New Friend Laurie Visits Wichita
Posted on June 9, 2025 by Ching under Pickleball.
I first met fellow Chicken N Pickle ambassador, Laurie Hagen, earlier this year when she was in town for her daughter’s softball game. She mentioned that she was hitting the open play at CNP and wanted to meet fellow ambassadors. I told her I would swing by. Here’s a pic of us from that day.
She returned on Easter Sunday. I tried to put together a ladies’ group but most of my GFs already had plans. Ended up getting Ryan who was such a trooper for playing with us girls.
She returned this past weekend for a pickleball tournament. We first hung out on Friday night at Chicken N Pickle and then played in the Queen of Courts session I was hosting at TapNPaddles that evening.
On Saturday morning, we were both at the Sandbox at Goddard — her competing and me assisting InPickle Nation’s Duane Christian with the tournament. Her team finished second.
On Sunday we took Laurie to brunch at Stearman Field Bar & Grill, our favorite place to take out of town visitors. Ryan ended up meeting us there after church.
It was a really nice visit over all. Looking forward to her next visit.
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