05/14/2026
Travelled to Chicago last weekend for a bowling tournament.
Eight of us. Two teams.
Game one. First ball of the entire tournament. Strike. Then another. Then another. Eight in a row to start the ninth frame.
If you bowl, you know what that means. If you don’t - I needed 4 more strikes for a 300.
I left a ten pin.
Picked it up. Finished with strikes. Great game, just not a 300. I’ve bowled 5 300’s in my life - I know exactly what frame 9 felt like when I left that pin.
The bigger moment was looking up halfway through Saturday and seeing my parents and sister in the seats. I’m 46 and it’s still hits differently than you expect. I finished third overall. Then we got deep dish pizza and ice cream. Honestly, that weekend was already a win before that.
USBC Nationals are next - June 2nd 🎳🍕