Saturday, June 16, 2007

Follow-up: My Athleticism

You know, I'm starting to feel really good about my muscle tone. Today I walked into the little Asian grocery store on the ground floor of my apartment (for the last time, sadly), and the owner's daughter (or granddaughter?) was with him.

"Do you play volleyball?", she asked.

"No -- sometimes I play basketball for fun," I replied.

"Do you play for the University of Michigan?"

I guffawed.

"I always wanted to be a gymanist or a dancer, but I was too tall," I confided.

"Maybe you could play hockey!" she suggest brightly.

"I would fall."

Yes, I would indeed fall. Plus I value my teeth. Plus I don't like hitting other girls. But I must at least look like I could be mildly athletic. OK -- stop laughing -- I know it's the height thing.

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