Chris Graves

I’m a thing that exists…

[Chris Graves @BearGraves]

I’m a little warped in the head in that I see a job like this and my eyes light up. I even told the customer, “challenge accepted” when he brought in this Hammer Black Widow 2.0 that had been damaged at a local bowling center. Thank you Steven for giving me permission to share.

[Chris Graves @BearGraves]

It’s my yearly tradition. You can have the ‘NSync memes.

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(3) Absolutely nothing against those who embrace this time of year, I simply have no desire to be a part of it myself.

(According to iStock, photo credit goes to “lightkey”)

[Chris Graves @BearGraves]

(1) Instead of my traditional “(Insert generic Christmas greeting here)” post, I’ll offer this:

Firstly, whatever you celebrate this time of year and however you choose to celebrate, I hope you’re well and with the people that you want to be with…

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(2) As for me, the bloom came off the rose for the holiday season (and family-themed holidays in general) some years ago when my parents split up. It’s in the last three or four years that I finally quit putting on a happy face for those around me…

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Well, my morning is off to a fun start! 😈

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Probably a classic case of me laughing way harder than I had any business laughing, but seeing someone had stuck fake eyelashes to the back of a bus seat got me this morning!

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This one hurts. Glad I got to see Danny for what would be the last time on 1/31/20 when Palos Verdes Bowl closed its doors. His late mom, Karen, helped get me started in bowling in 1994. Danny gave me a chance to step up my game years later.

Rest well, and say Hi to Mama for me.

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Is that middle finger over my head supposed to be a sign?

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(Insert generic Father’s Day greeting here)

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From the “Moore Memes and Jokes 2.0” page on Facebook. Somewhere, I think Aaron would approve.

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Tonight will be two years since Gable House Bowl closed. So many memories and friends made over almost 24years as a bowler and almost 22 years as an employee.

That said, I keep reflecting back on the last year and especially the final night… I don’t miss Gable House.

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(Insert generic “Mother’s Day” greeting here)

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Let this be my annual reminder that you can have your May 1st *NSYNC memes.

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I was saddened to hear of Bob Uecker’s passing yesterday. While he was known as “Mr. Baseball,” this image from the then-WWF Wrestlemania IV with the late Andre The Giant was the first thing that popped into my head.

“Now how about getting your foot off my shoulder…”

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From last year, when one of my best friends thought I resembled my other best friend’s daughter’s doll.

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So it’s 69° on 6/9… Nice!