Say Hello and Go : 01 08 2023

 

     45 coins found me today, not a record by any means but still kind of amazing that any of them do really.  5 quarters, 9 dimes and 31 pennies which is pretty normal for a long Sunday run but no nickels which is not. So no 'hitting for the cycle' today, but it's still a lot of little blessings.  I got out decently early so there was less traffic to navigate, which also tends to make is a little more private as there's less people out there.  Just me mostly so you're alone with your thoughts.  Well, except for saying hello to the kids at the 151 Coffee place, the one where they used to have all the little rubber duckies people had given them on display.  My flock of 29 was small compared to what was there.  Unfortunately, the only one that's still left out is the very large 'mama duckie', which is kinda sad.  Continuing, there's also the guy at the 'Quickie Mart' where I pop my head in the door, say "good morning, have a great weekend", and pop out.  Same for the guy at the Shell station just up the street, where I always get a big smile and a hello back.  I'm pretty sure they enjoy the 'hello' and have gotten used to the 'mature' guy stopping by early every Sunday morning  just to 'say hello and go.'  Hmmmmm, that could be a cool bumper sticker----"JUST SAY HELLO AND GO."  Remember you heard it here first. 

     Judging by the picture, there wasn't a lot of "stuff" today, unlike some days where you have to decide if it will fit in the pocket without wearing a hole in it.  I see tire valves in the road a lot but I think this is the first one that looks brand new and has the shiny valve cap still attached.  Not sure how one would pop out of a tire all by its lonesome though.  I found a functional utility knife which was undamaged because it was wedged in an expansion crack at a street crossing.  They normally don't do so well, like the last one a few days ago which I only kept for the picture.  Yes honey, I just took the spare blades out and gave it a decent burial.  Really.  Wait for it, wait for it....and there's that internationally famous eye-roll.  Well honey.....thanks for being on the show, here's some lovely parting gifts along with our thanks for being such a good sport.  And another eye-roll, and a great smile!!  Ha!!  Love ya honey!  Moving on, there was another micro-fiber cloth in the grass beside the road which must have escaped from the car-wash just down the street.  Since it just had minimal 'stuff' sttached to it there's now another new shop rag available in The 'Rundover' Store.  All in all, it was a pretty good day, a little sunshine, not unbearably cold, at least one shiny penny found me.  Life is good!