Wednesday

Here we are Thanksgiving Eve.  Is that really a thing?  I saw it in a commercial last night.  It won’t be too long we will be saying Christmas Eve. 

Today I got more sleep.  Got Marv’s medicine filled and picked it up from the vet.  Then hit up Sam’s Club.  Geez I just paid my way out of credit card debt and I’m back to wracking up charges.  Got some cat treats & food, both were at a really good price.  Picked up some sweets.  Soda & Water along with a case of paper and AA Batteries.  $130.  Then hit up the gas pump and dropped $19 and went home.  It was extra windy and cold out today so not a day to be outside, at least not for me. 

I was looking at upgrading my phone last night.  iPhone 11 looks pretty good, comes in the color red which is cool.  It’s an easy $25 extra a month on my phone bill which isn’t terrible it’s what I paid per month for my iPhone 7 (which is next to worthless now).  My hesitation comes because I run with a Mophie battery case also in red and then I need a leather holster that I can clip to my belt.  Something that is sturdy and won’t fall off or apart.  Mophie got out of the holster business which is kind of sad but I get that probably not a lot of people get them.  It’s just what I have been used to.  The iPhone 11 has a much better battery life but when your down on juice it’s nice to know you don’t have to find a charger just press a button and your battery recharges.  The battery packs are around $100 and a holster is probably between $20 and $50.  I just bought additional chargers for home, work and the car.  Thankfully they are all compatible with the Qi Charging system.  I didn’t go through with it, the timing doesn’t feel right and the fact I would need to hit up a couple stores just wasn’t appealing.  This is on my to do list and if I don’t give in December chances are really good it will happen in the early part of next year.  I am just not eager to sign up for another payment and knowing that another bill will be going up. 

I called a former co-worker who retired due to health reasons.  He’s got cancer and it’s progressing.  He probably has around 6 months or less left.  He’s on pain killers and the dose is being adjusted constantly.  Hospice is around the corner.  He’s in his late 60’s.  Smoked most every day of his life so it’s not a surprise he has cancer.  It’s one of the risks.  It had him really bad to where you can say he is an addict.  He was smoking while we were on the phone.  I mean there is no reason to quit now might as well enjoy what little time you have left.  I was saddened to hear that this has progressed so rapidly.  It’s in his bones, bone marrow and started in his lung.  He’s also had several bouts with bladder cancer.  He says he wants to come back to the office to see everyone again but I don’t honestly think that will come to pass.  I get that the connection with people is important.  He worked there for almost 20 years which is a long time, especially in this day and age.  I miss him but he’s been gone since mid January of this year.  A lot has happened since then. 

I checked my work email and sure enough those other 2 people are starting on Monday so I had to scramble to get them setup.  It wasn’t fun or how I wanted to spend my time away.  I did deduct time from my PTO so that I am compensated for my good deed.  I will have more work to do over the weekend and then on Monday it will be back to the grind.  It will be nice to get the new guy trained up enough so that he can cover for me when I am gone and I don’t have to worry about coming back to a hornet’s nest.  That is what vacation is supposed to be all about.  Being a one man band has it’s advantages but the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages. 

So the big day is tomorrow.  I am sort of looking forward to it and also dreading it at the same time.  I like being able to sleep in and do what I want but hey it’s 1 day and chances are I will only be tied up for a couple hours.  Unless we really get to gabbing and I get invited back to their place.  I figure we will spend all of our time in the restaurant and then part ways.  That is kind of depressing knowing that I am coming home to the cat house but there won’t be a person waiting for me. 

I did hear back from a guy I matched with.  It’s awkward we exchanged our hellos.  Now I asked a simple question about music.  The difficult part is getting a conversation going and keeping it alive.  If we can manage that then perhaps we will meet up. 

I hope that you have a great Thanksgiving, don’t eat too much.  Stay safe and be well.  Talk with you all again soon.