Rebecca Williams A total of 14 riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a glorious blue-sky day for their horseback ride on March 7 at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stable in Gold Canyon. This location is about 75 minutes from the Ranch, on the eastern edge of Phoenix. It was a little windy, but riders had a…
Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch have again been asked to host a shoe drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch. It will occur on Tuesday, May 26, from 8 to 10 a.m. Drop off all shoes to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Ramada. Last year the Divas collected over 2,000 pairs of shoes. The first year…
Tim Malone Savoring reflection in retirement begins with an evaluation of what has shaped you, what you value most, and how you want to live your years. “The most important skill of aging is the ability to create a good day.”—Mary Pipher Let’s start with a mental exercise taken from the Oxford handbook: Finding Meaning…
Patti Jo Lewis Technically winter was not over yet when we played the annual Updegraff Tournament in gorgeous springlike conditions on March 16 and 17. Jean Cheszek and Barb Simms (Pink Team Captains) and Suz Schuster and Lynn Steele-Flynn (Blue Team Captains) strategically selected their team players and announced the pairings and team opponents at…
Carol Beeley and Paula Burns Ranchette Putters continued their strong start to the year with another standout month in March, turning up both the scores and the temperatures as they combined impressive play on the greens with a memorable event highlight: “Putting for the Gold” friends and family event on March 18. Even the heat…
Kathie Marshall At first glance, the match seems wildly unfair: a pair of 80-year-olds who warm up by discussing knee replacements; versus two younger players who bounce around like teenagers, confident that they are sure to annihilate their elderly opponents. But five minutes in, something curious happens. The octogenarians are winning with their court positioning…