Missed Lunch

Today was my last day on the job. While I am super excited to start my teaching job and get back to school, I will miss the people that I worked with. I had some long goodbyes with a few of my favorites, but mostly walked away happy from my empty office space and to begin the next step.

Saying goodbye is always a tough thing. Even more so when you have found something you love. And I had just that dilemna today. No, not saying goodbye to my friendly coworkers, but to my favorite lunch stop. Ahh, Cyclone Pitas. The name naturally brings a smile to my face. I have only had one thing ever from there, simply because it is too good for me to try anything else. Today was no different. 

When the owner, Dave, asked me how things were going, I explained that everything was really good, except...I had gotten a new job on the other side of Cleveland. A bit too far to stop by for a quick and delicious lunch. Dave claimed to be happy about my new job, but I could tell he was sorry to lose his best customer. Me, I had the same type of feelings. How can I not be sad? When I walk in, I am always greeted with a, "Hi, Alicia. Are you getting your regular today?"

I can't argue with the words that Gary Portnoy sang at the introduction of every Cheers episode. Sometimes you really do want to go where everybody knows your name, and they are always glad you came. Cyclones Pitas was that for me since I moved here to Cleveland. Before that, I had another place...