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Is there a way to see who has registered for the reunion this June? I will be attending but I'm curious as to how many fellow classmates will be there. Quite a mob scene I hope.
I didn't know Jay that well but I also have a bowling related memory of him. I was in the same Parkway Lanes Bantam League that Greg Shaw referred to in his memory of Jay. I wasn't on his team but I do remember watching him bowl and like everyone else in the building, we knew he was bowlling at an adult tournament level at the age of 14 or so.
In a related memory, I remember a tournament where we got to use our handicap and I won two trophies...the singles trophy and a doubles trophy with as I remember, Doug Magee as my partner. I just happened to be hot that morning and when my handicap was added to my already high scores, I won two trophys, which I still have. They need a little repair as they have gotten a bit trashed in the many moves I've made in the past 57 years. I think I'll put that on my TO DO list....repair them dang bowling trophys.
Jay Albert....a memory....
When I was in 6th or 7th grade I decided (well, my mom decided) that I should try a bowling league since I liked to bowl. They put me on a team and Jay Albert was on it. He was clearly one of the most skilled among the four of us. He had style. He loved the game and he was a damn good bowler. As I recall, his ball came in from the side with a slashing style that caused a lot of pin action.....and as those pins jangled around, his body would contort with a dance of pleasure. I was not such a good bowler, but I recall that he was always encouraging to me. And, get this, our team won the league tournament and I got a HUGE trophy for it. I think Jay's mom worked at Parkway Lanes. Anyway, Jay was a real posiitve guy and nice to me, an average bowler.
Greg Shaw
Ok it has been 6 mnths since I last commented on anything so here is a brief update.
#1 - My House Fire repair. The fire was last July and we are still NOT in our house. the roof was fially finished yesterday. the house is fully gutted and every wall stud and ceiling joist has been painted to seal in the smoke smell. Next several weeks are HVAC and then electrical. Plumbing is 95% doe. finally sheet rock and floor. Maybe 2 more months.
My Wife Evie - Still fighting cancer. almost 2 years. right now we are on a good path - no recent setbacks - pray for her please.
Me - I just got my second Covid shot - chills and fevor - no big deal.
Hope to see everyone on the next reunion if we ever have one. Hope everyone is weel.
ohhhhh.............. I am so sorry to hear this Janice.......... peace be w/ you ...and many happy memories.......
