Ah 6 am and the tequila sun rise.
Oh wow the tequila did me a couple times.
The picture doesn't quite get the brilliance of the red in the sun.

A good way to start the day.
The Cold Start is the strength I seek to excel at.
My experience as a short track $5 pool tournament expert proofed the theory. My uh off the cuff estimate of first impressions value was

huge.
Little League baseball coaching taught me to be a lead off hitter. I learned to love the anticipation of the first pitch. Standing in the box after my Ichiro like routine with the final aim down the bat being the pitchers head. I was the first to know, "what he's got". Always with the green light and stride tied to his release and reading his fingers last input to the ball.
Now my fingers last input to the cue comes to mind.

like an artist with the paint brush. Some strokes are bold and assertive. While the more delicate is subtle and often undected.
First impression can get more chances as the opponents stroke tightening can lead to a miss. Of course on occasion my opponent has the sand to run one back at me! Oh what fun.