With a goal of returning to a league after the holidays, I began practicing in earnest today. The first 2 games saw me taking a few steps back (a layoff of a few weeks was what did it), staying around 100 (and actually failing to break 100 in the second game), but in the third game, I made an adjustment. I decided to line up normally, but instead of keeping my eyes on the spot I want to roll it on, I focused on another spot well to the left of the second arrow and kept my eyes on that as I went through my approach. I figured that the more I concentrated on keeping to the left, the better my chance of hitting my spot, figuring if all went well in my approach, hitting my spot should be automatic. While I didn’t necessarily get more strikes, it did result in more reasonable leaves, most of which I made, and I ended up with a 164. Another thing that I got sorted out was how to make my left-hand corner pins, which was a good sign.
Locker inquiry: After I was done with my bowling, I inquired with the management about renting a locker on the premises, as I used to have one when I was in leagues. As they know I wish to return, they will see if they have any available, and I’ll know if I’ll be able to rent one next week.
The Tenth Board 