The Second Time Around

The ongoing story of a youth bowler who left for college and stopped bowling for 7 years and and is now returning to the game as an adult.

  1. Acquiring the equipment...

    I decided to go to the only Pro Shop in town that's open on Sundays to check out their stuff. I decided to buy Dexter shoes, a 2 ball roller and an Ebonite Maxim for a spare ball, and then order my main ball an Ebonite Evolve online. I chose the shoes and the bag and got my hand measured. The pro shop owner marked up the ball and prepared to drill it, I was watching him through the window. He made the hole for the ring finger and everything looked great. Then he was working on making the whole for ...
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  2. The Background Story

    I grew up in Costa Rica and picked up bowling around my junior year of high school. Circumstances at the time only allowed me to practice once a week and play once a week in a league. I had an Ebonite Matrix Trimax that I loved and a spare ball. When I left for college at Iowa State University unfortunately I couldn't bring my bowling balls because they were too heavy. I went back home about once a year and never did get around to bring them so over time I just sort of stopped bowling.
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