Bowling

Went to Eli's bowling tourney in Elmhurst IL yesterday.  I tagged along so Andrew would not have to make the 5+ hour drive alone.  We left Friday night to catch some sleep for the 8:30 am start time for the bowling.  The sponsoring organization had very specific rules about appearance of the bowlers.  They had to wear slacks not jeans.  All shirts needed to be 

polo style and had to be tucked in.  Insignias noting the org had to be printed on all shirts.  It was a lengthy event with a morning session and afternoon session.  His scores improved in the afternoon.  He was feeling quite accomplished a the end although worn out from all the rolling.  Had a lot of laughs with him and his dad and sister.  Really enjoyed myself.  Meals were mostly fast food and car snacks.  But we had a Mexican lunch at a venue with mostly latin speaking patrons that was outstanding.  

Tasty but still not the healthiest.  

It was a large venue with 84 lanes all occupied by these kids. It was really fun watching the youngest bowl.  The glee they felt when a strike was made was quite contagious.  This sport which has been around for a long time may be a way to move these mostly boys off their screens and moving their bodies.  You could see the concentration in their faces and the focus as they approached the lane and started their steps toward the balls release. Even at their young ages these young athletes have learned to shut out everything else and get ready to roll.

He will be playing my clarinet from jr high soon.  It is in the music shop getting som overdue attention as of this writing and is a full circle moment for me.  The instrument served me well and I hope he enjoys it too.

Our last meal of the trip was at a Burger King in southwest Michigan.  As I was paying for our purchases  I asked the young lady what town we were in.  She replied Paw Paw.  I told her of the Tiger ball player of the 50's - 60's named Charlie Maxwell that hailed from Paw Paw hoping it would ring a bell.  It did not, and fell flat. 

Thats it.

Happy Easter

all for now 

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