Tuesday, November 16, 2021 (Court Day #435)

It was a chilly and dark night. That was evident as I drove into the Skypark lot and there were a few spots open. One temporary net was up and it was only so because one court light is out—or generally out—leaving a dark and hence unpopular permanent court. Attendance was on the light side.

Dan M. drives a ball too low while partner Tim looks on. Mike B. and Judy across the net.

I spent the evening playing good game after good game. It was a lot of fun. Mike B., Rob A., plus Larry Y. proved to be a worthy, if inconsistent, opponent—he’d whip a rocket to end on rally then slice a ball long or into the net to end another. Overall, he’s getting better and better and better.

Unfortunately, Mike B. was done for the night by 8:45, two hours after I arrived. He said he’d played three hours that morning and was exhausted. I was hoping to play until the lights clicked off at 9:30, but alas, that was not to be.

Mistakes

I played pretty well, I was overall pleased with my play. My biggest issue was hitting dropshots high enough to get attacked. Also, a few of my lobs were too shallow and were easy pickings for a slam.

Arm

When I got home, I iced my arm. It’s holding in there, chronically very mildly sore, and only noticeable at certain times.

Friday, November 19, 2021 (No Play)

Last night was a family birthday party for my mom, whose birthday is this month, so no Skypark for me last night.

There’s a bit of drama going on with USAPA Ambassadors that’s going back and forth online. The USAPA is requiring background checks for their ambassadors and this process has begun. I have zero problem with this. I don’t want someone with a violent criminal past or someone who has preyed on children to be an ambassador. I think that’s reasonable. And obviously, there is legal liability to the USAPA for volunteers who represent the association. If an ambassador attacks a child, the association could easily be sued. But some ambassadors feel it’s an invasion of their privacy and are resigning. I suspect most are fine with it, but you have loud few complaining. I’m curious to see what percentage don’t submit to the background check. I bet it’s less than 10%. Maybe less than 5%.

Number of days on a court: 435
Number of total hours: 2,138.5

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