A "Beautiful" Day for Tennis

Meg had a tennis match against Goshen this morning.  The girls had to play at Goshen College since the Redhawks courts were ripped up in plans to add on to their middle school.  The match began earlier than its noon start time, but it still had to be delayed due to weather.  By the time Meg was pulled off of the court it was not only raining, but sleeting as well.  The coaches waited for a half hour or so, but the forecast included low temperatures, hard rain, sleet and possibly even snow.  Thus, the matched was called for the day.  The girls were asked if they wanted to finish their matches next Saturday morning, but as that was Prom day and Bethany had technically lost the match already as number three singles and both doubles courts had lost, Meg and Mariah said no.  They already had nail and hair appointments and weren't up for an early morning of tennis as well.  Meg had lost the first set in a heartbreaking 7-4 tiebreak that lasted over an hour.  The thought of finishing it on the same day and getting ready for Prom was too much for her.

While Meg was playing in miserable, cold weather outdoors, Cam enjoyed his match inside the racket club.  Although the courts were not heated, it was much more pleasant to watch.  Cam's outcome was the opposite of Meg's.  He won easily in two sets, although he said that he struggled to maintain his intensity due to lack of sleep last night with his friends over and a weak opponent.  He played well, however, and was happy with his victory.  With the win, his record stands at 3-3 in the league.  We were impressed with that as he was one of the youngest signed up.

This afternoon was a quiet one.  I was glad that I had walked early in the morning as the weather never improved.  Meg invited her tennis team over for some team bonding this evening.  There was a lot of laughter from the basement and everyone enjoyed the pizza and snacks.  While they were busy, Brett, Cam, Doug and I broke out the games.  Brett was the big winner in both The Donner Party Dinner Game and Ticket to Ride.  Cam was bitter about his loss, but overall we all had a great time.  It was the perfect way to enjoy a dreary day.