Uhggg!  First, we bowled shorthanded tonight, which means we still have to pay for those who didn’t show up.  Fortunately for us, we have a system in place for just such emergencies.  We have a nickel fine system.  What is that you ask?  If you fail to make a mark (either a strike or a spare) and leave the frame open, you owe the pot a nickel.  Needless to say there was plenty to cover both bowlers who missed.

Second, since I resumed bowling this season, I have been awful.  About the only thing that works is to fling the ball down the alley as hard as I can — believe it or not, it results in the most accurate throws of late.  I bowled a 107, 107 and a 123 for a total of 332.  Not anything to be proud of when your average is a 133.

Teamwise we lost two games and won one and lost total pins.  One more week is left in the regular season and then the roll-off and then wait till next year.