October 1, 2005
One of Those Days
Do you ever have days when you wonder what you've done to deserve your bad luck?
This morning I was enthusiastically continuing my refactoring when my iBook's screen went blank. Dead as a dodo. Hopefully it won't take long to get it fixed.
Oh well, all was not lost, I told myself. I had the afternoon to look forward to. Having retired from cricket, I had answered a call during the week to fill in for the men's team that my son would be playing in. I have to admit I was looking forward to it. The captain had even guaranteed to give me a bowl.
When Wyong sent us (Mountains) in, I was asked to open the batting. No problem... until the fourth over. I was backing up, forgetting my age and on the lookout for a quick single. Then I felt a sharp snap in my left calf. So the only time I got to spend on the field with my son was for two balls as he acted as a runner for me! At the end of the over I realised that discretion was the better part of valour and hobbled off to put my leg on ice.
Still, at least I knew there would be a couple of medicinal James Squires beers in the garage fridge when I got home.
It's a cruel, cruel world.
Posted to Personal by Keith Pitty