Intra apartment Tennis Tournament After a gap of nearly 7 years I took part in a tennis tournament at my apartment community in Bangalore. Unlike the younger days when I used to participate in league matches, I was a bit rusty on the tournament front. The funny thing is I do not find many women playing in the community. Hence to have a separate women’s tournament at the community is impossible. Therefore I persuaded my tennis male buddies to allow me to participate in the tournament when the idea was first mooted. They did not need much persuasion as they know I am a certified tennis lover like all of them. This brings an important point, most minorities just want to be treated equally and get a seat at the table. Game,set and match I knew my shot of winning a tournament like this was a long one. There were several disadvantages like weight, an average serve, weak backhand and inability to have a good court coverage. The thing that was going for me was my enthusiasm with the game ...
"Almost heaven, west virginia Blue ridge mountains, shenandoah river Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place, I be-long West virginia, mountain momma Take me home, country roads" Yep I visited John Denver's west virginia over the weekend. I understood the mood behind the song. It's really beautiful and had a typical country setting. After hiking through the dense forests of cannon valley, I sat at one place in the middle of the forest. I just observed the trees and the mountains. It was calming. I never thought I was a nature person but the surroundings probably does that to people. It's a must visit place. I really had a blast. Of course I did a lot of other "city" like activities like swimming, sauna, playing pool and partying:) Phew a hectic weekend! I need another weekend just to unwind.
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