05-15-25 A long days journey
 I was awoken by a text for 730 this morning. It seems that the plans for 10 AM. Were shifted to noon. I proceeded as planned originally and got myself ready and Jake helped me pack my car before he was ready to leave for work. As it happens the extra time I had available allowed me to take him to drop off the vehicle. He was driving for work and we stopped at his favourite coffee shop, which I love the name of. Well there I bought a travel version of the coffee maker that I have been using at his house for the last week now. It is truly the best coffee I’ve had in a long time.
I realize that he was going to have to take a skytrain and help to get to the office where his car was and I had the time so I drove him to work and had our last little visit. I have truly enjoyed this time spent sharing a space with him again. We haven’t had opportunity to spend good quality time together for a long time, and I treasure it deeply.
Then I drove back to make it to the hospital by 11:30 only defined that my friend was in no way ready to leave yet, and it was several hours before we could. This caused me a little bit of stress as now we were going to be leaving the lower mainland during rush-hour. I offered to get him a wheelchair as the exit was a long way away, but he was sure he could walk When we made it out of the street I told him to take a time and go sit on the bench and I will go get the car. I came out of the underground parking lot to go where he was supposed to be sitting only to find a meal on the ground with someone near him in the safety vest as he had had his legs give out under him and was kneeling in the rain. I was horribly distraught, but he was OK and we got him into the car and on our way. I can’t say I wasn’t annoyed by the whole situation as a wheelchair would’ve avoided that problem. It took me a while to calm down.
The freeway was very crowded and at one point I was amused to see collectors plates on a Honda Accord. Many years ago, I wondered what would be the collector cars of an era where many things were made out of plastic. Question answered.
 it took a very long time just to get to Chilliwack to fill up with gas and I was getting Hangry as it was already 5 o’clock and I have had a muffin and a small yoghurt all day. There were three hours left to go, however, so we continued on and God bless auntie Lynn for making dinner and keeping it for us when we arrived finally just after eight.
I got him settled and then I had something to eat and talked to him so that we agreed to stay for another night in order for us to relax tomorrow and allow me to get my payroll done that needs to be done. My ankle needs the break from the driving and so does his body. I felt much better after making that decision.
Rosie and I watched the Greta Garbo documentary, which was very interestingly done and a fascinating look at a complicated life. I think she would’ve been great being a theatre actress and avoiding the publicity of the machine of Hollywood.
triumphgal 