Greetings everyone,
The weekend calls for a day of relaxation after a long week of work. But for some of us that may have a tight weekend schedule, we may be occupied with work as well. This is usually the case for me as I am currently on a ten-five schedule at work. This means that I get to work for ten days, then go off for five days.
Thus, there may be days where my off days may fall exactly on weekend but on other occasions, it may not. And although, I get to rest regardless of the days I get my off days, it feels so much better if I get a glimpse of the weekend such as my recent off days.
It was good to be back home with my family to spend to quality time with them. I hadn't seen some of them for some time especially my sister who happened to be around. She came with her toddler (my niece) who became quite fond of me while they were around.
Also, my grandmother had been in town for some time now. Usually, she comes to Kumasi from Wa for her scheduled check-ups with the doctor. When she arrives, she stays at my uncle's place. She has been diabetic for several years now but still remains quite strong due to her consistency in taking her prescribed medications. I really admire that about her.
I was there for some time but when it was time for prayers, I had to leave to the nearby mosque and say my zuhr and asr prayers (afternoon prayers). I was finally free to continue the rest of my afternoon activities.
From here, I had only one thing in mind, and that was to play basketball. This is because it had been a while since I practiced so I was yearning to be in the court once again.
I've been playing basketball for quite some time now but haven't been consistent for the past few weeks. It is either that or the gym for me when it comes to staying in shape and keeping fit.
Today, many of the regular players failed to come so I took the opportunity to practice some drills of my own. This allows me to stay sharp in areas I might otherwise be lacking.
Some areas I focused on were layups, three-pointers, jumps, fake shots, etc.
Usually, there are a couple of friends that come to the court to practice as well. We would form a team of 6 on each side of the court and play sets of ten. That way, the first team to reach ten points wins the round.
When people arrive early (around 6:30 pm), we might play about 5 games before we close. However, there are days that most of us would arrive later around 7pm where we might play to about 8pm. This allows us to have some time to attend to other matters before going to bed.
Overall, it was quite an awesome weekend. I wish my off days would fall on weekends so that I can do this more often.
Thank you for your attention.