The last time I played pool was February 16th and September is here.
The last pool cues I ordered were completed just before CA’s ivory ban.
Needless to point out, it has been awhile since I played pool or became
excited about getting a new pool cue. Now I sit at home with more cues
than one could ever need and who knows how long it will be before pool
halls resume business and even then, I’m in no rush to play since this virus
is still a major threat so the question becomes how long of a hiatus will it be?
Up until the CA ivory ban was enacted, I was adding cues regularly but it came
to an end. I was also playing pool, not that much because of some shoulder
issues but certainly weekly and sometimes more often. And now I don’t play.
I have the COVID blues and can’t help but wonder when pool playing resumes.
I took out all my cues this past weekend. Just laid them on my bed and examined
them closely admiring the effort that went into taking different pieces of wood and
making a cue. I examined the veneers and wraps and admired the workmanship.
A lot of time and money went into creating these cues but they sit unplayed and
unappreciated. And gosh knows, I only play with one or two cues at the pool hall.
Heck, my first Jerry R. cue hasn’t been played with for probably 18 months so the
question that comes to mind is why have so many cues when you can’t play with
all of them regularly & since COVID, sans any pool table at home, literally not at all.
Maybe it is the COVID blues or something but have any other readers ever pondered
reducing the number of cues they have because the cues just aren’t getting used and
sit in the closet. Gosh, I have lots of guns that aren’t used or fired so I even wonder
about that. Aside from pride of ownership, what purpose or value is there possessing
a collection of guns and cues if they really aren’t getting used much by their owners?
If COVID continues to disrupt our lives as it’s done, and threatens to continue doing,
and pool playing does not resume where it is safe to return to pool halls by this time
next year, it may be time to trim my collection to only four cues so each of my children
gets one. The others, well, my kids might wind up selling them so if that were the case,
I’m wondering why hang onto them unless I am playing pool and COVID controls that.
It is not a question of needing money. It is more just being practical. I want to get a new
pistol that is very expensive. Usually I would just order a Wilson EDC X9 in .45 cal and
never even give it a second thought but I decided more is not better and so until or unless
I sell one or some of my guns, I am not getting it. I have more guns than I need just like cues.
I’m curious to know if others have experienced how I’m feeling which I attribute to COVID blues.
The last pool cues I ordered were completed just before CA’s ivory ban.
Needless to point out, it has been awhile since I played pool or became
excited about getting a new pool cue. Now I sit at home with more cues
than one could ever need and who knows how long it will be before pool
halls resume business and even then, I’m in no rush to play since this virus
is still a major threat so the question becomes how long of a hiatus will it be?
Up until the CA ivory ban was enacted, I was adding cues regularly but it came
to an end. I was also playing pool, not that much because of some shoulder
issues but certainly weekly and sometimes more often. And now I don’t play.
I have the COVID blues and can’t help but wonder when pool playing resumes.
I took out all my cues this past weekend. Just laid them on my bed and examined
them closely admiring the effort that went into taking different pieces of wood and
making a cue. I examined the veneers and wraps and admired the workmanship.
A lot of time and money went into creating these cues but they sit unplayed and
unappreciated. And gosh knows, I only play with one or two cues at the pool hall.
Heck, my first Jerry R. cue hasn’t been played with for probably 18 months so the
question that comes to mind is why have so many cues when you can’t play with
all of them regularly & since COVID, sans any pool table at home, literally not at all.
Maybe it is the COVID blues or something but have any other readers ever pondered
reducing the number of cues they have because the cues just aren’t getting used and
sit in the closet. Gosh, I have lots of guns that aren’t used or fired so I even wonder
about that. Aside from pride of ownership, what purpose or value is there possessing
a collection of guns and cues if they really aren’t getting used much by their owners?
If COVID continues to disrupt our lives as it’s done, and threatens to continue doing,
and pool playing does not resume where it is safe to return to pool halls by this time
next year, it may be time to trim my collection to only four cues so each of my children
gets one. The others, well, my kids might wind up selling them so if that were the case,
I’m wondering why hang onto them unless I am playing pool and COVID controls that.
It is not a question of needing money. It is more just being practical. I want to get a new
pistol that is very expensive. Usually I would just order a Wilson EDC X9 in .45 cal and
never even give it a second thought but I decided more is not better and so until or unless
I sell one or some of my guns, I am not getting it. I have more guns than I need just like cues.
I’m curious to know if others have experienced how I’m feeling which I attribute to COVID blues.