tennis, writing, and music

This time of year is always synonymous with Wimbledon. For several years, Roger Federer has been almost a third wheel, again this year taking the title. It came after a long fifth set, an hour and half battling with Andy Roddick, taking that last one 16-14, basically two sets' worth of rallies. If you aren't familiar with how tennis is scored, it would take ages to explain, but basically, the last set doesn't got to a tie break. The first person with a two-game lead takes the set, and the title.

Today it was Roger, who not only won his 6th Wimbledon, but broke Pete Sampras' record of 14 grand slam titles. Roger now has 15, and is deserving of the title of king of tennis. Serena Williams beat her sister Venus yesterday, those siblings sharing the title of queen between them.

So, now it's July, Wimbledon an event I'll see again in fifty weeks. Now summer is fully upon us, and five days into this new month, the work is coming along well. Surprises abound not only for the characters, but me too, what I love about writing. Plotting happens, sometimes loosely, sometimes within a tight outline, but there is always room for the unexpected. I LOVE it when that happens. Maybe it seems scattered or random, but that's life, and writing is a reflection of that. Today Alvin announced his and Jenny's engagement, which took the Smith family aback, me too.

So... That will be an interesting piece to incorporate. But necessary, for what's to come.

Bob's gone for a bit of time in the office, to clear out his email so tomorrow he can actually accomplish something. It's quiet, expect for Iggy Pop. He's The Passenger, while I listen to the current's work's play list. Maybe I'll post that today; a long list of seventies' tunes, ranging from Donna Summer and Blondie to Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Joni Mitchell. Jenny is the Joni fan, Sam appreciating Bruce and The Stones, Tommie's favoring the Fogarty brothers. A clear distinction between pop, rock and disco, as Jenny and Sam are more the same age, Tommie older.

No matter the time of year or the manuscript, there are ALWAYS the tunes. I love writing and tennis both, but underlying those habits is music. Nothing I can do about it, probably how Andy Roddick felt today. He played his HEART out, but ultimately, it's was Roger Federer's day...