A Series of Unfortunate Events (That Turned Out Okay)

[dawn_felagund]

Bobby of got-a-perfect-score-on-his-Outdoor-Emergency-Care test has been, not surprisingly, drafted into becoming an instructor with Ski Patrol. As a result, he has been teaching parts of classes at the most recent Outdoor Emergency Care class on Friday nights. We grab a snack on the way home, he goes to class, and when class is over, we meet

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[lindahoyland]

I'm glad all turned out well. I'd write Bobby's number down if I were you.

[dawn_felagund]

That's definitely on the agenda! :D

[engarian]

New battery - GREAT IDEA! At least Bobby knows you well enough to realize that you would (1) probably have left your phone behind, and (2) might be having problems with the truck.

Torn up feet, although an option, should always be the very last resort :-)

- Erulisse (one L)

[dawn_felagund]

I am a millennial--barely--but still haven't gotten used to the idea of having my phone on me at all times. Extreme introvert that I am, the idea of being reachable 24/7 on terms other than my own is deeply unpleasant. I'm trying to get better about at least having it but definitely messed this one up! :D

Torn up feet are an unfortunate reality for me periodically. My feet are just shaped weirdly, and even shoes that I think will be okay, if I walk a long distance, will rub in places. I've sadly gotten used to it!

[engarian]

I purchase two pairs of orthotic inserts each year for my shoes, and move the prior year's pairs to shoes I wear less often like my snow boots and dress shoes. Without the orthotics, I would be crippled with Plantar Fasciitis. Since I'm on my feet 8-10 hours a day, that wasn't an option. I'm sure your foot issue is different than mine, every body is different, but if you haven't tried orthotics, you might want to consider them.

The only reason I have my phone on me 24/7 is because the security company for the store reaches me at that phone number and I can check the store remotely from an app on it. I also read on it and I've learned to use it pretty exclusively. It's a handy little thing - LOL.

I'm just very grateful that you and Bobby are both OK in what could have been a much worse situation. *hugs*

- Erulisse (one L)

[sinneahtes]

Eek! Glad things turned out okay!

I really need to learn more about cars and stuff--car issues make me so anxious. But it's nice when kind strangers help out (even if the reason is that you're stalled at the bottom of an icy hill after a major snowstorm and the guy behind you is worried about your car causing a massive accident--not that that ever happened to me or anything *best attempt at innocent look*).

I was just saying to my mom the other day, "I remember when I could leave the house without a cell phone and not worry about it!" (Of course, we did worry about not having a phone even before cell phones were common, but anyway...)

[dawn_felagund]

I'm terrible with cars too ... mechanical stuff generally, actually. I am very low on that kind of intelligence. (I mean, I have trouble telling left from right! I once had to ask for help at a gas station because I turned the gas cap the wrong way and got it stuck. Of course, to make matters even worse, I was going to a scribal arts demo and was in full medieval dress when this happened ... :D) I understand at an intellectual level how a lot of aspects of a car work, but to turn that understanding into practical application just ain't happening

[talullahred]

lol! Sorry, I had to laugh, because the same thing happened to me, minus cold weather, plus cranky child late for birthday party. Saturday was not a good day for car batteries. :D

[dawn_felagund]

No apologies! Please laugh--I did! :D The guy who helped me and I had a good chuckle over all that had to go wrong to put me in that precise predicament.

[dreamflower02]

Yay for the kindness of strangers and new truck batteries!

Whenever I find myself nostalgic for the "olden days" when phones could only be used at home in the same room where it was attached to the wall, I think of how much safer the world is with cell phones.

OTOH, I'm really horrible about leaving mine at home.

[dawn_felagund]

Me too! I'm a millennial ... barely, but still a millennial ... but have never been able to grasp the need to have my phone on me at all times. I don't want to be always reachable; the idea is actually really unpleasant to me. Of course, it backfired this time. ;) I am trying to get better about making sure it is in my purse. A few weeks ago, it would have been, as I never left it on the arm of the couch because I was afraid one of the dogs would bump it onto the floor. The new aquarium stand changed everything.

I generally like technology, but I have also set very strong boundaries for myself (like not checking email on my phone unless I'm out of town without Internet access) to keep it from becoming a burden. I look at people who can't go five minutes without responding to something from the device in their pocket and think that must be miserable, and I don't want it to be me.