Things are getting busy and I think I
like that. It's cold and uncomfortable out there riding the service.
I spent a major part of the day at the Utah State capital building
for a rally supporting Medicaid expansion here in Utah. Rallies are
actually fairly benign but to get out of the apartment with the
possible good story to tell was enough for me to sentient my legs
pull out the black blanket to put over my legs and lap and who knows
will never knows who are what one might run into doing the public
good.
The rally is slated for 2:30 PM in the
dome of the capital building however when we were setting up
DRAC's participation in this event we
decided to meet in the Capitol cafeteria around 2 o'clock. This will
allow folks who didn't get a chance to eat as well as those who want
a place to meet and discuss the upcoming rally as well go over some
basic DRAC business. I actually said like the cafeteria because being
on public transit and having to take Route 500 I want to make sure
that I would be able to be there on time. I figured I'd be late to
the DRAC function but that's okay I don't mind that I would still be
there in time for the Medicaid rally itself.
By the time I left for the rally the
sun had come out new though the temperature was a bit low but being
in the direct sunshine, the radiant energy felt good and I felt good.
I just had to be there at the rally, easy duty. I took Route 500 take
me a lot of time to be converted to 500 but really is the best route
to get the capital building. I always have an issue remembering just
the best place to catch the bus specially when the origin point is
not functional and is not identified as such. Didn't want to have to
end up running all over hell's half acre trying to find find a bus
stop.
The rally was a huge song and dance. He
must've had seven speakers the event went on and on and on. It was
only an hour but the event seemed like so much longer. Trying to do
anything like this in the domed Capitol is reduced is ridiculous. For
me anyway it's nothing but garbled sound. I was unimpressed with how
many folks had showed up for this event. I was pleased to run into a
couple of old friends enjoy doing the “people watch" thing.the
pre-rally meeting was okay if not uneventful. We went over a document
Executive Director had put together which is pretty good. We're going
to have to use this document to get our elected officials as well as
folks in the community with political power to help with the national
legislation regarding community integration challenge. And of course
the Executive Director is all hot and heavy for some actions the
sooner the better. I tried to be animated and part of this overall
discussion but I just held back let things play out.
So I guess it was a good operation
today and for me a great reason to be out and be active in the
community again. But it looks like I'm going to be very active the
rest of this week at least. There is another event tomorrow same time
same place and yet another event later on in the week. And perhaps
best of all I've engaged one of my old home health attendants to do
some cleanup around my apartment on Friday everything's under the
table I feel so criminal.
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