Well, bowled state this past weekend in Milwaukee. Started the weekend off at Bowlero and found the lanes to be demanding but scoreable. Used my Primal Rage to start both sets. For me the front part of the lanes burned up fast and my ball checked up early which does not suit my slower ball speed. In both sets I should changed to my GT-1 earlier than I did as I found when I did, I could play around the burned up area on the outside part of the lane. Scores within my eye's view were very poor overall. I averaged just under 200, not bad since I'm nursing a bum shoulder. In singles, we moved to a pair which had no lefty play and again I came out striking, but again faltered when the burn happened and only found my groove again too late when switching to the GT-1. Bad decision making hurt me more than the lanes. Could have won some serious bracket money had I wised up sooner but instead settled for a decent take. Scores must have been low because a friend won two brackets while shooting 449.
On Saturday at Village Lanes, I found the lanes played nearly the same for me as at Bowlero, but my shoulder was going downhill fast. I again started with the Rage but it never really played too well for me. After just plugging along with mixed success, I switched to the GT-1 and really got a good look finishing with a 214. I shot exactly my entering average (195) for the tournament. With better spare shooting it would have easily been about 205+.
Did find it humorous though that after all the times I've bowled state at Bowlero, they still add tax to your drink. Paying prices like $3.97 for drink seems goofy and a waste of an employees time that could be better spent helping more customers. Visited Safe House downtown and found it an interesting place that tourists should see at least once. Enjoyed our bartender and Moscow native, Valentina. She was very nice for a KGB agent.
Spent most of the time at our hotel bar in the Radisson Milwaukee West. Drinks weren't cheap, but made for less worry about drinking and driving.
