So Much Good Wrapped Up in a Weekend

I don't know where to start. There was almost too much goodness wrapped up in our weekend. Lots and lots of goodness.

We enjoyed a fantastic dinner with friends on Saturday night, outside on the patio soaking up a perfect summer evening. As we finished up dessert, we found out there was a fireworks display scheduled that evening for a wedding reception being held in the same venue. For fifteen minutes, we were treated to an almost personal fireworks display that took off above our heads, streaking the night sky with color and light. It was perfect.

I barely slept Saturday night keyed up for the big tennis play offs for my tennis team in Rochester on Sunday. My teammates and I streamed into the Rochester tennis club for our matches bleary eyed and pretty nervous, only to meet our competition, the uber tennis squad. Their coach was screaming drills at the women as they ran laps across the courts. After their drills were over, they took turns trying to psych us out by giving us evil stares. I'd be lying if I didn't admit they freaked me out.

At the same time, I started humming the melody from "Eye of the Tiger." Yes, really. I blame my hubbie and Aidan for putting the idea in my head. But all cheesiness aside, the Eye of the Tiger humming and singing got us all laughing, even in the midst of the evil stares.

First match of the day: doubles with a new partner. We did not start out strong. We were both really nervous and things were not looking good for us. We lost the first set and were down 4-1 the second set. The next thing I knew, we had come from behind to win the second set 7-5 to force a tie-breaker. We won the tie-breaker 10-8. We took Rochester and their crazy drill running coach down, on to the afternoon match.

Second match of the day against Binghamton Region: doubles with my dear friend and more regular partner Christine. We are good partners because we embrace the fun in tennis. We are competitive and like to win, but we like to have fun more. And we had a whole lot of fun. A whole lot of 6-0; 6-0 fun.

Two competitive matches in one day was exhausting, but it was also exhilarating. After some disbelief and a whole lot of giddiness, we realized we are on to the Eastern Region Championships. Three days of tennis next weekend. Game On.

We celebrated by meeting up with the hubbies to see Jason Mraz on concert. And we toasted, of course, in our new USTA champion glasses. I am currently renting them out for special events.