Just Passed The Half-way Point ..........

For the first time in more years then I care to admit to, I get to enjoy Spring Break. My Daughter is a teacher and she's off so I don't have to babysit. This started last Thursday and I've been able to stretch out the things I need to get done and still have time for myself.

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Even though I can, now, I still wake up around the same time every day - some time between 6 and 6:30  - because it's become routine. I take my vitals and then some pills. I've tried to go back to sleep but, as I lie there, I start to think about what to do for the day. I wind up checking my e-mail and several other sites  for about an hour and I'm out of the house between 7:30 and 8.

Last Thursday, I started out by stopping at Shoprite. In the lot I came across this truck.

This is the first time that I've seen a pick-up truck park like this but it's still one of my pet peeves. As I passed it on my way inside ..

Point, press, Flash.

I hope he bought something to eat while he waits for road-side service.

Friday, I had a follow-up with my Oncologist down in New Brunswick. These always annoy me because, although I'm always early, he's always very late so I wind up waiting in the examination room for about 1/2 an hour.

I went down early figuring on getting a spot in the garage across the street and then having breakfast in the cafeteria. I took my usual route and wound up on Route 27. That's where I saw this guy.

It was overcast and it looked like he'd have a long way to go. I figured that he was miserable enough so I passed him by.

My appointment was at 8:45. The tech took me on time, the doc showed up quickly, and I was out of the office by 9:05. And I don't have to go back again. Excellent.

Saturday - for the first time in months - after having breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts, I took my coffee and the paper and spent some relaxing time at the Menlo Park Mall. Afterward, I drove up into South Plainfield to the thrift store I frequent. After I parked, I noticed this guy.

I couldn't tell if he was on the phone or not so I just went into the store. I didn't get anything.

Sunday was Easter and the weather was changeable. The family had planned to get together around 2:30 for dinner so I had a lot of time to kill. Most stores were closed and I spent a lot of time just driving around. Somewhere in Edison, I came up behind this guy.

I was bored.

Point, press, Flash.

We had a nice meal at an Italian buffet in Avenel.

Monday, I had to pick up a prescription at Walmart and, since I was early, took the long way. On Woodbridge Avenue, I came up on this guy.

Another pet peeve of mine.

Point, press, Flash.

I wound up getting there early and had to wait for the Pharmacy to open. I was OK with that.

Tuesday, there was some road work being done on my side street (which was annoying) so I had to drive around the block in order to get on my way. When I got to the corner of Green Street and Rahway, I saw this guy.

He's a regular in the neighborhood and used to live in my building. I've always thought that he had a problem. I drove on by.

Yesterday, I went to do my wash at the place in the Shoprite strip mall. They've lowered the price to $1.99 and they use a "debit card" kinda system so I don't have to have a pocket-full of quarters. When I was done, I drove around the back and saw this guy just sitting there.

Some things you just can't resist.

Point, press, Flash.

This morning, I drove up to the local KMart. I need a new pair of sneakers and I've been pretty lucky with the choices there. I thought that they opened at 8 but it turned out that it wouldn't be until 9. As I sat in the car, this woman walked by.

Some things you can't resist and some things you can.

I didn't wait, just went about my business. Like I said, I'm enjoying my Spring Break and I just passed the half-way point.

Smooth Sailing ............

Another Thursday, another doctor's appointment. Actually, just some blood work but I go down to my Cardiologist's office in New Brunswick because I get the results quickly. I like to get there early so I was on the road by 6:45. I had on a long-sleeved T-shirt, a sweatshirt, a light jacket, and my Cleveland Indian's cap.

I took Main to Amboy then got onto Route 27. Surprisingly, there was very little traffic and I was making good time. Up ahead, I saw this guy.

It was too nice a day. I passed him by.

I got a great spot in the attached parking structure, left my cap and jacket in the car, and wound up 1/2 an hour early for my appointment. They took me right away and I was back at my car in 15 minutes.

Doyle was waiting there.

"Hiya, Denny. Good to see you."
"Hey, Doyle. Same here."
We shook hands.
"I heard that the throat cancer you had is all gone, right?"
I was no longer surprised by what he knew about me.
"Yeah. Just a little scar tissue and my throat's gonna be sore for quite a while but it certainly was good news. Now I just gotta wait on the next PSA test before making a decision there."
"What are your options?"
"The new Doctor says we might consider radiation or the Cyberknife. We'll make that call when we get the results."
"New Doctor? I thought you were at the office in Avenel."
"Yeah, but that guy is out dealing with Chemo himself so this new guy is covering. Get this - his name is Doctor Noh."
"Seriously?"
"I didn't catch it at first because he introduced himself as Robert Noh, but I got it when his office called to set up the follow-up PSA test."
"When will that be?"
"May the 5th at 10:30, so I have a couple of months."
"I'll check into this guy and let you know."
Thanks. So .... is my health the reason for this visit?"

He paused. I got the feeling that he was a little embarrassed now.
"Partly. I .. you know ... just wanted to know how things were going with your Granddaughter."

I had to stifle a smile.
"Everything is great. Thanks for asking, Doyle. She's got a tooth now and is starting to walk. It's just amazing watching her develop."

He paused again, awkwardly.
"I .. ah .. remembered that her First Birthday was coming up and I just wanted to .. you know .. congratulate you."
"Ah, thanks." This felt like the right time to change the subject.
"So ... any word on Gordon? Is he still laying low?"
He looked relieved. "Actually, he's popped up again in a couple of places over the last several weeks. He hasn't done anything, just his tracer pinging on for a couple of minutes."
"Where?"
"Strangely, outside of what we thought was his "Comfort Zone". He's been id'd in several locations in Massachusetts, but we don't know why."
"But you do know that he's still out there."
"True." His phone chimed and he checked it out.
"Duty calls, Denny. Gotta go. I'm happy to know things are well with you."
"Thanks again. Be careful out there."
"HAH!  A 'Hillstreet Blues' reference I like it."
We shook hands again and he walked down the row of cars to where a black SUV roared into life. He got in and drove away. I got in my car and reviewed the conversation. What struck me this time was that Doyle really was interested in my life and I didn't know anything about his.

I headed back up Route 27 to Amboy to Main and then down St. George's Avenue. It was still early and I decided to get an oil change. I cut through Avenel so that I could get to the garage when I came up on this guy.

Maybe Doyle's visit put it into my mind.

Point, press, Flash.

Going early on a weekday, there was no one else waiting. I was in and out in 10 minutes. I stopped at Shoprite and picked up some stuff. They have a Dunkin' Donuts inside and I picked up a Wake Up Wrap and my first Medium Iced Tea of the year.

I headed for the Barnes & Noble's in Menlo Park. St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and my Granddaughter's First Birthday were coming up soon and I was looking for anything that I thought she'd like. I left the sweatshirt in the car.

I didn't find anything interesting so I thought that I'd try Babies R Us on Route 1. When I got back in my car and started out I saw this truck driver block an entire lane and then walk away.

I'm not a big fan of truck divers who park wherever they like.

Point, press, Flash.

Instead of getting back on Route 1, I took the back roads. It was still a nice day and I had the radio on.

A left here, a right there, and I wound up on a small road that winds it's way through a cemetery. The day had clouded over but it was still warm. As I made my way through I saw this guy.

I had no idea what he was doing but, at least, he wasn't riding his bike in front of me. I drove by.

I stopped at Babies R Us and found a flip-up book for Easter that I think my Granddaughter will like. (I also picked up one of those bubble-blowers. I'm not sure how that's going to go over but we'll see.) I took the back roads, again, towards a Subways on St. George's Avenue. That's when I saw this guy.

It was a perfect opportunity but I passed it by.

I stopped at Subways and picked up a sandwich.

I headed home.

The whole day was like one thing led easily into another. In nautical terms, it was smooth sailing.

A Warm Weekend ...........

I finished my radiation treatments on the last Friday in January. I had a follow-up visit with the Radiation Oncologist on February 4th and he said that the outside of my neck is healing well. I met with the ENT on February 8th and he checked the inside. Except for a very small spot (which he thinks is just scar tissue) the growth is gone.

By the end of last week, I'd stopped using the medication and the skin lotion. I still have the cough drops because I still get the "tickle-in-my-throat" sensation.

This week started off cold but I've been feeling more like my old self every day.

Yesterday I slept in a little and came out to a beautiful, warm morning. I headed up Rahway Avenue towards Avenel. As I came up towards the railroad crossing, I saw this guy up ahead.

Sometimes it comes down to the right place and the right time.

Point, press, Flash.

I turned left on Avenel and headed up towards Route 9. I had only driven a couple of blocks when I got a text message. I pulled over and parked (yes, I'm one of those people). It was my daughter commenting on the weather. I sent her a quick reply and as I looked up to start my car this guy popped up, startling me.

I let him get about half a block further then came up behind him.

Point, press, Flash.

I drove on, made the left onto Route 9, and headed for Walmart. I had another prescription ready to be picked up. I was in and out quickly and decided to drive around a bit.

I took Amboy Avenue towards Metuchen and came up behind this guy riding his bike.

He was on the sidewalk, which is okay by me. I drove on.

The library wasn't open yet so I got onto Route 1 and headed towards the Target store in Edison. My Granddaughter's First Birthday is coming up soon and I wanted to check out a few prices. I pulled into the parking lot off Parsonage Road and came up behind this guy.

Another "place and time" situation.

Point, press, Flash.

I parked, checked out what their prices were, and spent an hour or so just driving around before heading home.

This morning wasn't as sunny but it was still warm. I had a few stops to make but I didn't head out until 8 o'clock. I drove towards the Post Office - I had some bills to mail and figured to just drop them in the box out front. When I got back in my car, I saw this guy walking on the other side of the street.

I might have used the Flasher but I was distracted by how bad my side windows looked.

I headed towards Shoprite. Since I started babysitting I try to pick up some stuff to bring for breakfast and lunch so I can eat while the baby naps. I took one of the side streets and cut through a development to get to St. George Avenue. As I slowed to match the development's speed limit, I saw this woman up ahead.

By the time I caught up to her the SUV was in the way.

I picked up some lunch meat and some yoghurt then drove down St. George and made the right onto Main Street.

I was heading for Wegmans'. I wanted to see if they had the soup I like on sale. As I pulled into the shopping area I saw this guy up ahead on the left.

Opportunity finally presented itself.

Point, press, Flash.

The soup wasn't on sale but Wegmans' price was lower then other stores so I picked up a couple of cans. I headed home.

All in all, the perfect way to spend a warm weekend.

Catching Up ...............

Today we got the first snow of the season and it's huge. Looking out the window, the cars aren't covered so badly but the street is. It's a side street, and it looks like they haven't made a plow pass in a while. Oh well, at least it gives me a chance to catch up.

I've been getting my radiation treatment at 7 AM, 5 days a week, with a few exceptions. I went in on a couple of Sundays to make up for Christmas and New Year's Day and there were a couple of days that I went in at 10 AM so that the doctor could check my progress. I have medicine for my throat so that I can swallow solid foods, and a cream to treat the redness on my neck which looks like a bad sunburn.

It's been tough, considering that I go from there to my Daughter's house and babysit my Granddaughter 4 days a week. But I only have 5 sessions left. Hopefully, I can dig out my car tomorrow and get my sessions done with this week.

My time has been taken up, but I have been busy doing other things.

Monday, December 28th, on my way from the treatment, I noticed this guy working out in front of a bank on St. George Avenue.

There was no one else around but, since it was Christmas Week and I didn't have to babysit, I drove on by.

Thursday, December 31st, was New Year's Eve and they moved my treatment to 10 AM. Afterwards, I drove back towards St. George by cutting through some side streets. That's when I saw this guy.

It had been a while.

Point, press, Flash.

I took the next left.

Thursday, January 7th, I had to go to Walmart to pick up the prescription medicine for my throat. It was really bothering me. Since the Pharmacy wouldn't open until 9 AM, I killed some time in Shoprite and took that stuff home. I got to Walmart at 9:15 and waited while the Pharmacist to mix the medicine. When I got back to my car, I saw this truck driver.

Truckers that park like this annoy me and I was already in a bad mood because of my throat.

Point, press, Flash.

I drove home.

Sunday, the 10th, I was out just running some errands. The medicine was working and my throat felt better (though solid foods still hurt to swallow). I stopped for gas at the Wawa's on Route 1 then cut through a development to get to Shoprite. I saw this guy.

It was a quiet, Sunday morning. I had slept in and my throat felt better.

I drove by.

Wednesday, the 13th, there was a problem with the machine which delayed my treatment by 10 minutes. I was running late as I headed towards my Daughter's. Right in front of the nearby hospital, I saw this woman.

I was pissed and I didn't think.

Point, press, Flash.

I was 10 minutes late but my Son-in-law had waited.

Saturday, the 16th, was another "off" day for me. I decided to drive to Wegman's. I've been having soup for lunch on my "off" days and I thought that I'd check out the prices there. As I headed that way, I came up behind this guy waiting at a corner.

There was no one around.

Point, press, Flash.

Wegman's had Progresso soups on sale and I picked up a few cans of French Onion.

Thursday, the 21st, after treatment I decided to stock up for the pending storm. There are 3 things that I tell my daughter before every major storm - charge your phone, make sure your gas tank is full, and have cash in your wallet.

I topped off my tank and bought some emergency food with my Debit Card so I could get some extra cash. I was on my way home to charge my phone when I saw this guy.

I don't, usually, like bikers but this guy was walking it along.

I went home.

Today, I'm just watching TV and reading. Every now and again, I look out the window. I won't be able to do anything until tomorrow so, today, I'm just catching up on some things.

Schedule .............

I'm finally getting a handle on how to get personal stuff done in the small amount of personal time I actually have now. I've been trying to eliminate doing anything after I've finished babysitting for the day because, frankly, by then I just want to go home.

We had a good Thanksgiving and I was "off" on the Friday, so I did the bulk of my Christmas shopping on Amazon. (I got everything by the 11th - although I had to reorder it all because I wasn't home when they attempted to deliver it so they marked it as "refused" and issued credits.) I finished my shopping on that Saturday in one store.

Thursday, December 3rd, I had a 1:00 appointment at the Radiologist in Rahway. It was a sort of trial run of the actual process. It was a gloomy kind of day and I did some food shopping and ate lunch. I headed up there about 12:15. As I was driving through the back streets I saw this guy up ahead, raking leaves.

I had to make that turn anyway.

Point, press, Flash.

I got to the office at 12:30 and was called in a little bit later. After the testing and some x-rays, we had a discussion about the timing of the process. They made arrangements so that I would be on the table by 7:00 AM.

My schedule will now require me to get up and out by 6:30 AM, Monday through Friday, for a total of 34 sessions (with exceptions for Holidays and bad weather.)

Tuesday, December 8th, was an "extra" day for me because my daughter stayed home. I had a late breakfast, ran some errands, stopped at a couple of libraries, and decided to gas up the car. I drove to the Wawa station in Avenel. $1.79. I drove out the back and saw this guy behind one of the small apartment buildings.

The angle was bad. I passed him by.

Thursday, December 10th, I had blood work scheduled for 8:00 down in New Brunswick so I was out early. I got one of the "2-hour only" spots in the connected parking garage and was out in 1/2 an hour. Being in and out that quick means that I didn't have to pay for the spot.

I stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts on Woodbridge Avenue for breakfast. I stopped at Walmart to pick up a prescription. That's where I saw a truck that had taken up too many spaces. That's a pet peeve of mine. I went in, picked up my prescription, and came back out. I saw the driver standing in his doorway.

I started my car and drove forward.

Point, press, Flash.

I headed for home.

Yesterday, December 12th, started out warm but cloudy. I had a few things to do so I headed up to the Dunkin' Donuts in Avenel. When I got to the corner of Green Street, I saw this guy painting the side of a store.

I was tempted but  I figured that he was probably annoyed that he had to work so early on a Saturday. I drove on.

Sunshine broke through about mid-day and I just rode around for a while with the radio on just enjoying it all. As I was passing through Colonia, I saw this guy heading towards me.

There was no one else around.

Point, press, Flash.

Sometimes, I can't resist.

Today, I went out for just an hour or so. I ate breakfast at Denny's. I stopped at Shoprite for the paper, my lottery tickets, some lunch meat for the next few days, and something to eat for dinner. They're working on the parking lot - again - so I had parked to the left of the store rather then my usual right side. When I got back to my car, I saw this workman just standing around.

No temptation this time. It was too open and too crowded. Besides, he was just another guy who got stuck working on the weekend.

Before I could start my car, I got a text message. It was from Doyle. He's been busy with a lot of stuff he couldn't talk about (probably related to recent terrorist activity, I thought) but he'd had my Radiation Oncologist checked out - and my test results as well - and everything looked good. I texted back my thanks.

As I drove home, I thought about the upcoming week. Every day would start with radiation at 7:00. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, I'll be babysitting from 7:30 to 3:30. Thursday, after radiation, I have to drive down to New Brunswick for more blood work at 8:30 and a cardiologist's appointment at 1:00. I'm busy but I think Doyle may be busier.

Everyone has things they have to do on their schedule.

 

Appointments ........................

I've said before that I only get Thursdays "off" from babysitting my Granddaughter. Well, for the last week or so I've also gotten a few extra days due to holidays and schedules. Most of these days have been filled with doctor's appointments.

Back on October 22nd - a Thursday - I had blood work scheduled down at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. I always make an 8:00 AM appointment so I can use one of the 2-hour spots in the attached parking facility. I drove down on Route 27 but came back on 514. This would get me to Walmart just after 9:00. I had a prescription to pick up. I then swung by the Dollar Tree store.

I pick up a lot of household products there. That day I bought toothpaste and soap.

October 28th - a Wednesday - I had to go back down to RWJ. I have a Throat Biopsy scheduled and the ENT required a Cardiac Clearance form before he'd do it. I drove down early, along Route 27 again, and passed this guy waiting for a bus.

I'd been feeling anxious about the biopsy and I needed to unwind a bit.

Point, press, Flash.

I got a spot in the parking structure and walked over to the hospital. I had time for breakfast before my appointment. This day marked the 7th Anniversary of the day I was admitted to the hospital and started my wait for the transplant. Interestingly, the doctor that I saw was a recent hire and had been a Resident that I'd seen a lot of while I was waiting.

November 5th - another Thursday - my daughter and son-in-law were both off so he stayed with the baby and she drove me up to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway for the biopsy.

I've been in a couple of different hospitals for a couple of different reasons throughout my life but this experience was - strangely - more personal. It was scheduled as Same-day Surgery and, instead of sitting around in a large room with other waiting people, I was put directly into a semi-private room that had individual, complimentary televisions. Everyone I came into contact with was friendly and helpful. The biopsy went well, recovery was short, and they insisted that I take my pillows with me. They even took me out in a wheelchair.

Saturday - November 7th - I had an appointment with my Primary Physician. She'd been getting updates on my various tests and procedures from my various doctors and she just wanted to check up on me. Her office is on Progress Street just off of Inman Avenue in Edison. The area looks like an Industrial Park but many of the buildings are occupied by medical offices of one kind or another. In fact, the ENT that I was working with is in the same building.  I filled her in with what's been going on and was out in less then 1/2 an hour. I had parked in the back lot and, as I was driving out, I saw this guy.

I couldn't resist.

Point, press, Flash.

Yesterday - November 11th - was a Wednesday, and a holiday. I had the follow-up meeting with the ENT scheduled for 2:30. I was up early so I drove over to the Shoprite area and did my wash in the Laundromat. I had breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts. I took the paper with me to the Menlo Park Mall and sat there, reading it.

It had been an overcast day and, as I drove around, it started to drizzle. I was heading down Woodbridge Center Drive towards the Baby's R Us on Route 1 when I saw this guy.

I felt kind of sorry for him, having to walk around out there in that weather. I drove on by.

As we'd arranged, I met up with my Daughter and Granddaughter. We had lunch at Perkin's then we all drove to the ENT's office. Turns out that the growth on my right vocal cord is cancerous and he said he'd contact a Radiation Oncologist that he'd worked with and that I'd get a call from them in a day or two. As we were driving home, the Oncologist's office called and I made an appointment for today at 9:00.

Today is a Thursday. I drove up to the Radiation Oncologist's office - which is right next door to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Rahway.

Again, I was pleasantly surprised at how I was treated by the staff. There was paperwork to fill out, of course, but they had coffee and tea in the waiting area. The nurse that did the preliminary stuff had already scheduled a couple of scans I'd need to have done.

When the doctor came in, he wasn't wearing a tie or a jacket. I liked that.

He did a quick examination and then we discussed what was going to happen. Bottom line, he said we'd caught it early and he was positive that the treatment would cure me.

I'm gonna hold on to that.

I have an appointment next Tuesday for the two scans the doctor wants - a PET and a CAT.

I have an appointment next Thursday for my annual cardiology tests.

I have an appointment on Monday, November 23rd, to get the preliminary set-up work done so that we can proceed with the Radiology.

There will be a trial run for the procedure on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

The radiology will start on Monday, November 30th. It will run 5 days a week for 34 sessions (with exceptions for holidays and previously scheduled appointments). It should only take about 10 minutes, so I should be able to get back in time to babysit.

When I got home, I updated my phone calendar to include these new dates. Out of curiosity, I looked ahead.

So far, I already have appointments scheduled through May of next year.

When I Can .................

My hard-core babysitting kicked in this month and I'm doing 4 days a week. Thursday is my only weekday off. This has made me adjust my own personal schedule so that I can get done in one day what used to take me all week. It's not that they are particularly time-consuming things, I just like to space them out so that I'd have something to do every day or so.

Another adjustment I've made is that I now plan ahead. I used to buy what I needed, food-wise, on a daily basis. Now, when I go to the supermarket, I look for what I'm going to need for the days that I'm sitting. I've always planned ahead on the over-the-counter meds that I take - picking them up when I come across a good sale price - and now I do that with food.

I do what I need to do when I can.

For example, last Thursday, I was at the Laundromat just after they opened at 7. While my wash was going, I went into Shoprite and picked up some liverwurst (reduced) and a loaf of rye to cover several days worth of lunches. I bought a box of mini-muffins (on sale) for my breakfasts. I also bought some Calcium, Magnesium, and Fish Oil capsules that were on sale.

I drove up to Walmart and picked up a prescription that was ready. As I parked, I noticed this truck in the lot.

It annoys me that some truckers will take up more then one spot but I was in a good mood and let it go. I picked up my package at the pharmacy and drove to the nearby Dunkin' Donuts. I sat inside and read my book over breakfast. I took my coffee out to the car and saw this truck.

I had let the first guy go but this was just blatant. I drove towards Route 9 then turned around. The truck was now on my passenger side.

Point, press, Flash.

He wasn't going to be going anywhere for a while. I drove back to Amboy Avenue then took Woodbridge to Middlesex Community College. I had worked there part-time prior to the transplant and finally got around to stopping by to brag about my Granddaughter.
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Today is another Thursday and I had some things to do.

I drove up to Pathmark early but they didn't have what I was looking for. I did, however, get several cans of Progresso's French Onion Soup for $.99 apiece (A great price). I stopped at Shoprite and picked up some ham and precooked ravioli (both reduced) and drove back home to refrigerate them.

I drove to the new Chic-fil-A's nearby.

It's a stand-alone store that has a breakfast menu and I had a gift card that I'd gotten for some recent holiday.

The first thing I always ask is if they have decaf coffee. This may seem strange but the first time I'd gone to both White Castle and Taco Bell for breakfast it turned out that they didn't have decaf. I was just cutting to the chase. I ordered breakfast and it turned out that they had to make the decaf. Apparently, someone dropped the ball. I wasn't happy.

When I'd finished and gotten back to my car, I found that this guy had parked right up next to me.

The lot was not crowded and he could've parked in any number of spaces - some of which were closer to the restaurant. This just added to my annoyance.

Point, press, Flash.

I drove away, then took St. George Avenue north and stopped at Walgreen's. It's time for my flu shot.

It didn't take long and Medicare covers the cost. As a bonus, I got a $3.00 off coupon that had to be used today. I picked up another over-the-counter med that I take which was also on sale. I don't often buy this one ahead of time but, with the sale price and coupon, it turned out to be a good deal.

I headed into Metuchen and stopped at the library. Nothing there looked interesting. I headed up to South Plainfield. That's where I ran into some construction.

This one wasn't too bad but it always annoys me to see police officers standing around at these sites. I know this is because of a knee-jerk-reaction law to an accident that happened a long time ago but I can't help wondering who's paying for them.

I stopped at the Thrift Store that I frequent and picked up a used laptop carry-bag. The one I have now is starting to tear and, since I bring my laptop with me when I babysit, I thought I'd get a back-up. Fortunately, Thursdays are discount days for cardholders and it only cost me $3.20.

I  took New Dover Road back towards home. Along the way, I saw this guy up ahead.

I was still kind of annoyed at the road construction but was feeling good about finding a back-up bag.

Oh ... what the hell.

Point, press, Flash.

I decided to stop at Subway's and pick up one of their 12-inch Melted Pastrami subs.

I do what I need to do and, sometimes, what I like to do when I can.