To you mom , I couldnt of asked for a better mother..you gave me hope, inspiration and determination...especially in bowling...I will never forget the time you and I got in an argument about money and I said I have to sub at West Hill Lanes and I will go get it right now...I shot a 300 and an 810 series...ON LANES 1 AND 2 !!! after it was over I stop dead in my heels and said 'why that sneaky woman'she actually talked me into that...that was 1981..you proved to me you could bowl that day, you werent bad mom...Ill never forget every week after league at Showboat ,when you would come home, you would play cards with me..I had them shuffled and ready to go...Thank you very much for that, you made my night back in those days and you letting me count your tips from work when I was a very small child...Who needed school!!?? LOL..yes , I will never forget the times you chased me around with a switch/branch from the tree in the frontyard...Oh yeah , I deserved it...No hard feelings mom..you knew how to swing that too but thank goodness there was a lock on the hallway bathroom ...I outsmarted you there..I should of had Highlights or coloring books in there as much as I hung out in there..Wasnt thinking...Mother , thank you for EVERYTHING you did for me , my friends ,my school mates , my coworkers , girlfriends , my 2 wives and my son..Words cant express my gratitude..R.I.P. those hard working bones for eternity Mother and say Hello to everyone up there...And , from me , thank OUR maker for a wonderful Mother HE gave us....Good bye Mom