Having said what I said in my previous post about the constant creative buzz that sustains me throughout my day, working in radio is a fairly non-traditional job. Everyday is completely different. Sometimes our best ideas come from brainstorming meetings, and some days we get the most energized by goofing around in the hall.

Shelf Ball is a hallway game that we invented as an adult-equivalent to school recess. It’s a smoke break for the non-smokers.

The basic rules are that the player must keep his heels on the wall, while tossing a hackysack ball toward a 4 inch wide shelf across the hall. The ball must come to rest on the shelf. Since the shelf is narrow and at an odd angle, it’s not as easy as it seems. Most of the time it can take over 20 shots each to win by a score of 1-0.

For the longest time I never told our daughter about Shelf Ball when she asked me how my day was because I wanted her to be proud of me. Now she’s 17 and thinks Shelf Ball is cool.

This video a rare glimpse into the addictive world of Shelf Ball. It has never been recorded before or since. It’s important to have the volume up for the instant replay.

You’re welcome.

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