B is for Bowling

Lest our posts have convinced you that life here is all sunshine and white sand beaches, let me me point out that it does, indeed, rain. And sometimes it really, really rains -- the water just pours out of the sky. That's what happened on Saturday afternoon. The girls were both napping when it started, and I was amazed that the rain didn't wake them. It was so loud and so hard that Jim and I had a hard time hearing each other! I tried to capture it in a photograph, but all I got was a wet camera!


We'd been hoping to spend the afternoon at the beach or the park, but the rain foiled those plans. So, when the girls woke from their naps, we went with plan B -- bowling!

We told Kathleen that we were going on a special adventure, hopped in the car, and drove (in the pouring rain, mind you) the four or so blocks to the post bowling alley. We timed our arrival perfectly, because there were lots of lanes available when we showed up, but by the time we left, the place was pretty full.

Anyway, Kathleen was very excited about the "special shoes."

And all those bowling balls? Kathleen could hardly stand it! She picked out her yellow, 7 pound ball and insisted on carrying it herself.

With some bumpers, a ramp, and a little explanation, Kathleen was ready to go. She didn't seem to completely understand about hitting the pins, but that didn't keep her from loving it.

Even Madeline got in some bowling -- sort of!

When we'd had enough of bowling we packed everyone back into the car and headed to Zippy's, a local favorite, for a dinner of rice and chili. Yum.

And if we have another rainy weekend, we might just do the whole thing over again!