June 4, 2020
Marty and I flew back to the US on a repatriation flight today. The Covid-19 virus threw the island and the entire world for a loop over the past few months.
As documented in my earliest posts, we could not find a court to play pickleball on the island. Compared to last year, this year was a great success. We appreciate the cooperation of Renate, Stephane and Samuel at Port de Plaisance Tennis Club for letting us use their tennis courts. Next year’s dream: dedicated pickleball courts.
Another great success was having 42 different people play with us over the past few months. We now have new pickleball friends from New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, California, Boston, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Philadelphia, London, St Martin, Sint Maarten, as well as sailors visiting the island. We look forward to playing with each of them again next year.
We hope everyone has a safe summer and fall. We look forward to seeing everyone when we return to St Maarten in November.
Craig and Marty
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