Jackpot!

Two weekends from now I’ll get an opportunity to increase my career winnings threefold. My club is hosting another open tournament with cash prizes, and if I prevail against 15 other competitors, that’s $100 in my pocket…skyrocketing my career earnings to a grand total of $150. That may not seem like much, but I’d be a rich man in Djibouti. Who am I kidding…I’d still be dirt poor (the average Djiboutan earns ten times that much, even in times of drought). Thank goodness I live in Canada, the land of opportunity, and bad tennis players. Even if I lose in the finals, I’ll still get $50. Ah, what a country we live in.

So far though only 5 players have confirmed, and if we don’t get more soon, the tournament may not take place. Maybe I should stop referring to the entry fee as my retirement fund when advertising it to potential participants? I thought it was catchy.