打早球，對我而言就是上午六點半以前都算。有些前輩更厲害，開球在五點半。加上起床、盥洗，從臺北到林口三十分鐘的車程，也得最遲四點起床。 

我們四人一組，有二位“老朋友”，就是他們的年齡加起來都一百五十歲了，我和另外一位，就算是“年輕人”。 

今天到美麗華打早球，打前九洞時人不是很多，整個球場還是籠罩在濛濛的霧裏，球道和果嶺也像披上一層薄沙。一邊揮杆，一邊享受這寧靜詩意的清晨。 

不時還會看到白鷺鷥悠閒的走在池塘邊。 

這幾年大部分的時間在大陸，回來的時間都是很短，打球和朋友相聚是最愉快的。打完球，通常我們會在球場餐廳或在附近用餐，幾道簡單的菜肴就覺得好幸福。 

一場球下來也洗卻工作中的繁雜思慮，朋友更豐富了人生。 

這首歌是 ：these friends of mine -- Rosie Thomas

These friends of mine
Live their lives
Spend their time
Hoping to find
Who they are
How they're made
Thought maybe they'd
Help to find the way

These friends of mine
They have lives
They work hard
To live them right
And when they laugh
It makes me high
They'd take a train
10,000 miles before they'd fly

These friends of mine
They feel alone
When the shows are over
Don't know where to go
In Philadelphia
At Christmas time
They question love
Wonder why they try

And when the show is over
How I hope that they discover
The joy that they bring
And I hope they remember
This bond we have together
And how they love to sing

These friends of mine
Live in New York
They were raised in Michigan
They don't know things
They don't hold hands
Guard their hearts
The best they can

And when the show is over
How I hope that they discover
The joy that they bring
And I hope that they remember
This bond we have together
And how they love to sing
They sure love to sing

Maybe I needed this time
To be reminded for myself
Maybe I needed this time
To be reminded for myself
How I love to sing