“Look
who finally decided to show up.” Today I
get to gloat about getting to work before any of the boys. Grace had me come in at 8:30, when it was
just her and Tommy here. Usually the
boys are here around 6 or 7am; I wonder why today’s different.
Tommy
tells me: Kyle and Gus were supposed to
drive down to Texas this weekend for a friend’s graduation. They rented a car, packed their bags, picked
up the rental car, and started driving south.
About three hours later, their friend called and told them that
graduation is next weekend. (Aww . . . they’re so pretty.) So even though we’re staffed extra this
weekend to compensate for their expected absence, now they have to work in
order to make up the money for the extra car rental. But, it’s also Easter Saturday, so we’re
expecting to be busy anyways.
The
shop looks unusually clean. Not
sanitized, just picked up—decluttered. I
guess they finally had time to recover from the holiday rush. I mean, they still need new floors and the
back room’s ceiling is water damaged and caving in, but all the empty boxes
have been cleared out (thrown away, not
recycled, ugh) and things have been reorganized. There are two new stainless steel rolling
tables in back by the smokers so that Burt and Kyle have more room to
work. And there’s a new shelving unit
back by Grace’s desk with all the backstock of non-meat food items (red beans
and rice boxes, barbecue sauces, pickle jars, etc.).
