Day Seventeen
And thus ends fair #11. Had a late start which let me sleep in. Although not that late as the kid had other plans but we got to hang out which was nice. He was a little fussy though so it wasn’t all smiles and giggles. Actually had breakfast.
Concerned about my midnight or later end time I wore a jacket instead of my vest but it was actually really hot out despite being overcast. I hoped I’d need it for the trip home or else I’d feel really stupid. I hate starting the work day sweaty.
It turned out that my boss never got the novelty item. Not wanting to disappoint I dropped seven bones on bunny ears, then after I had already set up part of our area in the rain I was told the parade was canceled. If I had a radio I would have known much sooner. A shame, that.
Being the last day of fair I wanted to get my family a little something to say thanks for being so cool about my crazy hours. I haven’t had the best luck with jewelry so I got a wood carving for my son’s room. They screwed up on a detail but I think it still works.
It took me 100 minutes to get home. That’s 1 hour, 40 minutes. The bus I was supposed to take never came. Had it I would have gotten home in 45 minutes. The next bus broke down causing me to miss the last train and subsequently walk an additional 11 blocks.
It wasn’t completely without purpose, I helped a man in his late 40s find his way home to Surrey and helped a lost Rides kid get home in the absence of a knowledgeable bus driver. So I served a noble purpose but it was still damned inconvenient.
Ended up needing the jacket though.
