The excitement was palpable, the anticipation immense. The date was Thursday, Sept. 23 (happy birthday, Mom!) and it was almost 8 p.m. It was finale time, baby!

As my wife and I, along with our son, Herb, daughter-in-law, Alexandra, her father, Greg, and O-Street Mini Golf “El Presidente” Aaron Kaminski – who, unfortunately, didn’t get to see himself in the Season 2 finale – shuffled into the living room, only a few of us already knew what awaited.

For this season’s “Holey Moley” finale, the format was a little different than the previous year.