BelvoirDMS - Defense Mapping School

DEDICATED TO: To Gene Rudy, Don Roberts, Karl Abt, Rick Cruz, Duke Braswill, and my AF buddy, Dave Cook and those that knew me --- back when... When my health and many body parts went South many, many years ago I stopped doing well most everything. REASON: My body would not let me. Bowling for example: My bowling ball, shoes, etc are stored in the back of a seldom used closet and actually growing mold and mushrooms in the thumb hole. My press clippings from the 1960s and '70s have all turned brown and brittle and the once energetic and consistent kegler is no more. Last week I was talked into "going bowling". Have I mentioned that with age I am growing more senile and as a result have basically forgotten or refuge to remember what it takes to "bowl". Standing on the approach with a semi-ill-fitting house ball, house shoes that will not slide I tried to focus everthing was blurred (what-the-hell-was-I doing?). My brain refused to answer so I squared my shoulders and took a step toward what I kinda remembered was my "target. I was terrified... how many steps... which foot do I start on...to late to worry about that now...?. I threw the ball and landed flat on my back-side three steps passed the foul-line. Damn!!. The folks in the next lane seemed to enjoy the "Old-man". I tried to throw the second ball - same results. Score for first frame = "0". This video on your left is not me, But and However it is the exact replication of my now bowling prowess today. I got a chuckle from this video remembering all the "good times".... and just wanted to share with ole friends. The team image above is from the November 1975 Contour . My cast is due to come off in about six-weeks.