Roll On

Inspired by "The Big Lebowski" I included a cartoon of Jeff Lebowski as decoration on my holiday card . Followed up with Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) as a big ol' bear getting ready to roll for the new year. So I've always liked bowling. My dad was a pretty good bowler who met my mother when he was competing at a bowling tournament in Akron, OH, so I think bowling was ingrained in my DNA.  After my father died while we lived in Florida, we moved to Akron-which was my mom's hometown ( and at the time, the home of the PBA- the Professional Bowlers Association). Her father/my grandfather would bring me to his Friday night league to keep score for his team. With the air filled with cigarette and cigar smoke and profane jokes, I watched and listened and learned. Thankfully the guys were not too bad with the booze, smoke, and jokes ( I was 12 and most of what I heard probably went over my head) but anyway I got into the bowling scene, and joined several leagues in high school. Could crank out some 200+ games as much as I hit low scores in the 120's-so I never could get to a consistent level. Though I "consistently" threw bowling parties for my birthday over a few years while living in Chicago. So bottom line- let the good times roll into 2025!