Peacock a boo!

This peacock was trying to be incognito on our club's grounds the other day.

Retro Tennis

Last Saturday Westwood Country Club had a wooden racket tournament and our head pro went all out with retro short shorts and head band. I didn't participate. An old lady (me) playing on a clay court with other 'women of a certain age' is retro enough.

That Was a Tough Match

This peacock seems to be dragging its tail feathers past a tennis court where some serious players are working out. Looks like he's beat. Mayfield Park is across the street from our club and sometimes the peacocks (and peahens and chicks) from there visit.

End of Summer Abandoned Shoes

The country club displayed lost and found items that they were about to dispose of if not claimed at the end of the summer. This shows a small portion of the shoe department.

Some Lanes Closed Due to Cold

We've been having unusually cold weather for Austin. It was around twenty degrees Fahrenheit when I started playing tennis yesterday. Lanes of the (heated) pool had been opened for some stalwart swimmers, though, when I finished. It was probably above freezing then. Just. The rest of the pool was still covered to preserve heat...the other blue on the left.

This is an iPhone photo.

Tennis, anyone?

Here is the new tennis pro shop/locker room/clubhouse at our club -- Linda really enjoys playing tennis here and we have a dandy casual cafe in this facility as well. That means I can come over, get a good salad or sandwich, sit there and read a book and watch the players. Life is good. (I also work out every day at the main facility across the parking lot.)

Live Oaks at Westwood

This is a photo Linda took at Westwood Country Club the other day. I like the composition of the shot. Our new tennis center can be seen in the background. We are very fortunate to have such a nice club seven and a half minutes (we've timed it) from our driveway. You can click on this photo and get a larger version of it.

The Commodore At Our Club

I took some photos Saturday morning at Westwood Country Club. That's where Linda and I go every day to work out, play tennis (well, Linda does that), eat, swim, sun, and socialize. As you can see, it's located on Lake Austin and it's the in the center of town, which makes it convenient.

Through the trees you can see our club's boat docks and just beyond them is the grand old Riverboat Commodore which has been an Austin institution since I was a kid. One of our members owns it, docks it at the club and makes it available for party cruises.

It always tickles us when people from out of state come to Texas and are amazed at all the water and vegetation we have in our environs. No-- it's not all a desert here!

Historical note-- my dad actually built these boat docks back in the fifties. They've held up pretty well!