Here we go again! Another season of APA billiards just started this week. My 9-Ball team played very well this week and won 61-39 over the team we played. I am generally happy with the way I am currently playing, but would like to find more time for practice. Unfortunately, work keeps me busy; and I'm also beginning to start my packing for my upcoming move back to an apartment.

I joined my 9-Ball co-captain and friend Jim's 8-Ball team this season. It's different playing with a new team like this (and he signed me on as his co-captain... oh boy...). We won this week, but only on a technicality. I really hate winning that way. We were 2-2 going to the last game, and the other team had inadvertantly gone 1 point over the handicap limit. We were well into the last game before it was discovered. The league rule on this is pretty clear unfortunately, and is not very nice or forgiving. 5-0, all wins forfeited. Again, I hate to win this way. It's not really a win in my mind. It's a loss for everyone involved and not the reason I joined a pool league. We're supposed to play and have fun. Wednesday's 8-ball match was anything but fun by the end of it all. Hopefullly, things will improve over the next weeks.

My 9-Ball team is looking forward to the upcoming city tournament, and our shot at getting to nationals in Las Vegas this next summer. We're having fun, and shooting well, and I think we'll do just fine.

Here's a picture of my team; from left to right; Me, Canda, Nick, Dave, Jim, and Milo. Joey and George weren't there for the picture.