Pepper Pot Stew

"Titan, didn't I tell you." "... she gets to everything and all of a sudden you've lost a point you thought you had won." These were TennisTitan's thoughts as he reflected on this days events at Edgemont HS tennis courts. 'Gimpy Knees' Cruz and 'Rockin' Rick' had forewarned Titan in the past that she was formidable. So today - Mitch 'Ad Man' Leiser had bailed again - as TT was about to serve out the first set up (5-4) against the tandem of 'Ad Man/Rockin' Rick Ricci, - tennis interruptus. Titan had had his game meld comfortably with 'Doctor' Dave to be but one game away from a first set victory. The next thing TT knew the aggressiveness came out of his game and 'RRR' and Myriam 'Pepper Pot' Rubin waltzed to an easy (1-6) thrashing of 'Doctor' Dave/TT. 'Pepper Pot' is built low to the ground, is quick afoot, and blessed with good hands at net. The pop was gone from TT's serve, 'Doc's' hands became wooden at net and 'RRR'/Pepper Pot controlled each point. The finale saw 'Pepper Pot'/TT overcome some early resistence put up by 'Doc'/'RRR' and walk away with a (6-3) triumph. As 'Doctor' Dave retreated to the parking lot he opined, "Titan, I wish some of my surgical residents had Myriam's hands, then my insurance premiums might go down." 'RRR' quickly chimed in, "My wife's got great hands, Doc. You got to come over for her lasagna!"