Blogger Notes

Tonight was the end of season bowling banquet. Tonight we were actually playing for money, which was cool - but I didn't even know that until afterwards.

We played 9-pin, which means that if you get nine pins on your first roll it counts as a strike. I didn't get to take advantage of that too much - I think I only got that three time in our three games. But, it really didn't matter because I was on fire, baby!

Well, relatively speaking, I mean.

My first game I bowled a 177!!! A FRICKIN 177!! That is my all-time high score! I did have one 9-pin, but even so, that's an awesome score for me.

My second game I bowled a 135. I was even excited to get that, even after getting a 177, because my average is 116. The 135 was straight up too; no 9-pins.

My final game I wasn't doing so hot, but I finished strong (triple X's in the tenth frame helped me a lot- first time ever for that - sweet!) with a 158!

I was so giddy I was practically dancing to our table for the banquet portion of the night. The food was even really good. I stuffed myself so full I was in pain. But I practically forgot all about the pain when my name was announced as coming in 5th for women series* in the 9-pin tournament and an envelope was handed to me with actual money in it! Wahhoo! It was only $10, but it was more than I was expecting and I had the added bonus of placing in the tournament - so I'll take that!

And it got better.

There was a door prize drawing. Each team was to bring one $10 gift for a man and one $10 gift for a woman. Names were drawn and these gifts were given away. Only half the people were going to get a gift, and SSB and I both got one! He got a gift card to Menards (which he promptly, and wisely, handed to me) and I got a gift card to Walmart (which I promptly handed to him - he picks up pet supplies from there on his way home from school sometimes).

All-in-all I had bowl-tastic night!



*handicaps were applied.