Day 19 -----Friday Meet with Business Owner and Commute

I was none too pleased with my commute home from the eye doctor; or that I have to go back again in a short, short to have another test done and ensure the new lenses she's given me will be sufficient. Too, too, too much traffic. Thankfully, it was so much cooler here today that I didn't swelter and I kept "my cool" in spite of the hour plus of stop and go. I tell you what. I am sure spoiled this last year or so, not driving my car much at all, and instead using the bicycle or walking --- and, the not needing to travel. Now, I cannot use my fuel voucher; but I sure have saved a lot in fuel this last year! My tank was thirsty today and I was amazed at how fast a full tank of gas falls when you're in the car that long!

The office staff weren't in the mood to be prospected today. They're all new after my Doc passed a few years ago in a horrible motorcycle accident. Missed him sorely when I found out, and missed him very much today; even welled up in tears seeing his visage around the place, especially in the exam room. I was pleased, however, with the young Doctor that attended me. The staff thought I may very well like to have her husband, but he was out today. I was game to try her and I'm glad we got to meet. Should she choose to have children, she will be a great mother. She has an ability to connect. Maybe next time????

The great news of the day:

I met with the owner of the Indian Restaurant. It was wonderful that her children were there, and oh, so much bigger than when I last saw them. They had their books, their toys, their snacks and their blankets.

She was a bit hesitant at the start of our time together, but as I kept smiling, and talking, she caught hold of my enthusiasm and let go of the "I'm not doing advertising" thoughts and remembered me and our fun visits.

We had quite a few interruptions, but we made it through, and it gave time to connect with her children and to just flow with it. I believe she was quite pleased by the time it was all said and done, even if her youngest placed the wrong cable end into her laptop--- it was useless until she took it to the shop.

We scheduled a follow-up for next week and I told her Big Z will be able to come. When she had her 10 year old go to the counter to wait on a customer (she said he was doing it last year, too, but he's gotten lazy) I was impressed and told her all about Z's Biz and how Ginny loves to have a company where a child can set their life up with the help of a loving adult so that when they are our age, they won't have to wonder how their college bills will be paid, or, how they will pay for their house, or medical bills, or retirement.

Her husband is no longer doing construction due to the market, but instead is in a big rig traveling to and from California. She will speak with him upon his return and look at the video this weekend.

I told her I would get a meal and so I got a buffet take-out. She watched as I put it together, and she commented on my short hair and how different I look to her. And, then she said, "Okay, thank you. See you on Tuesday!" She seemed really happy I was not a salesperson and trying to get her to buy ads. She said they don't work.

I went to pay and she came up and said, "No, no. You don't pay!" I insisted and she relented and I told her how kind she was to offer to give me take-out for nothing. She added, "I have to eat and that's what I do", but I insisted it was very kind of her, but to please, let me pay for my own meal.

So, that's for dinner and I'm going to get right on it. It will still be good ;-).

Big Z got home from his camping trip and did well. He didn't want to have the camping time end. He had a lot of fun and got to help Ranger Amber with tidying up around the park. This was his T-Day project and he's glad that's done so he can devote the weekend to play.