Kudos to Gabriel at Manhattan Mini Storage. In the hour I’ve been here today, I’ve learned he has worked here for years. He moves through the papers and forms (all in triplicate of course) without even looking down.

He’s grumpy. Or so I think, until he gets used to me. Storage facility, big warehouse. Outta the blue, he asks me if I’d like a bottle of water and proceeds to pull a BRANDED, chilled bottle out from under the counter.

“Move days are stressful,” he says. “You probably haven’t much to eat or drink today.”