Feeling Like Family

Have you ever witnessed someone in a restaurant who seems to know everyone there and probably feels like family there?  I’ve always wanted to have that. To be the people who are genuine and take the time to talk to the owners and musicians and leave feeling like family with them.

This week Mr. Bell and I took our kids to a restaurant that holds many wonderful memories for us.  Micheli’s. The first birthday party Mr. Bell threw for me when we were dating was there. We hosted our bachelor/bachelorette party there. We hired the musicians to play at our wedding. We took our family there this week and introduced them to the band. We ended up getting to know Mr. Micheli, the owner, and reminisced his childhood in the Windy City which we love deeply. We loved on the servers as they saw our love for their talent and song and took the time to sit and chat with us too. We left after a very over-extended meal feeling a part of the family there. 

Mr. Bell and I took a detour to see a beautiful sunset tonight and went to a hotel terrace for drinks. We ended up befriending the guitarist on the terrace, along with his amazing family who was in town for the holiday weekend, and sat for hours requesting songs and singing with him. We walked away feeling like we have a new friend and a home at that hotel terrace. 

When you take the time to enjoy the moment you never know what you will be blessed by!

Unil rest time - Mrs. Bell