Age Challenged rQQzy: Abundant Tennis

Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Abundant Tennis

Tennis, tennis and more tennis.

The US Open tennis grand slam started on Sunday.

I fell asleep at midnight, woke at 2.47am to pee and turned on the tennis to watch Popyrin play, but fell asleep 30 minutes later. Woke again at 6.30am to watch De Minaur play.

Harley got his play time at 8.45am and I made some bone broth with poached chicken wings to bring back to bed where I could watch more tennis until 3pm.

All the Aussies, except one girl, won their matches and are into round two. My day felt decadently delightful.

For dinner, I made chicken saltimbocca with sweet potato/potato mash and mixed vegetables of capsicum, green beans, carrot sticks, baby spinach and tomato.

I had more chicken broth with wings. So delicious.

Now, I hope to wake at 1.30am to watch Djokovic play his second round match. Wish me luck!