A couple of friends actually invited me to bowl a tournament this weekend, and along with getting Michael to his SATs, having all the summer leagues starting, and having our anniversary, I figured why not? The last time I bowled was two months ago at Nationals and my knee cooperated on day one but wasn't happy for doubles and singles, so I wasn't sure what to expect this time. Thankfully, I did try league on Wednesday with absolutely no after effect, so I figured I was ok.
I knew it was a fun tournament, but I cringed when they said two balls practice each lane. I knew my knee wasn't going to appreciate that, and it showed in my first game--a whopping 161. But the event was held at the center I have the worst love-hate relationship with. I love the scores I shoot there. I could be blindfolded and throw the ball between my legs and it will carry for me. This is the center I won City Singles at when I was pregnant with Zoe, and have my highest series and games there. And, yet, I hate the place. Balls come back with a hazy, "burn" mark in the track (the synthetic lanes are the earliest types from the early 80s) and I am completely I am not throwing the ball well when I bowl there.
When my friends asked me to bowl, knowing I fit under the average they could go to, I readily agreed. I had the best time bowling this weekend--better than I have felt physically and about the actual bowling in years. Essentially about half way through the first game, when I was finally comfortable with my approach and slide, the games rolled off effortlessly--never going below 200 the rest of the day. Putting my 726 handicap with my partners 731, and I am now apparently $400 richer. I now get to be one of the Rule 319 flunkies! :) In all seriousness, had I known they paid that nicely, I would have been far more nervous and would never have been able to focus on bowling. But apparently, I can bowl when I have no clue.
The Sport shot league starts tonight at Corbin and we have a few spots to fill, so I'm off to get all that paperwork ready for the summer. We're looking at a nice, solid 12-team league for summer, which is better than last summer. And that is despite the fact that several houses are all putting on "PBA experience" leagues and competing for the same bowlers we've had now for (believe it or not) seven years.
Gotta Split,
Angel
Posted by Angel Zobel-Rodriguez at June 4, 2007 10:07 AM