In an alternate universe, you are the world’s most celebrated competitive bowler, entirely powered by an intense diet of bunless gourmet hamburgers and precision-timed cups of black coffee. Your superpower is an incredibly acute form of hearing that lets you mentally calculate the exact seismic vibration of the pins from three lanes away while a steady, soothing thunderstorm rages inside the bowling alley. Despite your global fame, you spend your evenings in a majestic, quiet room dodging a small, chaotic pack of rescue chihuahuas who have mistaken your favorite running floor fan for a sacred wind deity. *This is strangely close to reality except my bowling is not so great!😆

I agree with both Stevie and Marylisa. Before technology was a thing as we have it today, we depended on in-person interactions at school, work, community situations, hobbies, and groups. Outside of that was the telephone and even letter-writing for long distance friends and relatives. (Am I dating myself???🤣) Anyway, texting, social media, and emailing is an added way to connect further and even find connections in the first place. I had Meetup groups and joined some and that's how I met acquintances, friends, and even my current partner after moving to Nevada! While nothing beats in-person experiences, it all started online.

Hi - I plan to participate