Is This Irony Or A Coincidence?

Poncho's favorite toy is a tennis ball he found on one of our walks. Recently crowned Wimbledon Champion, Maria Sharapova, reminds me of Poncho.

For those of you who have met Poncho and saw today's Wimbledon Championships for the women: don't you think Poncho and Maria Sharapova have a few things in common?

First, both are so skinny that they look unhealthy. About ten times a day, I think, "Poncho sure could use a steak right now." I thought the same thing ten times about Sharapova, while watching her completely blindside Serena Williams in today's final.



Image from DFS Classic Website

But once Poncho gets out in the open in an off-leash park he is one of the fastest (if not the fastest) mutt I have ever seen. He is also absurdly athletic in terms of how he can change direction mid-air (a la Kobe Bryant) to catch a ball. Then I forget all about how skinny he is.

And the same is true for Maria Sharapova. in between points and away from the game, she looks like the typical gangly teenager I see in Mall of America. The kind that I feel needs to be directed to the food court for a meal. But then everytime she chased down a ball or smashed a cross-court winner, I saw her as a world class athlete.

I had thought of officially naming Poncho, Poncho Parker, but now I think Poncho Sharapova is in order.