Rant #3,377: Roll With It

It remains hot, hot and hotter, and I can't take it.

The town pools that we joined don't open until later this week ... ironically, the town pools from where we moved from opened last week, and some were free.

It figures ...

But at least the bowling alley was cool.

My son's bowling league season ended on Saturday, and while he and his team did not bring in the top prize this season, it was still a very successful one.

The team ended up in fifth place out of 14 teams this season, finishing just a half point out of fourth place, one and a half points out of third place, and two points out of second place.

The league was much more competitive this season, and it was more difficult to be victorious this season than it was in past seasons.

Looking at my son's personal numbers ...

My son tied for first place with four others for the number of games bowled, at 68.

He had the sixth highest average in the league at 138, and he totaled the fourth highest total pins, at 9,389.

My son rolled the second highest game in the league this season, at 224, and he had two turkeys--three strikes in a row--which was tied for third place with several other bowlers.

This is highly impressive, as is the league itself, because the league, which is run by the Police Activities League (PAL) Special Meeds Unit, is exactly what it says, a sports and activities league for special needs young adults.

I know from.my own son's experience that even in this supposedly enlightened era, these people are often cast off, with a lot of people--supposed experts--not giving them much chance at success in life.

I have learned up close that these people can do just about anything they put their minds to, and some of them are excellent in what they do, including athletics.

My wife and I were told that our son would not have much of a chance in this world, and he was pigeonholed in school because they had no idea how to classify him and what to do with him.

Since he graduated high school 10 years ago yesterday, he has blossomed in so many ways, putting the experts' diagnoses firmly into the garbage pail where they belong.

And his performance in this league, and in his basketball league, is really the cherry on the top of everything.

He is still learning every day, and my wife and I are just so proud of him in every way!

He will be playing summer basketball, and the bowling league begins again in September.

He can't wait to get into the swing of things once again, and my wife and I can't wait to see how he does and progresses further in every which way.

Sure, they didn't win it all this time around, but it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.

As far as my wife and I are concerned, our son knocked down all the pins and then some, and that is all that really matters.