Sunday morning...what's happening with Brian

Hi,

Top of the morning to you!  I just returned from walking out new puppy Tilly. She is a Golden Doodle and such a sweet dog. It's amazing how a dog can add to a family!  We went to the Mill Creek festible yesterday and they had dog jumping like you see on TV, it was very fun to watch. I have just been watching some tennis videos and really need to figure out what happend to my second service last Friday night against Dave Baska. I was serving for the first set a 6-5 and should have won it. It was definitely the hottest temperature of a match I have ever played in. I would guess over 100 degrees and indoors! I learned a valueable lesson-come prepared to sweat and pace yourself. For a brief momement I was thinking of giving up!  The thing I like about tennis is it's a game of "going back to the drawing board" type of fun. It's a reflection on what you did right and what you need to work on. I would say my second service is something that has hurt me against tougher opponents. I was playing Phil Ansdel in the Seattle City 45's and started out great, up in the first serving well, then my service left me and my second serve was chewed up and attacked heavily. I have been studying where my first and second serves are breaking down and I am ready for an improvement (committed effort) to dig deep and bring out a better weapon. You basically live and die by your service motion and return of service. I think I actually have a pretty decent return game.  I am excited about playing in the Washington State Open this year in the Men's 45 age division. I know I do well and it's time for me to put it all together.

My doctor called and I need to call and schedule my MRI. I am coming up on my 6th year anniversary. Instead of having a CT/Angio, due to the radiation content, we are switching me to a MRI. I asked the doctor if it was the "tube" one and he said yes... but, they also have the open one as well. Part of me wants to go back and get in that tube and not be scared like I was the night of my open heart surgery.

Kids are having a fun summer and taking guitar lessons and attended a soccer camp. We are going to Lake Chelan with my parents and brother's family in early August. That should be fun and a relaxing time with the family.

Have a great day!

Brian