b'ALWAYS DINNER AL FRESCO AFTERWARD Some members of the group travel together, Candy Bridgford We finish around 7:30 on Thursday nights, Stempson says. Most ofsays, and attend athletic activities or art events. Its a very social the group will grab dinner together on the patio at the Club. After angroup and we enjoy spending time together. Some members also pair hour and a half of running around on the tennis courts, they seem toup to play in other tennis leagues in Lincoln, like ABTL.feel more comfortable eating outside. Diana and Darrin Good agree. Besides the monthly dinners This group was and is exactly what we wanted to find, Troyhosted at a couples home, our group likes to socialize outside Bridgford told us. Members in the group have become great tennisof tennis by attending CCL trivia night events and Ladies Night partners and genuine friends. We all enjoy hanging out after tennisfor cocktails. Some of us also play tennis at Woods Tennis Center to enjoy cocktails and a nice dinner. In the winter we meet monthlywith Rick in the winter, and at Nebraska Wesleyan when we need at various homes to continue our dinners together. additional indoor courts.Francisco and Dayana Corredor-Souto are quick to give creditMany of us also play tennis together at CCL at other times to the Fredericks and Shanks for always reserving dinner tables forduring the weekmens and womens doubles, cardio tennis everyone when members dine after tennis at the Club. Theres lotson Saturday mornings, and lessons on Tuesdays and/or Friday of talking and socializing before and after the formal tennis class,mornings, adds Courtney Hillebrecht. Over the few years that we Dayana says. [Editors interjection: were still looking for the formalhave been doing this, we have gotten to know about each others in this groups fun.]families, careers and interests. There is never a time when we are The potluck dinners after tennis, Dayana says, are especiallynot chatting! fun as you get to sit with different people every time. They areWe tend to do theme nights for our monthly dinners, so it might informal and easygoing, a great way to really get to know eachbe that the host organizes a BBQ and the rest of us bring sides, or other and create camaraderie that makes tennis playing much moreits pasta night and people bring sauces, etc. Beyond our dinners, exciting and relaxed. We laugh a lot! the whole group tends to get invited to various celebrations, from birthdays to graduations. Several of us also play tennis together outside of CCL in local leagues and clubs.We regularly go to CCL events together4 thof July or Memorial Day picnicsand several of our children also take tennis lessons together at CCL.26'