Yesterday I had the great pleasure of meeting the Coffee Breakers, a bowling team of amazing ladies who’ve been bowling together every Monday morning for probably the last 25 years — but who can keep track? It may be even longer.  (L to R: Dot Frey, the newest member, Melinda Newman, Lila Smith, Shirley Ruess, Ruth Shiro, Lorraine Zieve, and Emily Greenberg.) By the way, there are league bowling teams going at it 7 days a week at the Mar Vista Lanes. And here I thought it was just a great place to eat and to have a kids’ birthday bowling party (which it is — both). Learn something new every day.

The AMF Mar Vista Lanes, 12125 Venice Blvd., 90066 (310) 391-5288 Open Sun – Thurs 9am – 11pm, Frida and Sat 9am – 1am.