I was unaware of the sport of Pickleball until a few years ago when my parents joined a league in their retirement community. It's essentially a cross between tennis and ping pong, and they take it very seriously.

And so it was that I was asked to submit a design for the new county pickleball association. The requirements were that the design includes the full name, a peach, as well as a pickleball and paddle. After my first design was rejected by the committee I submitted a second, simpler design, which was also rejected. Although it wasn't a winner, I think this had some real potential.