How’s your serve?
I stood on the baseline of court three and looked over to the service box with the taste of aces on my tongue! This time the other side of the court had 2 beautifully set tables that had to be served. How do I reconcile the taste in my tongue to serve the way I have practiced thousands of times into this new and different experience?
Years before, with racquet in hand, an ace would be expected from me. I took a deep breath as the memory of former service victories and defeats flooded my mind. In a flash, I was back in the moment, knowing that placing plates and glasses correctly and having the correct demeanor replaced the clocklike movements which were instinctive to that place and position. The court was covered in ornate carpet and 65 round tables covered courts 2 through 4 and it was my responsibility to serve the first three lines of tables with my team.
Now it was Hors’dovers and surf and turf and tea and coffee and a huge piece of cheesecake that adorned the tables. My serve was completing 11000 steps a feat that I am most pleased to have accomplished for myself and I hope that my guests were enjoying the delights that it was my privilege to set before them.
