Since I wrote about
going boating I decided to write about bowling. I am not sure why but I do know
it has nothing to do with the fact they both start with Bo.
Currently Gig Harbor
has no bowling alley. Growing up we had two different bowling alleys; however,
they were not at the same time. The second one replaced the first one. The
original one was at Harbor Landing in downtown which now has a Mexican
Restaurant and some small stores. The second one was next to the Thriftway
store which has now been replaced by a microbrewery. It was in the shopping
center where the post office is. If you want to go bowling now the closest is
in Tacoma.
I have to say that I
did not go bowling a whole lot. I would say in my life time about an average of
every five years. I consider it a really good activity for family or friends to
participate in. My average bowling score is around 100. The highest I scored
was around 150. The problem is that I do not get a lot of strikes. They usually
come in bunches, and by the third game if I play that many. The other problem is
that I do not get a lot of spares either. If I do get a spare usually the next
ball does not go well for me. I am sure other people who score about the same
as I do can relate.
If you have a couple
hours where you want to do something bowling is really good and can be a lot of
laughs especially if you are not very good.
I remember once quite some time ago I was asked to chaperone a trip to
go bowling with the middle school age kids. One girl I remember very well her
name Julie she mostly got either strike or a gutter ball. It was really funny
because she would really whip the ball and fall to the side. It certainly was
the funniest thing I have ever seen and I will never forget.
I have heard that Gig
Harbor will be building a bowling alley in the near future. There is a new
shopping center going in, and the primary attendant is a large grocery store.
The bowling alley along with an arcade, and of course a coffee shop; I hope to
be able to go bowling in the near future. Maybe I will be able to get close to
150 in my score.
Enjoy your week and go
bowling.
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