giving blood
It's always more fun giving blood when you make it a complete social event.
Friend Mary and I went for lunch first, then to give our blood. We raced to
fill our blood bags; Mary took 6 minutes and I took 7. People there are really
nice, and so is that basket of donut holes and cookies they make you eat
after, along with the sugary juice. Then I shopped for some yarn for my
next knitting project. And finally, stopped in to see my son at work in Water
Street in Vancouver. Even walking around town in the rain was fun with my bright
pink umbrella.
Mostly, I'm happy that maybe my pleasant afternoon will help save a life,
just as my son's was saved when he was a baby and needed a full-body blood
exchange/replacement!
