Ten Pin Hodgepodge



The folks at This Side of the Pond have a meme called Wednesday Hodgepodge. Here is my entry for today ...
  1. It was decided on Sunday the Denver Broncos will meet the Seattle Seahawks in this year's Superbowl. So, when was the last time you bowled? Not where you thought this question was going is it? Do you like to bowl? Are you any good?

    I love to bowl but, with ankle and wrist problems, I am no longer able to do it. Interesting to note that I once bowled a 289 - one pin away from perfection. Also interesting that my cousin Ed averaged over 200 in league play before his right thumb was injured, learned how to bowl left handed and maintained 200+ as a southpaw. He bowled 300 with both hands. Pretty amazing guy!

  2. Should sports stars be role models?

    Probably not but they and other celebrity types often are. Even folks in congress are often not models of good behavior. That said, I do think folks like Peyton Manning and others tend to be good models.

  3. January is National Oatmeal month...are you a fan? How do you like your oats?

    I am not a fan but will eat oatmeal on a rare occasion. My wife is a fan - does that count?

  4. What is one book on your reading list for 2014?

    I began reading Zealot by Reza Aslan two weeks ago. Six chapters in and I am not impressed.

  5. What would you like your future self to say to your present self?

    Interesting you should ask. The answer is here.

  6. When scrolling through the TV guide, what is one movie title that makes you want to stop, grab the popcorn, and watch for a while?

    Forrest Gump.

  7. What are two style trends you hope never come back into fashion?

    Bell Bottoms and Leisure Suits!   ツ

  8. Insert your own random thought here.

    Came to me in the shower today. The idea that God is always leading me.

Thanks for stopping by. Got any hodgepodge to share?


10 comments:

  1. I loved your letter to yourself! That was fantastic and I could write something similar to myself. I have never come close to a perfect game : ) My dad bowled every Monday night in a church league for years. He was pretty good. Nice to see you in the HP today!

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    1. Woke up this morning and remembered that I bowled a 279 (not 289) Joyce. Weird how my brain works.

      I like HP but never remember to take part. Hope things are well across the pond!

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  2. were you listening better in the shower today or was He just talking louder? :) His timing is perfect, you know?!

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    1. That is a great question Skoots1moM. I suspect I might have been a bit more open.

      Woke up this morning with the thought that my constant prayer for my wife's healing (she is disabled) is a reflection of my refusal to accept something that I cannot change. Still chewing on that one.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. My highest years ago was a 218 but I haven't bowled like that in a long time. That is some story about your cousin! I find that a lot of things come to me in the shower :)

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    1. Something about the shower that seems to get me wondering Debby.

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  4. • It was decided on Sunday the Denver Broncos will meet the Seattle Seahawks in this year's Superbowl. So, when was the last time you bowled? Not where you thought this question was going is it? Do you like to bowl? Are you any good?

    I loved to bowl. I use to bowl frequently. Now with advanced arthritis in both knees I am not longer able to bowl. I truly miss it.

    • Should sports stars be role models?

    There was a time when only decent sports stars were role models. Now a days we have allowed the good, the bad, and the ugly to become “role models.” So many today should not be, but money talks and ethics walks.

    • January is National Oatmeal month...are you a fan? How do you like your oats?

    Oats are for horses. And that’s all I got to say about that

    • What is one book on your reading list for 2014?

    Evangelicalism Divided by Iain Murray.

    • What would you like your future self to say to your present self?

    Be faithful, finish the race well, in everything gives thanks

    • When scrolling through the TV guide, what is one movie title that makes you want to stop, grab the popcorn, and watch for a while?

    Ransom with Mel Gibson

    • What are two style trends you hope never come back into fashion?

    Leisure suits and floor length dresses

    • Insert your own random thought here.

    There is no use being an idiot if you can’t show it off now and then.

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    1. A few quotable clips from your comment Gregg:

      "money talks and ethics walks" - so true in so many ways.

      "Oats are for horses" - so funny!

      "There is no use being an idiot if you can’t show it off now and then." - The truth is so funny!

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