Pointless

Al and I have visited quite a few of the yarn shops here in Manhattan. One of the first we went to was The Point. I've written about it often enough for everyone to realize that this is our home base to sit and knit. We go here every Tuesday for a day of knitting, laughing, tea and chatting. We've been lucky enough to make some friends there too. Great people who share our love of knitting. Also very talented people who have made me strive to be better.
This week I received an email stating that The Point will be closing. I thought maybe they meant for vacation but no, they'll be closing their doors tomorrow. Al and I have been there at least once a week for months and I'm feeling a little lost and sad about this. Whenever we went there we were greeted with a smile and a "So, whatcha knitting now?" from Alyssa, the manager, who was really interested in what we were doing. If I brought her a pattern and told her I wanted to make it, she'd show me the proper yarn to knit the project with. All the ladies there were always polite and helpful, a smile on their faces and a story to share.
All in all, the store is just walls but it's the people that made it what it was for me. A home away from home. I'm going to miss you girls and hope to see you all again soon.