Where did the summer go?

I can’t believe that (according to the calendar) it’s the last official weekend of summer. The temperature is supposed to be in the high 90’s today……that’s more like the middle of summer…or is this a trick of Mother Nature to remind us of what we’re about to leave behind …..by Monday the weather forecasters are predicting that it will be in the high 60’s…with rain in between. Yay Michigan!

Outside dining on the patio was a bust this summer. For the most part it was too hot for anyone to want to sit outside and sweat while dining. In one way it was a relief for the servers, if you’re hot just sitting out there, think how they felt having to run around.. It’s a good thing our uniforms are all black and you can’t tell by the shirts how much anyone was sweating….although the glistening faces were a dead give away. For those who sat outside and complained about the heat, (as though we could do something about it) well, it was your choice.

On the other hand, we welcome the end of summer……the end of the summer doldrums. This is the time of year we look forward to things to come, like being busier. No more summer vacations, no more bar-b-ques, no more graduation parties….back to eating out as part of your business as usual routine.

It won’t be long before we can no longer walk outside without a jacket on… we won’t be rolling up the sleeves on our uniform shirts….we won’t be dashing into the walk in cooler to cool off for a minute….but what we will be, is busier….and leaving work with more money in our pockets. …and that’s a good thing.

So as reluctant as we all are to have to give up summer…we welcome the next season. Before you know it, we’ll be complaining about having to shovel snow. It still amazes me how we’ve had busier days in the middle of a blizzard, than we had when it was in the high 90’s.