Good Ol' Time at Southern Comfort Open

The RSTC June Southern Comfort Open featured separate men's and women's events as well as spirited play on a warm (and sometimes cool) windy day.

Social Hostess (and, along with husband Jay, courtside refreshment provider) Irene Muzio topped the women at Shorebird Courts, followed closely by Kathy Miles and Cynthia Hunton, who tied for silver. Over at Quay Courts, Dolphin Park, John Jordan steamrolled most of the loyal opposition while Ivan Quinones garnished second in a decidedly left-handed manner, playing as he does in a "sinistro" manner.

Vignette of the left side of the famed Muzio "Tuffet Room" during the award ceremony.

The unusual tennis social theme came about after Hostess Muzio's recent return from Atlanta and the realization that she had not eaten any authentic "Southern" food there. Given a challenge, the intrepid RSTC partygoers responded with such representative fare as fried chicken, baby back and short ribs, grits, and corn salad, finished off with a variety of just desserts.

Vignette of the smiling sun-mellowed faces on "Tuffet Room" left side.

The champions of the day received prizes ranging from the regionally and musically-inspired Tupelo Honey, Texas Chili starter, Carolina and "Deep South" barbecue sauces and a Memphis dry rub, ensuring that the rewards of participating in the Southern Comfort Open will extend to a few more smoky summer days.

Besides kudos to the ubiquitous Muzios, special thanks to John Jordan, John Hogan and Jeanette Collins for helping makes things go.

Help Us Help You Help Us: RSVP

Hello. It is important to us to know who is coming to the social. We have 19 people signed up for the tennis on Saturday, but only 10 signed up for the social. Odds are we will get more than double that turnout, but if we do not know who is coming, we can't plan to balance out the apps, the entrees, the salads and the dessert and then we have anarchy, or at least 26 banana cream pies and who wants that?

So here's what you do: if you are coming to the Southern Comfort feast, go to this link at the tennisone.com site and put in your name and email address. If you are playing in the tournament and not coming, drop me a line.

Thanks for helpin'.

RSTC Tennis in June

RSTC June Tennis

The possible origin of the famous "cannonball" serve.

There is Open Play this Sunday at the Shorebird courts from 9 AM to 1-ish.

Be sure to sign up for Saturday, June 16th's RSTC Southern Comfort Open Men's & Women's Doubles by end of bidness this Wednesday, the 13th.


The Southern Comfort Social at the Muzios features "a focus on southern food." Some wags are already wondering if this extends beyond the US borders to include comfort foods from, say Italy or India or France, where there is a pronounced regional difference between the cold north and the warm south. More on this story as it develops....

Food assignments are as follows:

• A-E Appetizer
• F-L Main Dish
• R-U Vegetable/Salad
• V-Z Dessert
• M-Q Will be contacted on Friday to let you know what to bring.