Awake: 6:20am Partly cloudy Overnight @ Anchorage, AK
We both have coffee with a slice of sourdough bread before driving to the
Alaska Club @ 8:15. Before we leave, I cut the small Ad from the Alaska
Press paper that advertizes our "heavy equipment" for sale & bring it with
me.
@ the club, I tack this 2" X 1.5" Ad on the BIG bulletin board for everyone
to see?
I do a medium workout this morning....taking it easy on the different
muscle groups for the diferent machines. Today a few more of our ole fogey
gang show up & this is good for the jaw exercise. I think these guys &
gals we hang out with give each other & us the inspiration to continually
try & stay fit & slim, plus it's their personalities that drive us to
laughter & the experts always say: "Laughter is the best medicine!"
I am nearly finished with exercising for the day when Ben signals me that
the monthly birthday party is taking place in the cafe & there is Ice
Cream! Some 22 people, most of whom I know, are sitting at the gathered
tables to eat & talk. We spend a good half hr there; these occasions are
very personal, warm, & special for us seniors. Then I shower & meet Kathy
upstairs later.
Before we leave, I encourage Kathy to "come see our AD." As we approach
the BIG bulletin board, she spots my aviation Doctor standing & looking at
the many advertized items. I introduce him to Kathy & point to our small
AD. He had to put on his reading glasses to see what it was about. We left
him looking very close at the fine print.
Next, K & I drive over to Costco East where I drop her off for some light
shopping, then I drive 2 blocks to the Anchorage Daily News bldg & pay BIG
bucks to run the tractor AD with accessories for sale over Saturday &
Sunday. I need to move that equipment before Woody ships it back to Japan.
Back to Costco, pick up Kathy & drive to a wonderful area of Anchorage
called: College Village. Again, I drop Kathy off, this time she visits her
senior friend Benita(age 88) while I visit the library nearby.
As the Saab engine shuts down, the cell phone draws my attention: It's Dr.
Alex, my aviation doctor. He was able to read our small AD & wants to see
our tractor with accessories. I make a quick call to Woody who tells me he
will be at the house by 3:00pm. I call Alex back, then call Kathy for the
early pickup @ Benita' house & we meet Dr. Alex @ our old home which is
now Woody & Chong's home.
Dr Alex's 1st impression: "Oh, it's much bigger than I thought!" was good
news for me. After all, that AD read: "Heavy Equipment!" Dr Alex looked
carefully @ everything, then wanted the engine started. Of all things,
then he wanted to drive it! He's never driven a tractor so I did kinda
check him out on all the gears, PTO operation, etc. I casually noticed
that on each gear change, the front end would come close to lifting off
the ground so I felt it my duty to remind him to: "Be smooth!" About 10 or
15 min later, he stepped down, took me off to the side & with a low
whisper said: "I want to buy it!" Then he opened his jacket, pulled out an
envelope which contained enough 100 dollar bills to convince me....this
guy is serious! We made a deal: He pays 1/2 of the asking price now, then
the remainder @ pick up time.
After Dr Alex leaves, I waste no time in cancelling our AD with the
Anchorage Daily news.
8:00pm dinner: Leftover True Cod fish, French fries & mixed nuts.
Lights out: 12:14am
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