Remember: Her hips don't lie.

I think the song is better in Spanish, but the language may be inconsequential given the stunning view...

Cedardale vs. Middleton

Not all substitutes are created equal.  Butter and milk substitutes are just plain nasty.  Yet there is no substitute for talent, which was depressingly absent this week.  More importantly, there is no substitute for our subs, Stephanie and Jacky, who saved us from a full-team court annihilation and sweep. It can't be said enough: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  I watched Leslie Bisson and Lisa Raess fight hard in the second set to put pressure on their opponents, which helped to close their final numbers.  Dorian and I had way too many unforced errors to claim a win, although most would agree that we dominated the warm-up and executed some great post-match points.  Who even cares.  Nancy tells me that Fran left frustrated, but I'm hoping that the wonderful lunch spread helped to salve her wounded tennis pride.  Thanks, again, to Betsey and Lisa Brennan for hanging in the there to cheer on the latter four courts. It's always great looking over and seeing your smiling faces.  On the upside, we can take comfort in knowing that we'll be doing our part to revive the economic down-turn by signing up for lessons and extra court-time!      

The Battle of the Dales

Of course, we can all just get along.  At lunch! On the court, everyone prefers to win than to lose.  Everyone.  And win we did.  Taking seven of the eight courts, Cedardale Green nearly swept Cedardale White, and good sportsmanship was duly noted by those who note such things. As Typhoid Mary, I vacated the premises immediately following my doubles win in a super tiebreak with the Divine Ms. D (who landed a perfectly-placed, up the middle match-winning lob to die for!!), and consequently saw very little team match play.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw Jeannie make a great get, Julie and Shawn cheering us on, Susan in her stunning pullovah, a fabulous lunch spread, and loads of yeah-we-owned-this-one smiles.  Well done, ladies.