Citizen of the World

My morning games were OK. I ended with one pin under average, which is 118 (yes, know it's not great, but I'm ever increasing it). I'm expecting that the afternoon will be better.

We had breakfast in the room (blackberries and yogurt). Now, we're at the alley - Syosset Lanes - and I'm gonna be the first in line. Hope the lane and the ball are happy today!!

Here are the long-awaited photos from last weekend in DC. We went bowling, did horribly over all (madlizard keeps reminding me that my doubles weren't that bad). If you can't see any of the photos, please let me know and I'll see what I can do. They're in flickr.com, so I could just add you to my contacts list...

http://www.flickr.com/gp/10242246@N08/2MQnU6

Enjoy!

The end of the tournament has drawn nigh. The banquet is later, but I'm not heading there - miss my husband too much and I just wanna be home.

My last score of the last of the three games today was 114 - my entered average. At least I did get up to that today - took a beer for me to slow down and concetrate. What does that imply about my bowling abilities? I suck without some kind of medication!

We're on the way back to the hotel where I'll pick up my suitcase and beat a trail to Union Station. It'll be great to get on that train and go to sleep. Guaranteed I'll be sleeping at least 2 of the three hours.

One of the coolest things about the tournament was winning the Washington Blade basket. The basket was MONGO. Full of CDs, DVDs (music vids), and literature. I was very surprised and found out (late) that for having registered early, we got raffle tickets for free and this was one of the prizes! We'll enjoy that stuff.

So, I'm $500 poorer and my weekend average was horrible. I learned a lot though, got lots of pics, and did have fun. Can't wait to get home and get a bear hug... or two... or three.

This morning's bowling festivities started promptly at 10:00 AM. The first team game has ended and madlizard has been giving very helpful advice and suggestions to improve my throws. Much to his and my chagrins, I bolwed only a 98 in the first game. Is it time for a beer yet? The alley's being kinda brutal today.

There's an award for getting a score 40+ points below your average: an ass (a donkey anyway). I got a 95 the 2nd game this afternoon. I certainly FEEL like an ass, but alas, I didn't even win an ass pin much less achieve my average. Need a lot more beer.

A girl we're bowling with had cobwebs in her head... Not sure why, but she needed a little boost. I suggested to her the Red Bull + 2 Advil remedy and she keeps bowling strikes and picking up spares... Maybe I should do one, too! Have stayed away from Advil / Ibuprofen for a while, since I discovered my legs' cappilaries were bursting, making little freckles over time. Don't think that's a good idea for me.

You'd think the service folk would realize we're in the MIDDLE of our game and wait a little while. They're fixing our ball return.

My first game sucked! First time using my regular (still plastic and 16 pounds) sparkly bowling ball and I only bowled a 105. Ugh! Bring the singles down.

But at least my ball's pretty and sparkles down the lane. I keep hitting my leg and my shoulder hurts. Hopefully it'll get better today.