Freaky, uh?

The anagram for “alien forms” is “life on Mars."

Mars trivia is certain Wednesday night.

Bowling outlawed

Q - When King Henry VIII outlawed bowling, he gave three reasons. What were they?

A - He believed that bowling had become a vicious form of gambling. His soldiers were spending too much time bowling. Bowling was only a privilege of the wealthy.

Who knows, there could be some other bowling related trivia on Wednesday night.

Tasting the grape

After Bowling with Bob (see below) the group went to the Sanford Wine Company, located at 114 S. Palmetto Avenue in Historic Downtown Sanford. Owners Ken and Debra Martin were hosting a Spanish Wine tasting event which attracted a large crowd, including Debbie and Renee.

Say Cheese!

Dawn and Linda mug for the camera in front of the Sanford Wine Company. Both are swimming instructors for Safe Start.

Bowling with Bob

Emerald Hen regular and world class curmudgeon Robert Brinkerhoff celebrated a birthday this week at Airport Lanes. A bunch of folks from The Hen joined him, including Henry Dieckhaus, who celebrated his 29th birthday a couple of weeks ago.

Nice form

Adam demostrates the proper technique for scoring less than 100.

Chicks from the Hen

Frances, bartender at The Emerald Hen, and Estelle, a regular at the pub, mug for the camera during Robert's birthday party at Airport Lanes in Sanford.

Another photo of Frances

The lovely and talented Frances poses with Matt. If you haven't figured it out, Frances likes having her picture taken.

What are they laughing at?

Henry and Edith eagerly await my turn on the lanes so they could see true bowling perfection.

What the heck is Henry going to do with this?

Henry received a bowling pin for a belated birthday present.

Oh … I shouldn't have asked

Henry and Robert evidently share more than a zodiac sign.

Could this be a trivia question?

Not a great score, but at least I broke 100. Larry kicked my butt.

Down and out

For only the second time in the history of Dan The Man Trivia, the regular Wednesday night trivia game at The Emerald Hen was canceled July 12. The reason? I was in the hospital. If you're interested in all the gory details, click here. Not to fear though, the good folks at Central Florida Regional Hospital had the technology to rebuild me better than I was before. Just call me the Bionic Man. Trivia returned July 19.

Bridesmaids no more!

After several weeks of finishing in second place, Nancy and Elizabeth, aka The P'Touhys, finally took the trivia crown. While facing teams with three or four times as many players, this dynamic duo proved that less is more.

Flippin' Sweet!

Nothing says winner like a pack of Napoleon Dynamite pencils. Kathy and Greg, aka The Public Workers, show off the loot they earned for placing second in the weekly Dan The Man Trivia contest at The Emerald Hen.

7 Gables

Members of 7 Gables (who sometimes go by the team name of 'Sailpointe Survivors') goof around after a victory. Jerry and Debbie lead this rowdy bunch who consistently are in the running for trivia crown each week.

Frances wants you …

… to have a beer. The lovely and talented Frances, bartender at The Emerald Hen, is always ready to pour you a tall pint of beer.

Slow Win and The P'Touhys

Team Slow Win and team P'Touhy joined forces in hopes of securing the trivia crown. They came close, but lost to the Sailpointe Survivors.

Who's watching the elephants?

When he is not drinking Guinness, John is a zoo keeper at the Central Florida Zoo in Sanford (where Jack Hanna first began making a name for himself). John's team, The Zoo Crew, usually performs well on trivia nights.

Hello Mr. Peterson

Bart Peterson waits for a cold beer at the Emerald Hen, no doubt hoping Cynthia the Stalker does not show up.

Always campaigning

Sanford Mayor Linda Kuhn does a little tabletop politicking at the Willow Tree Cafe.

It's Cardboard Theo!

Theo Hollaerbach, owner of the Willow Tree Cafe in Downtown Sanford, recently spent three weeks in Germany watching World Cup soccer and reuniting with some of his relatives. During his absence, some customers made a cardboard cutout of Theo, which his wife Linda posed with.