We are still playing tennis - and it's been a mixed bag results-wise for the both of us. Even though Al has a fractured rib, she has still wanted to get out there and recapture our golden tennis years of 99-00.
On Wednesday, we tried some new courts in Portland, Deering Oaks Park which runs close to the busy 295, not far from the center of Portland. Well, it was a good day for me - running out a 6-4, 6-4 winner with both of us playing well. Though Al, facing the busy road, offered the theory that the cars were putting her off! I thought it was the smashes I was hammering down, but could see that it had some validity to it.
So today, back to our quiet court in Standish, surrounded by trees and birds singing - and well, it harked back to 1998 when we first picked up the rackets in anger and Al would hand out near daily solid defeats since I went down like a lead balloon today - 6-2 and 6-0. Boy that hurt, and reflecting back on it now - I'm thinking the trees put me off! That's my theory and I'm sticking with it.
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Oh deary me. You forget, Richio, to say that on Wednesday we played in between my hospital appointments :-) I know you don't mind taking the victory of the back of your currently crippled wife. It's nice to know, though, that even with a fractured rib I can beat you 6-0!!
Good game, poppet!
I could see the pain on your face after today's first set, so I decided as a sign of compassion and good sportsmanship to forfeit the set by offering no real opposition and knowing that it would lift your spirits for the rest of the day...
Oh deary me.... honey, you crying like a big baby at 5-0 down - practically BEGGING me to give you a point.. now, somehow that doesn't square with your view of things.
And mixed bag? Richie, Wed was the first day you beat me....
and just to remind you, I beat you 6-0 nursing a rib stress fracture. Ouch. That must make it hurt even more...
and just to remind you, I beat you 6-0 nursing a rib stress fracture. Ouch. That must make it hurt even more...
Make yourself strong, don't make yourself regretful, go, come on。By the way,I like custom mugs
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