International Art of Bowling
A Twitter message from Diandra Asbaty? The one and only. That is where the next segment of my coaching began. I had been following the International Art of Bowling for a while and was intrigued by their mission. Bootcamps with great coaches and notable professional bowlers and internet-based coaching seemed like a great step for ...
The Thick and Thin
When it rains, it pours. At least, that’s what it seemed like when it came to the lane condition today. Maybe it was just having a bad day and wanted to take it out on us or perhaps it had some new oil it had purchased online and wanted to show it off. Either way, ...
Feels Like Home
Comfort is a powerful thing. It’s what draws us towards the familiar and is a fuel for loyalty. Nobody complains about how comfortable their shoes are and how they wish they had a few more blisters. We create comfort around us. We build our homes to fit our comforts and then we keep returning. Home ...
The Last Slice
The Pizza & Beer League at Bowlero has come to an end. It was with mixed emotions that we stepped onto the lanes on Thursday. McGutters and I were both happy it would be the last time we saw this oil (or lack thereof) but there were also some fun teams that we enjoying bowling with. ...
Just Plain Bad
Describing Thursday’s night on the lanes doesn’t take much… bad. Simply and without any fanfare or debate. I can completely accept what happened and took it in stride while it happened. After three games of sloppy throws and many pins standing, I walked away learning… nothing. Nope, not a darn thing and I’m happy about ...
Law of Averages
There’s a reason they say law of averages. It’s because it can’t be avoided. Sometimes you can get away from breaking the law, but in the end the law always wins. If you speed enough or don’t pay your parking tickets, eventually it’ll come back to you. The law of my bowling average is no different. ...
Here We Go Again
I’m going to stress the “to” part of “Gutter to Glory” today. As in #2. As in how I bowled last night… Yeah, it was stinky. It wasn’t exactly shaping up to be the best formula for success at the start of the week. Three rough practice sessions produced only incremental improvements and latent frustration ...
A New High for Low
After ending 2011 with a 600 series in my portfolio, this week felt great at the start. Couple that with a bit of breathing room at work and there was a lot to feel good about. I was still holding off on scheduling any press conferences or asking Roto Grip to name their next ball ...
Out with a Bang
Another week went by and I’m late again. The end of the year has been insane, but we got two huge sites launched at work and the stress is off my back. Looking forward to a slightly less busy start to 2012. And… new goals for glory! Because, as it happens, I closed out 2011 ...
Quick Update
Wow, the holidays make it difficult to keep up with a blog. If only I was writing about Christmas decorations and poorly decorated cookies… I didn’t even get a chance to talk about my failure during league last week! I guess a Christmas with less failure in it is a good thing. But, here I ...