Last week I went on a date. Hard to believe, but so true! My friend Michael gave my number to his friend Kyle and we talked on the phone for a bit. He asked me out for last Wednesday and I agreed to go, although I had no idea who this guy was. He picked me up a little after 6 and we went to dinner at Johnny Carino's at Jordan Landing. There we met up with Kyle's coworker and her husband who live in West Jordan. Dinner was tasty and entertaining, and we decided to go roller skating after. When we got to the skating rink, we found it was closed so we went with plan B, which was bowling. I thought it would be fun and harmless, but I thought wrong. We got to the bowling alley and started setting up for the game. I was wearing some dressy shoes, so I had on trouser socks, which are thin and almost like nylons. I didn't take this into consideration when I got my shoes, so the size that normally fits was actually a little too big. I figured it was no big deal and got myself ready to bowl. I was the last to bowl the first frame, so all eyes were on me to see how good I really was. I knew I was horrible but figured we'd all get a good laugh...and that we did. I walked toward the lane and started to throw my ball. I stopped where I thought I should and started to release the ball. My shoes stopped but my feet slid in the shoes and my body kept moving forward. The ball went flying into the next lane, and I started to really lose my balance. I put my left foot down to try to keep myself from falling, but I was too far into the lane and I was on the waxy, slippery surface. I had no control over my left foot but figured I had control over my right foot. So, somehow, I spun around and was facing Kyle and the other couple. I was frantically searching for the regular ground, but had already slipped too far onto the slippery surface and couldn't avoid falling. My right foot hit the ground and I lost all control. My legs went up behind me and as I began to fall, I said (rather loudly), "Oh, here I go!" My elbows hit the ground first, then my hips and finally my knees. I was laying on the lane, face down, spread-eagle. Oh my goodness, how that hurt! Of course, all of this happened in a few seconds, but I felt like an eternity passed as I looked up at Kyle and everyone else in the bowling alley who was staring at me! I was about 2 feet down the lane, so I had to scoot myself off by doing an army-type crawl. There was no way I was going to try to stand up again! When I finally got up, Kyle came running towards me, laughing but sincerely asking if I was okay. I was laughing hysterically, mainly to keep from crying, and made my way to the chairs. All I could say was, "I need different shoes!" I explained what happened, which caused more laughter, and Kyle got me a smaller pair of shoes. I couldn't finish that frame, but I won the game! I beat everyone in our group and that was a proud moment for me. All throughout the night we laughed about my fall. I still laugh when I think about it! Someday, when we're watching the YouTube videos of our lives, we'll all enjoy this video of my first date with Kyle! (Many people have wondered if that fall was on the security videos at the bowling alley. It's possible it will end up on YouTube sometime soon!!) Thankfully, I am recovering and the bruises are starting to go away. My elbows are pretty beat up, I have a bruise on my right hip, and my left knee was swollen but is now just bruised. I have been known to take a few falls in my life, but this one takes them all!
