I spotted this 60 year old 1968 graduate of Franklin High school who has lived in West Seattle since 1973 . He was shopping in Burien because he had just come from celebrating the graduation of his grand daughter, Ruby, from pre-school into the first grade at Gregory Heights Elementary.

He had on a Husky cap but his jacket told me that he was a bowler at West Seattle and when I asked how good he was he told me his most recent score for three games was 209,208 and 205.This guy is very good.

His best ever for one game was 256. Wow!

When I asked if there was any talk of tearing down or moving the West Seattle bowl now that all the neighboring businesses were gone, he was emphatic that it was not likely to happen because the place was very popular. Bill is a backhoe driver for City Light .

When I asked if his job was dangerous he laughed and said no. It was a great job and not too hazardous but then admitted that he once dug up a 26,000 volt electric line that was buried about a foot deep and no one was injured. I was shocked.