Sometimes I forget where I came from. I do not mean where I was born, where I grew up, or who is my family. I sometimes forget what molded me into the person I am today - those friends and experiences that highlighted my high school and college years. This weekend I was reminded of who I am.
Friday evening started as a race against time. I was to meet some of my oldest Meijer-era friends in Akron, Ohio by 7:30pm in order to make dinner and a movie. I arrived early, although the five of us - Jason, Melissa, Austin, Korinne, and myself - were unable to eat. Melt Bar & Grilled, a restaurant that had been hyped all week, presented us with a three-hour wait. Instead we tried a sports-bar style place called Quaker Steak & Lube. I enjoyed some great boneless wings, although their 20+ sauce selection was underwhelming in punch but not flavor.
After dinner we set out for a nearby Cinemark theater to watch Star Wars: Episode I 3D. The movie was mostly unchanged from the 1999 original and the 3D conversion was well done. I left the theater with a small headache, though, most likely because the original film was never shot for 3D and the 3D contrasts between scene changes really hurt my eyes.
Saturday was spent traversing through blizzard-like conditions from the Akron area to Independence, Ohio for a second shot at Melt Bar & Grilled for lunch. We were able to get in after a half-hour wait, and I can only say this about Melt's: fantastic. More than just grilled cheese and fries, serves massive amounts of heart-stopping food that hits the spot for cheese, grease, and carb lovers. I intend to go back to Melt's very soon.
It was extremely fulfilling to spend the rest of Saturday in the comfort of friends, snacks, and video games while winter ravaged the landscape outside. GoldenEye 007 on the Wii was the highlight of the afternoon, and everyone seemed to have a good time through-and-through.
I left Akron Saturday night but brought a major piece of my missing past home. Something about me is a little different, a little wiser, and a little less lost now that I remember the people that made me who I am today.
B3 out.
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