Nothing Says Spring Like A kite Stuck In A Tree!!

Ah, Yes..... Spring is finally in the air, kites in the Oaks, frizbees flying and Petanque in the Park! All the creaking bones are finally being to thaw out and and the Boule are rolling as the season of out-door-loveliness commences. We had a wonderful afternoon as players gathered under the yet-to-bud Oaks. Smiles and rusty Petanque playing was accompanied by kids yelling, bats hitting and soccer balls kicked in so many directons that we should all be waring helmets..... As brief as it is, I do love the Spring in New York!!!

L'Apéro Pétanque.........

Another Fantastically French way to while away the winter woes and get drunk at the same time. I have yet to find more information on this French Board Game, roughly based, as far as I can tell, on Pétanque. I pulled this off an ebay.fr sale and translated it (badly) via Bable Fish. This was the statement:


Play Aperitif game of bowls

The alcohol abuse is dangerous for health - to consume with moderation.

Play drank: One plays with the rules of game of bowls. You must position your glass more close possible stopper to have the point. One plays as much as one does not have me not.
It is necessary to compose 2 teams of 1 A 3 players.
To point, the white die ert throws advances your glass on the box indicated by the die in the column of your choice.
If while pointing, the course of your glass meets glass déja played, your glass takes the box and other glass positions on the box of front.
To draw throws the red die and enleve all glasses, whatever the column, on the boxes which carry the number indicated by the die and poses your glass on one of these boxes. The players whose glasses left the play, drink their glass.
When all glasses were played, one counts the gaining points, each gaining glass sees gratifier of an amount of aperitif moreover.

This play contains:
- 1 plate
- 1 bill-poster of score
- 2 dice
- 6 glasses

Attention the alcohol abuse is dangerous for health

I love the thoughtful warning given to the potential buyers. So if anyone finds more info on this game please let me know. As we all know what's more fun than playing Pétanque and enjoying the pleasures of a fine cold glass of Pastis.

If your interested in bidding here's the link: L'Apéro Pétanque

A Bit of Georges To Make The Sun Shine......

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Frolicking in Febuary.....

Forgetting about the Superbowl, the sunshine beaconed us to the Oaks for a spot of winter Pétanque

Bruce's New Acorn rake, worked wonders on the heavily seeded Piste an add a touch of Zen serenity to the park.

Assisting with the circle drawing, Lilly brought a smile to every game :).

Just like playing on the moon, with gravity.......craters everywhere and a little soggy too boot! But it was still wonderful to be out at the Park again albeit a little rusty.

Pétanque American Sheila

So nice to see one of our very own Sheilas on the cover page of Pétanque America. In the act of skillfully pointing a boule at the Bryant Park Open last Summer.......roll on Summer 2008!!!

Bonne année tout le monde

And to start it off... a charming youtube video of snails.



So far this year, few games have been played upon the sodden earth under the oaks. Yet we aspire to have this year be a superb one for Pétanque playing in Brooklyn. The invitation is still open for anyone interested in participating in games or just coming to watch. Wednesday Nights and Sunday Afternoons.

As heard on the vague Pétanque grape-vine, it seems that the Pistes in Washington Square are closing down for re-modeling. It will be a great loss to all players to see those go, but rest assured that we welcome any refugees from the sinking Isle. I'll try and update as more information comes to light.

Hope to see you all soon.


(PS. Santa didn't bring me the Louis Vuitton set, the #$@*&+!)

Straight to the Top of My Christmas List !!!!

The famed and sadly, all too often forged, Louis Vuitton, has bought out a Limited Edition Petanque Molle set that has me wishing I had an Account in the Caymans. Priced at around $2000.00, these stylish beauties have come to you in celebration of the 100 years of Petanque in France and bring Couture to those that have embraced the concept of indoor Boule. And as snow is on the horizon in Brooklyn, I can only hope that I've been good this year so Santa will bring me this fine set to impress all this fine Holiday Season.

Another great Ebay find...

It's amazing what's out there when you look. I hope Santa brings me one of these....



You can start bidding here: Petanque Doll

BOULE BIN!

Ah....the FRENCH, one can never be too obsessed over a game. This a beauty I found on French Ebay If only I had the room for one, I'd buy it, it'd be a great "empty beer can, boule practice device"!



You can start bidding here: Boule Bin

HOTCLUB'S NEW 2008 CALENDER

Hot Club Petanque has released, in conjunction with petanque.org, a fantastic calender for next year, 2008. It features images from Petanque.org's postcard archive. As it states it Hot Club's web site, it would make a charming gift for the Holiday season for any petanque player or lover of all things french..... get em whilst they're hot!!!

Bruce's Brand New Boule!!!

Bruce, Bruce and Bruce, braved the brisk Brooklyn breeze, for our Wednesday eve deflowering of Bruce's new Match 120's.


Although our nuts froze to the size of all the acorns over the piste, we played a fine game under the, still green, oaks. Micheal surprised us with his new Petanque America purchase. His bright and shiny Boule made for fine target practice, yet he came through in the end by winning the game and going home proud as punch!! Good on ya Bruce!!