Days of Petanque: Just another day at VOMPC

Date: February 9, 2020 at 5:42:37 PM PST

When you are actively playing pétanque your perception heightens as you wait for the shooter to act.
Your focus takes in details like divot patterns and depth.
Colors become more saturated.
You take note of the looseness of the terrain, 
the distance and alignment of boules on the ground to the circle.
You judge the likelihood of the shooter hitting the mark and the consequences of a miss.

As the shooter begins the backswing time slows.

You can almost count your heart beats.

You notice how tightly the hand is cocked to the wrist,
how far back the arm reaches.
As the shooters arm begins its forward motion, you flash a quick glance to the jack and an assessment of the likely target.
At the hand's release of the boule the supercomputer that is you mind 

knows before the boule reaches the apex of its arch whether it is long, short, or on target

Of course that all depends upon, 
how many Modelos you have drained to quench your dust parched throat, 
how many hits of medically prescribed or California sanctioned Cannabis sativa you have inhaled,
or how many flutes of champagne you have sipped dry,
or how many magic mushrooms you have chewed to sharpen your world view,
or in general, whether you state of consciousness is ascending or in retrograde, 
or any two or more of the above in combination.

That's pétanque in the Valley of the Moon.

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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." ― Mae West