Ok, so im finally back in form from a bad two years due to a back injury.  Im carrying a 194avg but im not happy with it.  I feel it should be up around 197-200.  Here's why.  My first games always suck..i mean SUCK!!  Example, last two weeks, 134-234-265, then last night, 150-267-212.  Ok, decent bowling, blew a 300 two times in two weeks cause no luck carried the shaky ten pin.  But how the heck do i go from 134/150 to a 260ish game?  I don't really feel like i adjust differntly, so what gives?  I cannot figure it out.  
Second problem.  I cannot pick up a 10pin to save my life.  I think ive only converted like 2 this year. Yeah, that bad.  Not that ive been leaving too many, but i miss so many it makes me sick.  Ive used 4 differnt balls, thrown different, etc..  What is the trick to picking this up.  Its as if ive lost my way.  A spare that used to be so easy for me is suddenly impossible.  Ive picked up more splits than 10pins.  Any advice would be greatly welcome.