May 29, 2009

Bossy’s Favorite Things.

These tennis courts, which are adjacent to a rolling field in Oz Bossy’s neighborhood.

For the most part these six courts sit unused. Except last night, when Bossy and her husband showed up with some yard sale tennis rackets, and for a solid hour did their impression of Serena Williams and Roger Federer, as played by the Marx Brothers.

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15 comments

1. 1
   on May 29th, 2009 at 7:48 am
   Nance said:

   Or is it, “yard-sale tennis racquets“? I can never remember.


2. 2
   on May 29th, 2009 at 8:19 am
   Stephanie said:

   What kind of lens did you use here?


3. 3
   on May 29th, 2009 at 8:43 am
   BH said:

   Hey!

   I thought it was Bjorn Borg!

   BH


4. 4
   on May 29th, 2009 at 9:39 am
   Hokie Deb said:

   –>I thought Bossy was going to say hit balls for Bossy’s Great Dane to chase. Good for you and Bossy’s husband!

   http://thaxtonfam.blogspot.com


5. 5
   on May 29th, 2009 at 9:44 am
   Debby said:

   I think the tennis last night contributed more to the lack of sleep (see main post) than the rain! All that new and exciting exercise, the muscles were twitching in response, all night long!


6. 6
   on May 29th, 2009 at 10:57 am
   sonrie said:

   I love tennis!


7. 7
   on May 29th, 2009 at 11:49 am
   Dr. Liz said:

   Sadly, my husband is a very good tennis player, so I’m not able to play my Marx-ian game without frustration and irritation….. Too bad. And those courts look nice!


8. 8
   on May 29th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
   Reeb said:

   Photo has that hand-tinted look from days of yore.


9. 9
   on May 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
   foolery said:

   A solid hour of Marx Brothers shtik? You guys rock. And I hear some tennis may have been involved, too — cool.


10. 10
    on May 29th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
    cactus Petunia said:

    I would totally watch that tennis match!


11. 11
    on May 29th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
    Jami said:

    I LOVE the Marx Brothers! Where’s the video of Bossyo and Hubbyo?


12. 12
    on May 29th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
    David said:

    BH, I would vote for Jimmy Connors, in his Chris Everett days.


13. 13
    on May 29th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
    Bush Babe of Granite Glen said:

    I adore Roger. And Andre Agassi. Was he there too? How about Steffi Graf? Would have thought Bossy was built more along the Steffi lines than the Serena lines…

    Just sayin’
    
    BB


14. 14
    on May 29th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
    Happily Employed Susan said:

    I was brought up by a mother who doesn’t think the Marx brothers are funny.


15. 15
    on May 29th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
    MommyTime said:

    My sisters and I used to do that on the tennis courts at the high school across the street from my dad’s house. We would only go to play when there was no one on ANY of the three courts, though, because we were so terrible that we would hit the balls into the other courts by accident, and then we’d just switch courts rather than run all over creation trying to corral them. So, long story short, if you ever want a tennis partner whose Marx sister’s butt you can kick, give me a call.