A Tradition Down The Drain...

Bowling Night is Dead...


I sent my friend a text yesterday wanting to know if we were bowling that night. I got a response back that I didn't expect. "It's over! I'm at my mom's house now what U on?" I was kinda speechless. I had to come to grips with our usual tradition of going bowling on Thursday nights was no more. I didn't think that one person would prevent us from continuing our weekly event. For a couple of hours on Thursday nights, I was able to be free and bowl for recreation and hang out with people that I grew up with. That is no more. When something that you look forward to each week is just no longer, what do you do? Do you start a new tradition? Do you still go to the bowling alley on Thursday, hoping that they will continue to keep it going?

You're probably wondering what happened. One of our friends used to work there. He was recently fired over some bullshit. Yeah it was drama in the making. I said that it shouldn't stop us from hanging out on Thursdays but I see that it did. We had the same lanes every Thursday, Lanes 1 and 2. I always bought the first pitcher of beer. We always close the bowling alley out. On some occasions we would do something after bowling, like the casino or eating somewhere. Bowling for recreation was my thing, but no more it was. I know that things usually come to an end or do they? Maybe it's just being put off until another time. Maybe the tradition will be picked back up sometime down the line. I know that I have other things to worry about but bowling was one of the things that took my mind off the things that I worried about. I don't know what will come of this. I also don't know why this happened. Can I clog the drain and not allow this tradition to slip away from me? I did enjoy the times though. I will never forget.

"I bowl for recreation bitches!!!"

R.I.P. to Thursday Night Bowling....


Update on the NBA Playoffs...


The NBA Playoffs is still rolling. Teams have gone fishin', teams are still fighting to get that championship trophy. With the first round done, I now look to the second round. This is what I see:

The Miami Heat, who won without Shaq last night, are up 3-0 in the best of seven series. The question is not if Washington will win the series, but will Washington win a game in the series? The Wizards have not been able to handle Wade, so the answer is NO, a capital N, followed by a capital O...

Heat in 4...


With Indiana winning game 2 in Detroit, the series is now on. Should Detroit worry? I wouldn't. The Pacers finally stepped up and played a game the way I know they can play. If they had Ron Artest, this team would have easily came out the East, but the champs have been on the ropes before. Remember them trailing 3-1 to Orlando a few years back? The Pistons will find a way to get the homecourt back...

Pistons in 6...


Everybody said that Phoenix will run over Dallas, also that Houston will pose a greater challenge. Well, Houston is gone fishin' and Dallas didn't win 58 games for nothing. The game that the Mavericks played in game 2 is the reason why this team can reach the Finals. Now that they play defense, they also pose matchup problems for Phoenix. The Mavs have a chance but the Suns didn't win 62 games for nothing...

Suns in 7...


The Sonics, despite struggles from Allen and Lewis in the fourth quarter of Game 3, pulled a victory out. I still don't see the Sonics winning the series. They will not win in San Antonio. They were a 4 foot shot by Duncan away from being down 3-0 in the series...

Spurs in 5...


Drink of the Day...


Black Martini...

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Chambord

Shake and strain into a cocktail glass...

Garnish with a lemon twist...


-Da Original 1-