Perfection is finally mine!

It happened at approximately 5:50 p.m. in the friendly confines of my game room upstairs. No big fan fair, no television crews, no newspapers reporters – not even my wife.

It was just me all by myself. Me and the Wii.

After arriving home from a long week at work I immediately went up stairs to say hello to Rhonda. Rhonda was actually on the phone dealing with Hailey’s college loan so I decided to do a little Wii bowling.

Now if you recall I was out to bowl that perfect 300 game. I had come close numerous times including a 299 when on the very last roll of the 10th frame I left the No. 10 pin standing. Eleven strikes – I needed 12 – and one lousy pin was left standing.

I figured I wouldn’t get it today either. And after about eight games – it only takes about three or four minutes if you’re bowling by yourself – I decided to go one more time.

My first two rolls left no questions. All 10 pins scattered helplessly into the back of the lane. The third roll left one pin spinning before it finally tilted over. Strike three.

Then came four, five, six, seven, eight and nine and before I knew it was back to that dreaded 10th frame. My first shot in the 10th the pins exploded every where. My second shot one or two were determined to remain standing but finally leaned over.

So there I was again – the last roll. I took a deep breath and let her rip. I found myself totally following my shot if you will.

There was no doubt! Clean shot. Perfection!

I stood for a second and finally realized – I did it! Finally a 300! Wii recognized it too, sending streamers and confetti down and a big “Perfect” at the bottom of the screen.

“Rhonda I did it!” I shouted to Rhonda, who was downstairs cooking my dinner. Yeah I know she’s working hard in the kitchen and I’m playing.

“Good,” she said in her leave me alone I’m cooking your dinner tone of voice.

You may think it’s silly that I’m so excited over bowling a 300. But ever since I had the 299 and the several 279s and 278s I was determined. Just goes to show you – never give up!

Oh yeah I kept the screen up for a couple of hours like some football teams keep their scoreboards lit following a major upset or championship win. I even had to show our neighbor, Brent, when he came over.

And I took pictures of my accomplishment and posted them on my facebook page.
Perfection – how sweet it is.

A-Rod is full of..well lies...

Alex Rodriguez admitted today he took performance enhancing drugs while he played here for the Rangers. Said he took them because he felt the pressure to perform not to mention he had signed a $250-million plus contract.

But this was Texas!! The Rangers!! There is no pressure and NEVER HAS BEEN any pressure to perform! The Rangers have never felt the pressure why should have A-Rod?

“When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day,” Rodriguez said.

“And I did take a banned substance and, you know, for that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful. And although it was the culture back then and Major League Baseball overall was very—I just feel that—You know, I’m just sorry. I’m sorry for that time. I’m sorry to fans. I’m sorry for my fans in Texas. It wasn’t until then that I ever thought about substance of any kind.”

Yeah you’re sorry you got caught buddy! I’ve never been a big fan of yours and wasn’t that big a fan when you played here. You ain’t worth $250 million if you think you needed to take illegal drugs to hit the ball out of the park. You still ain’t worth it.

A-Rod says he only took performance enhancing drugs during his brief stint with the Rangers. Maybe he thought he could single-handily lead the Rangers to the World Series. But don’t feed me that stuff you never took it before you came here or after you left for Yankee Stadium.

Puleeeze.

Do you think we’re that stupid? Or naïve in your own words.

I personally think A-Rod is NOT telling the whole truth. But then Roger Clemens is *rolling my eyes*. Baseball is quickly becoming a sport with an asterisk by it and I’m losing interest just as fast as another big time player is found to be using.

Part of the problem is owners continue to pay millions and millions to players like A-Rod. Yeah, maybe there is the need to perform because you are being paid a lot.

The owners need to quit dishing out the money and maybe the players will quit using on the side. Maybe the players need to play for the fun of it. Wow there’s a concept – play for the fun of it. Hmmm..

Bottom line is A-Rod is a joke. Rangers owner Tom Hicks, who I really don’t care for, said he felt betrayed and deceived. I agree Tom, we all do.