Someone posted about getting together somewhere to meet.
Some wives get bummed when their guys go away a lot and spend too much money on it.
I overheard a guy tell his wife off on the phone over money for his bowling.
I'm not good at organizing but I'm a great ideas person!!

A tournament where you bowl one day, get a good prize fund to make it worth the travel. Find a bowling alley big enough near something the wives may enjoy and spend the next day outing together before leaving.

Parker Bohn told Chris, we may be buddies off the lanes but if someday we meet head to head, I'm out to beat you no matter if I like you.

One regional a wife was telling me someone got married and all the bowlers went to the wedding. When you travel often enough and see the same folks it's almost like family if everyone is friendly.

Perhaps a 3 day thingy. Bowl for the dough, then another day of being friendly and trying to help each other and discuss lanes and stuff after competition.

(this from a Lady who began a weightloss group, had a picnic and folks from all around came to meet each other. One gal from South America planned her vaction back to the states to meet with us.)

I don't know bowling owners with big houses.
One day tournament... scratch for the guys, next day couples handicap, third day off to a fun attraction like an amusement park to play! Or make it interesting! Get an even number of woman and men, draw names for partners instead with spouses. Need friendly group for that!!!

I love sitting at tournaments where wives or moms are. We sit and chat and it's intersting. I had met one lady who was a politician, I'm not into politics but I inquired who she felt was best for handicapped and eldery in the election coming. I shared some of my thoughts on my particualar problem, she encouraged me to get involved with my different viewpoints.

Met one lady at a Marathon, they had the kids with. She told me her hubby won $10,000 somewhere, felt ready to make a living at it. Quit his job, within a few months he had to look for a new job. But they still travel and take the kids to some of the bigger events.

Recently at a win a spot my son was bowling with an 18 year old. I got into a discussion with his mom. She felt he should've stayed in Juniors longer. I pointed out it's kind of like school. You go through grade school, gets to a point you move on and then you're the little kid again in the next level, move onto college or work, again you're at the bottom. If you're bored being the top where you are and can handle being the low guy for a while, it's time to move onward!
First year in adult league was a downer to my son sometimes because he was used to being top guy. Second year in one league he got high ave. HIs team got first place. I was telling them he needs to decide where he wants to compete. To be a pro you really need the sport conditions they bowl on to learn. If you go to some of these weird marathon hammer events and stuff with weird lane patterns,best bet is get into good shape and join as a marathon and bowl as many squads as you can. My son placed in one the last squad, after bowling everone, his dad wanted to leave before it, he won $800 by sticking it out one more squad. Stamina and determination and not getting angry pays off in those things. Plus if you bowl every squad, you can view some as practice sessions try different lines and equipment.

I'm like my mother was, I'll talk to anyone about almost anything. When my dad died, she'd go to Atlanctic City sit on the boardwalk, talk to the homeless the elderly, the teens, whomever wanted to chat.

Only one tpye personality annoys me. My daughter worked with a kid, no matter what we talked about, he always had a bigger story, they make me wonder if they are telling the truth. In the begining I really liked him and thought he was cool and beleived him but after a while it seemed to unreal.

PA, hour north of Phila., town nearby has turnpike exit.
If I was familiar with the Allentown lanes, they are fairly big, Dorney Park is nearby.

You know, maybe find a good coach and do a coaching thingy rather than compete, that might be more friendly. Chris liked Fred Borlan but he retired. Don Moyer is okay.

Honestly my favorite idea was draw for partners.

We've never been to great adventure, some big lanes in Jersey.
For weekend outings we'll drive 3-5 hours.
Sons been to nationals the past 3 years and looking forward to next year. We can't afford to run all over the countryside when he goes.

He forgot about the high roller last weekend until I made plans for a non-bowling vacation with family. While we were in Hershey he was in NJ. He felt good about it even though he got ripped off. If I had been with him, I would've been in the parking lot looking inside cars to see it I could spot it. The guy who bumped him out won, he didn't feel to bad being beaten by the winner.

When he called the guys he likes to drill his stuff he was thrilled they saw he made that high up.

http://high-roller.com/index_card.shtml?year=2004&month=07&day=25

The older he gets the less I tag along. He's not a mama's boy, but I love to go with, some folks might get the wrong impression.

He took me along to a coaching thing he spent big bucks on and treated me to Ocean City Md. before my big cancer surgery. One of my best times. It was cool chatting with Parker Bohn and watching the coaching stuff.
I was surprised they left me watch like they did. I learned while he did. Not as much because a lot was over my head.

I wanted to contact Parker and see if he'd allow me to put up some of the videos I have of him doing trick shots. It was neat.

We want to someday visit St. Louis to see the hall of fame. And I'd love to visit Branson and Silver Dollar (think that's the name.)

When I tried to put together an internet type thingy, I got good rates at a hotel by booking a lot together.



I don't know if you'd want us visiting your area. I feel like a jinx lately. Went to Lebanon, following week Lebanon county had a tornado, went to lancaster this past weekend, Lancaster county had one when we got home.