Bowling fun to play ... and watch

Yesterday our plans to learn to kayak were thwarted by the weather. The rain we could have handled (kayaking is a water sport after all) but the thunder and lightening made it a safety issue. So the girls, and their friends we brought along for that adventure, thought a trip to the bowling alley would be a fun substitute. I haven't been bowling in a very long time but L. and Fino went just a couple of weeks ago to a candle-pin alley (G. and I were in Orono learning about cows at the time) and L. suggested we go there. I had forgotten how much fun bowling can be - both to play as well as watch it. It’s the hopeful body movements that are most amusing. You know, those unconscious movements that have bowlers leaning to one side in hopes the bowling ball rolling down the alley will follow suit. We all did it. And even though I *know* it doesn’t work, I couldn't help it and kept catching myself in the act. Lucky for me none of the girls thought to pick up my camera to capture my hopeful moments.