Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Red Bag and I

Today was library day. This operation is small potatoes for such an avid reader as I. Of course almost all of the books due back were huge with about 300-500 pages each. Then factor in the DVDs and the fact outside temperatures were sweltering.

It was a challenge keeping the DVDs from warping, a mission I successfully accomplished.

The red book bag was filled and stuffed until there wasn't enough space to cram in a piece of paper. Slumped slightly over from the weight of my treasures I slowly trudged to the car. Although it was a brief walk I felt like I had hiked Mt. Everest.

Depositing the bag in my car I headed off. Arriving at the library I circled the parking lot trying to find a spot in the shade. All the choice spots were taken but I finally located a spot with the shade from a skinny tree. That meant only a small portion of my car was shaded but I was okay with that.

I repeated the lug the book bag scene until I arrived safely inside. I piled the stack on the return counter and began to comb the aisles for old favorites and new choices yet to be experienced.

Ready to leave I placed my new stack in front of the librarian for check-out.

It was time to hunt through the cards..driver's license, social security card, two bank cards, multiple grocery store cards until at least I found THE card and handed it over to the librarian.

All finished at last,I packed the bag, once again crammed full and in a slow hunched over position I proceeded to my car.

Home at last the red bag sat in the wooden chair where I placed it and knew it would soon allow me to travel many adventures from the bounty within.