Rooftop Races and Narrow Volleyball Courts
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joewcarson
@joewcarson ยท Jul 17, 2026
Me, Chris Rueda, Nikki, Ging, and Jeff waters went to horse racing in upstate New York. Watched from the clubhouse roof that was hard to see down from due to the overhang blocking the view of a lot of the track, but was cool to be up there. Afterwards went down and the clubhouse bar was cleared out form people so we sat at the bar and poured ourselves a drink. Then someone came so we hid our drinks but it was just a girl asking if we wanted to play volleyball. Nikki handed me a bottle of wine she just opened that I hid behind the bar quickly. Everyone said yes but I said i prob shouldnโt with my foot injury and left hip issues but we did. We followed her out across this nice grass upstate NY rolling meadow to this little court area. There were a few volleyball courts but they were so narrow and short like they were made for close quarters 1v1. Somehow I got put in game 1. Kinda forget who I was playing with but it was no one I was there with. Was against this highly competitive girl and guy. My partner was some pretty good dude, so I just had to not lose the game for us and serve decent and weโd probably win. Serving in this small vball box was tough but seemed that way for everyone. Their competitive girl kept hitting it as hard as she could and as long as you dodged the ball from hitting you, it was almost always out. So with that strategy, and just trying to land the serve in bounds, even if a layup, we ended up winning.
37 keywords tagged
๐ค Chris Rueda๐ค Nikki Edwards๐ค Matt Bellew๐ค Jeff waters๐ค partner๐ค girl
๐ upstate New York๐ clubhouse๐ bar๐ meadow๐ volleyball court
๐ competitiveness๐ hesitation๐ caution๐ relief
โก watchโก sitโก pourโก hideโก followโก serveโก dodgeโก hitโก win
โฆ injuryโฆ strategyโฆ risk avoidanceโฆ group outingโฆ rule bendingโฆ unexpected participation
๐ฎ roof๐ฎ overhang๐ฎ drink๐ฎ wine bottle
๐ฏ horse racing๐ฏ volleyball
โง AI Analysis: This dream blends leisure and low-stakes competition in a way that reveals your instinct to participate even when physical limitations give you a legitimate out โ you opted in despite the foot and hip concerns, suggesting a drive to stay connected to the group experience. The concealed drinks and quick thinking around the bar hint at a playful comfort with bending the rules in social settings, especially among close friends. Ultimately the volleyball sequence reflects a pragmatic confidence: you didn't need to dominate, just stay smart and steady, and that was enough to win.