Croquet is tough. People play for months because the rules are so bizarre. Those crazy English.
Gardening is peaceful, yet there is a great element of failure. It's the perfect metaphor for life -- a lot of pleasure, then it's over. There's great satisfaction in tending something, feeling it needs you, even if it's just a plant on your windowsill.
I grew up playing in an alley on the south side of Milwaukee.
Tennis lets you talk while you're playing.
I think it's a pretty good day if I can get through it without lifting a finger.
Well, I love having kids. But I have the advantage of having a lot of help, a real hands-on husband and small children whom I can easily manipulate.