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So I get off of work Wednesday night at 11:50 p.m. I go home I get to bed is roughly 1:00 a.m. my alarm wakes me up at 6:00 a.m. and I leave my home about 7:30.    I am very thankful I have the chance to support my church's food ministry. I get to associate with many very good people who want to do a good thing.    There was a great deal of needs in our community, and if I can work to help with some of them for some people then that is very positive. I'm so thankful that I have the resources and ability to do so.    The paperwork said we received 2000 pounds worth of donations this morning. All of which had to be carried from the sidewalk into the church and down a flight of stairs. I am not the oldest person on our squad, but I feel like I am the weakest link some days.     We got finished getting everything ready just about noon. I was able to go out and get a nice leisurely lunch, but it was at a breakfast spot! Stacks on 38 in Moorestown,...

 

No one ever believes me when I talk about my father, especially how he commuted every day from New Jersey into Manhattan alone to his job at the Empire State Building where he was a "Dictaphone Operator" (typist) even though he was totally blind from birth. 

 Morning Trip to Philadelphia 6/14/2024 To make a long story short, I had to make an early AM trip to the Philly VA Medical Center for some tests. In order to make some other things happen, it worked out best to take the Amtrak from Trenton, NJ to Philly’s 30 th Street station. I set my alarm for 3:00 AM (Ugg!) and left my home at about 5 for the scheduled 5:53 AM train. Yes, I know it was about equal distance between my home and Trenton and the VA Hospital, but I had other things I hoped to do after the appointment was done. There is little traffic on the road at this early hour, which makes for an easy drive. I had to install apps on my phone for the Amtrak ticket, the parking garage in Trenton, and for the transit in Philly. Had these all installed and accounts registered days before the trip.   I was at the station with plenty of time to spare. The train was on time and boarding was quick and easy. There were plenty of seats. Things were clean and comforta...