quick run to the airport for the 12 seater van ( from hertz) for tomorrows ROAD SHOW PROJECT with the google team and professor(s) i gave up on "excedrine car rental" company- i can't remember their name i--- it begins with E and was such a headache all i can think of is excedrine for a name.----\hertz is not without annoyances--- i called... .. wanna rent press1 --- next question .. are yo over 55? press 1--and it started-- "have you tought of a lifesaver button to push in case you start having a heart attack-- the symptoms of which i would like to list ofr your......." and it went on and on..so i hung up and screamed obsentaties for at leaSt 14 minutes.... before i realized i coudl call back and say no.. which got me to a hertz person who easily booked a van for me to pick up at teh airport this morning.
HAVING A HANDICAPPED STICKER, I RARELY HAVE TO PUMP GAS-- SO I WAS UNAWARE OF THE TV SHOW AT THE GAS PUMPS...
THAT WAS AS BIG A SHOCK AS BEING INVADED WITH COMMERCIAL WHEN TRYING TO RENT A CAR.-- THE PACKAGE TAPE ON THE AMAZON PACKAGES NOW HAS COMMERCIALS ON IT.. IS THERE NO OPPORTUNITY LEFT TO LOAD UP WITH AN ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY?? TOILET PAPER????
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AND THEN THERE IS THE RAISING OF CHILDREN--- YESTERDAY-- ON THE WAY TO THE PUB FOR LUNCH-- WE PAASSED A VERY EXPENSIVE PLAYGROUND WITH PLASTIC SHIPS, SLIDES AND SWINGS - NOT ONE KID ON THE ENTIRE 3 ACRES OF PLAYGROUND
THERE COULD BE ALOT OF REASONS.... THE BIGGEST WAS RIGHT UP THE STREET WHERE TEH FARMERS MARKET WAS GIVING HAY RIDES PULLED BY A TRACTOR-- AN INACTIVE FUN ON THE FARM DAY FOR PARENTS AND KIDS TO GET THE "FEEL OF FARMING" WHILE SITTING ON A WAGON-- AND TEH FARM HAS TO IMPORT A PLANE LOAD OF IMMIGRANTS EVRY GROWING SEASON TO DO TH E ACTUAL WORK... ( FACT --THEY ALL GO HOME IN THE FALL) I COULD ONLY WONDER HOW MANY OF THAT WAGONLOAD OF PEOPPLE WERE ON THEIR CELL PHONES AT THE TIME...( I LIKE IMMIGRANTS--- I LIKE MY CORN AND SOME VEGGIES)
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ONE OF THE FIRST DOGS I PUT OUT WNET TO A WOMAN WHO BROKE DOWN WHEN HER NEW DOG GOT HER UP A 4 INCH CURB TO GET TO THE SUPER MARKET. SO MANY TIME I PUT IN HERE WHAT WONDERFUL THINGS THE DOGS DO... AND I GOT THIS EMAIL MAYBE IT WILL MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE TINY ANNOYANCES SOMEONE HAS TO DEAL WITH WITHOUT A DOG.
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Elvis says it all for people like her human, so many others including myself!
Example,my husband is unwell this week pulling a muscle
I needed some items at a store which had no scooters or buggy's to lean on, they had for baskets with a handle and wheels where everyone was too busy to help so using my under arm crutches trying to pull the basket to collect my items now trying to handle 3 things and no balance falling once and finding a hand to pick my items up and put into the basket while trying to hold 2 crutches and a handle to the basket in one arm and hand, then switching the one crutch back to the free hand continuing to pull basket with hand and crutch to check out.
I use crutches underarm on these days to rest on when getting tired but a scooter is necessary for shopping. Sometimes there are no scooters so I take a buggy to lean on putting my crutches inside the buggy and lean on it to free a hand to pick things up (which makes me very tired).
Anyway, I had a scooter going along by myself picking up my items when another guy passed me on a scooter who appears younger and I said hello as I do everyone.
We made a few comments as I moved on to my chores.
During my shopping this man kept showing up in front of me causing me to stop!
He kept trying to talk with inappropriate conversation, I began by ignoring him.
Twice he showed up running into me from behind and I was now getting very uncomfortable.
I checked my things out and leaving the store he is now in a truck waiting outside sitting where I had to roll past him as he now wants to know if I had a light?
I again ignored and very frightened!
Using my crutches trying to put things in the car to leave ASAP I fell twice trying to get back up as this man is sitting in his truck watching me.
This was so scary I wasn't on my game getting the crutches and myself into the car for safety.
I locked my doors and called my husband and said "I've hit an all time low being hit on riding a scooter, falling 3 times, trying to control 2 crutches pulling a basket on wheels behind me and now a full car that needs unloading. Husband I am too tired to cook -----I'm bringing drive threw food home!
No one can ever imagine how difficult the simplistic things they do are the most difficult things for a person who has no balance and some days just too weak to walk far. Elvis and SDP a job well done!
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It has been such an honor to watch Chip shine at SDP! He is taking his role of "treat giving" to the dogs very seriously! He had been independent and driving himself but in August he had an accident and is no longer driving - so I have been taking him multiple times a week... consequently I have fallen in love with your dogs! If there is a waitlist for dogs that do not work out to be service dogs could you put me on it?
I will be back next week with Chip! ��
Sara
NOW IF SOME ONE WOU DL REMIND ME ...
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