Day #582 - Super Helpful

Our day was filled with Super Helpful people every place we went. It was wonderful!

Doc and Sparky began their day with a quick run to Starbucks. Doc got his coffee, Sparky brought me a penny and a nickel. (Coins #1&2). According to Doc, the little guy is quite the Chick Magnet.

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One delay after another this morning, so we did not get out the door until 10:30. We donated some items at the Goodwill store, then Doc swung into the 7-11 parking lot so I could find a coin. I didn’t see any inside the store, but Doc “knew” there was a coin in the planters. (Coin #3). He is getting pretty good at this game.

We were passing a Kinko’s and even though I was planning to do that task after working on the condo this afternoon, Doc suggested we do it then. As Doc hoped out of the van, he spotted an embedded penny. Since our van was loaded with tools, he was able to pry out the penny. (Coin #4).

I have been working on the Neighborhood Maps for 2 months and need to get them out this weekend. Super Helpful gal at Kinko’s. Saved me time and money. Some local group was holding a car wash in the lot, so Doc managed to get the car rinsed as well during that time. Very productive! Doc also found a penny in planter as he was sitting around waiting! (Coin #5)

Our next stop was Home Depot to order the new range for the condo. Jim was Super Helpful in the electrical department with the new electrical plug.

Quick detours to the CVS Pharmacy and Italian Deli for lunch, then FINALLY on our way to work at the condo.

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We stopped at the flooring warehouse to get samples. Dave was Super Helpful. He let us take 12-15 big pieces of linoleum out of the display racks, plus two books of carpets. No deposits, didn’t even ask our name.

We went to the condo and laid out all the flooring options. Marriage is all about ‘teamwork’ (negotiating / compromise). Same thing, different words.

We made our decisions and then returned the flooring samples and placed our order.

At 4 PM we met with a plumber. Fred was Super Helpful in telling us what to do with the plumbing.

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After the plumber left. Doc and I took care of some yucky jobs. Doc also put in a new 220 electrical plug. By 7 PM it was time for a Home Depot run. A Super Helpful sales associate helped Doc with the needed circuit breaker. I spotted a penny at a closed check out line. (Coin #6). Had to ‘nudge’ the gate aside in order to get to the coin. We were checking out in the Self Service line, but the machine would not cooperate. Turns out the previous customer had left an item on the sensor. So I went chasing after him in the parking lot. Was rewarded with a dime upon my return. (Coin #7).

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At 8:30 we realized how late it was and did a mad-dash pack up job. Made it to Trader Joe’s at 8:51 with 9 minutes to shop. (We have guests coming for breakfast in the morning). Doc spotted a penny in a check out lane where I had looked three times! (Coin #8) And it was a super duper shiny one!

As we were loading the groceries into the van, Doc said, “Is that a penny near your door?” It was. We just looked at each other. We were each too tired and sore to bend over and pick it up! (Coin #9)

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We made significant progress on the rental place today, but the new construction drawings are still sitting in a roll just waiting to be unfurled.

Total: 9 Coins P (7), N (1), D (1), Q (0) = 22¢