Today’s plan was to meet a bunch of great friends at a brewery up the road. Amazingly, I actually organized it, sort of – like a girls’s get-together thing. I wanted to prove to these beautiful friends that I am, indeed, capable of getting out of the house AND that I adore them.
There were a few glitches to the plan including the fact that after yesterday’s guilt episode I had promised Anthony to pick him up and bring him along. Long story short, I realized I couldn’t meet my friends and pick up Ants at the same time (it’s around a 25km trip to nursing home and back), so I did some detective work. First, I rang the taxi service and asked if they had a wheelchair taxi; second, I rang the nursing lodge and asked if this would be okay; and third, I rang Ants (who answered the phone!) to say he was getting taxied.
When the wheelchair taxi came to pick Ants up from the brewery, the driver told me how to get really cheap taxi vouchers, and, since I’d already been told this by someone else this morning, I wanted to whoop with the joy of how much easier this kind of arrangement will be for me – not back-breaking etc. – I am elated!
It’s such a wonderful thing to be a genius!
jmgoyder 
Simply wonderful news, you genius, you!
Why didn’t I think of this before???
Congratulations!
Well done!
Aren’t the little pleasures in life so easy when you’re given the tools to make them so. I hope you had a wonderful day.
V
xx
The relief of this new kind of arrangement is washing over me – what a wonderful taxi service. This is so great, Victoria, because it will enable Ants getting home more often without me having to struggle with chairs and walkers and lifting. Today was a good test because it was way too long – by 3pm Ants was ready to go – so now I know better what the time limit is with the taxi arrangement. I had already reached my own limit so this is fantastic!!!
Nice being a genius… know how it feels…
I bet you do!
GREAT thinking you….YAY!
Oh I am so thrilled! A lot of more visits will be possible now and I won’t have to break my back – yeeha!
That is just…well…GENIUS!
Sometimes the biggest benefit comes from the smallest change. Your experience with the taxi is a good reminder that, when we’re caring for someone, we don’t have to – and probably shouldn’t be – in charge of everything!
Yes – I am so totally ecstatic about this new way of doing things and should’ve thought of it before – I am such a knucklehead – ha!
Way to go genius! I hope you had a good night out. 🙂
It was more of an afternoon out but fantastic!
that was a terrific idea!!! good for you!!!!!!
I knew that before – finally you are realizing it, my genius friend! Glad you found such a great solution to not only this but future problems. Happy Sunday!
Things are definitely looking up!
Yup. You are. A genius with a big heart! What a combination.
I am also a pumpkin!
AWESOME!, I knew you were a genius, you just had to let it out!!!! So glad for you!
Great when sometimes things work out to make life easier. You’re way overdue for some good news.
Common sense is not my forte but I am learning!
You are simply an amaxing genius!! Good on you girl!! I’m sure Anthony even felt like a king, how wonderful this worked out so well.
Now there is no excuse for not planning more play dates, right?
Tip one for me too ~ BB
Thanks – it’s gonna be fine!
Julie, I love this idea! So glad you thought of it! xo, Lynda
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It is going to change everything for the better!
Yay — yes you are a genius – I could have told you this earlier!! Fantastic idea – and so happy it was a success!! xo Love
I should have thought of this earlier!
I’ve always known you were a genius. Can you send a taxi for me, too, next time?
I’ll see if the vouchers will take the taxi that far!
It is great when you can save money and still get a taxi to pick him up will make it easier for you then having to go and get him just one less thing for you to worry about. So how was your catch up with your friends I hope it was a great get together……
It was a wonderful day in every way – Ants got very cold and wanted the taxi earlier than it came so that was a lesson in time management – all good!
Wonderful. I always knew you were a genius.
I’m a bit of a slow genius!
That is so great!! It will make things so much easier for you!! YAY!!!!
I should have thought of this weeks ago!
Oh, good 🙂
Yeehaw! Great relief! Thank God for services like this! I hope it was a good outing for all of you.
A couple of glitches but otherwise a fantastic success – I am so thrilled.
Glad brilliance has struck, and really happy you’ve found an easier way to have fun with Anthony. Enjoy!
Apparently I have to see the dr to get the form for the taxi vouchers so I have made an apptmt – whoopee!
Genius indeed!