It's been 14 years since a Pueblo woman lost her dad, now she's reliving it

PUEBLO — For many people, there are places, scents, and people that remind us of who we love most. For Nicole Rider, Pinelle’s Bowlero Lanes on Midtown Circle is the place she feels most connected to her dad, Mel Emerson.

She was just 11 years old when he died from kidney cancer.

“I was so little, I didn't know how to feel, you know, you're 11, you're not equipped with how to deal with your dad being dead, “Rider said.

Photo courtesy Nicole Rider

On a Wednesday morning, bowling leagues were hitting strikes and spares as Rider recalled the days of her childhood spent at the bowling alley with her dad.

“I think I may have spent more time with this bowling alley than I did my own childhood home, because we were always here bowling,” Rider said.

Emerson was a talented bowler, winning tou