Today was John’s bowling Saturday, so Priscilla and I went to Texarkana and got John from his group home and went to Holiday Bowl on the Arkansas side of State Line Avenue.
About 20-25 mentally challenged men and women bowl every other Saturday. Today, Priscilla and I decided to bowl, too.
Before today I had bowled one time in 1964, one time in 1968 and about a month ago at Holiday Bowl. My high score in those three times was 60-something, maybe 70-something.
Priscilla and I bowled three games the time before at Holiday Bowl and paid for three games this morning. Today, as a month ago, my intent when beginning a game was 300 points.
I did not bowl a 300 game. In the last frame of the first game, my score was 99. I said to Priscilla, “Unless I completely lose concentration, I will, for the first time ever, break 100 points.”
I got on line and bowled. Gutter ball. OK. Still got a chance. Next bowl – eight pins down, score 107.
Next game, first four frames, 9,8,9,8. Not a spare. In fact, the first frame was 0 on first bowl and 9 on the second.
But then – strike, strike, spare, strike, strike, spare. Score – 158.
Hooray, hooray! Priscilla said, “You should be in a league.”
Third game – 89. Not exactly a league score.
Will I go again next bowling Saturday? You bet. And I will have the same goal – a 300 game.
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