That’s a Wrap
And just like that, league season is done. I finished up my second, spring league on Monday and now I have nothing but warm days and happiness ahead of me. Wasn’t exactly a happy matter the last few weeks of bowling. Though, it was a phenomenal learning experience and capped off a great experience over ...
A Short Dance on the Big Stage
It was a long journey to get to the USBC Open Championships. Well, to the actual bowling part of it, that is. After flying from Milwaukee to Atlanta and then to New Orleans, we drove the final stretch to Baton Rouge. That was all Friday and there were still three days until the action happened. ...
Almost Time
After tonight, I will no longer by an Open Championships virgin. I bowl singles and doubles at 7:00AM (CDT) tomorrow and then team at 2:30PM. I realize that’s backwards from the norm, but I like doing things differently. From the looks of it, everyone likes throwing the ball differently. There are all sorts of styles ...
Removing My Head From My…
…Bowling game. Though, at times, I would have finished the title of this post with something more profane to describe how I bowled on Monday. It wasn’t the ugliest night on the lanes and it ended with a nice, humorous twist, but I still got in my own way. How many times have I been ...
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 ...
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 ...
Splits and Strikes
Bowling was fun tonight. Challenging, fun, and rewarding. I haven’t bowled league in two weeks and was itching to get out on the lanes. No, itching is an understatement. I was starving for some real bowling action. It definitely helped that I had a new weapon. It’s not a secret that I came upon a ...