Bonnie Fritch with her big catch!
After Friday morning play, I like to review all the winners, scores, and card draws. It seemed this season I would happily see fellow Steamboat Bend resident Bonnie Fritch’s name somewhere on that list. Bonnie and I both came to The Landings and started playing about the same time.
Bonnie and her husband, Gary, originally hail from Duluth, Minnesota. They dated through high school and college, and married afterwards. They are blessed with two amazing daughters, Stephanie and April, and have seven grandchildren.
They were introduced to The Landings when Gary was playing baseball in Fort Myers, and friends, Roseanne and Mas Fukushima, invited them to The Landings. I clearly remember the day Mas called Gary and said, “I found the condo you should buy.”
Bonnie and Gary, along with Bonnie’s sister, Tammy, and her husband traveled to South Africa this summer. They visited wineries, an animal refuge, and Victoria Falls. They experienced safaris in Botswana, and went fishing in the Zambezi River. Bonnie described the unforgettable sight of monkeys, elephants, zebras, and impalas roaming their lodgings.
Special thank you to Pattie Parrett and Cheri Swartz for August’s check-in and Susie Duca and Cindy Brown for September check-ins. I enjoyed my time doing check-in. This is a great way to put names to faces, especially if you are new to the 9-Hole League.
