Weekend warriors

This past 4th of July weekend was not a banner one for the

restaurant. Business was a bit off as alot of folks took the

opportunity to go out of town for the long weekend, while

those who remained did fireworks/cookouts/family

activities at home. But that didn't mean that we didn't

have our share of dysfunctional hijinks at our dining

establishment. As we are bit shorthanded as far as night

shift waitstaff goes, we have been on the hunt for a few

good men and/or women. Well, we did rehire a young man

who worked briefly for us in the past on a part-time basis.

As the so called 'fresh meat' of the restaurant, he has gotten

endless scrutiny, mainly inquiries as to his availability and

sexual preference! And I must confess, one of my gal pals,

the one and only Michelle, is slightly smitten with him!

Good luck girlfriend! Meanwhile her best friend, Alexia,

who has now been with us for 2 months, has quickly

moved up the drama queen ladder; I foresee her firmly

perched in the top rung in just a matter of time! Recently

she broke up with her significant other, only to hook up

with an ex flame. In the meantime, she has had to ward off

the unwanted advances from members of both sexes,

primarily cooks, with a few customers thrown in! Last,

and sadly not least, I was compelled to call 911 last night

due to a disturbance in the restaurant by someone who was

obviously mentally unbalanced. She had come in once

before, about a year ago, but had left peacefully. Last night,

however, was a different story. I didn't want to have her

arrested, but it got to the point where I had no choice. The

situation was simply distressing; makes me wish there were

more viable and effective longterm solutions to help the

homeless and/or mentally disturbed members of our society.