after going to walmart and getting groceries for the week, i had some time to hit up ipswich park. whenever i brought bagel for the first time last week or so, i noticed they had everything including 2 full-court set-ups. i found a pump in the basement with dad, pumped my basketball, and went to shoot. there was nobody on the courts so i couldn’t run, but i spent an hour shooting. while i was there, an indian man came up to me and asked if the court is regulation size. i told him i think it is besides the 3 point line. he said it looks bigger on television, and i told him i had the same thought. even football and soccer fields look humongous on tv. we talked about the finals, tom brady being a winner, and the offseason coming up for the nba. we didn’t even introduce ourselves to each other, but we shared laughs and had a great 15 minute conversation. after he left, i continued to hoop for a little while before calling it a day. it’s been a few years, but it felt good to get back out there. the love has never left me, and it’s something i still enjoy doing after all these years.
a few of the guys at work want to hoop and i think i might join them sometime soon.
-ratha, 5:55pm, 7.25.21