When you out into the world, you’ve got to dress for battle. You don’t know what you’re going to face, you’re going to need implements for survival. Even a trip to the grocery store requires that you’re specially outfitted…at least I need to be.
I had an emergency addition to our door-belling piece at the printer’s yesterday afternoon. A prominent politician’s campaign missed the deadline to get his ad into our election handout. Since he’s born, raised and lives in our Legislative District, he really wanted to be included in the piece going out to his neighborhood. An appeal to the District Chair was effective, so I had to stop the presses, literally. Got the layout rework finished, and we’re still on schedule to meet the deadline. However I got nothing, so…
...I’m going empty my pockets to show what I carry. (You probably have the same things in yours too.)
A PHONE
I cannot leave the house for five minutes without my phone.
“I’m taking off!” I tell my wife.
“Got your phone?” is her reply…every time. Not “See you later” or “Have fun”.
Nope, it’s always “Got your phone?”
I wonder what that’s about…
…Anyway, a smart phone is the new purse. Inside it has a map, calendar, clock, camera, flashlight, barcode reader, calculator, photo album, music collection, a bus tracker, games, ebooks…and you can even call people with it, like I do when I call home to tell my wife to put our indoor cat in the bedroom, so I can bring the groceries inside without a “great escape”.
I’ve only had mine for about five years. I’m fairly amazed that I could get anywhere without looking at the map, checking the satellite and numerous street views to get a sense of where to park…
…After thinking a bit, it was easier when all I had was an address. Oh well, technology!
A PEN
I have to have a pen, if only for fiddling with. Some of us of a certain age still write checks on occasion, a fact that some stores have forgotten. But I am prepared, and won’t hold up the checkout line while the clerk looks for a pen for me to use. In fact, I’m not all that crazy of using the “house pen”. I don’t know where it’s been…when I got my flu shot earlier this week, I was glad to have my own pen while at the clinic, because sick people.
I must have a pen to check things off when I do the grocery shopping, and once even asked an acquaintance I ran into at the store to loan me theirs briefly. It kept me on track!
A POCKET KNIFE
I have several and a small one always goes into my pocket.
You never know when you can save someone’s teeth by offering to cut open a bag or something. “Here…allow me!” A one and a half inch blade to the rescue.
If there is a string to be cut or a box to open, I’ll be there!
What’s in your pocket?
RSVPS
1. kathny
2. belinda ridgewood
3. rubyr
4. sidnora
5. joanbrooker
6. ericlewis0
7.
MAYBEES :
laura
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RSVPS
1. tbirchard
2. navajo
3. Glen The Plumber
4. remembrance
5. TLO
6. jpmassar
7. Meteor Blades
8.
MAYBEES :
1. smileycreek
2. paradise50
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VIRGINIA KOSSACKS!