Birds building nests? Daffodils and Jonquils popping their pretty little heads above the ground? Forsythia in full bloom? No, not any of those – it is opening weekend of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) at the Yaarab Shrine on Ponce! On Saturday night the Atlanta Roller Girls opened it up with a elbow throwing, jaw bashing, death defying grudge match between The Apocalypstix and the Sake Tuyas. This bout-turned-to-rout ended in an utter blowout by the Apocalypstix, 149 to 57. The Sakes just never had a chance against the awesome blocking of the ‘lypstix and the incredible speed of veteran Jammer Demi Gore and the new-up-and-comer Tequila Slammer. Opening night was jam-packed and sold out, but we had awesome seats thanks to the heads-up action by Grace Paul to score us a luxury skybox top-row bleacher seats. Our crowd turned out to be a veritable design/bond/build mash-up of folks from Atlanta: in addition to Grace “Paul Bearer” (Perkins +Will) we were joined by Jennifer Treter (aka Bony Marony) from Hendrick, Margaret Fletcher (Queen Elizabitch) with Mack Scoggin Merryl Elam Architects, Joy (Yoko Onoshedidnt) Provost with Travelers and Raigan “Bitch O’Nomics” Carr with jB+a. Accompanying this all-star team of “Ladies” were Eric Carr (Ballistic Studios), Stev Provost (jB+a) and, well, me. Wow what a sport!