Play Together!

Date:  4/13/2012
Weight: 215 (ugh!....hormones)

A couple weeks ago I subbed on a tennis league at SentryWorld. I haven't played tennis since junior high gym class, so I knew this would be a sight!  Initially the other 3 of the foursome seemed less than delighted to being playing with such an amateur....but to top it all off, I have a tendency of tackling new tasks with an annoying amount of enthusiam.  So every missed shot, I'm apologizing and pumping myself up.  I thought they we going to get dizzy from all the eye rolling I anticipated.  Turns out, they warmed up to me and gave me some good tips.  I have now been bitten by the bug and I want to play!

Luckily, Shaun comes from a tennis family.  He grew up playing tennis with his sister, who is a tennis pro in NY.  He actually said this is a sport he'll play with me, unlike other sports like golf, darts or bowling.  Shaun has also played golf for a very long time, so he does not have the patience to golf with me.  Today was a big step though, we got a bucket of balls and went to the driving range.  He says if I get better then he'll consider letting me play along.....gee thanks bud!  Apparently he is willing to test his patience with my tennis game.

After speaking with Angie, Shaun's sister, she went and gave me the go ahead to get new shoes, and a little outfit for tennis....who knows, maybe it'll help my form!  :)  Once Angie sends us some new tennis racquets (yay!!)  we are going to take on this new hobby together!  That and I'll have to keep working on that golf game!  Look at us, 8 years together and we're still finding ways to play together!

Be Happy~Be Well
Katie