gutter balls

i've been meaning to check out the gutter, a bowling bar in williamsburg for some time. . . so i was pleased that the boy and i winded up going on friday night. we arrived sometime after 11 and were able to secure two bar stools and got a number for the waiting list.

i liked the bar a lot- the pluses:

1. very homey in a neighbor's basement/living room during the 80s but not the hip 80s sort of way
2. prices were reasonable
3. unpretentious crowd
4. friendly staff
5. beef jerky snacks for sale!!

three rounds of maker's mark and brooklyn browns later, we were up! we got our bowling shoes- which i've always had an affinity for- on and headed to lane 1. turns out all the equipment is old so we had some problems with our lane restarting between sets properly, but were given a round of drinks on the house by the owner. by then, i was certainly not bowling straight yet somehow managed to score a strike.

it was a lot of fun to do something out of the norm- though i wouldn't mind if bowling became a regular. . . while i am terrible at it i can't help but love playing!