Bowling Perfecto #6... and 20 strikes in a row!
Well if there was any doubt about my recovery from my recent hand injury, those thoughts were settled tonight as I went bowling with my roommate Dolphin Echo and I had one of the best nights on the lanes I've ever had.
After taking a few shots to warm up and find a line with the new Brunswick Wild Card ball I drilled up a couple weeks ago, I started striking. I even told Echo as we were nearing the end of our first game, "With this line I'm playing I just have a feeling I'm going to shoot a big game!"
I was throwing pretty fast down the outside part of the lane, with about 10-12 boards of hook, the way I like to bowl and I was in my "wheelhouse" as they say.
I started out with five in a row, and then it became seven, then nine... most every shot right there, flush in the pocket. Finally I found myself in a position I haven't been in about half a year, standing in the 10th frame with a shot at 300. It's been almost a year since my last one, which also was at Majestic Lanes.
The 10th shot was absolutely perfect, I knew it was in there as soon as it left my hand. I didn't celebrate at all, knowing I had more work ahead.
The 11th one was right there too, all 10 pins straight back, and before my 12th shot I actually took an extra bit of time, reset the pins, and composed myself.
I was very nervous, as there must have been 15 people that all stopped bowling to watch a dorky Asian dude wearing ears and a lion tail trying to achieve bowling perfection. The 12th shot I threw a little bit too hard, but I had enough hook on it to get it to the "pocket" and it shredded the pins for my 6th perfect game as everyone cheered and applauded :)
Other than maybe my first one and my sanctioned league 300 this one meant the most to me because as many of you know I was sidelined for over a month in late February thru March with a strained tendon in my bowling hand, I wasn't even sure if I'd ever be able to bowl again it was so painful to just throw the ball.
After taking a breather, I started the next game with the first 7 strikes, setting a new personal record of 20 consecutive strikes over a 3-game span (which is even more than the men's professional record on television, which is 18 strikes). Look out pins, I'm back!!!
Thanks to everyone that offered me support and well-wishes when I was suffering and recovering from my hand injury. I'm still battling my ear infection and deafness and hopefully I'll be able to get back to 100% soon with that too. *hugs*