San Angelo County Park, La Puente

Two perfectly playable lighted courts in a quiet neighborhood park.

245 S San Angelo Ave, La Puente, CA 91746

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From my diary:

December 18, 2022

I played a fun couple of sets of tennis with Valerie Garcia, the co-host of the TennisPal Chronicles podcast. She said she felt happy about her new sneakers and fresh strings. She sure played happy, bouncing and scampering.

In between sets, we talked about our shared love of drop shots and also of drumming -- how playing relaxed is better than playing tense, although sometimes you just can't help playing tense.

We played on one court while a boy about nine years old practiced soccer against the backboard on the other court. He was wearing his blue and maroon number 10 Massi jersey, practicing fancy footwork 15 minutes after Argentina won the World Cup. I congratulated him on his victory, which he acknowledged with a modest smile.

3 comments

  1. The Take home:
    Cerviche vs. Carne Asada
    Knowing who won the world cup, and being able to connect with a young person about that win
    Playing music with someone

    I’m curious to hear about the Dino Burger experience.

  2. What a life-affirmer that little kid was. Out there playing with his ball. Reminds me of me, which I always like. Dino Burger… ooooh, that could be challenging. I might need you there for support, I mean, actually there as opposed to there in spirit. I think DB is going to require more.

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