Badger's Birthday

Yesterday was Badger's birthday and boy did we have an exciting day! Lucky for us, it was also move day at work so I was able to sneak out early. Once free, we drove downtown to kick off the celebration with some bowling at the East Village Tavern and Bowl.

Bowling is one of those activities you always have fond memories of even if you suck at it. I haven't gone bowling in probably over ten years, yet I still harbored fanciful thoughts of kicking some major butt. Hmm, not well founded. I think I bowled a 60 on my first game. Badge didn't have a particularly good game either. Frustrated, we drank margheritas, bloody marys, and micheladas; figuring that alcohol could only help the situation. Funny thing is, after a few more games I ended up with a top score of 105 and Badge with a top score of 109! Whoo hoo.

Here's the proof. Note I have a strike and Badge has three!



Action shot of Badge:


We chowed down on some buffalo wings (ate with non-bowling hand):


Afterwards, we were pretty stuffed so we walked around downtown to try and work up an appetite for dinner. Of course, I couldn't resist stopping into Urban, where I ended up getting a cute casual dress (wait whose birthday was it?). Bizarrely, we saw the following twilight zone scene in a random parking lot. Yes that appears to be a car with a colony of bees on it. Did the car recently drive through a honey farm? Is it owned by a honey bear? We could only speculate.


Once we regained our bearings, it was up to Mission Hills for dinner at Shakespeare's, an English Pub. There we ordered fish and chips and beers. Beyond full, we still topped off the night with ice cream from the shop around the corner. And finally, we went to our parent's place to watch So You Think You Can Dance. Love it!!


HAPPY BDAY BADGE!