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Exactly one year ago today we broke ground on a home game room for a pool table I’ve been wanting for three decades.

As an anniversary gift to myself, thought I’d start a blog showing the development.

Here’s the spot. We have a detached garage and the new space is built right behind it. Say goodbye to the shed, it’s getting moved further back in the yard.

We did all the proper planning we could to ensure the room would fit a 9’ foot table. The city...

I was really on my game last night. Won all four my games, limiting my opponent to 22 points. I almost had a 10-0 in the first game in which I ran all 7 of my side but missed the 8. Oh so close.

The other three games went well, there was a strategic game in which I thought I played well with positioning of the object balls in my favor.

I really felt 'on' my game last night. Not sure what it was, but I was really tuned in like I couldn't miss a shot. I think I...

Slipping in the standings. Our team has been in a slump for several weeks. I believe we lost all 5 rounds last night. We were tied for 4th, but lost to the 5th place team.

I won two and lost two while shooting a 30. I can't believe it, but I had the high score for our team. My opponent was pretty good; I would say he was definitely one of the top three players. The first three games were close, but the last one he had a good run and left me with three on the table. I was...

Played the best team in the league last night. Yep, they're good. Not only were they good shot makers, they had the best cue-ball control and position play I've seen in the league. Needless to say, we lost all 5 rounds. I got 40'ed right after a week where I got a 40. Feat or famine. I managed to squeak out 22 points, 4th best on our team. Not good.

Well with that loss, we slip in the standings. The team we played said they lost 3-2 against the 3rd place team last week, and...

We played the worst team in the league, and we did OK as a team. (won 3 rounds, lost 2) Our second place standing should be preserved, but the third place team is catching us. We will have to wait and see the outcome of the match between the first and third place teams before we can figure out where we stand. All I know is we play the first place team Monday, and they're pretty good. We really need to bring our 'A' game.

I shot a 40 (my second of the year), but my opponent was...