Hint One: Think Home Plate.
What heavy hitter in the RAIN came here to talk about
Life and Real Estate in Eugene - Springfield - Lane County, OR
with the author of this humble blog?
Hint Two: Think the boys of summer turned autumn.
Who was here to visit a family grave site, do a little bowling as a family
(with me along as a spare)
and take on some fuel at my favorite HAMBURGER JOINT?

Who do you think was
the most competitive bowler
among
my Monday visitors?
Was it Todd Clark, the biggest heavy hitter in the RAIN and the legendary BEAVERTON/TIGARD, OR Real Estate Expert?
Todd must be the all-time record holder for Most AR Blogs Posted Per Week.
Was it Todd's wife Samantha - who fires a ball down an alley at near-98 mph?
Yes, I did have my radar gun on her the whole time.
Was it Meesha, age 11, who clearly uses the same adult form when she bowls as when she writes her weekly Book Reviews for her dad's AR blog?
You can catch her blog posts on Fridays.
Was it Natascha, age 5, who puts a spin on the ball that a major league pitcher would envy?
She used the automatic bumper guards at Eugene's Strike City bowling alley with amazing effect - getting maximum bounce on every ricochet.
Or was it
Nathaniel, age 8, who watches the scoreboard like a Yankee manager and wants to grow up to be a pitcher or a catcher (just like his dad).
Nate always knows who's up next.
I'll let you know what's coming up next for Nate:
his own (home-schooled) book review
on his dad's blog.
(These days his dad is a REALTOR, a REALTOR coach, a family man,
and an all-round good guy.)
Well, I'll tell you:
The winner of the day's prize
for competitiveness is Nathaniel.
He was clearly the go-to guy anytime you wanted to know the score.

When asked who wanted to play a second game,
Nate pointed straight at the pins.
We all had fun. We all had hamburgers at Buddy's Diner on Coburg Road in Eugene, OR ...a great burger joint with a classic car motif and a way-classic burger basket (in classic cardboard cars for the kids).
We all talked shop and families and even some baseball.
We have a lot in common. And a few houses, too.

If you want to buy or sell a home in
BEAVERTON - TIGARD - WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR,
you can call on Todd Clark and be assured of MVP performance.
But if you are going bowling with Nate Clark,
be sure you have on your best game.