Yes, Virginia, There Are Still Good People in the World

And I met one today!  I’m still rather jazzed about the whole encounter.  As well as deeply appreciative of the kindness shown to me today.

So I tell you about it, shall I?

Ironically this all started with me being asked to do a favour for the guy at the self-checkout station next to me at Coopers, which I was happy to do.  Unfortunately, at the time I was also in the middle of completing my transaction/paying for my groceries using my debit card.  Being an impromptu good Samaritan distracted me momentarily from completing my own business so  I did not realize while I thought I’d collected all my goodies and stashed them in my buggy before striking out homeward, I was mistaken.

I had, in fact made a small, but critical error.

I left my stinking debit card in the card reader thingee.

Nor would I have missed it until the next time I tried to use it. Tomorrow morning at the checkout at the super store, halfway across town.  Horribly inconvenient for me, for not only would I have been forced to leave without my purchases, but getting back to Coopers (presuming I put it together and figured out that’s where the card had to be, ’cause these days, with the way my brain’s been that’s not a for sure, yanno?) to retrieve it would have involved a lengthy bus ride.  Because I do not have a car.  Add that to an already a wasted trip to the Superstore  I’d have to repeat the NEXT day, because by this point in the morning several hours would have elapsed meaning I’d be  forced to abandon all shopping efforts and go back home to let the puppy out.

So, trust me, me walking out of the store today without my debit card would have SERIOUSLY screwed up my life tomorrow morning.  And I’d be a whole lot less happy about life, the universe and not having a stinking car than I am right now but thanks to a nice lady I don’t know from Adam that alternate future no longer looms over my unsuspecting head and I’m plenty happy, thank you very much!

This lady  used the same self-checkout station after me and discovered I’d left my card behind. She turned it over to one of the store employees.  Apparently they tried to catch me, but I had vanished, booking as I was down highway 33 towards Rutland Road and home.  She left, also making her way down Rutland Road, but a lot faster  ’cause she was driving, saw me walking, pulled over and told me my debit card was not in my wallet as I erroneously believed, but in the clutches of the clerks at Coopers.  That she cared enough to stop and enlighten me was remarkable enough and much appreciated but she wasn’t done yet doing me good.  She spared me  another hour  walk – round trip (I was almost home) all the way BACK to the plaza and then home again, giving me a lift there, waiting for me to retrieve my card (YEY!) and then driving me HOME.

I’m very happy she took the time to do me this kindness and enormously impressed with her thoughtfulness.  I’ve never seen her before, may never see her again, but you better believe I thanked her profusely for the good she did me.  I’m spending the rest of my day sending much gratitude and blessings her way.  She could have  driven by me  and left me in  glorious ignorance and the stupid I had just committed but because she didn’t, because she stopped and helped me out she did me an enormous service.  She has no idea how much. Trust me, tomorrow would have been HELL on earth for me but for her.

I thought I shouldn’t be the only one who knows about this.  So now I’m not.

So, thank you very much for Altima Lady, bless her back bigtime.  There are good people in the world, I’m happy I met one.

Gonna try to be one too, pass it on!

It’s Saturday Snark Time!

 

It’s Saturday again, and that means it’s Snark Time!  We had such a good time playing last week, decided to do it again.

My wee contribution to Marie Sextons weekly snarkathon comes from a short story I’m soon to be submitting.  Any day now.  At least that’s the plan.  It’s called The ‘L’ Bomb and I hope you enjoy.

 

“You’re just saying that.” Devon’s response was low, guttural, almost unintelligible.  His gaze still firmly fixed on the floor.  But to one who knew what to look for —which would be Gil —even though all appearances seemed to indicate the contrary, Dev was listening.

“No, I’m not. Well, not entirely.”  The admission was risky at this point, but his gut said go with it.  “All right, you got me. I have a few questions.”

“I would too, if I were you.”

Dev’s voice was calmer.  So was he.

“So we’re both agreed we’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do.  Can we get down to it and talk it over it like two grown men?”

Dev grinned.  “We could if both of us qualified.”

 

So, that does it for now.  Thanks for reading, and be sure to click on the banner above and check out the other excerpts on Marie’s blog!

Saturday Snark

Marie Sexton has come up with this really cool blogging idea and invited others to play too.  Basically, she’s giving us the chance showcase our characters saying something snarky.  So far I’ve  only got one work to draw from, but  I figure in the snark department where Ellery and Boone are concerned we’re talking an  enormous embarrassment of riches, here.

So, from Valley of Shadows I give you what probably might be the longest line in the book, but it fits the snark bill and I like it.

I’m usually only required to house, feed and entertain interlopers during those happily few and far between intervals when Max and her omnipresent entourage desert civilization and risk a perilous expedition into the unknown environs of  deepest, darkest Birchwood, her flurry of flunkies descending upon me like a plague of Gucci locusts bearing bad tidings and mounds of designer luggage.

Thanks for reading, and be sure to check Marie’s blog  for more fun and snark!

 

 

More Roxy Photos

Just had a twitter request for more pictures of my puppy girl. Made me realize even though I’ve been tweeting about her fairly regularly, (taking her for walks etc), I hadn’t provided any further visual enhancements by way of marking her progress. At almost four months, here she is!

Don't Hate Me Because I'm Adorable

Checking out my daughter’s FB photo section had yielded some pretty good results. Some of which I will share with you further. But not too many all at once. Wouldn’t want you to OD on cuteness!

Smile for the camera!

At almost four months old, she’s growing really fast. These pictures don’t give you a sense of scale, but trust me, when she grows into those long legs, she’ll be magnificent. She’s developing into a very sweet girl, responding well to her training, walking nice and behaving. Trust me, when we first got her there was no way she’d stay quiet next to Buddy long enough to take a shot like this.

Roxy: Play? Buddy: Don't bug me and I'll let you live.

I got more, but that’s it for now. Hope you enjoy!

More Puppy Pics

Sitting pretty

Just like the header says. Another week under our belts and puppy and me are bonding nicely. Here are some more pictures of her 10 week old self. These are all I have at the moment. Gonna have to get on Number 1 daughter to snap some more shots I can snag. Heh heh.

Happiness is a Warm Puppy

Folks Meet Roxy

Charles Schultz was right, as I found out a week ago.

Folks, meet Roxy, a purebred boxer puppy and the newest addition to the family unit which has expanded well beyond me and Shan since March. Alicia and her BF Austin brought her (meaning the puppy) home, but we all get to share in the cuteness.

And I’m getting to re-learn what it means to bond with – and deal with – an infant canine again. So far, it’s proving to be a most interesting and rewarding experience.

Dang! Isn’t she cute?

I had to snag these photos off Alicia’s FB page, because my camera is kaputsky.

Oh yeah, it goes without saying the cats are less than impressed, but they’re going to have to learn to deal with it. We shall see how it goes.

Anyway, just thought I’d introduce her to you all. I’ll keep you posted!

Heh!

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