For the past few months Hubby Tony has been working up to a HUGE (in importance and time) work video conference that started this morning. Because he didn't want to have any internet issues, he needed to wire in directly to the wi-fi, which required him to set up in the living room. I knew the conference would be discussing sensitive information, so I volunteered to leave the house for the duration of his event.
Over the weekend I started figuring out what I was going during my day to myself. I ended up scheduling some work in a part of town I never get to. When Tony mentioned the cat was getting low on food Google informed me that there was a branch of the pet food store right around the corner from where I would be. When I asked it about thrift stores in the area it gave me information for three that were within a couple of miles of each other.
After completing my needs and want-tos I wasn't sure how the day would flow, so before I left I put my bike on the carrier and tossed my helmet in the back seat. I was ready for anything!
Before I could start on my day of adventure, though, I had to participate in a Census conference call. That had the potential of running over into Tony's conference start time, so I left the house early and participated in a nearby parking lot. After the call I drove to my first stop, then had a great lunch. Halfway through my lunch I received a call from my Census supervisor, and asked if I could call her back. Ten minutes later my call went to her voice mail, and I had moved on to the next errand when she tried again.
I parked the car and answered. Supervisor asked if I was interested in leading up part of the operation that's taking place later this week, and if so could I meet her downtown in a couple of hours to discuss the details. I was and could. All of a sudden my day took an unanticipated turn. I found a coffee shop with wifi to complete my work paperwork, drove home to take the bike off the car, and carried my 'stuff' up to the condo door. I left a text for Tony to please bring it in the next time he got a break.
The drive downtown took 20 minutes, and parking was easy to find. I knew I was in the right place when I saw someone carrying a Census bag. The meeting ended up being the supervisor, three other people, and me. She laid out the project (which sounds intimidating but exciting). At the end she scheduled another meeting for tomorrow at the same place. So just like that my day of adventure turned into days.
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Sounds like you are enjoying this job Kathy, good for you.
ReplyDeleteI like the challenge of learning new things and talking with new people.
DeleteYour census job sounds fascinating! I can't even figure out zoom, for my niece in law's baby shower. I have to go get a microphone, but so far haven't found one that works on this old computer. I won't bother with video part of it. I've never used zoom, or facetime, mainly because I've not had anyone who wanted to chat with me on the phone via video.
ReplyDeleteWhen the whole Zoom meeting thing started I realized that my desktop computer with the larger screen did not have a camera. Fortunately my laptop does
DeleteWow. You are really busy. I thought my four days last week of activity was a big deal!
ReplyDeleteIt's just Tuesday but I'm already feeling a little overwhelmed. The Census finishes up on Thursday, and I'll be glad to have a chance to relax.
DeleteWell, aren't you flexible?! Busy woman.
ReplyDeleteI guess this week I'll use Flexibility as my middle name :-)
DeleteMentally prepared! That's the key.
ReplyDeleteI try...
DeleteAn exciting project sounds like the perfect distraction during this time of Covid. And I'm jealous of your ability to be out and about. It's still not safe here.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Karen. I envy the freedom with which Kathy is able to move about without trepidation. We are just getting COVID numbers down here in central California but have a heavy layer of forest fire smoke to contend with on top of the virus. I am still limiting my time away from home to within a few miles and only for an hour or so at a time.
DeleteWe keep a careful eye on the COVID numbers, which seem to be going down in the metropolitan area but up in other parts of the sate.
DeleteBoth Tony and I are lucky enough to have no underlying health conditions (and no extra stressors like the smoke in California). We made a decision earlier in the summer to cautiously start doing activities, choosing on a case by case basis what felt safe. Surprisingly, once we started leaving the house our comfort zone increased.