The Rodeo Queen

Yesterday I had a ride from a retired Storm Lake teacher.  It was so much fun to catch up!  The difficult part about seeing the retired teachers is that they are usually subbing in the building and we don't have time to talk.  

We got to the June E. Nylen Center early, but the radiation people were running early.  I hardly had time to sit down and my buzzer went off.  I wore a turtleneck with a warm wool sweater yesterday.  When I took my turtleneck off I thought, "Wow that was a tight squeeze. I hope my earrings are still there".

One of my earring backs had fallen off.  I shook my shirt, but the back was no where to be found.  I took my earrings off and put them in my purse.  I went to my treatment and told the technicians that I lost my earring back.  I asked them if they had a flashlight.  They said that they did and they would get me one after my treatment.  

Following my treatment one of the technicians looked in her drawer.  There were two flashlights, but both of them needed new batteries.  I told them that was O.K. I forgot there was a flashlight app on my phone.  I went back to the changing room with my phone in hand.  The flashlight app isn't as effective when the lights are on.  I had to get close to the floor with my phone and I'm glad I did or I wouldn't have found my earring back.  I looked under the lockers and whew, it was under the lockers!  I was so happy!  I changed back into my own clothes.  As I was walking out one of the technicians was standing in the hall.  She was relieved that I had found my earring back.

When I walked out into the lobby channel 9 was interviewing a rodeo queen.  She was all decked out in her big white hat, queen sash, and other rodeo garb.  It was quite the sight!  Her interview didn't make the cut for the news last night, but they did show the the "rodeo group" handing over a check.  There was an interview just not with the "queen".  I was relieved that I hadn't been caught walking in the background.  Apparently a rodeo association gave money to the cancer center.  It made for an interesting change.  It isn't everyday that a rodeo queen is walking around the lobby.

Ted slept until 11:00 p.m. last night.  He needed a diaper change and a drink, BUT he then went back to sleep!  Hurrah!

My rides for next week are full!  Thank you everyone for your help!  Here is the link if you are interested.

Rides to Sioux City