Birthday Party

We had Calfgrit7’s birthday party today, at the bowling alley. It was his choice of venue, and he had enjoyed the three or four other birthday parties we’ve been to at the bowling alley for some of his friends. Eight kids showed up, and we used two lanes.

It seemed that everyone enjoyed the party, and it was good organized and active fun for the kids. Some of the kids were calm and quiet, some were rowdy and wrestling, but overall, it was not too difficult to ride herd on the bunch. Cowgrit and I were the main parents present, of course, with help from Cowgrit’s mother, but there was a dad and a mom with us too for much of the time.

All eight kids bowled, though there was a ninth who didn’t want to, and she left early. Even Calfgrit3 bowled a few frames near the end of the party. I also bowled, because it’s a game, and I love playing games. But it was a mistake to think I could actually do any real playing; I was too distracted to do anything other than just throw my ball down the lane — I usually didn’t even watch to see how my bowl did.

After everyone had left, and our family was back in the mini van, Calfgrit7 exclaimed, “That was awesome! That was the best birthday party ever!” That makes a parent proud and happy. We, then, talked about us, as a family, going bowling one night for the fun of it.

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