Every once in a while there's a sense of joy and pride that shines through in being a bartender. Two things happened over the weekend, A couple exchanged vows and a customer expressed real friendship throgh a commitment to me and causes I believe in.

The couple that was married met through me via a conversation and pool game while I worked at a bar. Then I was invited to the wedding of that same couple.

The customer I spoke with this weekend is just a believer in my causes and is going to try to help me promote my causes as a favor to me. The nice thing about it is, the customer suggested the assistants on his own.

Most of the time, if I have a minute or two to discuss various topics with someone, I'll find commom ground with the customer and before you know it a friendship is created.

A bartender / friend worked at a location that suddenly shutdown (another blog entry) and then picked up some shifts at another location. The new location is a bar within a restaurant, we talked, as it turned out there's nothing for the customers to do but drink - no games dart boards, pool tables, nothing . . . . so I'm going to suggest LRC (left right center) dice game and trivia cards. Hopfully this should help in keeping the customers around the bar a little longer. Any other suggestions would welcome!