The Andrewsens: Good Bye Rafaels

Monday, August 22, 2011

Good Bye Rafaels

On July 31st Rafael's closed their doors after 32 years. It is so sad! We have so many amazing memories from working at Rafael's. That is where Scott and I met, where we made out in the walk-in-fridge, where we fell in love. It's where Scott came after he asked my dad if he could marry me. Scott was a stripper for a group of nurses who came in for a bachelorette lunch. Not only did we meet and fall in love there, but 4 of the 5 Andrewsen boy's met/worked with their wives there. Our best buddies came from Rafael's. We are sad to see it go!

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Jetti was working at Rafaels when she first served Scott's parents. They hit it off instantly, and so his mom decided to ask if Jetti had a boy friend. Jetti replied, "Sort of, he's on his mission right now, but I am dating other guys." As soon as that was said Scott's mom whipped out photos of her single boys. The first time Scott and Jetti actually saw each other was when Jetti served the entire Andrewsen family. This was for Scott's parents birthdays in October. Over the next few months Jetti and Scott occasionally worked together at the restaurant when Scott picked up some shifts. One night when they were working together in late January, Scott decided that they were going to hang out that night after work. Jetti informed Scott that she already had plans with some of her girl friends. Scott was persistent, played that they'd already agreed on plans and that she was breaking them, and even went as far as calling the girls to cancel the other plans. That didn't work. The girls showed up to the restaurant as it was closing, as planned. Scott headed home, and Jetti and her friends couldn't think of anything to do. So they too were just going to head home. As Jetti was driving home, she decided to take Scott up on his offer. She called back to the restaurant and got Scott's phone number from the manager. She called him, and she and the girls went and hung out at with him and his brother. They set up an official date for the next week, and after that they were inseparable.