Munch and I went on a play date with Munch’s bestie, Daphne and her mom Velma. Daphne and Munch share a mutual love of Scooby Doo and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I was so happy to get a chance to know Velma better.
We got all of us shoes, and they put the bumpers up. Both girls decided that it was time to get some snacks after the third frame. The little girls had kiddie cocktails and chips. Velma had a bloody Mary, and I settled on a root beer. My choice of beverage was a wise choice given what was in store for me later.
On the ninth frame, Munch decided to kick the bowling ball. She struggled a lot with getting enough speed on the bowling ball. The owner had to rescue two stuck balls. In my haste to prevent her from breaking a toe, I tried to stop the ball. Yep, I ran down the bowling aisle that is all slick. I slipped and fell hard on my head and my butt.
I gingerly got up and walked back to Velma. All I could whisper was “shit”. How could I have been so stupid? I managed to finish the last frames, and I drove us home. I also endured Munch’s admonitions about not running on the lanes. I had to finally tell her that I did not need to be reminded every two minutes of my sheer stupidity. Thankfully I escaped without a concussion. My headache finally disappeared after Tylenol, an ice pack and a nap. Velma, I would love another play date, but I think we should stick to non bowling activities from now on.
Too funny… and I can relate… I have had many instances where I was the victim of the ill fated line crossing… Hope your head is better today
I must have a really hard head. That might explain my stubbornnes. My head is feeling much better. I do not even notice it.
oh my word you poor thing! Something I totally would have done. Hope you feel better (physically and emotionally;))
I do feel so much better. Mostly my pride was injured. I clearly won the make a fool out of myself in front of a new mom friend. She was super cool about it, thank goodness.
Well at least you got the awkward moment out of the way at the beginning of the friendship right?
Exactly my thoughts! Now I cannot possibly get more embarrassed more, I hope.
Oh my goodness. I would have tried to crawl through the floor. Hope your butt feels better. This may be the first time I’ve mentioned your butt in a blog comment.
I love that you mentioned my butt. If there had been a rock nearby, I would have crawled under it.
Oh no! I’m sad to say I’ve totally slipped before. Those floors are waxed so slick it’s easy to fall down!
I thought I was going to come home covered in that oily wax the way I slipped and slid. I might attempt bowling again. I’ll never say never.
Ouch! I am glad I didn’t read this before I took Jax bowling for his first time ever last weekend! I probably would have chickened out! This sounds so much like something I would have done!
I was glad you didn’t read until after you took Jax either. Clearly I was not thinking. I just reacted. I do plan on going bowling again, but I don’t think I will return to the same bowling alley for a little bit.