The scene of the crime:
The story: I had begun to notice a subtle drop on the marriage "fun-o-meter" in my house and resolved to take my wife on a date to increase the fun factor and raise the fun-o-meter reading. Wednesday night was our only available evening--so Wednesday night becomes date night at the Bruursema's.
Babysitter--check, gift card to great restaurant--check, beautiful wife--check, let's go! We arrive at our dinner destination, have a great meal, identify some key family schedule changes that will relieve some stress in our life and then head out for our second destination: The Fireside Bowl on Fullerton.
On the way in I suggest to my wife that she receive a 30 pin handicap in her favor to account for her lack of bowling practice and prowess. I'm a gentleman. I don't relish beating up on girls. She flatly refuses my offer. Claims she's a great bowler and that I'm in trouble. I snicker. "This poor woman is going down in a head to head bowling match with me." Before bowling I let her beat me at billiards one game just to make sure the night isn't a total loss for her.
We put on our bowling shoes (mine were flashy neon), selected our ball and settle in to lane 11. I enter her into the computer as the first bowler. As I said before, I'm a gentleman.
She steps to the line for her first ball, rears back and heaves... a STRIKE! Seriously. How did that happen? Next ball? STRIKE! At the 5th frame are a few points apart and I'm feeling like I am getting into my bowling groove. Turns out it was more my bowling gutter. Final score, game 1: Gil--141, Kevin--128. Ouch.
Second game. Chance at redemption. "Must win, Kevin." Again, 5th frame we're neck-and-neck. This time the aire of foolish confidence is diminished. I'm scrapping to win. 10th frame, close game, her first ball is a strike. I need approximately 3 strikes in the 10th to win. I don't get 3 strikes. Game over. Gil--121, Kevin--111. Oh the humanity! The blow to my manhood and my competitive spirit! Beaten twice by my own wife!
Seriously, though, I must have married the coolest chick in the world. Never bowls. Beats her husband at bowling, twice and looks good doing it. Nice.
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