Until I had a trunk that opened with a click and closed with a button push (or a click) I didn’t know how much I loved that feature! Yes, I have used it on other people’s vehicles, but it isn’t the same thing as when it is on my own vehicle! Yay technology!
One of the McDonald’s managers here in Geneva was excited to see me today. She told me she had something to give me. She rushed away and came back with…a dasher bag. Apparently Door Dash had given this McDonald’s a few dasher bags that they could give out to Dashers that they think highly of. How sweet! Now, if only she can stop calling me August instead of Augustus… Still, it was a very nice gesture.
My first dash went from lackluster to very good in a flash. My last offer was a huge one. And the dash before that almost doubled in amount I was being paid from when I picked up the order to after I had delivered it. I think door dash has stopped adding a plus sign after dashes that the orderer has already added a larger than double the mileage tip to. (No, they haven’t – I guess I just didn’t notice them…) Which is fine with me. Up until those two dashes, I was thinking I would have trouble making the minimum that I like to make during a shift. Phew! It might be a good dashing week!
My second dash was decent. I quit a little early as I had made my minimum and had an errand to run.
EC’s family got her a medic alert device. And it was a good one! I had brought it home to set it up – as my experience with them in the past had led me to believe that they can be complicated to get ready. This one wasn’t. It didn’t have to connect to a phone line. Or to the internet. Or anything. My guess is that it is a teeny phone-like device. A teeny phone that only dials one number – the emergency response monitoring center. It is, pretty much, idiot proof. So it took me only a few minutes to get it set up. I left it to charge when I went out for my second dash.
After I finished dashing, I picked up the device and passed the whole thing to DW – who doesn’t like to read instructions. Sigh. I hope he gets it figured out. It really isn’t that complicated.
I am home now. Duolingo is done for the day – my quest partner seems to be pulling his weight, which is good. We have to do a combined 75 lessons! The blog post is almost done. Then it will be dinner time! I will be having the last of my chicken riggies. So excited! Tomorrow night will be the rest of my ribs and mac and cheese. And then on Friday, I will be making little pizzas and some chicken wings! Drooling.
The weekend’s activities are unclear at this point. After I take SM to the Rochester Airport in the morning, I may do some shopping up there. Maybe go to guitar Center and House of Guitars and look at sound equipment. If either place has used equipment that I can get for a discount, I may buy some – I need a mixing board, four wireless mics, a powered speaker and maybe some cables and a couple of DI boxes.
When I get home on Saturday, it looks like both of my helpers might be available. That would be nifty.
There was a tentative plan put out there to attend a concert by Steve Winwood (Low Spark of High Heeled Boys) at Turning Stone, but I don’t know if that is happening. If it isn’t, maybe I will make chocolate lava cakes. Yes, food makes me happy.
Augustus for President: As I mentioned above, I am thinking about AV equipment for the first year of touring. And yes, I do love my tech and gadgets!
Oh, and I guess I am thinking that I will start events here in Geneva to see what happens. Gotta start somewhere. After I have all the baking stuff up and working. So I can accept donations!
I think I am going to write another survey about what it means to be an American and what it means to be a Patriot. And what it means to be an American Patriot. I will post here when it is up and available as I am sure you are all eager to answer more surveys. Hahahahaha.
I looked it up and I guess yard signs might be a good idea. Personally, I think they are wasteful. But if I can get them sourced through an American Company, the expense might be worth it.
Please take the surveys! (No matter your nationality)
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