The other day when I got off the bus, there were some people
from the bus company handing out free sunglasses and surveys about bus usage.
This was good news for me, since I had lost my sunglasses and was using a spare
pair from Travalon. I filled out the survey, but all I could tell them is that
the system works perfectly for me. Really, at the hours I come and go, the bus
leaves every five minutes, and it goes directly from the place on the north
side where I park to just in front of my building. It’s like they planned the
route with me in mind.
Yesterday when I got together with someone else to practice
Irish, he told a great story: years ago, he and some buddies read the book Iberia by James Michener, and then they
followed Michener’s travels through Spain. They ended up in Pamplona for the
Running of the Bulls, where they went to the café that Michener said was his
favorite – and there he was! So they got to talk to him, and this guy said it
was like talking to a friendly neighbor, not a best-selling author. Michener is
one of Travalon’s favorites, so he enjoyed this story when I told it to him.
Today I went to a health symposium at work. I saw several of
my previous coworkers, but not Handy Woman, although she was there. First there
was a keynote speaker talking about buy-in for health initiatives at work, then
we had breakout sessions. I went to one on gratitude, then a drumming workshop
that was really fun, then a short session on tasting chocolates from various
places, and finally one on creating a planter. Now I have a pilea in a glass
container. Of course, I have a pilea at home, but we were further back in line,
so by the time we got to choose a plant, all the crotons and velvet plants were
already taken. I also got a free water bottle for attending. Can you believe this counts as work time? Awesome.
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