About Me
Semi-retired. Fully alive. Community minded.
I came to pickleball in 2023 and haven't looked back. What started as curiosity quickly became one of the most rewarding parts of my week — not just for the game itself, but for the people it keeps bringing into my life.
I'm based in Rochester, NY, where I've been fortunate to find a genuinely strong pickleball community. I've been a consistent member of the ladder league at Dinkers in East Rochester, played regularly at The Dome in Henrietta while it was open, and am proud to be a member of the Fairport Pickleball Club. When the weather cooperates, you'll find me outdoors at Fishers Park at Mendon Ponds and Thornell Farms Park — two of the best outdoor settings the Rochester area has to offer.
To keep improving, I've worked with two different coaches over the past few years — one of the best investments I've made in my game. The structured feedback accelerated my progress in ways that just playing couldn't.
2025 brought an unexpected detour. In February I developed tennis elbow that took me off the court for several months and sent me into physical therapy — a humbling reminder that this sport demands as much from your body as it does from your mind. I worked through PT throughout all of 2025 and am still managing the recovery in early 2026. It hasn't dampened my enthusiasm one bit. If anything it deepened my appreciation for what it feels like to play well when your body cooperates.
I've tested myself in a few tournaments along the way, and my game has been progressing steadily since I first picked up a paddle. I'm not chasing a rating — I'm chasing improvement, good competition, and the kind of camaraderie that pickleball seems to generate better than almost any sport I've encountered.
One thing my wife and I figured out quickly: pickleball is a great reason to travel. We headed to Florida in January 2025, and loved it so much we went back in January 2026 — both times deliberately choosing a beach condo within easy reach of a great facility. The courts in Bradenton are worth going out of your way for if you're ever in that part of Florida.
This site is where I share what I'm learning — gear, technique, places to play, people worth knowing, and everything else that makes this sport so addictive. If you're part of the Rochester pickleball scene, or just passionate about the game wherever you are, you belong here.