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. ...
A Thumb By Any Other Name
Seems that things have taken turn for the worst very shortly after taking a turn towards the awesome. I guess that’s what makes for a good story.
Speed, Sweat, and Oil
There are a lot of advantages to a two-person team. For instance, you only have to find one person that can put up with your antics. That’s only one person to potentially let down on a bad night or be let down by on their bad nights. Bowling goes by quickly and a good rhythm ...
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, ...
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. ...
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 ...
That Wasn’t So Bad
Stressing the SO part of that statement. It wasn’t great, but Thursday was an improvement over where I’d been. A final series score of 477 that felt closer to a 510. Tough lane conditions after the oil was torn apart by the league before us and then all the straight balls moved the oil around ...