Week 3 - "Back At It"

It started on Tuesday with the air conditioners. Four of them. They were heavy and cumbersome and getting them out of the windows and down two flights of stairs to the basement was not easy. But Russ managed to get them stacked and covered and only felt a slight twinge in his lower back when he was all done. Nothing serious.

Week 2

The kids were back in school after what seemed like an endless summer of "she hit me" and "Jack won't let me watch my show" and "I'm bored" fights and whines. Somehow, the player managed to make it through July and August, more or less mentally intact with the help from a steady supply of good wine. Still, the first week of school brought on new hassles and stresses including several calls from the nurse about the boy's diabetes. Tuesday his blood sugar level was low and Wednesday he forgot his insulin kit on the bus. The player was not a morning person and none of this helped.

Prelude

It felt good to lay my money down and hit the courts at DHAC after not having played there for the past seven weeks. Stepping thru the glass door and being hit with the warm, dank, stale air that defines our home court brought it all rushing back in an instant. How could I forget the "phoosh, phoosh" sound from the Big Ass fans and the dim lighting so quickly? Damn, it was good to be back where FND all started.