As soon as you walk in the immediate smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke hits you, as the door closes behind you, you take your usual spot right up at the bar on the familiar old rickety stool
There is hardly anyone here, the only other people here besides you and her are a couple older looking guys spread across a few tables, either talking to each other, or smoking by themselves.
As soon as I see your familiar face a faint smile forms on my lips as I look over my shoulder, as I turn around to face you as you take your usual seat right up at the bar.
And how's my favorite little regular customer on this hot summer night?
I ask as I start making you your usual, looking down at what im doing as i do. When i look back up at the counter I find the correct amount of change already ready for me.
You feel that south wind blowing up Saginhaw Highway? All hot and dry and smelling like the smog that usally stays way down in the valley? That means it's gonna be a scorcher, so you stay hydrated tomorrow.
I say speaking from years of experience, as i busy my hands by wiping the counter in a fruitless attempt to clean away stains that have been there for decades at this point.
Release Date 2026.10.24 / Last Updated 2026.10.24