The Facts of Life

Hello, Just so you know even if you are still able to walk without help, public restrooms can be challenging. On this last trip only one toilet flushed while I was still seated. In more than one restroom, I had to put my hands by more than one tap to get some water to run. One friendly patron pointed to the one that worked. At least I was able to get the soap off my hands. Once I was stuck with removing it with a towel. This trip, there were no long lines in the women’s restroom. Nice! Because I was traveling with Leroy, I did not have to bring my bags with me, so it was easy to use a small stall with the door opening in. On one flight I used the airplane restroom. It was a puzzle for me to figure out how to flush. Even though there was no sign, I finally pulled a handle that turned out to be the right thing. I had been imagining causing some problem. Who knew what might drop or appear? There were family restrooms in the airports. I was glad to see those. I was also impressed that the DC airport had an adult changing room. The signage showed a person in a wheelchair and a changing table. That should be a help for people who are unable to walk or stand. Since we have been home, we have been busy with many things. Today was our first day with no obligations. However, late morning, we got a phone call asking if we could help at church with the distribution of boots and gloves. We had done that before, but the crowd was small that day. There are several boots and gloves left over. Hopefully this will meet the need for some more people. On the positive side we can get some good steps this way. Just so you know how crazy I am, we hung out bed sheets even with all the snow on the ground. It is now above freezing so they are drying some. Paula