{"id":30127,"date":"2025-08-25T08:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=30127"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:54:32","slug":"what-else-happened-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=30127","title":{"rendered":"What Else Happened in July?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What else happened last month? Let&#8217;s see. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54650854715\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54650854715_dc34481daa.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We made several trips to the ballpark, formerly Riverfront Stadium but now known as Equity Bank Park. Free tickets are the best! You can use the money you saved on their expensive drinks. LOL.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54650744778\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54650744778_562d1f8fa8.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BTW, this awesome &#8220;Pickle Baller&#8221; ball cap is from my friend Carrie Soto. She gifted ball caps to several of us on her one year pickleversary. Isn&#8217;t that sweet?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54649089312\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54649089312_61c1702241.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our friend, and fellow Chicken N Pickle ambassador, Laurie Adams came to visit and we took her to one of our most favorite restaurants, the Belmont. You&#8217;ll recognize this place from our social media  because we&#8217;re here almost every week.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54653111994\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54653111994_b5c64b30bc.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had dinner with the Egans and Terneses at Public at the Brickyard and enjoyed the lovely tropical ambiance and decor of the Wild, their summer pop-up experience. Public does the best pop-ups!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54664388119\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54664388119_d7032f3229.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got a much-needed couples massage. Hit me up if you need the contact info of our massage therapists. They said they are open to taking new clients by referral. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54667994931\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54667994931_09310edc17_c.jpg\" width=\"500\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We loved the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/lhOkfXs3de8?si=O4Qv1_HVCijWePDb\"  target=\"out\" rel=\"noopener\">Glass in Flight 2 exhibit at Botanica<\/a> so much, we returned with our friend Chris Townley. I hope you all got a chance to see the traveling exhibit while it was in Wichita. If not, I created <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/lhOkfXs3de8?si=O4Qv1_HVCijWePDb\"  target=\"out\" rel=\"noopener\">a video<\/a> so you can at least see the awesome installations. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54682485536\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54682485536_50c3ee0da9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sobeks &#8212; father Rosti (left) and son William (right) &#8212; made another pit stop in Wichita during their summer pickleball academy and tournament road trip. A few local players were fortunate enough to meet and play with them at TapNPaddles. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/54683749080\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54683749080_1abd280b82.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think that pretty much sums up our July. Come back next time for the August recap. Until then, I hope you&#8217;ve all had a great summer (despite the sweltering heat). Here&#8217;s to cooler days ahead!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What else happened last month? Let&#8217;s see. We made several trips to the ballpark, formerly Riverfront Stadium but now known as Equity Bank Park. Free tickets are the best! You can use the money you saved on their expensive drinks. LOL. BTW, this awesome &#8220;Pickle Baller&#8221; ball cap is from my friend Carrie Soto. 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