08/27/2026
This morning an out of town contractor mentioned that "one of his favorite uncles used to work here".
Oh yeah - says us, who?
"Dave Way!" He says.
Boy did I have a story to tell,
Once upon a time, on a cold winter evening, closing by himself a mom asked if her special needs kid could use the old bathroom in the old part of the store.
The kid flipped the old lock, did his business, and then let out a scream when he could not figure out the lock. His mom went berserk, and if you knew Dave at all, you know he handled it with a steady hand.... finally getting the door undone from the outside, all the while calming everyone down.....
At Dave's funeral they passed out this art (with a cartoon of this tiny fish), and I hung mine on the inside of the door of the old bathroom.
Nephew loved the story, and has the same sticker on his truck!
Small world.
