Toss the ball with your shoulder, not your bicep, wrist or fingers. And start slowly and gain speed smoothly. And like handing a cup of tea to someone on a ladder. And keep your arm up straight above you afterwards. The longer you do so, the more likely the ball will go in. Although too long and you lose pace. And the arc of the arm during the toss is perpendicular to the service box. And keep the ball toss out in front of you or you lose pace. And don't do other stuff while tossing the ball, makes an erratic ball toss more likely. Finally hit it just a bit over the shoulder so that you can put a bit of kick on it and hit it out to the right in both the ad and deuce court.

Hitting forehand almost perfectly flat. Depends on the shot. Won today 6-0, 6-0. Beat another good player 6-2, 6-2 last week. But lost to my nemesis 7-5, 6-4. Was up 5-2 but he ran me so much he broke me down. So started an aerobic activity that mimics groundstrokes, back and forth, backhand, forehand.

B sings like an angel. Truly. Was really surprised. It really captures what her religious feeling is for her.

When I get upset about S or my parents or Biddle, etc. Have to try to remember I'm losing perspective. Not up to trying to show what perspective is. Don't claim what follows is.

When angry, think of angry monkeys. When sad, think of the absurdity of all life.