Moving outside proved to be a good thing and a challenge.  I enjoyed being outdoors, especially when the weather was pleasant.  We also had more options for locations to play.  We used the local high school tennis courts most often for the group lessons.  The challenges came mostly with the weather.  That summer was hot and dry.  I recall playing for two hours one evening, ending at 9:30pm, and it was still 100 degrees outside!

As the lessons progressed, so did I.  I could tell that my body was starting to “get” it.  No longer falling down, but wobbling occasionally – especially when we began learning how to serve.  You know the vertigo you get when at the top of a tall building looking out the windows at the city below you?  That is just how I felt when tossing the ball into the air for a serve.  Looking up at it and tracking it caused a little vertigo and even a little nausea.  I had a long way to go if I was ever going to be able to play with some level of competence!

The group lesson was scheduled just once a week and each week saw minimal progress.  I knew I needed to get out there more often but I wasn’t sure how to get the time to make that happen.  Then, my daughter came home from summer vacation and expressed some interest in playing tennis!  More on this development in my next post.