Tomball Bowl (77377)

Enjoy a night practicing your bowling skills at Tomball Bowl. Go to their Rock N’ Bowl on Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm-1am when the special effects lighting is on and the music gets turned up a notch. The lanes and bowling area are smoke free although, smoking is allowed at the bar equipped with smoke eaters. If you’re thinking of something a little more competitive, join one of their many bowling leagues. Some leagues even have cash prizes!



While you’re there, play John Gottman’s 20 Questions Game to help you rediscover your partner’s hopes, joys, stresses, worries, and inner world. Keeping up to date on each other will help keep your relationship out of the "gutter!" This is a way to really "pin" down what your spouse is feeling and thinking- not just learn about their favorite food and movie. After every bowl, take turns answering a question about each other. Either randomly select a number before looking at the questions or simply go straight down the list. Make sure to keep track of points (You receive the number of points indicated at the end of the question if you answer correctly. You get one point if you have a question answered correctly about you.) Add together your points from the 20 Questions Game and your bowling score to get your overall total and see who won!

20 Questions Game

Ask your partner the question. If your partner answers correctly (you be the judge), he or she receives the number of points indicated for that question, and you receive one point. If your partner answers incorrectly, neither of you receives any points. The same rules apply when you answer. The winner is the person with the higher score after you’ve both answered all twenty questions.(or in this case, one question after each bowl.) 

1. Name my two closest friends. (2)

2. What is my favorite musical group, composer, or instrument? (2)

3. What was I wearing when we first met? (2)

4. Name one of my hobbies. (3)

5. Where was I born? (1)

6. What stress am I facing right now? (4)

7. Describe in detail what I did today, or yesterday. (4)

8. When is my birthday? (1)

9. What is the date of our anniversary? (1)

10. Who is my favorite relative? (2)

11. What is my fondest unrealized dream? (5)

12. What is my favorite flower? (2)

13. What is one of my greatest fears or disaster scenarios? (3)

14. What is my favorite time of day for lovemaking? (3)

15. What makes me feel most competent? (4)

16. What turns me on sexually? (3)

17. What is my favorite meal? (2)

18. What is my favorite way to spend an evening? (2)

19. What is my favorite color? (1)

20. What personal improvements do I want to make in my life? (4)

21. What kind of present would I like best? (2)

22. What was one of my best childhood experiences? (2)

23. What was my favorite vacation? (2)

24. What is one of my favorite weekend activities? (2)

25. Who is my greatest source of support (other than you)? (3)

26. What is my favorite sport? (2)

27. What do I most like to do with time off? (2)

28. What is one of my favorite weekend activities? (2)

29. What is my favorite getaway place? (3)

30. What is my favorite movie? (2)

31. What are some of the important events coming up in my life? How do I fell about them?(4)

32. What are some of my favorite ways to work out? (2)

33. Who was my best friend in childhood? (3)

34. What is one of my favorite magazines? (2)

35. Name one of my major rivals or “enemies.” (3)

36. What would I consider my ideal job? (4)

37. What do I fear the most? (4)

38. Who is my least favorite relative? (3)

39. What is my favorite Holiday? (2)

40. What kinds of books do I most like to read? (3)

41. What is my favorite TV show? (2)

42. Which side of the bed do I prefer? (2)

43. What am I most sad about? (4)

44. Name one of my concerns or worries. (4)

45. What medical problems do I worry about? (2)

46. What was my most embarrassing moment? (3)

47. What was my worst childhood experience? (3)

48. Name two of the people I most admire. (4)

49. Name my major rival or enemy. (3)

50. Of all the people we both know, who do I like the least? (3)

51. What is one of my favorite desserts? (2)

52. What is my social security number? (2)

53. Name one of my favorite novels. (2)

54. What is my favorite restaurant? (2)

55. What are two of my aspirations, hopes, wishes? (4)

56. Do I have secret ambition? What is it? (4)

57. What foods do I hate? (2)

58. What is my favorite animal? (2)

59. What is my favorite song? (2)

60. Which sports team is my favorite? (2)

Learn Glass Blowing (77377)

Come and watch a free demo on glass blowing at Houston’s open access studio, Three Dimensional Visions. The demo is performed and narrated by artists. Afterwards, browse through the art gallery filled with beautiful, original glass pieces. If watching isn’t enough for you, sign up for a glass blowing class where you can make and take home your own pieces of art. 

On the way there or while browsing the art gallery, follow John Gottman’s counsel of nurturing your fondness and admiration for each other by thinking of 3 positive characteristics your spouse has and an instance where he or she showed that characteristic. Maybe you love your wife's sense of humor after she was able to laugh at herself when she tripped down the stairs in public. Or maybe you noticed how thoughtful your husband was when he sent a random text in the day just to say "I love you." If you are having a hard time coming up with characteristics, start thinking more loosely. Even if your spouse has shown that characteristic only ONCE, share it anyway!