Bowling

I grew up in the bowling alley, along with everyone in my family.  I even got the opportunity to bowl for the Clemson team when I was in college.  I have never bowled a perfect game but I was always fairly consistant.  I was even carrying over a 200 average when my Dad managed at a local alley when I was home from college.  I bowled in my last league in 2001 when Hayes was born.  After that, I only wanted to come home to my little girl every night.  I've missed it, along with so many other things over the years.  I got so caught up in trying to be a good husband and father that I seemed to completely lose my own identity.  Now that I am on my own and taking my life back I have been feeling the need to bowl again.  So, I took the kids out this past Sunday and we had a great time bowling a couple games.  I was even able to teach Hayes a few things.  I remember as a kid, listening to my father's coaching and thinking that I already knew everything he was trying to teach me.  It was exactly the same with Hayes.  I told her afterwards that I was so proud of how she improved after listening to me and she said it wasn't me, she just figured it out on her own.  Now that I'm older with kids of my own, I just want to thank my dad for everything he has taught me over the years in bowling and in life.