Bowling for Laughs

The whole family is going bowling this morning.  I haven't been bowling in forever.  Usually it's the husband and kids that go while I'm at work or at a meeting--seems like something always comes up.  For the record I'm a terrible bowler, so bad it's funny, and that's where the fun comes in.  I need bumpers to keep from guttering every time.

Because I'm fairly athletic--the farming, yoga, long history of martial arts, archery, belly dance, etc. I have a reputation for strength and grace.  But there are three things I'm pathetically sad at that blows that reputation right out the window.  Knife throwing, axe throwing, and bowling.  As far as pitching, I have a mean underhand pitch so it's not so much throwing in general.  I'm also a fair talent at spear throwing/javelin, so it's not the overhand throw.  I think that, aside from lack of practice (although practice isn't the whole picture) the Universe exists to be funny.  I can keep people entertained for quite some time when I bowl.  I wonder if their sides hurt afterward.  I know mine do!  And that's why I love bowling.  I think it'll be a sad day if I ever get good at it.