1. Upping The Score
A leading edge of dark clouds just passed over the sun. It’s mercifully cooler. A gentle breeze blowing out of the southwest. Blowing those clouds this way. Clouds dropping rain somewhere in the distance.
And the Pie Queens just upped the score 9-3.
2. Comes Smashing Down
In the distance on a field by the feeder road, the greens are playing the whites. There’s a low spot in that field. The lowest, the wettest, the muddiest spot in Retama Park. And that’s exactly where the greens have to play the whites.
The frisbee is in the air. One of the whites sprints after it and launches herself into the air. Right in the wettest, muddiest part of that, the wettest, muddiest field, she goes airborne. And comes smashing, splashing, splotting down. With the frisbee in her hand.
3. Where You Have to Eat
Two girls come walking off the field. Maroon shirts. The Ninjas of Minnesota.
One of them looks over at the other, eyes wide open, and says, “Ok, now listen. You guys have to eat…” And now she claps her hands. “… at Torchy’s.”
When in Austin, do as…
4. Yesterday’s Game
It was a fine victory. The girls are smiling ear-to-ear, sitting in a large circle, celebrating, waiting for the coach, talking about how great it was today compared to yesterday.
Yesterday. The clouds. The rain. The mud. The games.
“The snakes!” one of them shouts. “At least today we didn’t have snakes!” She holds up her hands showing how long the snakes were.
The coach walks up. “Those are called earthworms, girls.”
Instantly, the entire team shouts in objection. Instantly, they hold up their hands all of them showing how long the snakes were.