I’m a Pickler!

I’ve been a little stunned—and delighted—by the sudden popularity of one of my favorite pastimes, a game with a funny name and strange terminology, such as, “dink,” “kitchen,” and “skinny singles.” I’m talking about pickleball. It’s best described as a mash up of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. I’ve been a “Pickler,” as people obsessed with the game like me are known, for more than 50 years. Largely confined to the Pacific Northwest for decades, pickleball has now emerged as America’s fastest-growing sport. Learn more at