疫情下学打乒乓球 (w English) (附《高原蓝》)
《高原蓝》这首歌是在听了秋水唱的《陪你一起看草原》(点击此处听"秋水天长"为你唱)后找到一首老歌,很喜欢,可是唱不好,因为自己音域不够宽,高音非常吃力不稳,又不愿再花时间多练了:))不过,唱的好坏不重要,自己喜欢就好。
Playing pingpong is our new pastime. With the pandemic re-surging and rampant over the region, we are more confined than ever. When the idea came up that we may be able to play pingpong indoors, I rummaged in the garage for a pair of rackets that I remember bought many years ago. Still unpacked in the original package, the three aging white balls turned pale yellow, but bouncy enough. Thus began our daily pingpong rally, in a master bedroom, without a pingpong table in between. We made our own rules, and had our own way, for the sole purpose of exercising. But along came the fun, the laughter, and the challenge. When the right hand rally culminated in persistently over 100, we challenged ourselves to play left-handed. What seemed an unsurmountable switch at first thought proved to be successful. Over only two weeks of practice, our left-hand, once awkward and clumsy, becomes just as adept. Given more practice, it could outplay our right-hand.
One day, a new idea of playing with one standing leg was brought forth and it welcomingly became our interest. Playing with one leg asks for better balance and skills, as we hop from time to time to catch the flying ball. And alternating left with right foot gives more muscles to stretch. Within a short period of time, our blood circulates, leading to quicker sweating. In the end, my toes stay warm long after the play is over.