Today, we are going to Lakeway Park for Spikeball Day. What is Spikeball? (Or Roundball as it is known too) It is a game with four players, a ball, and a trampoline. The idea is to bounce the ball off the trampoline toward the opposite two-person team. They have to return it back by bouncing it off the trampoline. If you want to know more, here is a link. https://spikeball.com/pages/official-rules
We are catered by Odd Duck of Austin. Our entertainment is (who else) Spike Jones.
Menu
Appetizers
Ceviche*, cucumber aguachile, apple, cilantro, mint, potato chip
Chicken fried chicken giblets, sweet chili mustard, shiitake honey
Cast iron cheddar cornbread, charred eggplant muhammara butter
Summer squash salad, fermented shiitake ranch, toasted pecans, spiced seeds
Thai melon salad, cucumber, peanut, basil, crispy pork belly
Main dishes
Braised goat pizza, pecan mole, Oaxaca, chevre, jalapeno, cilantro
Grilled jerk shrimp, banana pepper butter, chimichurri
Tagliatelle, chorizo, tomato, Fresno pepper, basil, parmesan
Stuffed quail, dirty rice, pickled onion, sweet peppers, hot sauce jus
Blackened redfish, creamed eggplant, okra, peppers, tomato, pecan
Aged wagyu burger, tomato pork jam, fried beer cheese, pickled squash
Wagyu strip, steak sauce, tater tots, brown butter queso, green chili
Tomahawk pork chop, congee, eggplant, shishitos, peach kimchi
Let’s hit it.
Lakeway Spikeball Day
DATE: Saturday, September 14, 2024
TIME: 10 AM- 12 PM
LOCATION: Lakeway City Park
COST: FREE
There’s the information.
The registration and refreshment tent.
Prizes are to be given to the teams.
Sign up.
A team warming up.
The first toss.
Another team getting ready.
Looks like a trick shot coming.
Going up for the return.
The mascot of the play.
Tempest wants to sign up, too.
We need to relax and enjoy our food and music. I hope you have a super week.
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I’m hearing about this game for the first time, John! But it seems to be very entertaining.Tempeste looks rather like she wants to bite one of the balls;-) I hope you are enjoying a nice weekend! Best wishes, Michael
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The weekend is terrific, Michael Thank you. I hope yours is as well.
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The look on that first dog seems to say, “Humans just don’t understand playing with a ball.” I’d never heard of spikeball before today, John. Always good to learn something new.
I’ll go with the cast iron cheddar cornbread and eggplant – I might not finish the eggplant. Followed by that strip steak. Curious how the tater tots got in there, but good to see them.
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Tater tots are always welcome. Makes for a good excuse to have them. (Well, they were part of the meal)
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I’d never heard of the game. It looks like it could be a lot of fun.
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I thought so too. I’m with you. I never heard of it either.
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Never heard of this one. Maybe it can replace break dancing at the Olympics.
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I think almost anything could replace break dancing.
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This answers a question I had this week. There’s a bunch of boxes of Spikeball sets in my school’s cafeteria and I had no idea what it was. Only half the boxes were visible, so it only said ‘Spike’ from what I saw. Thought it was something involving sharp objects like lawn darts.
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The real name of the game is Round Ball (odd cause all balls are round)The company that makes the equipment has the name Spikeball.
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I like Spikeball better.
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Has a daring edge to the name.
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I would be right there with Miss. Tempeste, checking things out up close and personal… Looks like fun!
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Thank you, Annette. She is very curious about all things. (Like you.)
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This is a new one for me. Over here the thing is Murbles or Pickelball. ‘Over here’ meaning not me. 😆
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Ha ha ha. “not me” cracked me up.
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it’s a fun game to watch for sure and in the day fun to play. Tempest should def sign up. He’ll probably win and be worn out and then you’ll winn too😂
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A worn out Tempeste is a blessing. Thanks, Cindy.
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Hahahaha i know.. til their sick (duke today)_ and wish they were up to their ole antics. have fun.💓
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Aw poor Duke. Give him an ear scratch. Hope he feels better tomorrow.
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Pawsome game day pics! I think that game is for people much younger than me. I got winded just thinking about how much running is involved by the participants. 🙂
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Especially in the 96 degree heat. Whew.
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Yikes…yeah, that’d be a no way in my books!
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I would need an O2 tank.
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I’d need more than that! 😆
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I think a fully stocked EMT unit will be needed just in case.
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Fully prepped and ready for performing a number of organ transplants!
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And gallons of fluids.
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I’m not sure there’s enough VooDoo Ranger in the world to play that game! 😊
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I agree with you. Besides at 9% ABV it wouldn’t take many to count one out.
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Reading over your comments, I’m glad to see I’m not the only one for whom this is a new game! I don’t see any “mature” folks out there, so I am assuming it’s a game for the young’uns? Anyway, the mascot looks pretty happy with how things are going, and I’m happy Tempeste got a closeup of the equipment.
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It was new to me as well. I think watching them play you are right. Youngsters only.
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I’ve seen it on TV once and found it highly interesting to watch.
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I never have. I’m glad you were able to see it.
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I’ve never heard of spikeball. (I don’t get out much.) That was some Spike Jones video! I had to watch it all the way through.
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When I was a kid I loved his stuff. My favorite is Deep Purple but there is no video of that one.
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I’d heard of him but never actually seen a performance of his.
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You Tube has a bunch if you want to waste some time.
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Spikeball! Not Spitball.
My eyes are as creative as I am. I read Spitball, then saw Spikeball, which I’ve never heard of.
All in all another great day in Lakeway.
Was Twiggy there too?
I’ll try the cornbread dish!
Thanks John!
🐂🐂
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Twiggy stayed home. She loved to bark at people but not all of them liked to be barked at. 🐂 🐂 🐂
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Hahahaha!
BARK! 🐶X 💋
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😊X
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Spikeball? Not what I expected but it looks wholesome and not a contact sport. But I barely know what pickleball is. Thanks for brunch!
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It is quite a work out too. Thanks, Jo.
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I think I’m too old for spikeball. Sigh. The food looks great but I now have Covid and can’t taste anything!
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Aw. I’m sorry. Hope you get well soon.
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Thanks. Sleeping a lot!
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John, everything on that menu sounds great for a hot day. (Still hot here.)
Okay… I’m feeling like I must be from another planet, but I was in no way familiar with any aspect of spikeball. I am now duly educated. It sounds fun. Have a great new week. Hugs.
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We are in the upper 90s so yest it is hot here too. I just learned abut the game myself.
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I’ve watched people playing this game. It looks like so much fun. If I were a little younger, I know I’d give it a go.
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It does look like a younger person’s game for sure. Thanks, Pete
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Americans come up with the best sporting ideas, John. A fun event.
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Imma have the ceviche and Tagliatelle por favor. And then I’m going to watch people play one of the craziest things I’ve ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Spikeball is nutso, and I would never venture into a game for fear my glasses would be lost. But as a spectator? Yeah, I’ll cozy up with Tempeste.
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That ball can goe anywhere and usually does. Makes for a few laughs when a player slips and the ball goes by him.
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Which is why spectating is the way to go.
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For sure.
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This looks like fun! Of course Tempeste wants to play.
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Of course she does. Thanks, Jennie.
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You’re welcome, John.
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😊
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Looks like a young man’s game, or a French Bulldog. Oh, yeah, almost forgot, I’ll take that pork chop and the cornbread.
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Love the pork chop. Thanks, Steve.
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We saw this being played on the beach several years ago, but I never knew what it was called. Yay for Tempeste!
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Ha ha ha. Now we are all aware.
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I’d never heard of Spike ball, but it does look like fun. 🙂
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Very intense though.
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Looks it! 🙂
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😁
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