OR VALIDATION.

MY YOUNGEST SON LEFT HOME TO FOLLOW HIS HEART IN 2005.  HE LEFT JUST AFTER HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY TO PURSUE HIS OWN DESTINATION. 

I AM WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOME OF HIS FRUSTRATION AT HOME.  ON A REGULAR BASIS, I SAID THAT HE IS COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS REALITY.  AND AT THE SAME TIME I KNEW THIS MESSAGE WAS... UNBELEIVABLE.

SO MY LAST CONVERSATION WAS... YOU ARE LIVING WITH YOUR FIANCE'S PARENT'S, YOU BOTH ARE  NOT WORKING AND YOU WANT YOUR DAD AND I TO PAY FOR YOUR WEDDING BECAUSE YOU ALL PUT DOWN A DEPOSIT?

BECAUSE MY CHILD AND I WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION... I SAID "I'M WILLING TO HAVE ANOTHER CONVERSATION, GATHER ALL THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION  'CAUSE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE ALL COMMITTED TO.   AND OBVIOUSLY I'LL NEED TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR FATHER (WHO SAID, YOU'LLL NEED TO TALK TO YOUR MOM AND LEFT ON A FISHING TRIP.)

I HAVE COME TO A CONCLUSION...  A NEED TO BE SUZIE ORMAN FROM A FIANCIALLY REALITY BASED PERSPECTIVE.  NOW IS THE TIME TO GET THE DEPOSIT BACK.

VALIDATION WOULD BE HELPFUL, FOR THE NEXT DISCUSSION.

SINCERELY,

Anne A. Findley

I PARTICIPATED IN THE MOST IMPROVED AVERAGE TOUNAMENT SUNDAY OCT 5^TH.  I HAD A REALLY GREAT TIME BUT BOY WAS I ANXIOUS.  SO ANXIOUS THAT ON SATURDAY I TALKED MY HUSBAND INTO GOING OUT TO BLAINBROOK SO THAT I COULD CHECK OUT THE LANES AND GET A FEEL FOR THE PLACE.  THAT WAS HELPFUL BUT… IT WAS AN INDICATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE I’VE GAINED.

WHAT I KNOW NOW IS…

-        I WILL ORDER A REFRESHING ADULT BEVERAGE RIGHT AWAY.

-        WHEN YOU SMASH YOUR (LEFT) RING FINGER BETWEEN THE BALL AND BALL RETURN RAILS YOU LEARN EXACTLY WHAT YOU USE THAT FINGER FOR ASIDE FROM DISPLAYING THE BEAUTIFUL ANNIVERSARY BAND.

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-        WHEN TAKING PHOTO’S – I’LL STAND UP WITH SHOULDERS BACK.

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-        GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY I WILL BOWL MORE THAN ONCE AT THE CENTER THAT HOSTS THE TOURNAMENT.

-        I WANT TO BE INVITED AGAIN.

I ACHEIVED MY FIRST SANCTIONED 200 GAME.  THIS EVENING AT CEDARVALE LANES - MY SECOND GAME WAS A 206.  AT  THIS SEASON'S END I WILL GET MY NAME CALLED... OUT LOUD AND BE AWARDED A...  PIN OR A PATCH, IN EITHER CASE - IT'S JUST THAT SPECIAL.  THIS HAS BEEN MY GOAL FOR THREE SEASONS. 

I'D LIKE TO THANK SCOTT POHL FOR THE LESSON TWO WEEKS AGO THAT HELPED TO PUT ME... ON TRACK.  AND MY HUSBAND BRIAN FOR SUGGESTING TO MY SON PATRICK TO PURCHASE MY LESSONS FOR X-MAS 2007.  LESSONS ARE GOOD AND IF MORE ARE PURCHASED IN MY BEHALF... THAT WORKS FOR ME (HINT).

I WILL BE BOWLING THE MOST IMPROVED TOURNAMENT THIS SUNDAY (OCT 5TH) AT BLAINBROOK BOWL www,blainbrook.com AT 12:30 PM.  IF  YOU'D LIKE TO CHEER AND/OR HELP ME ENJOY MY EXPERIENCE... YOU ARE WELCOME.  IT IS MY GOAL TO BE SUCESSFUL AND HAVE FUN.  MY SISTER Holly (ANTHOTER GABSTER) WILL BE THERE...  IF ALL ELSE FAILS.  HOLLY WILL... NO DOUBT MAKE ME LAUGH, OUT LOUD.

SINCERELY EXCITED,

AND IT CERTAINLY ISN'T EMMY BUT....

THESE ARE MY SUNDAY REWARDS.

I EARNED A RING OF GOOD (ABOVE AVERAG)  BOWLING... AND THE GOBSTOPPER'S ARE JUST, DESSERT.

John Hines was a fantastic Thursday Boy.  Thursday was the Collen & the Boys show that I made every effort not to miss.  (I would have Pod Casted, given the opportunity.)  His beautiful voice, broadcasting and life experiences that he can share are worthy of at least ONE day a week.  FC Reuvers aside - John Hines is my favorite BOY.

It is my hope that you all agree and would be willing to voice your protest as well.  If we are all OUT LOUD enough, we  can bring John Hines BACK BY BY POPULAR DEMAND.