Rowdy Monday

[susandennis]

The Seahawks are playing New Orleans this evening and, turns out, 6 am on a Monday is not too early to start the tailgate party.  I shit you not.  The party got appropriately loud for the morning news shows but has now gone a bit quiet.  Napping?  It's going to be a long and loud day with massive traffic issues around here.  Happily, I have no where I need to go.

I went already.  To swim.  And it was great. I got my Christmas card gifts all ready and gave out the first two this morning.  Both lifeguards thanked me profusely and that was before they even opened them!  I was a little tentative about the project,  but no more.

After I was showered and dressed and in the car nearly driving away, a big Parks and Rec truck pulled up along side and motioned me to stay put - like they wanted to speak to me. So I turned off the engine and they pulled up in front and got of their truck and started towards me with my wallet in their hands!  I did not even know I had lost it!

I figured out later that it had fallen out of my pocket, onto the sidewalk when I went in to swim.  They found it.  This is not trivial. It was dark and that sidewalk is full of teenagers going to the school in the next block.  But these two workers found it and then found me - an hour later and I'm not even sure how.  But the guy said as he was handing it back 'that is way too much cash to carry around, young lady!'  cracked me up.  (For the record, it was about $75.00.)  I thanked them profusely.  They asked 'do you do computers?' and I said yes and they turned around to show me the Parks and Recreation logo on their safety vest and said 'spread the word about Don and Carla on the computer, ok?'  I gave them each a $20 and promised I'm mention them.  (And I did. I found Parks and Recreation on Twitter, and tweeted a shout out to Don and Carla.)

$40 and a tweet is a small price to pay for saving me from the stress and aggravation of losing my wallet.  Plus no telling when I might have discovered the loss.  Thank you Don and Carla!!

The problem is that I hate to bother with a purse but the pockets on the robe I wear for early mornings swims are just too shallow.  I think that's today's project - make those pockets way deeper.  I think that's probably worth dragging the sewing machine out for.

Also it's laundry Monday.   

Comments

[jwg.livejournal.com]

Nice to hear about Don and Carla.

Send a note to their boss too if you can figure out who that is.

[susandennis]

i couldn't figure out who their manager was so I sent the note to the head of Parks and Recreation (and was able to toss in some fangirl love for the pools - win win).

[galebird.livejournal.com]

Wow! Amazing on Don and Carla! That's serious dedication on their part to finding you!

[susandennis]

I know. I'm still reeling.

[mhaithaca.livejournal.com]

Could also do one of those Velcro armband wallets with the bare minimum of needed stuff (maybe even photocopies and an emergency $20) for swim outings.

[susandennis]

As it turned out the pocket plan was a fail. I think in my case just a small bag will do the trick and I found one in my drawer and then realized that also solved the problem of remembering to also take my rescue inhaler. But the armband idea might rock for another idea I have so thanks!

[earthmother45.livejournal.com]

To me, your morning is all connected and I'd say you got a little bit of the "pay it forward karma" going on there.

[susandennis]

isn't that a great thought?!

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's great luck on them finding it and returning it!

[susandennis]

very great luck that they found it... that they were inventive enough to then find me before I even knew it was gone. they could have, of course, always called me or found me via my address but by that time I would have discovered it gone and been in a panic. OR have already started canceling credit cards!

[captainsblog.livejournal.com]

You weren't kidding about the rowdy fans:

Rowdy Seattle Seahawks fans register as earthquake during Monday Night Football (http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/03/us/seattle-seahawks-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

[susandennis]

:)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Wow, great work on their part! Which makes me realize there's an added bonus of my lifeguardless gym: No membership card. You just put your phone number in and it scans your finger print and you're in! Technically I could leave my purse in the car (though I lock it in a locker instead).

I'm glad the lifeguards are happy with their gifts! It's kind of you to remember them.

[susandennis]

Oh, I only take my wallet so I'll have my drivers license. I could easily leave it locked in the car. But, I'm just not that sharp! :) Maybe this will teach me.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah! Maybe leave your whole wallet at home and tuck your license in your car somewhere? Maybe a credit card too, just in case of emergency.