Farewell Coral Bay, For a While

Today was my last class of the season at the Coral Bay Club. As the club is being torn down to be rebuilt I will not be teaching there next season. Thanks to the amazing Reba Huckabee I have had five great summers teaching at CBC. It would have been six, save the pandemic. I have made some of the most wonderful friends there and have enjoyed teaching so many students I met there back in their home cities.

The staff at Coral Bay has always taken excellent care of me and I am so appreciative of all they have done to grow Mah Jongg at the beach. All clubs could learn from them. I am hoping to fill those Coral Bay spots at other beach clubs next summer. I am already scheduled to be at Dunes club in June.

After my last class of beginners I had lunch with my beloved friends Kristi and Ann and my new friend Francis. I have no fear of not seeing them as they all live in the beloved Kinston. I had to sneak out of the club just as Thursday play for Mah Jongg was starting because if I didn’t I would have been there for another half hour talking to Mah Jongg players.

I had to rush to Raleigh because Mr. Carter (no relation), the upholsterer had my first needlepoint game chair finished. He kindly kept his shop open an extra ten minutes since I was late. I was so excited to get the chair home. I promised him I would be back in three months with my next needlepoint ready to cover a second chair.

There is nothing so exciting at making your own furniture and having it turn out exactly like you envisioned. I should pass out exhausted tonight, but I need to needlepoint.