Hey we have a rough life but someone has to do it! We learned a new game last time we were at home called Bocce Ball. We added the game to the many other unnecessary items I 
carry on the truck but at least this one does not weigh much. The object of the game is to place your color ball the closest to the white ball that has been previously throw. One of the nice things about the game is it is easy to play, not easy to win, and very easy to pick up and throw back in the truck when you get a load. The other nice thing about the game is it gets you out of the truck and doing something!
We were at a Flying J truck stop south of Cincinnati this past week with another FedEx Custom Critical couple and decided to get the game ou
t. We quickly found out the men where much better at this game then Lisa and I were. We did not stop trying and then had to laugh over some of the places we threw our ball. We had a lot of fun playing and look forward to getting the game out and trying again. I really need a lot of practice as I have a tendency to throw the darn ball way to far as I do not think I have grasped the concept of this game. Now if this was one of the million or so card games I know I would have no problem!
carry on the truck but at least this one does not weigh much. The object of the game is to place your color ball the closest to the white ball that has been previously throw. One of the nice things about the game is it is easy to play, not easy to win, and very easy to pick up and throw back in the truck when you get a load. The other nice thing about the game is it gets you out of the truck and doing something!We were at a Flying J truck stop south of Cincinnati this past week with another FedEx Custom Critical couple and decided to get the game ou
t. We quickly found out the men where much better at this game then Lisa and I were. We did not stop trying and then had to laugh over some of the places we threw our ball. We had a lot of fun playing and look forward to getting the game out and trying again. I really need a lot of practice as I have a tendency to throw the darn ball way to far as I do not think I have grasped the concept of this game. Now if this was one of the million or so card games I know I would have no problem!
bocce ball must be this summer's "thing"....it was a big hit at our family reunion recently...we're gonna have to get a set for the truck too......cool post!
ReplyDeleteThe game is new to me also I always like to play croquet as you could hit your opponents ball into timbuktu. I guess some day I am going to have to learn to play nice....
ReplyDeleteI must have missed this post, but seeing the Bocce balls brought back so many memories! We used to play Bocce when we were kids. My grandparents all played their entire lives...and their ancestors played in Italy. We even had a Bocce court in our yard!! What a great idea though, to carry a bocce set in the truck. Ed and I carry a badmitton set - we might have to add Bocce to the mix!
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