Who knew bowling could be so dangerous?
Every summer just before school starts, I take my sons and a friend or two bowling. Yes, it can be expensive and potentially dangerous apparently, but the air conditioning is great, and the kids always have a wonderful time.
The ball heads down the alley courtesy of my #1 son.
Plus I have the photo challenge of snapping decent photos when most of what I see are backsides!
My #2 son brings the bowling ball back as he approaches the pins.
Oh, how I wish I could put a remote camera above the pins so I could get pix of the guys’ faces! Of course, then I’d have to worry about it getting smashed by my #1 son, who throws the bowling ball so hard you’d think he envisions the pins as his enemies (nagging moms excluded, hopefully).
Cody sends the bowling ball flying.
This time my #2 son’s good friend (since first grade) Cody joined us. He’s easy-going with a good sense of humor, which all the guys need when they’re bowling without the security blanket of bumpers.
Could it be a strike for my #2 son?
Without those rubber rails there are far more gutter balls than strikes and spares. Good training for lives that hand us disappointment along with great times. Yes, there are life lessons to be learned along the well-oiled alley!
Cody and #1 celebrate strikes.
Such as be sure to enjoy your successes, big and small. Gutter balls often are followed by spares and even strikes if you work hard enough and enjoy what you’re doing.
#2 celebrates with Cody.
And never forget that it always lightens your load when you share good times and bad with your friends. The fun is taking the journey together . . . even if you barely break 100 while bowling.
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A nice blog post, love those “victory” photos!
Thanks! The lighting was better for the “victory” photos than those close to the alley. They need to think about photographers’ needs when they light places!!
Bowling is a good time to break out the camera with video…
That’s a great idea, Eric! I always forget that I can record video with my iPhone; maybe I’ll remember next time.
You know, Pioneer Woman has made a career out of shooting her man’s backside.
I do like the way your boys have good friends. That’s important.
If only the boys were wearing chaps!