Apple bowling for phun and profit!
The Pitch: a long, >45° grassy slope with an apple tree planted about 1/3 of the way down.
The Equipment: a tree trimmer
The Players: a pitcher and a catcher
The Objective: Collect as many apples as you can
The Rules: Don't get killed or seriously injured
So the pitcher with the tree trimmer knocks apples off the tree and sends them rolling at some 30 mph (and gathering speed as they go) down the kill and the catcher has to attempt to stop them.
I don't know why I let him talk me into it. I suppose it sounded doable at the time. If not for a certain sunken spot on the lawn, all I'd have to show for that afternoon would've been a skinned knee and the odd bruise here and there.
In other news, I finally got off my tush and signed up for swimming lessons! Yay me! It starts tomorrow. I hope it produces results like fast! Last night, I was standing in front of the mirror brushing my teeth when I thought I noticed the beginnings of a 6-pack. Granted I wasn't wearing my glasses at the time, but I thought "He~ey! Now that's what I'm talkin' about!". This morning, at the gym, I look down and realize I was only deluding myself. With my glasses on, all I see is something that resembles a second trimester. Great. And I am still toting those extra pounds I found in L. Vegas. Pooh :\
The Equipment: a tree trimmer
The Players: a pitcher and a catcher
The Objective: Collect as many apples as you can
The Rules: Don't get killed or seriously injured
So the pitcher with the tree trimmer knocks apples off the tree and sends them rolling at some 30 mph (and gathering speed as they go) down the kill and the catcher has to attempt to stop them.
I don't know why I let him talk me into it. I suppose it sounded doable at the time. If not for a certain sunken spot on the lawn, all I'd have to show for that afternoon would've been a skinned knee and the odd bruise here and there.
In other news, I finally got off my tush and signed up for swimming lessons! Yay me! It starts tomorrow. I hope it produces results like fast! Last night, I was standing in front of the mirror brushing my teeth when I thought I noticed the beginnings of a 6-pack. Granted I wasn't wearing my glasses at the time, but I thought "He~ey! Now that's what I'm talkin' about!". This morning, at the gym, I look down and realize I was only deluding myself. With my glasses on, all I see is something that resembles a second trimester. Great. And I am still toting those extra pounds I found in L. Vegas. Pooh :\