Ready of Not, Here I Come!

Of course, I'm ready......lol. Physically and mentally, I am probably in the best shape of my bowling career......I say this why?

1. All of the bowling balls react the way they were mapped out and planned......which in layman sense means, I am able to repeat shots no matter what I am using,which makes the unique qualities and attributes of each ball present.

2. A "deep inside"excitement and anticipation of what is to come......looking forward and truly feeling "NOW IS MY TIME".

3. Truly understanding that I am only responsible for the process and whatever it entails; I cannot control the outcome, although positive thinking and visualization certainly helps.

4. There is no pressure on me to succeed; I am already a success for winning by competing rather than quitting.......you don't have to win a tournament to be a winner; positive steps forward are significant wins.

5. I have nothing to prove.....other than proving to myself I have made it all the way back. As far as the rest of the bowling world, there are some that have made it back with serious illnesses and injuries, and, unfortunately, those who could not. I have been in that area betwixt and between and am finally stepping out of the darkness, into the light! My making it back and getting a title will be the penultimate comeback from 2 bouts with major cancer, emotional and financial upheaval, lots of personal doubt and all of the emotional baggage that goes with it.

So, my readers, I will get in my loaded van on Thursday and drive the long night's journey into day (apologies to Eugene O'Neill") and enjoy the career I have chosen in retirement.....and compete with the Greatest Senior Professional Bowlers in the World, who also happen to be comprised of the greatest, coolest friends in the world.

I will be in touch throughout the tournament play and the sightseeing because, after all, we only bowl 5 hours a day.........lots of time to fill. Hammond and Decatur.....2 of my favorite tournaments.

Speak to you from Indiana.