Trading Things Up and Moving On.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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That was truly a game changer, when last night I only woke once, then slept until morning, in bed without going to my recliner.

I’ve spoken before how Kathy and I seemed to switch who is having a Bad Night, well last night it was Kathy who was staring at the ceiling, thinking about things that she hadn’t in a long time. It was 2:30 before she closed her eyes.

It was another snack for breakfast, having a Muffin and Yogurt Cup. We had an extra Hour, so we both took a quick look at our Computers, before heading out.

The Northerly Winds were light but they reminded us that it was Mid-December. We were glad to be sheltered inside the Car.

Taking the E.C. Rowe Expressway across town made things easier, since there are still plenty of Construction Zones going around town.

We arrived at the Canadian Blood Services building on Howard Avenue, located at the Roundhouse Center with time to spare. I invited Kathy to sit inside where it was warmer and she could read her book. Inside it seemed strange, because all the workers that I had become familiar with over the years were not there. After filling in my Pre-Donation Form then the normal health screening, I was set to go, but the Machine wasn’t. These Plasma Machines are similar to those used for Kidney Dialysis and need to be scrubbed after each donation. As Katelyn was setting it up, she spotted something floating inside the chamber. After moving me to a different chair and getting me started, the Nurses worked collectively to fix the Machine. The culprit was a speck of a Paper Towel, probably from the last cleaning.

I could see that Kathy was just sitting and looking lost. Since this takes a lot longer than a Whole Blood Donation, I asked Katelyn If she would just tell her it was okay to be there. Instead she asked Kathy if she had ever seen the process, then brought her a chair to sit by me. Kathy was full of Questions and we both explained as best as we could. Just as we were about to leave, some of the Staff that I had known over the years were just arriving for their shifts.

We drove approximately 500 Feet in the parking lot to the nearby Pita Pit, where they were having their $7.00 Specials. There were only Two People ahead of us, but the line started growing right behind us. By the time we were ready to leave we had to excuse our way through the crowd inside waiting to make their orders, just to exit.

From there we drove across Howard Avenue to the Devonshire Mall. Trying to find parking anywhere in the front was a waste of time, so we drove to the south end. Just as we arrived a Handicap Parking Spot opened up. The problem with those, is they are farther from the door than most regular spots, if there had been any available.

The reason we were here was not as much to find anything in particular, but to kill some time. Since Kathy has not had much luck finding pants On-Line, that was what we started looking for. The big challenge is that most stores today carry the latest fashion designed for very young individuals, not Kathy’s cup of tea. We had searched at least Five stores on our own unsuccessfully when a clerk sent us back past Santa Claus, to a place we had already been. This time when asked what we were looking for, we answered. The clerk had Kathy trying her style of pants and within Three Pair had a perfect fit.

We had just enough time to get back to the Car and drive north on Howard Avenue. Notice that everything was within a Mile of the other locations.

It was time to stop looking like a couple of Sheepdogs and get Haircuts. We waited the last Ten Minutes inside Fantastic Sam’s before Julia arrived for her shift. Within minutes she has us looking much better.

We took our time using Tecumseh Road to head towards home. That gave us a chance to see that many of the Construction Projects were finished for the season, which will make travelling easier.

After watching the 6 o’clock Local News and another program, we turned on our Computers for the night.

We’re hoping we sleep well tonight knowing that we don’t have any appointments tomorrow. We’ll see what we get into.

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Be Safe and Enjoy!

It’s about time.

Krackers

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