For 15 years before I retired to the southwest, I had a beautiful Diamond 9-footer in my finished basement rec room back east. I truly loved it and it played great, but I decided to sell it along with the house -- there'd be no room for it in my new retirement home.
Dozens of the avid young and older local players would join me for games of Straight Pool and 9-ball from time-to-time because they loved the table (Diamonds were new to this rural area at that time) and because of the casual lessons and tips I enjoyed passing along when they were serious about the game.
It occurred to me that if I still had a home table, I'd now -- in these CoVid times -- reluctantly have to be very hesitant to do anything but practice 14.1 totally by myself, and be absorbed working on technique and pattern strategy till better times are back and things somewhat closer to normal again.
Based on today's science, I'm hopeful that: "This too shall pass."
Arnaldo
Dozens of the avid young and older local players would join me for games of Straight Pool and 9-ball from time-to-time because they loved the table (Diamonds were new to this rural area at that time) and because of the casual lessons and tips I enjoyed passing along when they were serious about the game.
It occurred to me that if I still had a home table, I'd now -- in these CoVid times -- reluctantly have to be very hesitant to do anything but practice 14.1 totally by myself, and be absorbed working on technique and pattern strategy till better times are back and things somewhat closer to normal again.
Based on today's science, I'm hopeful that: "This too shall pass."
Arnaldo