Injured Reserve List

Every so often I make the rash decision of joining in an athletic event that I haven't played in years, and have definitely NOT trained for. I think to myself, "I'm an all around athletic guy. I should be able to make a good showing. Even though I'm out of shape, I've watched plenty on TV". So last night I took my bowling prowess on the road. My kids got invited to go bowling, so by extension, I got to bowl also. After being coerced with beer, I was primed and ready for some pin knockdown! First, I find the biggest piece of crap ball, and decide to play with that (Bowling balls come with 5 holes in them, right?). It was very apparent I'm not the athlete I used to be, or the bowler I've ever been. And where was my team!? I was yelling, "Hard, Hard!", and my sweepers were no where to be found! I think that severely handicapped my game. One problem, right off the bat - my ring finger got hung up in the ball as I was throwing, and did something bad. It was slightly swollen last night, when I got home, and is quite a bit sore this morning. I guess its just the ring finger, not my index or thumb. So if my coach needs me, just give me a shot of cortizone, and send me back out. All in all, the evening was a lot of fun. The kids had a blast, I enjoyed hanging out with friends, and best of all, I put on a bowling clinic that will not soon be forgotten. The biggest pain, more so than my finger, was having to change my shoes.