Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came -“Cheers” theme song.
Thankfully, my husband and I have many places that help us make our way in today’s world, from church to local stores, and our close facsimile to “Cheers,” our local Elks lodge. Only instead of being greeted with a loud chorus of “Norm!”
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