It’s been awhile, but I took a short trip back to Wisconsin for my aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary. I also got to celebrate my godmother’s 68th birthday (another aunt) and spend some time with my mom. Bob got me direct flights from/to Charlotte, NC and Madison, so that made it very easy.
While we’ve been here, we’ve made it a point to pick up the weekly Shelby (a nearby town) Shopper, which has some local stories and also a local events calendar that we look over to see if anything is of interest. A few weeks ago, we noticed that there was a blood drive being held, so we reserved spots. This is something we like to do when we have the opportunity, as you never know when blood may be needed.
Today was donation day. Our appointment was at 2:30, and we were done about 3:15. It was held in a bus at a middle school so we had a little wait due to the backup of parents picking up their children. But it allowed us to go right to the Gardner Webb University afternoon softball game that we wanted to see.
It was a great day for a ballgame. While it started out below freezing today, it had warmed up to the high 50s by the time we got to the game. GW was playing a double header, but we only stayed for the first game. They ended up losing, but it was a good game.
usually in memory of someone.
Peckish Travels 