An Epic Battle

By Erin Colton

It's 5 o'clock on a Sunday evening. The 2nd day of a 7-day get-a-way to sunny Captiva, Florida, part of a Colton family reunion. And yes, it's true, I'm blogging.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are battling it out in one of their epic fights for the Wimbledon Championship.

Nadal was the early leader. Federer started out slow but gained momentum and came  back to take Nadal into a 5th set after a wild, unforgettable 4th set tiebreaker.

Between each point, I look outside and see the sun shining down on our cute little Spanish villa on the Island in southwest Florida. My sister is laying on the beach. My mother and father are playing tennis. My cousin is in the pool. And my Aunt and Uncle are taking a relaxing stroll into town. And I'm inside freezing (because the air is so high) watching TV. It's pathetic, right?

And it's not even like I'm just watching TV. I'm screaming at it, throwing things at it, jumping up and down, and biting my nails so much that my vacation manicure is completely ruined. (Yes, Vinny. Even girls who watch sports get manicures.)

Every so often family members call for me. "Erin, where are you? Erin, get out in the sun! Erin, stop watching TV. Erin, take deep breaths, please! Erin, YOU'RE ON VACATION!"

It doesn't matter. I'm in the zone. It's Federer-Nadal time. And these two never disappoint, especially not today. Between Nadal's serve and Federer's forehand, I can't take my eyes off the TV for a second. It's like watching two men so fluent in the game of tennis that just when you think one of them mastered the shot, the other comes back with an even better one. Even the boring points are more exciting than anything I'd be doing in, wait, where am I?

After five of the best sets of tennis I've ever seen played, two rain delays, 4 hours and 41 grueling minutes, (longest men's final Wimbledon match in history) Rafael Nadal ended up beating Roger Federer. He won his first Wimbledon Championship ever and stopped Federer from getting his 6th straight one. After the match, Nadal was asked to describe how it felt to finally win one at the All England Club. He simply said, "I can't. It's impossible." I too was finding it hard to put into words what I had just seen.

So I guess it's time to finally open the door and see if there's any sun left. But after a match like that, I'm exhausted. I think I need a vacation.

Comments

[Erin]

I too was hoping for an exciting match Bob, but I have to say I am a Federer fan. And Vinny, it's all in good fun buddy;)

[VINNY]

Man Erin I really stained your mind..All I meant was that you are more Athletic then Mariah..Good greef..YOUR HOT..YOUR HOT..AND REALLY GIRLEY LIKE..LOL

WOW didn't mean to give you a complex..

*walks away feeling bad*

[Bob]

I forgot to add, you mentioned throwing things at the TV. I hope the things that were thrown were pillows and the like and nothing breakable or alive.

Good job Erin, now take a well deserved vacation and leave the laptop at home. Or better yet, use it for when you do target practice on the TV.

[Bob]

Well its one thing to be watching the match, its another to be working on your vacation. You must learn to not do that.

So which one were you rooting for? Or were you just hoping for a competitive exciting match? Personally for me, I was hoping for an exciting match and not a dull one sided one.