Recreation Park includes a golf course, tennis courts, and a lawn bowling green. It also features Blair Field, home to the Long Beach State Dirtbags and Long Beach Armada professional baseball team.
They explained the object of the game is to roll the ball (the bowl) toward the smaller stationary ball (the jack) and try to get your bowl closer to the jack then your opponent's. This is sometimes achieved by knocking an opponent's bowl or the jack.
I registered on a whim. I had no prior spelling bee experience but I was a really strong speller back when I was in school so I figured I'd give it a shot.
Unfortunately, I was eliminated in the Second Round when I misheard the word and thought I was supposed to spell 'DEPRESSED' when the word was actually 'DEPRESS'.
The winner, Anne Wright, correctly spelled 'GLENGARRY' at the end of the 15th round. I was pleased to hear her charity was the Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.
I think it is so cool that you did this spelling bee. I would be terrified LOL But english is not my first language, so I don't think I'd do too well. Are you going to do another one?
ReplyDeleteKitzzy, I never would have guessed English was your second language because you write so well!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great experience - I had a lot of fun. Even after I was eliminated, I enjoyed spelling the remaining words in my head.
I'm definitely going to give it try next year.
Thanks! I moved to the US from Puerto Rico when I was 12, so I've had plenty of time to acclimate and have mostly lost my accent. Plus I always wanted to learn English so was fluent within a semester and then you coudn't shut me up lol I think it's helped that I emerged myself in the language and never really hung around spanish-speaking people when I was in school. Even now, my parents and I mostly speak English too.
ReplyDeletet's really impressive that you were able to immerse yourself like that and pick up the language so quickly. I have always admired your tenacity, though, so I'm not surprised. ::smiles::
ReplyDeleteI think my tenacity is about to get me in trouble LOL I am plotting to become a marathon maniac (run 3 marathons in 90 days) and run a 50K ultra within the next year. I've gone mad!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am speechless.
ReplyDeleteYou go, girl! I cannot wait to see you in the mustard colored tank top with black and red 'Marathon Maniacs'. Whoo hoo!
It was such a nice morning to run (well in the early a.m.) Glad you opted to get the blood flowing, good job for trying at the spelling bee! That takes guts!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was a tad on the warm side by the time I finally got out there so I tried to stay in the shade. Thanks, Rad Runner Girl!
ReplyDeleteEliminated for Depressed? That would have made me depressed LOL! Now I know why they ask to have the word be used in a sentence. It's a great idea for a fundraiser, good for you for participating!
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