Auld Lang Syne

Tennistitan and four of his mates got together this morning to "ring out the old year" in the fashion the Titan most enjoys. Three wonderfully competive sets of doubles were played among the five participants at Kinsley in 30 degree temperature with light snow falling throughout most to the match. TT/'Gimpy Knees Cruz split a set with Sab 'Koide Kid' as their partner against Frank 'Slats' Slattery and George 'Teacher' Febles making his return to the outdoor courts after months of absence. 'Slats'/'Teacher' prevailed at (5-7) staging a comeback from a (4-2) deficit. In set two TT/'Slats'-'Teacher' combination defeated 'KK'/'GK' (8-6) amid a flurry (snowing, you get it?) of activity as conditions worsened on the wet asphalt with the water-drenched balls offering little bounce. The final set of the day and of the year saw your TennisTitan end his season as he began it last Jan. 1 dropping a contest (3-6) with 'Teacher' to 'Slats'/Gimpy Knees.' As the group posed for Titan's obligatory pictures the gathering had but one thought in their collective minds, "How blessed we are to have this friendship, to have such a fun outlet to share the blessings of our health, to be "little boys" on Saturday morning as we move into our twilight years.Thank you my friends, you'll not be forgotten."