However, at this point, I think that they hate me. Or at least the captain does. Oh well. I wasn't trying to get in their heads or nothing when I suggested that we start the game as we waited for their 4th member to show up. Captain Po-Town did not seem excited by the idea but was willing to do it. My reasoning was that there were two more games after ours so we should just get going. I never suggested a forfeit or nothing. But since it was already 5 minutes past start time, I figured why not just start the first frame? We did and perhaps I unintentionally got in their heads? Mitch and I took an immediate 3-0 lead.
And then we waited for their 4th team member to show. It was only a few minutes more which was okay with me. At least we had started and given him a chance to show up on time and not delay the match further. He was completely out of breath from running which I guess helped our cause. SHR and Beth continued the run of excellence. Actually, all four of us did and we took Game 1 by a score of 7-0.
Game 2 saw us take a quick 5-0 lead. There was talk about where to get dinner. I began to feel guilty for rushing things since it was barely past 8 and we were about to dispatch the enemy in quick order.
Um, not so quick. Things began to fall apart quickly as they sometimes do when we try to get too fancy rather than play nice and easy, Rod-style. Rod knows you can't rush a good thing and sometimes our squad forgets that.
With a 6-3 lead, the Po-Town squad had a chance to put us away with a four-spot. Luckily, they could only put up three and it was up to Mike and Sarah to give us the win.
But Po-Town was too strong and they prevailed by a score of 7-6. So much for an early dinner.
Game 3 was tense. We took a quick 4-1 lead before things got scary again. It was back and forth until finally we set it up for victory. Po-Town needed to knock our ball out of the way to avert defeat.
I set up to take a movie. Captain Po-Town was not happy with me. I understand the way she feels and I'm sure she thought I was going to take a picture with the flash. Still, it was funny to be chastised by her and then by my squad.
So I moved back and documented the last shot. Victory to Rod!
Game 1
Mitch and me
SHR and Beth
Rod 7-0
Game 2
Mitch and Dave
Mike and Sarah
Po-Town 7-6
Game 3
Mitch and Mike
SHR and Beth
Rod 7-5
Summer Record: 1-1
Later in the evening saw the Coffee Flats Terrors play Boccelism for the first time ever. The game was an intriguing one as it pitted the last non Boccelism champ (more or less) vs. the fourpeaters.
It wasn't even close. Boccelism got rattled and fell to the Terrors in two games.
The winning shot by Balgavy.
And when it comes right down to it, how could a team with a member with such a fine 'stache lose?
By the way, I have officially named this new fixture at Floyd. His name is Rod.
Finally, as we all know, our team hasn't been playing all that well recently. But last week, while I was at a math workshop I stumbled upon a very good omen.We were learning about different activities on how to use Cuisenaire Rods. The instructor put up this sign.
Who cares about the Virgin Mary appearing on toast and other such nonsense? I've never believed in that stuff. But when I saw this lovely creation, I knew that the Bocce Gods had spoken. And it spoke the name of Rod.Summer Season!
8 comments:
I like calling them Po-pos! I gave Run Lola Run water. He looked like he was going to pass out. I think any anger from Captain Po-Po is more out of frustration for a winless season so far. It's tough to go from the championship round to 0-3 and I think that's brought the team down to earth a little. But if the anger is really directed at you, I don't know if that's fair.
My commentary on Balgavy's winning shot is making me laugh. I was a drunk!
Any handshakes from the 'Ulisms?
I thought the two Po-Town women were friendly and down-to-earth.
Sorry I sucked so badly; I shall endeavor next Monday to suck slightly less.
I generally find the po-towns to be a pleasant enough team, although, i did hear po-laz cough the word "lame" under his breath when mitch had a final ball hit the wall, leaving rod with only one point instead of two (not really a bad thing), at which point i threatened to beat him up and he looked sheepish about being overheard. I thought it was pretty lame for someone who had not been rolling very well all night to cough any derragatory remark under his breath about a player who had been consistently racking up points for rod. i think that he was just jealous because he couldn't seem to get near the pallino, despite his interesting baseball-esque wind up.
Messed up Mitch ruled that game! Eh I mean Downtown Train. He PAWNED the Po-Po's! In all fairness if someone had a camera a few feet from my target in a game saving/losing situation... I would have found it distracting as well, Capt Po-Po was well within her rights to ask for a clear field of vision.
I'm not sure if I agree. People are always standing on the sides of the court, which is in my field of vision. I personally would like the observer to be at least a few feet away, I don't want anyone talking, I don't want anyone's foot resting on the wooden edge, etc... but in a place like Floyd it's just not possible. If Dan was standing in the middle of the court, it'd be one thing, but he was standing on the sidelines, along with everyone else! And it's not like was he jumping up and down, or fake coughing or heckling.
I think the Po-Towns are really nice. I like them a lot better than a bunch of other teams in the league, including two or three on Monday night (I won't say which ones, though guessing is not actually as easy as one might think it is). I think any perceived animosity was probably just a reflection of them feeling down about their apparent sophomore slump... Though, truthfully, I did find them to be a little too big for their britches last season, especially since we handed them their only regular season loss.
mike, like i said - i didn't have any problems with being asked to move. she must have thought that i was going to use the flash to take a picture. and yes that would be distracting.
however, if i didn't have a camera in my hand, she would not have been so upset that i was standing where i was because as shr said, i really wasn't in the way. i had no problem with moving.
the po-pos are definitely a good addition to floyd bocce and a good part of the monday roster.
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