After 7 months, I KNOW this is where we belong.

The more time we spend in the pool and the resort (house), the happier we are with the move. I miss working.....and once things are completely settled, I plan on working in a bowling center or pro shop, where I can use my instructional skills to help grow the sport of bowling for generations to come.

The bowling community in the greater Phoenix area is a close knit friendly group of good bowlers.....and we bowl on good conditions.....Brunswick Zones, AMF centers and some very strong independent centers,,,,,with management that are supportive of bowling.

I miss the LI bowling community, as I know most over 30 y.o .bowlers on the island and watch them continue to bowl, even without my coaching......lol. But the thought of 60=70 degree high temps and sun in January and February eases the pain of not seeing my friends. I just wish our grandkids were living out here!

I LOVE CHANDLER, ARIZONA

I am the luckiest man on the face of the earth! OK....I stole the quote from the great Lou Gehrig. Chandler Arizona is everything I hoped for and more. The house is beautiful, the weather totally beats NY winter, the shopping is great, the golf courses are beautiful (although I haven't had time to play yet), the bowling centers are surrounding me within 2-3 miles each direction (although I have been avoiding them), casinos are plentiful (no, I don't go every night.....in fact we've only been to Harrahs Ak-Chin one time).....and if we don't feel like cooking, we could go to restaurants every night of the year for at least two years without repeating restaurants.I miss my shop, and my fellow bowlers......and of course Dylan, Logan and Bella (although Grandpa Gary will probably, God-willing, be around a lot longer without NY winters and climate.)
My darling Marti has been keeping the world informed on Facebook, with comments and pics of the beginnings of our new life together. As I have said before, I truly wish we could have a "Kennedy compound" here in the East Valley and have our whole family here! Lets see......Liz and Scott running, BestBuy western USA, Marisa a full professor at ASU, Craig head foreman for DirectTV, Jeanine doing whatever she wants as she enjoys our grandchildren.....Jeffrey setting up roots here between his world travels......and, of course, our Lora is here, already. Ah......what is life if you can't dream!
Marti has helped make most of my dreams come true.......and as much as I loved her in NY.....I love her even more....HERE!

Its really happening!!!!!

Yes, its true......we found a beautiful house in Chandler, AZ. Yes, its true.....we are really moving out west!!!! We are driving there....leaving on Valentine's Day and getting there 3 days later. We plan on getting things in order so that we can move in early April. I love the colors of the southwest.....combining Native American with Mexican culture. I can't wait to help decorate our new home.