On June 6th, I came in at work at Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille. It was supposed to be a quiet because earlier in the day, Tropical Storm Andrea blew above the city but my city of Fort Myers got some wind and some rain from the squalls and bands coming in from the storm. Because of this, the downstairs area was closed for the night. I came in to the restaurant witnessing the gray clouds, high winds, and spotty torrential downpours which soaked the outdoor level of the restaurant. The weather and supposed activity of the restaurant affected the amount of bussers needed for the night because of one level being available for the night.
I chose to take the single shift tonight because of the MLB draft going on for the next three days. My brother Harrison Cooney, a pitcher at my school, FGCU, is rumored to get drafted tomorrow which was why I took the shift tonight. I was supposed to work tomorrow but I gave that shift to the other busser scheduled to work that night because he had tomorrow off. It proved to be the right decision for me.
Somehow, right out of nowhere it was the most beautiful weather I have even seen beachfront with it being sunny, a bright purple sky and not a cloud in sight. Because of this, business for the restaurant shot through the roof that night as table by table was being filled by families and that led to a good tipout for me at 98 dollars for the night. What just happened that night is a good example of Floridian weather as its storms occur mainly in the afternoon which then dissipate at night with the only worry in the world in Florida at night being heat lightning.
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