There have been several memorable stories in the last week - like my co-worker's mom, who saw a snake in her house, so she put on fishing waders and gloves and stared at it for 5 hours until her son-in -law came to the rescue and killed the deadly "snake" which was actually one of those braided leather belts from the 90's. Or my other co-worker who is going to a wedding that's on a golf course - except the bride and groom didn't actually rent the golf course, they are just going to wait until there's a lull in play, roll onto the green in a couple of golf carts with the wedding party and guests, and gitt'er done. (Protective headgear for flying golf balls should definitely be mentioned in the invites.)
Which brings me to the real post for today. We all know that R is an avid tennis fan. What you may not know is that he has recently taken up racquetball. (I obviously know nothing about the sport because I just had to google how to spell it.)
Because he is a wonderful man, he has hinted several times that he would like for this to be a hobby that we share together. So he and his buddy have a plan to teach me and buddy-wife how to play.
Buddy-Wife is a highly competitive, super-fit, former high school champion tennis player, who enjoys kayaking and hiking in her spare time. Let's just call her Maria Sharapova.
I consider putt-putt to be my favorite sport.
Need I say more.
It is inevitable that the match-up will occur; therefore, I have prepared a to-do list.
1. Buy Protective Headgear. (Apparently not just for quickie weddings on a golf course.) I am envisioning broken noses and concussions. Probably just after the warm-up. Probably self-inflicted.
2. Increase Cardio. My 30-second brisk jaunt to the car as I squeal out of work at the end of the day probably isn't enough.
3. Practice my "swing." (See #1) Fortunately, we get the Tennis Channel, (surprise, surprise) so I can use it to study the pros.
4. And last, but not least - purchase cute racquetball clothing. Because it's okay to lose as long as you look good doing it.
