Bowling 2.0

We didn't plan the whole dinner thing well.  I had grand aspirations today and they were shot down by attempting to deal with the school system.  I'll refrain from complaining about it here because a: it's boring and b: it makes me want more wine.

Needless to say, dinner didn't get made.  We asked ourselves the question again, "What does one do for a quick and cheap meal on base?"  That would be dollar bowling night!  This time, we actually developed a plan of attack to avoid a repeat catastrophe that was the previous dollar bowling experience.  Step one: leave Nemo in the car.  This prevents him from being thrown into the ball return.  Step two: go right for the bowling and order dinner while kids are distracted with throwing the balls. Step three: order beer first.  One word about this method...Success!  There were no screaming fits, no thrown pizza, no running down the lanes chasing the ball...it actually gave me hope that there will be a future in which we'll want to take our kids out in public more than once a month.  As you can see, the kids are decent bowlers.

 

As for the program I'm attending?  Well, let us just say that 50+ pages of reading nightly (yes, each night) is not my favorite thing to plan around, especially when it is works by military doctrine weinies whose favorite words are "operational" and "capitulate" and "readiness".  These are all great words, but not when you've read them 100 times in the same document.  This makes me believe that our military is uncreative, but no, it's just that the doctrine writers are cubical monkeys with no inspiration outside Dilbert cartoons and fart toys.  Sigh.  Thankfully, every once in awhile we get to read something interesting.  I'll let everyone know when that happens.  For now, just revel in the fact that bowling was a success.  I know I am!