..Wow what a FUN weekend!. Lots of people in town for the IOWA football game. We went to Gus' Tavern on Friday Nite.. End of playing shuffleboard and LOSING 15-1.. I could blame my partner Patty, but it was not all her fault.. This is one of those games where you get 'pucks' and you slide them about 20' or so, and try to keep them on the 'lane'..The lane is covered with salt etc to make them slide. The other team can knock your pucks off etc....IF any of you recall, they had a game similar to this in bars back in the day. Most of those games had bowling pins, and you would slide your puck like you were bowling. The pins you 'hit' went UP, and you kept going against someone else etc. WHen the pins went UP the machine made a nice clangy, bells, etc noise,...kind of 'tavern' noise etc.. Fun....Since I did so bad, I assume I am not spending enough time in a tavern??....Hmm,...They had one of these 'bowling machines' in the old Wagon Wheel in Coralville. I played it a million times.. 1st time was when I was a kid..Lots of fun. My Dad would give me a dime or whatever just to get rid of me while he talked to other guys in Coralville...NO redeeming qualities to the game, but at least I felt BAD as to my prowess..The old Wagon Wheel is gone, but not forgotten. Koser's Store is gone too, but not forgotten. If you have any old photos that I could scan, let me know. I have a lot and am always working on more. I heard from friend over the weekend that I had NO idea of his whereabouts, etc. Tom Bruner found me on facebook. He lived on 8th avenue in about 1962 or so.. SEE, facebook can be fun! Cheer on the Hawkeyes this week! I am always here so drop me a line at rex@rexrb or here!!