'Twas a little sad tonight, walking out of the Granite City Starbucks for what will most likely be the final time. They close on Wednesday night for good.

The Granite Starbucks opened a couple of years ago on the weekend of my birthday. I thought it was nice - albeit eerie - that after months of build-out, they opened on my birthday weekend.  Granted, I prefer to go to Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville, but if I can't spare the time (or the gas) for the drive - it's about 20 minutes each way - then Starbucks here in town was always the best option.

Suzanne and I have each had our fair share of going up there to get work done, and I have some nice photos of some memories of times we went there as a family, or when I took Thomas there for some father-son time.

It's been good, but apparently their revenues cut in half once Collinsville's and Edwardsville's Starbucks opened.

Sure, I'm a little nostalgic, but I'll quickly be happy to settle back into my Sacred-only routine.