GCHA Board Blog

Paul Baker sent this out to give an update on Dave Smile’s situation. In case you haven’t heard, Dave went to work Monday afternoon (Memorial Day) in the emergency room at Mercy South (Fairfield, Ohio). He was feeling sharp abdominal pains around 2:00PM. By 6:00PM he was nauseous, about to pass out, and in extreme pain. An immediate MRI was done and indicated a perforated lower bowel.

Dave went in for emergency surgery Monday night and they removed 60% of his lower bowel. I visited with Dave on Tuesday afternoon and he was still in quite a bit of pain, was loaded with antibiotics, had a tube down his nose to his stomach, had a catheter, and was pretty drowsy from the morphine.

However, I just got off the phone with him (Thursday AM) and he’s feeling a little better today. They removed the tube this morning. He got up, shaved and brushed his teeth and is just waiting to have his first bowel movement (OUCH!). I asked if they had removed the morphine tube yet, he’s going to need it.

Dave is probably going to be in the hospital for another 3 to 5 days. Please say a prayer for a quick and healthy recovery. Although Dave is using all his energy right now to fight bacteria and recover from this trauma, he is answering his cell phone.

Back by popular demand, is the famous “Friday night doubles at Waycross.”

We’ll be starting the Fall doubles league Friday, October 17, 2008.
Come on out and play.  You won’t have anything else to do because everybody will be at Waycross.  What better way to end the week and start the weekend than handball doubles with all of Cincinnati’s finest.  Play handball, talk smack, have a cold beer, and tell stories and lies.

Let me know if you have a partner.  No problem if you don’t; I’ll be glad to hook you up with someone.  Play is between 4:30 and 7:00PM.  If you need to play early or later, I can usually accommodate if you let me know before I do the schedule.

I need a response within the next few days (no later than 10-11-08) so I can put the schedule together.  Simply email me at pbakerjr@cinci.rr.com or call me at: (W)742-1700 or (C)252-6137.

Paul Baker

Congratulations to Chris Giannamore who tied the knot earlier in July.

Give him your best when you see him at 3-Wall.

Complete results and Photos from this years Caples Tournament are now posted.

The rain came, and the first couple of rounds were played inside at the Athletic Club @ Waycross 4-wall courts.  But, after some towel and torch work, the rest of the tournament was played at Veterans Park on the 3-wall courts, with some adjustments to the draw.  Most of the prize money went off to Missouri, but a great time was had by all.

Almost complete results are available now, and the last “Garcia” match
results, tournament story and pictures will follow within a few days.

Thanks to all of the players who made this weekend a success.