Sunday, March 9, 2025 (Court Day #777)

I arrived at Brommer Park at 9:50 a.m. It was sunny and cool. It was a little breezy and that did had an effect on a few shots over the course of the morning.

Games

My first game was teamed up with a number of players I didn’t know. One I had seen before but the other two I didn’t know. I played with a guy who is a lefty. He didn’t seem to have that much of a soft game, but made up for it with his hard drives. We won that game.

My second game was Rick and myself against René and Evan. It turned out to be a close game but Rick and I pulled off a win.

Ball to the Eyes

Next, René and I played against Rick and Evan. We lost 2-11. René was not into this game for some reason. In this game, Evan attacked from the kitchen and however it got there, the ball hit me in the sunglasses. Evan felt very bad about it, but it didn’t hurt. After the game, I showed him my broken sunglasses frames. “Did I do that?” He was very concerned. But then I let him know that they had been already broken! Yes, I can be a stinker! And, yes, I always wear eye protection. (Well, with some very rare exceptions.)

René, Rick, Marco

René and I won 11-1 vs. Rick and Marco. It was Marco’s first game and he was still getting warmed up.

Rick and I played three games against René and Marco. The first game was lopsided in favor of René and Marco. Marco is playing very well. I’ll need to play more against players with that aggressive style to do better. In the second game, Rick and I took the lead late in the game but they came back to win 11–9. In the last game, Rick and I lost again, this time 5–11.

Last Game

Last game was Evan and myself against Dave Ryan and another Dave who I don’t know. I think the other Dave is a tennis player who is dabbling in pickleball. He was a combination of poor shots and poor shot selection, but he also had some really great drives at times—his play is a mishmash. Evan and I won 11–5. Dave Ryan and Evan both complimented my plan after that game. Nice to hear.

After that game, I checked the time, 12:02 p.m. The time change was today. There were good games to still be had but I had to go home and get ready to coach this afternoon.

New Sign

When I was leaving after teaching for a few hours, I noticed that a new sign had been posted by the City of Scotts Valley. Nothing like a sign to avoid arguments!

Number of days on a court: 777
Number of total hours: 3,098
Number of paid coaching hours: 120.5

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