Bocce 2015

I was trying to decide how I would post pictures for “yet another Bocce tournament.”  In the end I decided I would just take pictures of people and their Bocce ball deliveries and forget about who won!  Okay I will tell you who won but not until we get close to the end.  This is a double knock out and not sudden death and it will take a week.  I am not playing as we had an uneven amount of players so I am taking pictures and keeping score.  I did ref a game yesterday but “ that’s a lot of pressure!” 

Beyond Bocce we are still going to the beach and the Mexicans are here for their Christmas/New Year’s holidays.  Lots more families on the beach than other years and perhaps that is due to the new road from Durango.  It is really fun to watch the kids in the water.  It has been really windy and a bit cooler the last two days but they are here for vacation and into the water they go.  Brave souls!  Sorry no pictures….maybe tomorrow.  I rarely take the camera to the beach as I may go swimming and and it is really hard on the camera unless I am really careful.

Eric went for a walk on the beach yesterday and he was attacked by a Mexican Chihuahua while he was walking.  He chased it away but it kept after him so he got his flip flop out to chase it off and ….back it came.  The third time he took a swipe at it but it’s lady owner started yelling at him in Spanish.  Geez….are just you just supposed to get bitten!  Eric just kept walking.  When he returned to pick up his beach chair….it was gone!  Bound to happen at some point I guess.  However when he went up the stairs to the beach road home a Mexican was sitting on it drinking beer!  Eric said “Amigo….and pointed to himself….it’s my chair!”  Much laughter…..no hard feelings and the chair was returned. 

So….Bocce….

 

Helene has some grim determination going on.

Rocky and Connie discuss strategy. 

Bill and Ursula measure….Diane says….what about that one?

That pink one on the left is rolling but it doesn’t make it.

Always a crowd watching. 

Sam shoots….Diane and Max watch.

Bill is always deadly. 

Rita’s ball is in the air. 

Dennis has a really fancy delivery.    

This is Nancy’s first try at Bocce and she has the knack for it….Sandi is blotting her nose as she ran into her bird feeder and is bleeding.

Sandi is a good, and consistent player.  Wish I could be that accurate!

Richard hits the mark.  He and Sandi already have three wins by day two.

Manny has a really soft delivery and is always close to the pin.

Carol shoots like I do low and like a bowler. 

Ursula (in the foreground) is always helping whoever is reffing. 

Diane tries really hard.

Ursula shoots. 

Marilyn gives it her all.

Frank uses the ….loft it in the air delivery….doesn’t work for me.

Dick has a really high delivery too….and it works. 

So….what now?

Val, Dennis and Rocky watch.

 

Eddy hopes he made a good shot.

We were finished by noon and tomorrow is another day.

So….end of day two.