I beat the westview owner 6-1,6-3. I used a Prince  Precision.28 inch. Only about 11.2 ounces. Had been using a 13 ounce racquet so it was super light. Exclusively hit a one handed forehand today for the first time in a couple years. Western grip. Played really well. My serve was actually much better which was surprising. Thought a heavy racquet especially helped the serve. But also I was trying to get my back to the court and really turn into the serve. Hitting decent topspin on two handed backhand also, semiwestern grip (equivalent). Best I've served in a long time.

Really have missed having a heavy topspin one handed forehand. My arm feels great. So far.

Also best my agility has been in a long time. Twice a week or so I jump as high as I can and then run for about a minute and repeat for 20 or so minutes. Have done this maybe 5 times now. Yesterday I went to a basketball court and did this and barely managed to touch the rim. Which is pitiful, I guess. Though I am 44 now. But feeling good. May manage to improve. A few more decent years perhaps. It feels good to have more muscle in my legs and be able to move fast and all that. It gives me happiness. Couch potatoes just don't get that. It's about feeling good. Not looking good. Well, mostly.

Read Hardcourt Confidential by Patrick McEnroe. Not very much technical tennis info in it. A bit about court surfaces. And a few other odds and ends about string tension, etc. Went on way too much about Davis Cup. Kind of boring. But I read it kind of ravenously.

Also rereading Islington as I completely forgot the book. That's the main point of this diary. To keep track of what I read. Now that I'm reading it I somewhat remember things but only right before they happen. My previous summary did not ring a bell at all. Hard to explain. The wizards in this world are treated like shit. Can't use magic to defend themselves at all or harm others. Have devices put on them also that stop them from using magic most of the time. Also sensors can tell if they use magic and it's somewhat of a wizard holocaust.... The hero is an Augur. He can (mostly) tell when people lie. All of his kind except him were killed.