The Makeover

We decided to give the grass heads a makeover before they have to bite the dust. So I gave the boy a flat top and Katie put a ponytail on the girl. Now they will move on with style.

Today is pretty much a repeat of yesterday with Katie. I'm making her do more for herself, to get her off the couch. I left her alone for a while this morning as I went to her school to turn in some papers and get a couple of books out of her locker. I then went to the bank to cash my pathetic paycheck, got gas and went to the grocery store. I was gone for a couple of hours. I think she'll be fine by Tuesday for school. Monday there is no school.

Now I have my own little disaster. As I was carrying groceries into the house and hit my knee on the edge of the door. It was terrible. The pain stopped me in my tracks. I continued on to unload the rest of the bags. Now it seems every time I get up from sitting down it feels worse. I hope this won't turn into a major deal. Tomorrow is bowling night. I might have to sit out. Oh well...... I'm a little sick of bowling right now anyway.

Speaking of bowling, let me explain my bowling history. Before I met my husband I had some history with the sport. My parents both bowled. My mom bowled on a church league for a few years and my father bowled in two leagues for several years. I bowled in middle school and high school as an intramural sport. I also took it as a P.E. credit in college. I only learned the basics. I always threw a straight or a back-up ball.

Now to my husband, bowling is a serious sport. His whole family is really into it. He carries around a 220 average in three separate leagues. He's been trying for years to teach me the hook ball concept, sometimes I can do it, but then for some reason it tends to go away. He's been working with Katie lately with the hook, and she is picking up on it. I have a feeling it won't be long when she'll be carrying a higher average than me.

I belong to two leagues. One of them is a couples league every other Saturday night. We've been bowling on that league since 6 months after we met. I've not been doing well in that league. The other league is a Tuesday night women's league. I was asked to sub for a team about 5 years ago. I thought that would be great, I'd have my own night out during the week. The next season my sub spot became a permanent position. There is also a men's league on Tuesday nights. It did not take long for Tim to get asked to sub on that league. Well that also turned into a permanent position. So there went my night out concept. One of Tim's sisters stays with the kids on our bowling nights. What drives me crazy is that we don't just bowl on Tuesdays and return home, he has to bowl one more game with some of the guys after leagues. So I'm sitting there watching him. This group of guys are all younger than him. They make it a challenge to beat Tim's score. But most of them don't get the science of bowling. They just try a whip the ball down with the biggest curve they could throw. To Tim, it is much more than power bowling. Now, why is he not out with the pros making big money? The answer to that question comes back to Mother and Father not pushing him to get a college education. I think Tim would have done well for himself if he went to college, but then my life would have been totally different. I met him when he was 28 years old. He would not have been still living at home, that's for sure! Boy have I opened the door for many more blog entries.