Of course...the "ready or not" refers to me...not San Diego. As the first WPBA tournament of the year rapidly approaches...I find myself completely unprepared as a player. See...I am on the Board of Directors for the WPBA...as well as being a player...and 2010 has started a little roughly for the organization. So...instead of focusing on practicing my game...I have been a busy little bee helping to make sure that this event runs smoothly for everyone else. (I also had to put together the RTC in February...and I am also working to try and start a So Cal Regional Tour...in my "spare time".)
Is it fair that I have placed the organization's welfare above my own for the time being? Depends on who you ask, I guess. My friends and family would tell me that I am working too hard...am too stressed...and that I need to quit trying to juggle so many balls. Other players have counseled that I need to try and forget my responsibilities before and during a tournament...because they don't want my pool career to suffer. I've had very wise people advise me that...at some point...I have to make sure that I am happy....and if not having time to play is making me unhappy, then I need to make changes in my life.
On the other hand...I have players who thank me for the hard work I do for the WPBA. The other Board members and various WPBA staffers (or former staffers) also tell me how important the work that I am doing is...and how difficult it would be if they didn't have access to the knowledge I have accumulated over the years. So...when I take those things into consideration...I don't regret most of the choices I have made. Yet...LOL.
So...back to San Diego and the first event of the year. I suppose I will do what I did all last year....get back to work to make sure the tournament runs smoothly....and try to cram some practice in this weekend in hopes that I can get my stroke going and my groove on.
Wish me luck...I may need it.
