I was shopping for a new city. Since age 15 I had been planning my escape from the small town in which I grew up. I ended up staying local for college. I got married. I got divorced. I went back to college for a second degree. But I had to work too much so that didn't go so well. The previous decade had put me in terrible debt between the first degree and the marriage/divorce. But then it occurred to me...for the first time in all of that time, I had nothing really holding me back from moving. So I started my research.
I had several places that I wanted to explore. Honestly, I can't really afford to travel much at all if any. But I did mange to figure out a somewhat inexpensive way to afford a visit to two of my "places I need to see".
It was the second night in the second city of my tour. I would be heading home the next day. I had gotten a pretty decent deal at a rather nice, full-service hotel. It was just past 9pm when I finished my exploring for the day and returned to my room. I had to be up early for my trip home but there was too much left of night. I decided to go down to the bar/restaurant that was housed within the hotel. I ordered myself a DiSoronno on the rocks. I loved that sweet smell and luscious taste of amaretto.