Emerging from a Pandemic-fueled funk, I found myself in search of an activity that would get me off the couch and reconnected with the outside world. But what? I'd been battered and beaten in the kickboxing gym and all but laughed off the basketball court.

Imagine my surprise, then, at discovering the warm, welcoming world of pickleball. Easy to learn, accessible to all ages, and uniquely social, it changed my life in ways I never expected.

Part memoir, part ode to the game, this collection of stories and newfound wisdom will bring a smile to any pickleball player's face.