1st May. A durn good day

My handyman finished up the repairs/renovations  which were needed because of my minor flood.

 He put in the dry wall, them primed and painted it. He'd re-constructed the cupboard which had been badly damaged.  Skilled man that he is, he made it about 2" less wide.  My new to me  (but previously owned) fridge had been a tight fit, now it has breathing room.


My kitchen cabinets are old and tired, and I am too old and tired to replace them!    When I go to England in September  (fingers crossed)  he will repaint them.

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 Ashley came for lunch.  She and I ate at separate tables on the Lanai.    We split a fabulous  vegetarian quesadilla  from the redoubtable "Reyna's Taquieria"  here in town, and enjoyed their flan for dessert.






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 Then it was off to the brand new and spiffy "Tyre Kingdom" on North Beneva, just over a mile from my home.

 I needed four new tyres and they gave me the best estimate. It was pleasure to do business with them.

 I was in and out in 80 minutes.    As I waited I read a bit,  then had a long and stimulating conversation with one of their front desk "Associates". It was a quiet day at Tyre Kingdom!

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Earlier in the day I'd gotten a text message from M.  She is one of the two pharmacists at my local Walgreens,  and the President of Zion's Fan Club.

 M alerted me that it was C's last day at the pharmacy. "Might I be able, M. asked, to stop by and say good-bye? ".  C. is about to move to the D.C. area where her husband's extended family lives.  She has a position with Walgreens there)

 C is a staff member who deals with the public when they pick up scrips in person or in drive by, and field their telephoned questions. She is great.

 I stopped by.  
Zion and C. had their final love-fest.

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A purdy good May Day!




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