Senior Advantage

I never did a post about yesterday. 

First, let me cue up some music.  OK. 

I slept OK but just woke up exhausted.  It may be due in part to Biscuit's habit of hogging the bed.  Torbie is a nice mature lady, stays off to the side in the bed.  I have basically given her the left side of the bed.  But Biscuit likes to lay on/by my feet and legs, makes it hard to turn over.  I will just have to adapt. 

I'm not booting him out of my bed, not that I could anyway. 

We went to work, it was pretty uneventful.  The other vendor used to have 3 people, his wife, brother, and another guy.  The guy left.  He hired a young lady, really sweet, loves cats.  She did well.  Then he hired Ben, who has a husky.  Nice people, I like them.  This Monday he had an additional person, for a total of 5. 

Ron says his payroll must be through the roof.  I bet.  It was pretty uneventful except for the girl finding me and telling me Ron had escaped out onto the work floor, and did I want to get him?  I said no.  She was aghast.  I explained Ron knows our area well, and he had likely gone to the fridge or the bathroom.  She just looked at me like a kicked puppy.  I told her he had a cell phone, I had a phone, he would certainly call me if he got into trouble. 

Sure enough, when I came back from getting sandwiches, Ron was stocking a soda machine.  He said he had been teasing her a little, telling her she must be beautiful because she has such a nice voice.  I thought it was cute. 

But the two vendors are very different and that's all I'll say. 

By the way, we got an email, we can raise prices if we want.  It will be interesting to see if the other vendor wants to raise prices.  We REALLY need to do candy bars.  Our cost is way low.  Most places have a standard candy bar at $1.89, we are $1.  Our cost on that is way too high.  We will see. 

So we stocked, I ran out of time and snapped at Ron (always going to be honest, here), told him if he wants my help with sodas he will have to give me more time.  We also took home some sandwiches that went "out of code" (expired) that day.  I ate a turkey at work, it was good.  Needed a little more mayo.  I am used to mayo slathered on everything. 

We went to the bank, made a deposit, and he paid me.  The bank wasn't very busy yet. 

We came home, I put the sandwiches away and tried to take a nap.  But #6's kids must be out of school this week because they made a lot of racket.  It just boggles me how people will spend thousands of dollars, undergo shots and all sorts of treatments, just for the chance at a child, when I would do just about anything not to have a child. 

Not abortion, but pretty much everything up to that. 

Anyway, I didn't rest.  I got up, Ron was still asleep.  That seems to be his senior advantage: he can sleep through all sorts of racket now. 

I got up and got ready.  Sure enough, Walmart sent me an email.  My order was coming. 

The only negative thing I can say about my drivers is that many of them have unfortunate name spellings.  This one did, too.  Poor things.  It must be hard to get ahead in life with a creative spelling. 

But, like all the rest, she was wonderful and professional.  She brought a man with her who helped.  I gave her the tip.  I got everything, they subbed 2 items but I had said that was OK when I placed my order.  The milk was still cold, the greens still fresh, etc.  Later on Walmart called me to see if the order was OK. 

Once I got everything put away I ate one of my yogurts.  Then I went out in the garage and set things up for today.  For instance, I have an ez curl barbell.  It is for doing arm exercises, but it was too heavy.  So I took some plates off it and tried it, it worked very well.  I did some other "weight room housekeeping" type things. 

I talked to Ron yesterday and told him I really wanted to go to Academy on the bus, and take a cab home, but my foot was bothering me and I wouldn't be able to walk much.  I sincerely told him I guessed I would have to wait. 

He volunteered to take me.  I was shocked.  I told him I needed about 45 minutes.  He set up a one way trip to the store and then a cab home.  Well.  And has continued to have a good attitude about this. 

So that is great.  I am really looking forward to that. 

I had everything put-up.  I had gotten some kettle chips, generic brand (you will find a lot of generic brands in my house, except laundry detergent).  Some of them were jalapeno.  I told Ron I didn't want them and he offered to take them.  He ate a bag (they are little one ounce bags) and loved it.  Good.  And it's only 4 bags so he won't get sick or fat. 

I ate a plain kettle chip and the last turkey sandwich for dinner.  Ron had an egg salad.  I had a glass of milk with my food and went to take my medication, and realized I must have already taken it.  It wasn't in the slot.  So I guess I took it already and forgot. 

Now I am getting ready to do my workout.  Cardio then weights.  My hair is a nest but the weights don't care.  I slept OK but woke up with a headache, I took something. 

So I have plenty of caffeine on board, I just need to make up a caffeine free drink to work on during my "bike ride" and I'm set.