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Now I know what you're thinking. Sleepy in L.A. and there's got to be a million 7-11 stores in that town. And there probably are. But not here. Not unless you drive, or can hitch a ride.
The here in question is Sun Valley, Ca., a derelect and nearly forgotten suburban community in th dry and dusty desert. A darkness on the edge of a town known as Hollywood, and a hole-in-the-wall for many who seek deliverance from the pitfalls of their fame. Such are the few among the many who are not so fortunate.
And so, in this low-key impoverished area, we had no 7-11 until Today, and I have to say it. I am Happy that there is now that stop open 24/7 for whatever I may need in a pinch. I have been waiting for a 7-11 within walking distance now for 43 years.
I gladly took the short six block walk down Sheldon St. to the Grand Opening and I wasn't alone. When I got there, the store was in final preparations and there was A Line of neighbors, maybe 65-70 people waiting for the doors to open, with more people on the way. Unlike many of the 7-11 stores in the last 30 years, this location is solidly within a residential community, not on a storefront street or in an industrial zone that only sees business as the sun shines on a workday.
They haven't gotten their liquor license yet, which disappointed the older men who waited in line just the same, but that is still pending.
So put the blame on me. I'm happy today.
The here in question is Sun Valley, Ca., a derelect and nearly forgotten suburban community in th dry and dusty desert. A darkness on the edge of a town known as Hollywood, and a hole-in-the-wall for many who seek deliverance from the pitfalls of their fame. Such are the few among the many who are not so fortunate.
And so, in this low-key impoverished area, we had no 7-11 until Today, and I have to say it. I am Happy that there is now that stop open 24/7 for whatever I may need in a pinch. I have been waiting for a 7-11 within walking distance now for 43 years.
I gladly took the short six block walk down Sheldon St. to the Grand Opening and I wasn't alone. When I got there, the store was in final preparations and there was A Line of neighbors, maybe 65-70 people waiting for the doors to open, with more people on the way. Unlike many of the 7-11 stores in the last 30 years, this location is solidly within a residential community, not on a storefront street or in an industrial zone that only sees business as the sun shines on a workday.
They haven't gotten their liquor license yet, which disappointed the older men who waited in line just the same, but that is still pending.
So put the blame on me. I'm happy today.
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I second that what Ruby651 has said...Some fine prose in the first post above...Refreshing...C_S