The Orbit Report: Colonial Lanes Bowling, Broken Doors & Big Bugs

✨ Ready for another orbit of cosmic snacks and Midwest tales? Our latest blog entry takes you to the Colonial Lanes Bowling tournament, odd-door repairs (finally fixed!), and quirky backyard visitors—like a mantis with cosmic charm!

Welcome back to another week in my little Iowa orbit, where life is equal parts chaos, comedy, and freeze-dried snacks.

Let’s start with the big news: I survived my first SOLO bartending shift at Colonial Lanes Bowling in Eastern Iowa. Yep, me—behind the bar at a huge bowling tournament, slinging beers, pouring cocktails, and trying not to look like a rookie. The best part? I ran into about half the people I know. Apparently, if you want to reconnect with old friends in Iowa, you don’t need Facebook—you just need Colonial Lanes Bowling on a Saturday. Strikes, spares, nachos, and now me serving drinks? A cosmic combo.

On the home front, I wrapped up my three-week battle with a broken door frame. Patched drywall, sanded like a champ, and somehow didn’t break the house in the process. The door now works AND looks semi-normal, so I celebrated the only way I know how—by diving into a bag of freeze-dried candy from Torus Coffee Company. (Yes, we’re a coffee company with no coffee… yet. Just keeping you on your toes. 😂)

Then came the alien encounter. I found a giant praying mantis in my Iowa yard. And when I say giant, I mean, “he could probably bowl a 200 at Colonial Lanes.” I just stood there, wondering if he came from the cornfields or outer space. Either way, he’s now the unofficial mascot of my week.

Friday night, the Iowa Hawkeyes football team gave us all a thriller against Rutgers. Our TV is still out (because life), so I ended up at my parents’ house up the street, glued to their screen like it was the Super Bowl. Snacks in hand, we yelled, groaned, and cheered until Iowa finally won 38–28. Of course, my husband had a few too many Busch Lights and launched into his favorite “zen history” lecture for my dad—you know, the one about how history repeats itself but only if you’re not paying attention. Dad pretends to groan, but deep down, I think he enjoys the show.

So that’s life this week: bartending adventures at Colonial Lanes Bowling, DIY home repair victories, backyard bug dramas, Hawkeye football stress, and one man’s ongoing mission to philosophize history over Busch Light. Through it all, Torus Coffee Company has me covered with cosmic, crunchy, freeze-dried snacks that are perfect for bowling nights, football watch parties, and even awkward dad jokes.

🌀 Stay curious. Stay crunchy. Stay cosmic.

 Sara Jane Shelvock

 CEO, Torus Coffee Company