Finding my game at midlife
Have you ever had one of those days? Maybe not a day worthy of posting to the FML website, but one that reminds you of the children's book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? Monday was like that for me. By the time the day ended, I couldn't isolate anything that I'd call ... [Continue Reading]
Ladies Days "Ladies Days" bolster ticket sales for daytime matches during the SAP Open, a USPTA tennis tournament that is being held for the last time in San Jose this year. Ladies Days at the SAP occur midweek, where groups of women purchase tickets that give you access to all daytime matches, ... [Continue Reading]
We're still seven weeks away from the vernal equinox, when the hours of daylight will equal the hours of darkness, heralding my favorite season of the year. I love the summer, when days are long, and light lasts well into the evening. SAD: a lack of light I think I need sunlight now more ... [Continue Reading]
Even though the US Open ended last Monday, I continued to enjoy it all week, as I watched matches I had recorded but didn't have time to see when they were first played. My favorite was the women's doubles final, where Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (seed #2) played Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie ... [Continue Reading]
There’s a sign I drive by most weeks, usually on my way to play tennis. Although it stands outside a car repair shop, it reminds me of a resolution I made when my tendency to self-judge was sucking the fun out of my chosen sport. I decided, in short, to bring back the joy. Before ... [Continue Reading]
I’ve blogged about tennis failures – things like how I’ve let my emotions get the best of me, or how my game has suffered due to a “crisis of confidence.” But I also want to pass along what I’m learning about how to overcome these problems. My tennis journey may be a long one, but ... [Continue Reading]
I played tennis this week with a friend whom I haven't seen since our last match together, back in the winter when emotional issues were affecting my game. In fact, the last time we played together, I felt like such a failure I considered quitting tennis entirely -- it had ceased being fun for me, ... [Continue Reading]
Maybe it was as simple as sunlight deficiency during the winter months, but I was on the verge of quitting tennis after a few disastrous performances earlier this year. “Performances” – that’s the key word. As if a bunch of people were watching me play a ladies match that counted for ... [Continue Reading]
My father died on April 8 at age 84. His obituary gives facts about his life, but the truth of a person's legacy lies in his character. The following post is the text of the eulogy I gave at his memorial service on April 16. Our father was the fourth of six children, the last of his siblings ... [Continue Reading]
I’m 50 years old today. Some of my friends assumed I was 50 a while ago, others have teased me by asking, “Are you ever going to turn 50 and catch up to the rest of us?” and of course my daughter is happy to name other moms who are older than me but look younger. Now that I’ve arrived, ... [Continue Reading]
