume in Aaron’s honor.
Debbie and I took the opportunity to get a few pics with him.
The event had a great turnout. Also that same weekend, everyone’s favorite pickleball ref Ron Ponder happened to be in town as well so I got a few pics with him too. It’s always fun when we have visitors.
Next is a pic of me and Vee who’s another open play fixture.
Finally, below is a pic of me and my friend Kimberly in our matching CNP holiday sweatshirts that we got from playing the holiday round robin tournament.
I’m so glad we were able to have this event. I hoping we can have another get together just like it before Aaron leaves. He’s made such a huge difference in our pickleball community and will be sorely missed. May just have to visit him in San Antonio one of these days. Best of luck in the future, Aaron! We will miss you!
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