Today was Beware-O The Sombrero, the annual San Mateo hat tournament that I’ve been dreading. Last year was miserable. Not only was I separated from my Frisbee stud boyfriend and didn’t win a game, it was POURING all day.

This year, however, the weather was perfect. The fields were soft and wet — perfect for laying out (newbs: that means diving for the Frisbee in a superman-like fashion). Come to think of it, I didn’t do much laying out myself, but it was a slippery, muddy good time. Karen and I finally put two wins on the board. This meant much more to Karen, as she entered her fourth Beware-O with no wins.

Even though I griped at the mention of Beware-O previously, it got me amped for my sport that I neglect during most of the year. For the first time, I was one of the most experienced players on the team, which helped boost my confidence. Ultimate Frisbee is definitely something that takes time to master, and I finally feel I’ve got the basics down. Well, besides my flick, which always needs improvement. And it was also great to make new friends. Go Fierce Flingers! Woo!

I didn’t get a chance to steal Matt’s camera, but here are the shots from my humble little lens. (For those of you looking to check out professional-quality pictures, Matt will be posting pictures soon! Click here for his site!)

Christine was so hot, she marked a guy!
She almost scored on him too, if not for the shady put.

Congrats to Robot and Christine for winning the finals!
Here, Robot throws a successful flick, much to the chagrin of the defense.

Nothing like a Pizookie at BJ’s with the team to end a great day of ultimate!

Christine’s long-awaited Pizookie arrives! We just hope she’ll share.

Robot and KK are nice enough to help her eat it.

El fin!

Nothing comes between a girl and her skrilla!