Bowling

My first exposure to bowling came via the Flintstones, in which Fred, Wilma, Barney & Betty regularly played in an alley where the pins were live prehistoric creatures, and where the balls were passed back by monkeys.

I later learned that Sir Francis Drake had completed his game of bowls prior to setting sail to defeat the Spanish Armada. This seemed very cool, particularly as I did not yet know that lawn bowling was now a geriatric sport.

When I started my career, in Burlington Ontario, there was a massive alley next to the plant, where we regularly went for Friday beers. There were always more people in the bar than in the lanes.

In honour of Max's birthday, Claire had the brilliant idea of organising a surprise outing to the Beaugrenelle Bowling, with SylVie and me as mystery guests. The birthday boy won (pity there is no bowling in the Baccalauréat) and a splendid time was had by all.