Mardi Gras Lanes doesn't open until 10, so we critiqued one article in class before leaving for the bowling alley. It was a Hanna Gardner article written by my classmate Meghan Cunningham, and I was really impressed. The only errors were minor, and overall it was a solid piece of work. I didn't know my classmates going into the class so obviously I didn't know how they could write, but wow this was really good. I hope she got an A for it.
After that, we went to Mardi Gras. I hoped I would do well, but I felt some pressure. What would they think of my Fred Flintstone-like shuffle? (There are girls in this class, lol). The last game I had ever bowled was a 217, which was my second highest, only lower than a 237 years ago. The class knew about this 217, but I am also someone who one game out of 20 won't break 100. I was hoping to have an average showing, which for me is about 135 or 140. Guess what happened? I had my one game out of 20. I bowled a 97, and was not happy about it well after heading home for the day. I wanted to perform better, even if I didn't win, but I guess I felt nervous in front of my classmates.
The rest of the tournament was very interesting. Kate, who also has previously bowled over 200, and Claudia were neck and neck going into the tenth frame. They were separated by one pin, and both had a spare in the ninth. Claudia went first and got a strike, and then 8 more. Kate answered with a turkey to win with a 157. An impressive finish. Bryan also had a turkey, despite claiming to have only bowled three strikes before in his life. It was a fun day, especially for it to be a day of class. We got quotes along the way so it was definitely a fun way to learn, even if I didn't do as well as I would have liked.
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