[Jo proceeds to help herself to her own lunch, unwrapping her burger and carefully balancing it in one hand while helping herself to a fry. Good that Ellen could recognize when to lay off the drinking-- not that she'd ever known her mother not to know how to look after herself. Ellen Harvelle was a woman to be reckoned with in all respects, even if Jo often opted to butt heads with her instead.]

It takes some people longer than others, but having people you know here helps. You're in good company, at least.

[She smiles, hoping that's as much of a reassurance as she feels it might be. She sure wishes Ellen had been here when she'd shown up, but she'd had Dean, and he'd made a good tour guide at the time. It was nowhere near the same as having her mom, but she had her now, and that's what mattered.]

Bar's doing good. Cami's watching it for the afternoon. Goes self-serve sometimes when we're all busy, since it's not like we're makin' any money here, but-- I like working. Makes me feel normal. You're always welcome there if you find yourself missin' the life. I'm told the boss is a real hard-ass, though.

[She grins. Usually, it's Simon she hears that from.]