Some Unexpected Pleasures
Thu., June 19, 12:20 PM
Finally, a day that is suitable for trike riding. Neither too hot nor too cold, nor too windy; I’m not expecting anyone, and there is no other task calling. So, after two or three false starts, when I had to come back upstairs for whatever I had forgotten, off I went. It is a beautiful day.
As I neared the corner, I was planning a left turn, but there was a vehicle stopped where I would pass with a right turn. I am just too, um, curious — okay, nosy — to ignore that, so there I go… Surprise! It was the bookmobile! I haven’t seen the bookmobile up close in years. Last time I caught it, purely by accident, I returned some books I had in the car but didn’t take any more because I was not sure I would be able to return them.
Well, Dom, who has been the driver since Lee died, was just as delighted to see me as I was to see him. I didn’t go in because I don’t bring my reading glasses when I ride, but I did take a schedule. The regular borrowers at our corner have dwindled (a common problem with an older population), and he has only one regular now; so he is allowed fifteen minutes at our corner every two weeks. I can live with that, I think. This is a day when Husband is at Day Care, so I’m not tied down. I will look forward to that. Not only can I find books without paying for them, but we have a lot to catch up on. (I hope they don’t decide to cancel because of the long weekend.)
Now where is my library card? And is it still active?
Tomorrow we start what may be a great improvement for Husband. The oxygen supplier has decided to give him smaller bottles with a light-weight, battery-operated converter. If he likes it, and if he finds it a easier to carry, he may be a little more mobile. It would mean we could go out once in a while, like to a restaurant or to visit friends. I’m very hopeful.
