Today I visited the Charlotte Table Tennis Club that meets at the Hawthorne Rec Center and quickly realized that this was NOT ping pong! This was official table tennis and not for the lighthearted. This was serious stuff. I was greeted by some individuals who have been around table tennis in the Charlotte area for over 30 years. They allowed me to hit around with them and I kept wondering when they would actually invite me to start a game. I now understand why they did not since I was told that there is "nothing right about my game"! There goes an ego buster! But that is what my challenge is all about. Throw me in a game and lets see what happens.......most of the time I'm humiliated and tonight was no different. I did get to play a match with a gentleman that was new to the game but even he defeated me all three sets. I was stiff, awkward, and most of the time off rhythm. I looked in awe at all the other tables that displayed that beautiful "click, click" sound of the ball bouncing in perfect harmony. I was so eager to be able to rally a ball like that. With that said, I truly appreciate my chance to be in the same room with tournament players but now it's back to my garage......where I am CHAMPION of the table!!
Table tennis is a very interesting game. The good part is you can play it at home by utilising your dining table as a tennis table with your friends.
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