I managed to stay really busy today. It started off with the early arrival of our ayi. She usually comes around noon on Mondays, but showed up this morning at 8:30. I left the apartment around 9:00, headed for Metro for grocery shopping. Back at the apartment later, I unloaded everything, then headed over to the pool. After swimming, I mixed up some soup for lunch, leaving enough for Judy for dinner.

After lunch, I climbed on the bike and rode over to the TT park. Had a great afternoon of getting clobbered. I played one of the guys I’d played several times before, and he didn’t back off at all today, pounding the ball past me time and again. I kept trying to give him some decent balls to hit, and he kept smashing it down my throat. I didn’t think it was the time yet to start seriously trying to beat him. I just wanted to practice some forehands and backhands. He seemed intent on helping me learn how to block a smash.

These pix were taken back in January or February, when it was cold. This is me, with the “manager” of the park. He collects the fees, and worked to make sure someone would play with me when I showed up. Without him, my trips would have been a bust!

This is the guy that just “wore me out” today. I get tired just looking at this picture.

I left around 4:30, riding to Ditan Park for my lesson. I ate dinner at a nearby KFC before going into the gym. Once inside the gym, I watched the kids taking lessons for half an hour prior to my own lesson. At 6:00, my lesson cranked up. My strokes are better and my teacher has to make fewer stroke corrections. I’m really worn out and ready to head home when the lesson ends at 7:00. The bike ride home takes about 30 minutes. When I hit the door at 7:40, I’m so ready for bed!