Finally, I'm able to write.

It’s pretty amazing how time just seems to escape me. I had every intention of writing yesterday but before I knew it, I was out of the office and headed to my second job. Oh, I don’t think I mentioned that I’ll be house/pet sitting for the next two weeks so my Internet access is very limited. I’m amazed how much Dylan has grown since I last took care of him. He’s feistier now and more adventurous. There’s a part of him that realizes he’s a bigger dog and is able to do things he could not do before. He’s still really cute and rambunctious just like the way a young pup should be.

The highlight of my week was definitely the Farmers Market. Yes, I finally made it to the Farmers Market on Saturday. John and I usually meet at 8:30AM, but met at 8AM this time because he had a wedding later that morning. Because of the threat of flood last week, the downtown Farmers Market was cancelled so people came in droves on Saturday. Usually, there’s just not too many people at the market around that time but believe you me, there was more than the fair share of people. I tell friends that there’s the serious Farmers Market crowd and the social crowd. The social crowd usually makes it there between 9:30AM and 10AM and they are doing is walking without any intention of buying anything. It’s more of a social gathering. I would consider myself a combination of both because there are certain things I’ll get and once I’m done, I’m all about the people watching aspect which can be pretty fun. There were a number of new vendors this year and to my biggest surprise and happiness, there’s a Filipino vendor that sells siew pau! I walked past that vendor and they had something that looked liked siew pau and true enough, that’s what it was. I asked the person what were the fillings and she said either, beef, chicken or pork. I went with pork and I must say that it was good. It had been sitting in the steamer for some time so it was not as fresh, but the next time I’m at the market, I’ll be sure to get it ASAP. See, the things you never know what you’ll get at the Farmers Market. Needless to say I was a very happy camper.

The rest of the day was spent watching the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 between Holland and Russia. It was a pretty good game and it was darn right surprising how well the Russians played especially after being outclassed by the Spain. I’m planning on watching the semifinal between these two teams on Thursday. I may even take half a day off from work just so I can watch the game. It should be a mouth watering game to say the least. I also watched a couple of dvds that I borrowed from the library and got some reading done. All in all it was a very laid back and relaxing day, just the way a Saturday should be.

Sunday was pretty much uneventful. Even at the facility things were pretty mellow. It definitely felt like a Sunday. The resident’s energy level was pretty blah and the day kind of dragged on. While at work, I found out that a colleague of mine whom I work with on Wednesday evenings might have colon cancer and it’s not looking good. I’ve not worked with him for two weeks and I saw him yesterday when I transported the residents to the other house for a birthday party celebration. He does not look good. He’s lost a lot of weight and just looks extremely week and lethargic and that’s just not him. I’m hoping and praying that things are going to be OK because he’s a great and neat person. He’s the guy who was my trainer when I first started working at Westminster House.

This weekend will be fantastic weekend if the weather is nice. The DM Art Festival starts on Friday and goes till Sunday. I’m down to take the residents there on Friday evening after supper and am looking forward to it. Depending on how much time I spend there, I might go back on Saturday too. It’s always a fun summer event and the fact that it’s just a few blocks from where I live makes it more than worthwhile. I’m sure I’m not going to get anything, but I like admiring art in all its form.

I guess that’s all the news from me for now. Please keep Rich in your prayers. It will truly be tragic if he has cancer.