After all of the extraordinary experiences in life, maybe now I will know better than to speak or write too soon about things like the following:

The COVID-19 pandemic created a new market for the manufacturers of plastic dividers for social distancing.

Many stores now offer a store pickup option. 

You order online and then drive to the store to pick up the item(s).

Or you order it by phone or online and have it delivered – like I used to deliver the daily newspaper when I was a kid.

There is no need to walk through the store looking for the items and standing in line at the cashier – search for them online.

What a brilliant marketing strategy – I hope they continue offering this service after the pandemic ends.

Re-learning the thrill of riding a bicycle for the first time in at least fifty-six years! 

I bought a used 21-speed bike, and it is a thing of beauty!

But I now have to find a kid to teach me how to use the 21 gears!

That living alone for the first time in over forty-five years is liberating. 

There are no rules, and I now set priorities, control my destiny, and make mistakes.

Buying dog food from KABO was a pleasant surprise. 

Holly loved eating her breakfast today, and she ate it all! 

I ordered what I wanted to feed her, and they cooked the meal using premium ingredients. 

It is a Canadian company. 

They also make their own kibbles. 

And every two weeks, they send you a repeat order, and all shipments are prepaid! 

Here’s the link:  KABO PET FOOD

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Sannie, my adopted granddaughter (and best friend) is now engaged to get married, and Kuba, her fiancé, is a handsome guy – and he likes older women (Sannie is a year or two older).

Sannie and I used to volunteer at the cancer center when she was a university student.

We’ve remained close ever since, and I love her very much.

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I get my second vaccine shot on Tuesday.  Being fully protected against this terrible pandemic will be a huge relief.

My large collection of Rolling Stone magazines is worth a bit of money, and I am now considering putting them on Craigslist or eBay. 

I’ll donate the money I raise to the UBC Oral Cancer Prevention Fund.

Santa Danny got his first booking for the 2021 Christmas Season!

He will happily resume his annual visits to the hospices, schools, and seniors’ retirement homes.

Santa Danny will also offer to visit stores and office parties to raise money for the UBC Oral Cancer Prevention Fund.

I will walk with the Vancouver Venturers Walking Club tomorrow (Saturday).

It has been a long time since I have walked with my friends, and I have been going through withdrawal symptoms from missing them!

I will donate my drums to a local school.

It was nice to have played them, but it was time to say goodbye.

They have been in storage for many years, so I won’t miss them.

I recently bought a set of bongo drums to play while I listen to music (now that Holly is nearly totally deaf).

That I might be volunteering again!

It will be administered by the University of British Columbia Dental at the Peace Arch Hospital in the dental department.

I will fill in for my friend Cathy in July and August while she is away. 

Cathy used to work at the cancer center where I was treated.

The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team is playing better baseball this year.  A division title might be difficult, but they will make the playoffs!

Or at least, I hope so.

I have a lot more stuff to take to the hospital thrift shop. 

Although most of the stuff is difficult to part with – I would rather that someone else get the enjoyment I once had with the items.

While taking public transit a few days ago, I noticed almost no advertising posters on board the buses, skytrain, and terminal stations.

Not enough people use transit to make the advertising cost worthwhile, but it forces passengers to stare at each other.  Another example of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I have a developing story about the Tiffany’s store in my head that I will probably write in a few days.

You might remember my original story about the mysterious woman at Tiffany’s in Toronto.  Here’s the link: My Holly Golightly and Audrey Hepburn

A friend sent me the following touching video:

That Nightbirde is a very brave cancer patient who sings from a beautiful heart!

I cried when I watched this video and heard her last comment – that she only had a 2% chance of surviving.

I wanted to tell her my 40% story and assure her she is in the 2% group that survives!!!

And lastly, now I know…

That you are thinking of Holly and me!

Dedicated to my readers and friends

I hope my stories are a gift to your head and heart.

Hugs and Love,

Danny

Today’s tune from Danny’s library (purchased):

All alone at the end of the evening
When the bright lights have faded to blue
I was thinking ’bout a woman who might have loved me
I never knew

You know I’ve always been a dreamer
(Spent my life running ’round)
And it’s so hard to change
(Can’t seem to settle down)
But the dreams I’ve seen lately
Keep on turning out and burning out
And turning out the same

So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit
One more time

You can spend all your time making money
You can spend all your love-making time
If it all fell to pieces tomorrow
Would you still be mine?

And when you’re looking for your freedom
(Nobody seems to care)
And you can’t find the door
(Can’t find it anywhere)
When there’s nothing to believe in
Still, you’re coming back, you’re running back,
You’re coming back for more

So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit
One more time

Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
One more time

Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
One more time

Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit
One more time

Songwriters: Glenn Lewis Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner
Take It to the Limit lyrics © Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Warner Chappell Music

Here’s what Danny is listening to now: Drowning in a Tub Full of Tunes