I’ve got to get off the Chuck E. theme. It’s just Chuck E.-ing my good nature right out the window. So, what about the bowling party? Glad you asked. Certainly, bowling was so much kinder than…that other place. The kids were generally more subdued and in line. They also had pizza and cake, and they also had the opportunity to play some arcade games if they so chose.

I actually spent most of the party in the car. See, the baby hadn’t napped all day and she fell asleep on the way over. It was actually planned that way. I brought some comics and I had my phone so I was good for awhile. When I finished two old Phantom double issues and the New York Four trade, though, it was time to wake her up and head inside. I had to shake the car a little bit to rouse her. It’s much better if she thinks she’s waking up naturally as opposed to being yoinked out of a sound nap.

And maybe if I wasn’t dying of thirst and needing to pee and noticing that cars noticeably lack kitchen sinks and urinals…maybe then she would have napped even longer.

The frustrating part is that she is such a poor napper. She only takes a good one in the unlikeliest of places, the unlikeliest of situations. Sigh. At least now I know, though, that if I really need her to take a nap I just need to head over to the bowling alley parking lot with some reading material.

And maybe a bottle of water and a pee jug.