I realize it's been forever since I've posted anything and I'm not sure where I've been since May. I guess there has been a mix of having nothing interesting to say and being busy or without internet.

BUT...this past week in Texas, I discovered one of the most amazing activities in the U.S.: Whirlyball.

 

This is played in Bumper Cars on a Basketball court. You have a "scoop" seen in the picture on the left and you have a whiffle ball. You play five on five like you would in basketball too. The backboard doesn't have a hole, it has a piece of plastic over the circle that you have to hit. It's way more challenging than you would think because you have to maneuver the "Whirlybug" you're driving and get to the ball and learn how to appropriately use the scoop to shoot or pass the ball. There are rules and different difficulties of points too.

You can do this in Dallas and somewhere in Chicago. Not sure yet if there are other places...but if you are in either of those cities anytime soon, I highly suggest you try out Whirlyball.