Tuned Up?

TennisTitan returned to the familiar confines of Kinsley this date after a near three week absence in Florida and Georgia, checking on his hurricane ravaged condo, and meeting his first grand child, respectively. None of the tennis stalwarts had accepted my challenge via email from Florida last week to take on TT on the 'faded concrete' of Yonkers this date. Ever resourceful TT called Joe 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz at the last minute "to hit a few to my backhand, and let me serve a hopper or two to you" at 3:30. GK can never resist my taunts at improving my/his game, so the date was made... Only to be foiled when Sab, The Koide Kid, appeared at the park also. Before long our Canadian warm-up turned into a full fledged doubles confrontation when "George the Chemist " joined the fray. The Chemist/Koide Kid pairing eked out a 7-5 victory against GK/TT in the only set TT participated in as he gave way in set 2 to "Happy Jack" Carey. TT hadn't played (except with that new-born) during his stint in the south and he anxiously awaits an opportunity for play this Saturday, the weather gods permitting. See you all there.