I have an observer on cougarboard for 15+ years, but never posted.
For lunch I decided to get some takeout from Italian Village. While I was waiting in the parking lot I thought I would jump on cougarboard to see what was going on. I saw the thread and got to your post. By the time I got through the first paragraph I knew what was coming. Stone is my son and it is a family joke how many balls he has lost through the years.
When I got home I read your post to my family and we all got a good laugh out of it. Thanks for making our day!