Minnesota

Here's me and Jenny, just sitting there. What more than that can you say about a picture of two people just sitting down and really just doing nothing?

I wish there was a way we could find out what is on Mike's mind at any given moment (such as in this picture), but then I guess that would take all of the fun and spontaneity out of the Mike Bates that we all know and love.

If I were to submit this one into a contest or art show or something, I would title it "Mike Bates grabbing his...uhh...balls." Say whatever you want, that's funny. Don't give me all that crap about the fact that this is a family site and that toilet humor shouldn't be allowed to run rampant. So quiet down and just let Mike Bates grab the balls and put them away according to the "you use it, you put it away" rule. Remember that things cease to function in the absence of rules, so mind your own business.

Here's me, in reaction to what must have been a hilarious pin formation. That's how bowling goes for me. I just kinda throw it down the lane, and make the pins turn into one of those black ink formations that psychiatrists show you.

Jenny halts mid-approach, obeying the next-lane courtesy rule. If it weren't for rules in bowling, what would there be to prevent you from running down the lane and simply kicking the pins over?