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| Date | 08-20-09 |
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| Message | Lizzie and I had a change of plans, and have to go to St. Louis to hang out with our homesick little sister Katie who is a freshman at U of Missouri Columbia. So sad that this came up at the last second:( |
| Date | 08-20-09 |
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| Message | So sad we can't come - we'll be picking our son up from O'Hare after a trip to Scotland that day... Otherwise we wouldn't miss it. I think about my many years at Al's so fondly - what a great group of people to work with. I remember Gunilla, Britt, and Brigitta teaching me how to say important things in Swedish, like "how many tables do you have?" And then there was the day that Hamster showed up first thing in the morning with a tire track right across his t-shirt. And yes, I still have those dreams occasionally - the dining room fills up and I'm the only one on. It's my go-to anxiety dream... Actually that happened once in the fall with two of us on, but Al was there, too, so he counted for at least 10 others! That man could take an order from one table, clear another, seat another, and deliver food all at the same time. Thanks so much, Al and Ingert for the great experience - you are very special to our whole family. Mom loved her 26 years with you as well. |
| Date | 08-19-09 |
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| Mailing Address | 2450 S. Coors St Lakewood, CO 80228 |
| Message | Thanks for taking all the time and effort to put this on! Sorry I will not be able to attend. Just wanted to say hi to my sister, Lori Free! It was great working a summer with you! Hi to all the Swedish gals who lived in the the farm house the summers of 1984-1985! |
| Date | 08-19-09 |
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| Mailing Address | 239 Alison Court, Wrightstown |
| Adults attending | 2 |
| Message | I'll be there! |
| Date | 08-19-09 |
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| Message | Worked as a hostess during the summer of 1986....Best summer job ever!! Hope you will take lots of pictures from the weekend and post them. Have a great time! |
| Date | 08-19-09 |
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| Mailing Address | 1826 Green Road, Ellison Bay, WI 54210 |
| Adults attending | 1 |
| Message | Jeff and I came to DC in August of '78. He caught a job at then Anchor Marine where he had worked summers while living with his grandparents. What was I to do?? Well, I cleaned rooms and picked apples before landing a job at Al's in November. What a world!!! Of course it was intimidating, trying to learn the job, and quickly, please the customers and cooks too--the later was impossible. I remember the time Al had some sort of scheduling malady and one off season night I was the only one in the dining room. Waitress, busser, hostess and cashier all rolled into one. Of course it got busy, well, busy for winter. At one point I had 19 tables at various stages of service. God bless Hamster, he didn't miss a thing. Al revised the schedule. Then there was the time the cook did not show up for 6:00 opening. Just the early waitress (me again). I had sense enough to turn on those grills and get out the pancake batter. You know I was on the phone tracking down who was scheduled and who was working for whom. Any OTHER morning it would have been no big deal as just the 6:00 coffee guys were true to their name--just coffee, but not this morning and there I was pouring coffee, seating customers, taking orders AND cooking them until 6:45. Thanks Ingert for teaching me to tie my apron strings into a straight, horizontal bow behind my back. I know my being left handed had to be trying!!! Thank you Al and Ingert for the job, the support, and the totally unique experience. |
| Date | 08-19-09 |
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| Mailing Address | Madison, Wi |
| Message | Unfortunately I will be unable to make it as that this weekend was the only weekend that worked for a bachlorette party for me. I am getting married come fall. I wish everyone a great weekend and wish I was there. A couple of my favorite memories of Al's are 1)Getting off the school bus when my mom worked and having a well whipped mug of hot chocolate. 2) Rockin' section 3 on a busy summer day. 3) The New year's eve where I had a table of 11 and the one guy at the table could not get enough of his GIANT bowl of Corn Flakes. 4)Working next to my sister, Sue Leroy, and Jessica Teetarte every time I turned around my tables were coffeed and watered because they coffeeing theirs and why not mine. I will never forget the things that I learned working there. I still finding myself rating others against the standard that Al and Ingert set for us. Fingers do not belong inside clean glasses, The plates under your coffee cup should not have coffee on them and Forks, knives and spoon should be placed just so. I miss you all! And take care. |
| Date | 08-18-09 |
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| Adults attending | 2 or 3 |
| Message | I still dream about calling those orders in. So many memories but the coffee machine overflowing clearly stands out for me. Thanks for everything Al & Ingert! |
| Date | 08-18-09 |
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| Mailing Address | 2814 N. Sheffield, Unit 2S |
| Adults attending | 1 |
| Message | I wouldn't miss it! |
| Date | 08-18-09 |
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| Mailing Address | 12182 Violet Walk Roscoe, IL 61073 |
| Adults attending | 2 |
| Children attending (12 & under) | 2 |
| Message | I will be attending and can't wait to see everyone. We just moved from Moline IL to Roscoe IL so I wasn't sure if I was going to pull it off. Best time-Hanging out with Jackie Fitzgerald at the beach on our days off or going ANY bars since I was under 21 at the time with Sarah Holly. I loved eating a fresh piece of Rasberry pie while it was in season! Worst- The first 2 weeks at a waitress was hard to get used. I was not a good waitress and kind of sucked rocks, I'm sure the cooks will agree. By the end of the year with everyones help I got the hang of it and rocked. |
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