First I went to Starbucks for coffee and loved it. Why? Of course the coffee is good, but people seemed to be in good moods today.
The sun was shining, it was so warm, people were smiling, and the day was full of possibilities. Today I knew I’d lose weight, finish all my work, clean my house, and live happily ever after.
Instead of just walking across the street to go home, I decided to walk a bit. And I’m so glad I did. A few minutes away, in a new direction, there’s Stamford Park. It’s lovely and quite large. Flowers bloom everywhere. So many people enjoying the spot. And there are tennis courts, football fields, and bowling greens. I saw a guy bowling alone, and a young couple sat on a bench and watched him. I asked them if they could help me. “Is that crown green bowling?” I asked.
They both just shook their heads. We just moved here from Poland two weeks ago, they said in unison. So of course I had to tell them my daughter was Polish and we became instant friends. They suggested I ask the guy who was bowling. So I did. He not only told me that I was right, he invited me to play. So that’s how I met Harold, a nice old guy who is an excellent bowler.
And he explained the difference between crown green bowling and regular lawn bowling on the green. I asked if the latter was similar to bocce, which my family plays. (Bocce is Italian lawn bowling.) Lawn bowling is similar to bocce, but crown green bowling is different. The “crown” in the title has to do with little hills (or crowns) on the bowling green. It makes it a lot harder.
The greens here are beautiful and well maintained. I caught on pretty quickly and Harold was surprised I’d never played before. The balls are different than in bocce too. One side of each ball is weighted and there’s a certain way you hold the ball to bowl it, and it always curves at the end of the pace. My brothers would really like this.
Harold invited me to watch a league match tomorrow evening after work, so I may go. Something to get me out of the house besides ComedySportz.
posted by Jerilyn Dufresne, author @ 15:32
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