Category: November 2020

SaddleBrooke Author Publishes Mystery Novel

Dr. Syd Harriet Syd Harriet, Ph.D., Psy.D. moved to SaddleBrooke from Denver, Colo. in 2014 having retired from teaching college-level creative writing for more than thirty years. Syd has been writing articles, non-fiction golf books, short stories, and novels since arriving as well as working as a literary agent at Agent’s Ink. Syd was also…

Relishing Pickleball: The Ready Position

David Zapatka One of the most common errors I see on the pickleball court is not being ready to play. What does this mean? Being ready to play means a number of things. It means being focused on the point at hand. Paying attention to debris on the court, listening to what someone is saying,…

2020 Survival Guide

Barbara Barr Oh, what a year this has been—2020 will sure go down in history! But will you go down with it? Will you just survive? Or will you thrive? On Friday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. the Wellness Integrated Network presents “2020 Survival Guide” on Zoom. The program will include tips and tricks to…

Whimsy for Today

Becky Kueker While putting makeup on one morning, I was taking a serious look at my reflection. My magnified make-up mirror is for maximum detection of everything you really do not want to see, and I noticed that I had more wrinkles on the left side of my face than the right. So, I turned…

SBWGA-18 Partners

Venetia Hobson Lewis Golfing with a partner in a match competition against another twosome of partners can be an interesting, vitalizing, and energizing day on the golf course. On the lips of the golfers is the phrase “we’ll ham-and-egg it” meaning when one partner hacks about and makes a mess of golf from tee to…

Magic Happens when Creating Watercolors: Meet Artist of the Month Kay Sullivan

Kay Sullivan prepares a rough sketch in her SaddleBrooke studio. (Photo by LaVerne Kyriss)

LaVerne Kyriss Perhaps best known around SaddleBrooke for her precise and realistic watercolor pet portraits, often done as commissioned work, Kay Sullivan also paints landscapes, portraits, florals, and abstract images. “Painting animals comes easy to me,” she explained. “I always start with the eyes, the nose, and then the color of the body. The expression is…

Jewish High Holidays at SaddleBrooke

Linda Merritt The Institute for Jewish and Judaic Studies (IJSS) was able to utilize Zoom for their High Holy Day services in September. Rabbi Seltzer, cantorial soloist Sarah Bollt and pianist Chris Tackett were able to coordinate so that we had a full service of song and prayer. Approximately 75 members attended and were able to…

Browse, Borrow, and Boogie at Your Libraries

Janet Fabio Do you miss in-person browsing the library collections to find your next book to read or select a few movies to watch? Two of the SaddleBrooke Community Libraries have recently reopened for limited access. If you prefer the curbside library pick-up services, be assured those services are continuing and have even been expanded. Both…