Other than the birth of my child, I can honestly say that finding the Alcove is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I travelled to Pittsburgh for a few weeks and was working in Greentree. My life changed forever the first time I stepped foot in the corporate office park building. I never knew that sandwiches could be so delicious and fries so crispy. I ate there for 12 straight days. Normally eating greasy diner food at such a pace would leave me feeling sluggish and my blood sludgy, but the Alcove is the exception to this rule. I felt stronger than I ever have. I swear I could have lifted a car after eating the Chicken Parm Toasted Hoagie. The Lord Stanley gave me a sense of peace usually reserved for Buddhist monks. I literally cried tears of joy as I devoured the Honey Mustard Chicken wrap.
The only downside is I had to eventually move on from my two week training and away from the Pittsburgh area. Everyday is a struggle with some days being harder than others, but I think I'm going to make it. In some ways it's a relief knowing that my life peaked on a rainy Wednesday afternoon; I know it'll never get better than having Red Hot Chili Peppers blasted into my ear drums as I enjoy a perfectly constructed Patty Melt. But everyday at lunch I get a craving that I know nothing can fully satisfy. I'm lucky to have had the Alcove fill my stomach, but without it I know nothing will ever truly fill the empty space it left.