Tennis is...

     taking care of your service

     returning what is not yours

     not crossing the line

     making sure you don't get broken

     having a firm grip

     keeping your balance

     digging deep within when your are down

    ....just like life.

     David and I went to watch the Cincinnati Tennis Tournament early this week and we had a fabulous time. This is a week long tournament and it is the fourth time we have been there. By now, we have it down to a science.

     We learned to forgo some games at center court and to watch the games at the smaller courts because we get a much better view at the latter. We learned to choose the games and players we wanted to see and time our schedules to make sure we get good seats. We learned the best days to go (second and third) so that we can see the higher ranked players play and practice. We learned what to bring (hats, sunblock, camera) and how to spend less at the food stands .

     The tournament  is only a little over an hour away from our place, we decided to make it an overnight trip by getting a hotel near the venue. We attended the evening games (starting at 4pm) on the first day and the day games (10 am - 5pm) on the second day.

     It was exciting to see my favorite players once again and to watch them play. I was a shutterbug, taking pictures both of the games and the practices. David was glued at the courts while I went around the grounds, every now and then,  looking for freebies and special offers. I also checked if there were special events going on. We had so much fun.

     Here are some of the pictures I took of the players.

     The best part of this road trip was taking it with David. We look forward to going again next year, God willing.

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