Tennis Anyone?

How wonderful it is I am getting reconnected with a dear friend and making arrangements to go play tennis!  My buddy Wayne and I use to meet at least twice a week for the longest time and went and played tennis together.  We are not experts at the game, we hold our own and we have fun.
Once upon a time, when I was young, I wanted to be an expert tennis player.  During the days of Andre Agassi...am I dating myself, oy!  Something about his style, his athletic ability, the way he dominated the game made tennis even more appealing than it already was to me.  How can you not be intrigued by someone who goes pro at age 16?
Then you have Steffi Graf, who wouldn't want to be her?  Ranked world No 1 during her career and won 22 Grand Slam singles titles?  Who does that?  Steffi Graf, that is who.

I found some friends who enjoyed playing and even got my brother out on the courts.  It was fun and enough of a workout which offered a challenge without completely exhausting yourself.
There is something about a tennis court that I have always found attractive.  There is something about a tennis match which will keep me from changing the channel when I come across a competition.  Maybe it is one of those games which just about anyone can play.  Whether you play well or not you are still given the opportunity to enjoy the game and camaraderie which goes along with it.
Tennis is that game where you can catch on to it quickly, understand the rules and watch in anticipation whether or not that opponent will get to the ball in enough time and return it across the net.  It is also a game which you can play it easily and local parks, community centers, and clubs offer relatively easy access to tennis courts.  I believe it also helps that you can play the game with just one other person instead of having to track down an entire group of people.  If you want to mix it up, often finding two more people to play doubles is not that difficult.  People enjoy the game and are traditionally open to utilizing their skills in a friendly match.
I have dug out my tennis racket, went and picked up a fresh set of tennis balls.  Now the anticipation begins, I ponder how well my buddy and I will fare on the tennis courts.  I'm sure we will go into the game rusty, but I know it will give us great exercise and some fun entertainment as we find our way through a game or two.
Love, love!