“You’re going to be gone for how long?” I squeaked. “A month,” said Mikhel. “Maybe more, if things don’t go as planned.” He paused a moment. “Actually, that’s likely. So, at least a month.” When Mikhel told me he was going to Estonia for a while to “take care of some family matters,” it took […]
It was early afternoon on Sunday and Floggin’ Brews was pretty quiet. It was the fifth Sunday of the month, so there weren’t any munches scheduled. And we don’t serve food, so we don’t get much of a lunch crowd, especially on Sundays. But a few people usually wander in after lunch to enjoy a […]
Snow was falling slowly outside the windows of Floggin’ Brews. What with the holiday decorations, the place felt like the inside of a Christmas card. Okay, a kinky Christmas card. Boss seemed to be thoroughly enjoying Her tree. She had added to the original red paracord decorations by finding small sparkly objects — a bottlecap, […]
It was after Thanksgiving and barely December when I finally asked Mikhel about whether Floggin’ Brews was going to be decorated for the holidays. “I haven’t discussed it with Boss. What do you think?” I hadn’t expected to be consulted, but I always have opinions. “I think it would be great. It’s so dark outside, […]
It got to the point where I trusted Brita enough to give her a little leeway in terms of work hours. As long as she didn’t miss any classtime, and Floggin’ Brews was cleaned up in time for customers (and during customers), Brita was allowed to work hours that worked best for her. So I […]
Mysteries have always nagged at me – I want an explanation, not just an unanswered question. Floggin’ Brews’ distributor is a mysterious character. Let’s just call them “they” – I am not sure if the person is male or female and I’ve never spoken with them. They don’t usually come when I’m around. Usually, I […]
Brita worked a few hours every Sunday and Monday evening. Mostly she helped clean the place: sweeping, mopping, organizing the recycling, taking the trash out to the dumpster, that kind of thing. Mikhel had spoken to her caseworker and assured him that Brita’s job did not involve anything that might be considered morally questionable, so […]
There was a new bottle among the liqueurs behind the bar. It appeared to be crystal and had a fancy stopper shaped like a water drop. The label was hand-lettered and read “White Male Tears.” “Where did this come from? It’s a joke, right?” I turned to Mikhel, truly puzzled. We have a lot of […]
It had been a long and rainy Sunday at Floggin’ Brews – one of those days when people wanted to hunker down and watch the football game, or go somewhere that served hot food. The guests who made an appearance ordered more than usual from the Thai restaurant around the block, and most of them […]
It was mid-afternoon and not too busy at Floggin’ Brews. I was taking the opportunity to clean off and restock the liquor shelves behind the bar. It was tedious work, but a chore I enjoyed: the shelves were lit in a way that made the bottles glow, and the arrangement of shelves and bottles always […]
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