Monday, November 20, 2017

Test Run

Test Run
This morning I was proud of myself for not waking up as early although it may have only been 15 minutes later. I got ready kind of in a hurry because I thought the window for the Comcast man was 7 to 12. About 10, I called Comcast and asked about the appointment. The window is actually 7 - 8 on a different day. The large window that I was remembering was for my wheelchair delivery which is already been done. I then decided to take my wheelchair for a test drive.
I went to the Flintridge Starbucks where I was able to see Bonnie and Ciamak, Sherry, a beautiful lady who is Japanese, and Mr. John. Bonnie and Ciamak same to me doing very well but today they didn't have any grandchildren or great-grandchildren with them. Sherry and I didn't really have time to top over worry about to say hi and she looked great! The beautiful Japanese lady was absolutely awesome! The first thing I asked her was if she was Asian. She what is born in Hawaii and along with a few other ethnicities, she was half Japanese. Talking to Mr. John was absolutely wonderful, I saw that he was busy but he did take the time to tell me that Matt has an absolute blast at my birthday party.
Then I decided to take off to Verizon on Austin Bluffs and find out about different Chargers and the problems that keep occurring. As I spent a good hour there, I learned that there is a new fast charger that doesn't become bent causing charging difficulties, but I do have one charger that works. I also learned that you get it $5 off of charger purchase if you turn in an old charger. After learning that I would have to purchase a new charger with my new phone and decided not to get a charger quite yet until this phone no longer works.
As I was letting my phone charge on their fast charger, I went to the bank to make sure things were in proper order. Afterward I went back to Verizon to retrieve my fully charged phone, 4 + absolutely unknown reason I began to cry when leaving Verizon and then headed home.
When I finally arrived home, my wheelchair battery had just reached the yellow. The wheelchair battery gauge goes from green to yellow to red.  When it's in red you better hope that a charger is near. I was reminded today that I need to charge it every night however I was told previously to make sure it was run down a little bit for charging it which only makes sense. After my adventures today I was very excited to realize that the battery was run down enough to charge. Thanksgiving break could not have come at a better time I get to take my hotrod on adventures!

Friday, November 17, 2017

Hot Rod Lessons

Hot Rod Lessons
I was really excited today to be able to go to work and know that we have the whole next week off. My dad came to take me to work and on the way we were discussing how he was going to wait at my house for the wheelchair delivery. Although I felt a bit guilty, I was very impressed that my dad was willing to hang out at my house for the three-hour window time they had given me for delivery.  All of this quickly changed moments after I arrived at work.
    Yesterday I learned that I get to tutor my cousin’s daughter (2nd cousin?) in reading and math. When I arrived early to work I went to the library to look at books for her to read.  No sooner had I described the tutoring situation to the librarians did I receive a call reminding me of the wheelchair delivery and strongly advising me to be home to learn about and test drive the new wheelchair. “What?!? This is my 3rd hot rod (electric wheelchair),” I thought. Then I remembered that this hot rod has additional, newer  and exciting features that I should be instructed on.
I quickly made arrangements to be picked up so I could be home at the start of the delivery window and tried very had to remain calm with this sudden change of plans. After a minor internal panic attack, I registered my absence and headed to class.  I was super excited about seeing the students one last time before Thanksgiving break and I did get to see most of them before I was headed home to learn how to drive my new hot rod. Here I sit...waiting to get a new hot rod and lessons!.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK!