Badminton Hysteria

Badminton finally happened!
Damn... 18 to 20 people showed up
Mostly techno geeks and Indians, no pretense whatsoever
As you may or may not know, I am socially handicapped.  I often say the wrong things and frequently act the wrong way.  The badminton folk were a welcome change and very friendly in spite of slight visible disappointment when I answered the question, "So are you in software?" with a "No."
Apparently this was a particularly well attended session, only doubles action was played on the 3 courts.  Still, it proved to be great exercise although singles enduces twice the exaustion and a million tiny fissures of sweat perfect for watering the shrubbery that line the front of any apt building. 
This makes 2 days in a row of extreme physical activity; you would not believe how sore my entire body is.  Each step produces a sensation that simulates what I imagine it would feel like to have a dog gnaw on my calf.
I am gonna walk downtown now and buy a book with a gift card.  If you are a woman with oiled hands and see a skinny guy walking with a stiff, looping coordination,  please massage him.  He is in pain.