Pickleball Gratitude - the art of being thankful!

Pickleball CHIX

This is the season of gratitude!

Bring me the next shiny new thing. The pickleball chicks are obsessed with America's fastest growing sports pickable. Get ready for on and off the court hot topics, lots of last cocktails and champagne with your hosts, Annie and Rebecca.

This is the Pickleball CHIX second episode of the Pickleball Diaries where fun and laughter abounds, while the CHIX celebrate gratitude during this Thanksgiving season.

We have so much to be thankful for, and thank you all for your interest in following us, sharing with us and getting to know us! We are happy to have you with us!

It is the season of gratitude! What are you thankful for?

Look for something, someone, and express your feelings – after all – it is the greatest gift you can give!

Today’s “Word of the Day”

FUN (you guessed it) You know what to do – when you hear the word, “fun” have sip – join the fun with the CHIX!

Today’s In the Kitchen Cocktail

The Ernie! By Bartender, Ashton Hicks (Rebecca’s son)

History of the Shot:

Rebecca was the inspiration for the shot! As she is on the mend and working on the ERNIE for the Bubly Tournament in Vegas. Yes, the CHIX are participating in the tournament.

What is the shot?

Midori, vodka and pineapple juice, with some special sprinkles (love it)

Bubly Tournament Information:

Live coverage on Tennis Channel and ABC for the world’s best pickleball players (24 of the worlds top pro’s) will battle for a title and big stakes ($175,000 prize money) Friday, Dec. 16 – Sunday, Dec. 18 in the 2022 Bubly Team Championships Presented by MGM Rewards, a one-of-a-kind pickleball event at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Convention Center.

Four world-class teams will begin competition Friday, Dec. 16, followed by the semifinals on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 17 on Tennis Channel. The finals will be held Sunday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC.

Tickets for the weekend’s festivities are now on sale. To purchase tickets, visit the event website at teampickleballevent.com.

Top pickleball pros we spoke about in our first podcast will be there:

• Anna Leigh Waters
• Ben Johns
• Catherine Parenteau
• Riley Newman

And, of course, the Pickleball CHIX will be among 1,000 amateur players are expected to take to the courts while pickleball festival activities will run concurrently during each day’s competition.

The art of gratitude – we have so much to be grateful for.

One of the things we're so...