Phonetek
01-02-2021, 04:11 PM
It's been a while since I've been around... again. Last time I was here I believe is when Covid was just starting up and I was down with my shoulder being messed up. Well... obviously Covid is still a thing but my shoulder is just about ready to give bowling a try again. I did have surgery back in August and have been in Sports Physical Therapy. I've been determined to get back to normal! Every session of PT they shake their head at me because I push it to the limit plus a little bit more.
However, they can't argue with the results. I have 90%+ of my range of motion back and about same percentage of strength regained. Of course the bowling centers here in IL are still closed down but as soon as they aren't I'm going to hit the lanes and give this a try. I only have 2 PT sessions left and I'll be cut loose. I was at a peak of my skills when all this happened and killing it more than I ever was. I'm not willing to subscribe to the fact that my "peak" is behind me. I WILL get back where I was and better! I don't care that I'll be 50 years old in less than 5 months, it's a meaningless arbitrary number. My Orthopedic surgeon who did my surgery told me that he was shocked that he found ZERO arthritis anywhere in my shoulder. That tells me I'm good to go for quite a few years and turning 50 will mean squat. It may take a bit but I'll be zinging a buzz saw down the lanes at 19 MPH again before you know it. I'm far to determined and stubborn not to.
On a related note, soon as these restrictions in IL open up and all the bowling centers get the green light I've already had talks with the former bowling center that I worked at in IL. That was the one I quit to go down south. Funny thing is there is only two of the people I used to work with that are still there so it will be strange. They are offering me the General Manager position since the original one I worked for got fired and the one right now is someone from corporate and he hates it.
I'm not sure if I really want that position because it's paperwork heavy and I'd spend the majority of my day in an office. I like being out with the people, joking around, pouring drinks, socializing and enjoying myself. Pushing papers across a desk isn't my thing. I guess it all depends on how much $ they offer but I'd like to find a way to do both. Otherwise I'll just stick with being assistant manager, either way I have a job when it re-opens.
It will be nice to get back to all this again, I've missed my life as it was. I'm sure just about everyone who survived 2020 will echo that. I guess all I have to do now is wait for our numbers in IL to go down enough so the Gov can let us get back to it and hope they stay that way. Either way, if I go back there to work I'll still have keys to a bowling center. Opened or closed you can bet I'll hit the lanes. There are certain perks to being management. =)
However, they can't argue with the results. I have 90%+ of my range of motion back and about same percentage of strength regained. Of course the bowling centers here in IL are still closed down but as soon as they aren't I'm going to hit the lanes and give this a try. I only have 2 PT sessions left and I'll be cut loose. I was at a peak of my skills when all this happened and killing it more than I ever was. I'm not willing to subscribe to the fact that my "peak" is behind me. I WILL get back where I was and better! I don't care that I'll be 50 years old in less than 5 months, it's a meaningless arbitrary number. My Orthopedic surgeon who did my surgery told me that he was shocked that he found ZERO arthritis anywhere in my shoulder. That tells me I'm good to go for quite a few years and turning 50 will mean squat. It may take a bit but I'll be zinging a buzz saw down the lanes at 19 MPH again before you know it. I'm far to determined and stubborn not to.
On a related note, soon as these restrictions in IL open up and all the bowling centers get the green light I've already had talks with the former bowling center that I worked at in IL. That was the one I quit to go down south. Funny thing is there is only two of the people I used to work with that are still there so it will be strange. They are offering me the General Manager position since the original one I worked for got fired and the one right now is someone from corporate and he hates it.
I'm not sure if I really want that position because it's paperwork heavy and I'd spend the majority of my day in an office. I like being out with the people, joking around, pouring drinks, socializing and enjoying myself. Pushing papers across a desk isn't my thing. I guess it all depends on how much $ they offer but I'd like to find a way to do both. Otherwise I'll just stick with being assistant manager, either way I have a job when it re-opens.
It will be nice to get back to all this again, I've missed my life as it was. I'm sure just about everyone who survived 2020 will echo that. I guess all I have to do now is wait for our numbers in IL to go down enough so the Gov can let us get back to it and hope they stay that way. Either way, if I go back there to work I'll still have keys to a bowling center. Opened or closed you can bet I'll hit the lanes. There are certain perks to being management. =)