I played tennis last week for the first time in probably six or seven years. It felt good to know that I hadn't lost my touch in that span. I still wasn't good. But I wasn't as bad as I could have been. I got inspired to get myself a new racket this weekend. I didn't break the bank, but I had never actually owned my own racket so I bought a middle of the road racket (see picture). Not going to lie, I just bought the coolest looking one since I don't know a damn thing about tennis and probably will only use it a dozen more times. I bought some new balls too since they were only a few bucks. I forgot how much I loved to open a tube of new tennis balls. That nice rubbery smell that can only be matched by the opening a new canister of film. (another smell I haven't experienced in quite some time) But why do tennis balls have to be in a canister like that? With that freshness so locked in? That unmistakable pssst. Cans of anchovies aren't even that locked in. Why do tennis balls gotta be so fresh?
