Playing Pool

Last night I started playing on an in-house pool league. I literally haven't picked up a stick in 6 months. It showed. I made a few good shots, but missed some easy ones. I lost all of my four games (2 eightball, 2 nineball). The people are all very nice. They are people Michael has been playing league with for awhile.

I'm on the league because they needed a low-ranked player to balance the team. They were very eager for me to play. I laughed and told Michael I wasn't sure if I should be flattered or insulted. I said I would give it a try when I wasn't working anymore and with assurances that we wouldn't have to stay until really late to finish playing.

It was fun, tho we got home past my normal bedtime. I did discover that I can't really play with a baseball cap. If the bill is facing forward, I have to move my head weird to line up a shot. If I have the bill backwards, the hat falls off when I raise my head. I may actually have to wear the short wig to play. Or, find a hat with a smaller bill. Or, if I was really brave, play without a hat. I'm not ready for that yet, plus I have a really nice bruise on my head where I hit it on the corner of my desk.

I know that I will get better with practice. It takes time for the muscle memory to come back. I'm not sure whether chemo brain will affect my play or not. Anyway, it's a fun thing that Michael and I can do together. And, it is nice to be wanted.