Personal Narrative: A Place I Called My Cheers

Have any of you ever watched the sitcom “Cheers”? Their theme song went a little something like this, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came.” Well I actually had a place I called my “Cheers”. It’s called Sportsmen’s. It’s nestled right here in Harlingen at the corner of Washington and 13th street across from Movies 10. Yes this little bar was my home away from home when I was in my 20’s. My friends and I could be found there four out of the six nights it was open. We loved it! I loved everything about it, the people, the music, the ambiance, the beer. Yummy! Basically I loved the life it had. Unfortunately, for me Sportsmen’s has lost its luster from when I was one of its regulars. Let me take you back about 10 years, back to the year 2006. On any given Friday night, you could find me getting ready to meet my friends at Sportsmen’s. My friends and I always dressed to impress when hitting our favorite hot spot or as we liked to refer to Sportsmen’s as Headquarters. Knowing I would be going to Sportsmen’s filled me with excitement and anticipation. Walking into Sportsmen’s would always put a smile on my face, because I was greeted as soon as I would open that door. The people there were so friendly and ready to have some clean fun. Of course, every bar has their regulars. I was proud to be one of them. Now Sportsmen’s is a quaint little one story building. It is clean but smoke fills the air. (The no smoking law hadn’t been passed in Harlingen yet.) The interior is dimly lit. There is a large wooden bar at the far back wall

Instead, I found a new city and started a new adventure. New places, new faces and the sounds of music were around every corner. I joined a karaoke league and became a Karaoke Champion. I got married and it was time to decide where we wanted to raise a family. So this time with a husband in tow, we moved back to Harlingen to build a life