I am now an employee of London Drugs. I just spent two days in training. I go back on Friday to write the exam. I guess one could call it a "drug test." Oooooohmigosh....how long has it been since I last wrote an exam. Too far back to remember. But this is one drug test for which one can study! Got three days to study up a storm. I wonder if the instructors take bribes...
Saturday I start my first shift at the London Drugs a block from my apartment. How great is that! I can walk to work and be there in two minutes. Woo hoo!
My darling daughter and her spectacular spouse are on holidays in the Philipines. They are lounging on beaches and snorkeling in the ocean. I am missing them. It will be nice when they are home.
While they are gone they have left me in charge of the aquariums. Son-in-law J. showed me how to feed the fish in each tank. He has one salty aquarium with a clownfish in it. Remember Finding Nemo? Well, it looks exactly like Nemo. In the same tank are two fish that are bright yellow and saturated purple. They are gorgeous. It's fun to watch the little crab with a conch-shaped shell in that tank too. The most interesting tank is the one with the discus fish. When I arrive at the apartment I talk to the fish and when I go around the corner to look at the discus they are all congregating near the door watching for me with their mouths opening and closing. They have such big eyes and are so curious. I think they are more interested in watching me than they are in eating. The other fish dash for the food when I put it in, but the discus watch me watching them. And then, slowly they amble over for the food. I think they must be quite intelligent for fish - the Einsteins of the fish world perhaps.
I have also been in charge of the daughter and son-in-law's car and I've taken full advantage of it, driving it to work. I have noticed police with radar guns on Granville twice, but always been driving within the speed limit. Nya, nya, nya, nya, nya...you didn't catch me! I wonder if they take bribes? I have noticed one thing about Vancouver car culture - amber means: go very fast, and red means: two more cars can go. Hey, just like Winnipeg!
Friends in Winnipeg, A and J have a new granddaughter! Congrats to all. Welcome to Jin Mei. I had a lovely time at my sister D.'s on Sunday. Roast beef dinner, Canada-opoly and Wizard (card game). Dinner and entertainment. Great stuff. Happy Hallowe'en everyone!
Did you know America ranks the lowest in education but the highest in drug use? It's nice to be number one, but we can fix that. All we need to do is start the war on education. If it's anywhere near as successful as our war on drugs, in no time we'll all be hooked on phonics. ~Leighann Lord
