I got there five minutes early, was immediately shown in, sat own, had my upper arm swabbed and jabbed, and had to sit quietly on a chair for 10 minutes. My appointment at the drugstore was for 10:10 a.m. It was remarkably humdrum but very efficient. They spending money on eye candy downtown beautifying projects, using tax payers’ (and borrowed) money very inefficiently in the process, but disdain mundane routine municipal maintenance of direct benefit to taxpayers. And the dog did well by the episode, for I always carry dog biscuits in my pocket for other people’s dogs and I shared some with him.Įven though it was partly my own fault since I hadn’t paid close enough attention, the mayor and council haven’t heard the last of this. While I appreciate the offers, the more and the longer I keep doing things for myself, the better. I thanked them profusely but refused, as I do more often than not when people offer help. They were quite concerned, picked up my groceries and the plant, righted the walker, put the box and the goods back on the walker and offered to help me up. By coincidence, a couple of young ladies with a big, black dog had been walking right behind me. I had the plant and a bunch of groceries in a box on the seat of my four-wheel walker (that I try not to become too dependent on but always take shopping to avoid having to carry my purchases).īut my purchases were all over the sidewalk. I had gone to the store to get a plant to replenish my flower display in the lobby (that seems to give the other tenants pleasure and that I therefore keep changing regularly to titillate them).
And him driving at his age may be less of a public safety risk than often thought: The statistics show that the accident rate among those long in the tooth compares favourably with that of many younger drivers - possibly since they’re more risk averse and less often behind the wheel in rush hours and/or when road and traffic conditions are less than ideal, than younger drivers. My only advice to him was to decide now which of his (grand) children to leave it to and then to be careful driving so he won’t leave him/her as damaged goods. The other was from a reader in his early 90s who is planning to purchase a new sports car this spring. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver Sun Run: Sign up & event info.