"Past and Present" My Story as a Server!!!

I have been reading quite a bit about blogging.I have been all over the internet,trying to find something different to blog about.But I found the only things that you should blog about is something that you know about.So I'm going to blog about,my experience being a waitress,for decades. Today they call waitress's, servers.This name is the gender neutral version of waitresses or waiters. Back in 1971.I took a job as a waitress.At a business called "Marcus Hook Diner". Didn't know a thing about it. Except,you take the customers order,and then serve them. I found out that being hired as server, it was more than that. You served the drinks and food,but also cleaned up before and after. If you were lucky a busboy,would bust your tables when you were busy.This gave you a chance to finish the tables that you had left. It also gave you the opportunity to have another table open.In return,, you would have to give the busboy his cut at the end of your shift.This process was fine with me!!! When your co-workers work together,it's like team work. This sometimes didn't applied to some of my co-workers. I never in a thousand years thought,I would make serving a lifetime employment.I seemed to fit in with this new job of mine.Before my employment as a server,I did babysitting,this was a nice experience,but not for a length of time.You probably had the experiences of babysitting one time or another. Don't get me wrong,I love children,just thought it was time to move on.Working in a Deli was a nice experience,for a short time.My next job,I believe I only took the job,because my husband's aunt and uncle owned a nursing home at that present time. I'm guessing around the end of the sixties. I loved the patients,but it was a heart breaking experience.Some of them were just like children,you had to help bathe them,dress,feed them and make sure they were given their meds from the attending nurse on duty at the time.All of my co-workers tried their best to make sure all the patients were comfortable.But the heartbreaking part,was some of the patients would sit in their chairs on the week-end,and sometimes during the week. Just waiting for a family member to come and visit them. Then when no one showed up they always had an excuse for them.This didn't happen with all the patients,some had visitors mostly every day,or least once a week.While I worked there,maybe for two years. Few of the patients would have regular visits from family members. They would be there practicably every other day.Bringing in flowers,candy and other treats.Laughing and trying to cheer up their family member.But the heart wrenching things next,was when a family member just put on a act until they got what they wanted. Like signing over everything the patient own.Afterward the patient didn't ever see that member again. You have to be a person,that isn't that sensitive as I am.So I left that job,and was hired as a waitress.Little did I know,this job was going to be for a lifetime.!!!! You have to have a great boss and great co-workers. My bosses at the time,was Tom and Reds,what I remember about them is they never gave me a hard time.Their were a couple of my co-workers,they were hard on.I suppose they weren't doing their job.My other co-workers were pretty nice to me.They all gave me some pointers along the way.My customers were all very nice,I got to know a lot of people through this job of mine.It's funny some people you wait on everyday,you might know their name. But in some cases you only know them by what they drink and eat. I'm sure most of you out their that are servers,know what I'm talking about.Most of the time when your busy,you don't have time to mingle with the customers.You just have time to say hello and take their order.For breakfast and lunch most customers want to come in and eat and go to work. Or when they come in on their lunch break,they only have enough time to order,eat and run.

Country Music

I was a country fan in the sixties and seventies,then I started to listen to Rock-and-Roll. My husband still listens to it.He's been listing since he was a teenager.He likes "The Platters","The Moonglows",and "The Flamingo" ect. I started listening with him. My favorite's are "The Four Seasons","Johnny Maestro"and "Little Anthony and The Imperials"Like my husband,they have to be the originals.I seen"Johnny Maestro" in person,about ten years ago. Saddly he passed away in 2010.He sounded better singing in-person,than the records.I also seen "Little Anthony and The Imperials" in-person last year at the Harrah's. He sounded better than his records. The classic country I listened to was Conway Twitty,Johnny Cash,Hank Willians,Dolly Parton,Waylon Jennings and Reba Mcentire.Did you know that Dolly Parton,was the riches woman in country?(200-400 million). Reba Mcentire came in second with 185 million.I guess we are in the wrong business(LOL) Now I always listen to 92.5 f.m.It is a great country station.My favorites are: Chris Young-"You" Luke Bryan:"I Don't Want This Night To End" Toby Keith:"Red Solo Cup" I really like all kinds of music.Except for Opera and Rap.I can't understand Rap,it sounds like words running together. Opera on the other hand sounds like they are yelling.Everyone has their own taste in music.Plus other choices,that is what makes the world go around. I like you to make a comment about which Country or Rock-and-Roll artist you like.

Write! Whatever!

I'm sitting in my living room with my husband.I have my laptop on a small table.Antique Roadshow is on the t.v.,they usually have some great antiques on that show.Usually we see a item that we owned,or used to owed at one time, I bet you did also.How about some of the great prices?My husband and I used to go to different antique shows, to buy for our antique store.This was in the late sixties, you could buy some pieces very cheaply at auctions.We than started to set up at flea markets on the weekends,because we had a huge inventory.Business was very good to us,we did well.But my point is! It seems when Antique Roadshow first show came on,things changed big time.Some people would price their item,or items to high,because they may have seen it on the A.R show.This made some businesses go under,because the things weren't selling like it was before.If you went to an auction most of the people would try and buy cheap,so they could make a big profit.Your saying to yourself,that isn't anything new.Well it as gotten a lot deeper,than that.With the economy the way it is. I went to a Auction about three weeks ago.It's been maybe two years since I went last.I was very surprise,their wasn't very many people there.I looked around to see if I could use anything before the auction started.Their were a couple of things I could use. But if it didn't go off in a hour,no big lost for me.While I was their the bids were low,and a lot of the things didn't even sell.You have to feel bad for the people that brought things to sell.I was talking to one of the fellows working their at the auction.I asked him if it was always like this?" He said" you never know what kind of crowd you get here. But I know when we advertise with one of our estate sales,we get crowded big time. People are lookingfor jewelry,gold and silver things.Looked at the time,and said "I better get moving,I have an appointment in ten minutes.