Last Wednesday Ron had a doctor appointment in Elmira with the kidney specialist. They had moved from Madison Avenue to the Ivy Building area behind the Arnot-Ogden Hospital. They sent us a map with the visit reminder so we were set ready to go, only to find that the Walnut Street bridge was closed for repairs. Fortunately the detour was marked well and Ron has always had a compass in his head (probably from driving truck for 20 years) so we still made it in plenty of time. How odd with the masks, temperatures and info taken etc. We felt bad for the gentleman in line ahead of us when they told him his temp was too high, “take a seat a bit, we’ll take it again, and, if down, then you can go on up”. I can’t quite describe the feelings that accompany these tactics, but, we have no choice. For now anyway.
We filled the car with gas before leaving Elmira, and ¾ of a tank saved us almost $5! Is that not ridiculous? What frustration surrounds us here in PA.
Ron had to be tested for the COVID-19 virus in Hershey on Saturday as he has a procedure there this week. There are no exceptions to this. You have to be tested at the site you’ll be having something done at the hospital. Apparently that’s the case no matter where you go. Our many thanks to our friend Fred for chauffeuring us. His car thermometer topped out at 90 degrees when we arrived at the testing lab at 11 a.m. We waited half an hour for Ron to be called in, and the swab test took 10 seconds! Then another 150 miles home. However, to celebrate freedom we stopped at Weaver’s Amish market where I bought fresh homegrown asparagus, green onions and head lettuce! Homegrown! Awesome. And, when we got to Selingsgrove we “dined in” at Red Robin where we got huge, yummy burgers and fries. It really made for a good day all the way around. We’d not been out and sat down in an eatery in months.
The Rhododendrons around here are absolutely gorgeous! Huge, lush blooms in several colors everywhere you look. There are several folks in Alba that have them – they’re all great!
The unrest in this country – and throughout the world – following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer is the most troubling thing I’ve witnessed in my life. And, that includes 9/11. But, what has almost pushed me over the edge is the news reports of mayors in major cities saying they’re going to get rid of, or “defund” the police department. Are you kidding me? They’re going to have people contact social workers instead. For domestic violence? Armed robbery? Corner drug deals? Breaking and entering? Murder? The list goes on and on. Folks, we need to pray and pray hard it doesn’t come to this. We DESPERATELY need our men and women in blue – EVERYWHERE!
Quote by Daniel Webster: “And by the blessing of God may that country itself become a vast and splendid monument, not of oppression and terror, but of wisdom, of peace, and of liberty, upon which the world may gaze with admiration, forever.”
Psalm 11:7 For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; upright men will see his face.