Ok, golf – I’m continuing it, as of now, using borrowed club -:). This is the first driving range outing after the group lesson, which I feel was waste of time and money.
Watching the video, I think I need to rotate my shoulder more …
* first time to see YouTube video has red squiggly line to the lower right and they’re not listed on Channel content.
Ghost (1990) was a supernatural romance movie, directed by Jerry Zucker, starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, Whoopi Goldberg, etc.
This scene was very popular, and still is. When I heard a mate purchased a wheel machine, my first reaction was this scene and said to the couple, ‘oh you got yourself a Demi Moore,’ 🙂
Ghost was taken place at 102 Prince Street, lower Manhattan, New York, while ours in the couple’s garage.
Centering is the center of the wheel. Getting it centered is the half the battle.
I thought it would be easy but it isn’t. Master pottery couldn’t wait to teach me, ended up I couldn’t get it right myself – totally my fault. Having a little room to maneuver (to learn) is crucial.
The following video is long … hope there are some practical tips for getting it right.
… the following morning, we went to trim our creations when the pieces are leather hard.
It’s a 50° day, perfect for a warm drink: my bean-milk
So, we played the last game of the five week long team tourney: we won 3 out of eight, failing to be the spoiler, unfortunately.
One match, our mates got cheated with bad line call, detail will follow.
Some mates played three matches while I played only two:
With Dave, at 6, we forgot to switch. I won the next point, at 7:3:2. After switching side, I said, “let’s start from 6 …” We played it out and won 11-4. After it done, my partner pulled me aside, said, “never again to give a point away.”
“What if they disagree?” I said.
“Let me deal with it.”
… I understand his point of view, totally. But this is a neighborly tourney .. oh well. I don’t have killer instinct. Silly me.
Both matches went well. However, Linda’s match was marred with bad line calls.
Afterward, I went to swim. The water temperature is 76°: couldn’t be better!
One of this year’s goals has met: swim the fly stroke. Although a lot of implements are needed but I can swim the length of the pool and back. So it’s an achievement for little old me.
Teaming up with my twin bro, we won 7-5 and 6-4. The first set we came back from 0-3 down. We usually do well when we aren’t wearing black
My serve is getting a little better, def needs more work: I had a double.
I videoed myself, to see how my other forms are doing … all need improvement, oh well.
… some hitting after the game
My first lesson with a pro, at Ace. It’s an hour long session, with five players in the group. The pro did little other than showing us how to swing. When my friend asked him about another how to, he replied, “for that, you’ll have to take a private lesson when I have more time.” But he has plenty time, that he checked his phone often…
Looking at this drive video, one take away is to keep your left arm straight.
I don’t have my own set, have to borrow his. Looking at numerous clubs, I’m lost. Actually, there are perhaps only three that being used often according to this 2023.12.01 post:
… so why do weekend hackers buy so many?
Continuously, I’m working on my serve: keep left arm up, getting rid of the waiter’s tray. After posting my videos Senior Tennis Tips, many players provided good feedbacks, thank you all.
Last Saturday I teamed up with Tony played David and Jay: 1-6 and 7-5. It was an awesome game. Today, David and I lost 3-6, 4-6 to Edwin and Pu, also a very good match.
We played the second to the last team tournament. Due to the contractor’s change of schedule, I missed last week’s play when my mates won 5 out of 8 games: my team is better off without me -:).
Today’s games are flawless, everyone, us and opponents played well and no bad line calls at all.
My 3 games:
Ultimately, we won 4 and lost 4 games from the #1 standing team the Kitchen Crew. Their cumulative total win is at 23 (us at 14). One more match to go, against the current #2 who had 18 wins.
When you’re not satisfied with the color, you can re-glaze it. The re-painted piece needs longer time to dry, before going into the kiln.
Playing Guandan with Chinese from mainland is quite an experience: they talk A LOT, like telling their teammates, how their hand is, and what should they play, especially toward the end, with fewer cards, it’s usually the most exciting time of the game: testing your playing and bluffing skills. It looks like cheating to me. But because they don’t see it that way, therefore, they do it openly and continually.
They say …
… so I wrote the following on WeChat. A few playmates are in my friends circle. One of them, with a PhD from Oxford, replied, “[偷笑][偷笑]等打出来默契后,就不需要通气了” Google translates “Once a tacit understanding is established, ventilation (talking) is no longer needed.”
I disagree.
掼蛋 … 老太婆也时髦
还记得我们小时候在北京, 牌都很旧, 毛边 每张都很厚. 现在的娃们可能都不知道俺在说什么
昨天晚上我的牌一直都挺好 (归功于观看的娃[拥抱]谢谢 希望常来喔) 大家打的都好 双双晋级到A – 我们先到珠峰 但是第一次没有打过. 他们奋起直追 连续打了几个胜仗🐮… 小嫉妒大开心. 我们第二次才打过A. 俺的二个搭档都棒 (会打牌的那种) 舍命陪君子 又肯牺牲色相[闭嘴]俺的护航舰队[得意]
同胞们打牌都很热闹
商榷 推敲牌技[强] 相互通气[弱] 不知道打桥牌是不是也这样?
桥牌是例外一班人马. 很早以前一次见俺搭档犹豫不决 我多口说了句 ♥️K已经出了. 他们三人虽然没有出声 但明显感觉很不当[闭嘴] 很难为情. 搭档选择出♠️ … we didn’t make the contract.
Lesson, learned [捂脸]
