My continuing interest in poker has turned into a mild obsession. As a kid, I remember my dad trying to get me into chess, which he had played all the time in previous years. I played, but never was that good at it. In fact, I don't think I've ever beaten my dad at chess. Poker fills that same competitive/strategy/guts and glory spot in my soul right now. When I first saw it on TV, it seemed like the equivalent of golf...sort of surprising anyone would sit and just watch. After playing a few times though, I suppose I can understand why people who love to play golf often love to watch golf. Same sort of thing.
My old hamstring healed up quite nicely within a week. So, I'm back to the basepaths. Slow-pitch softball is an exercise in patience when you're batting. The ball takes so long to get to you, you can change your mind 15 times about whether or not to swing. I guess that makes it quite the opposite of improvisation.
