Getting Shot Again.

Our Location today is Windsor, Ontario.

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Even after changing the Batteryin my Travel AlarmI woke up Twenty Minutespast my normal wake up time. Figuring I was well set up last night I didn’t go running around like yesterday. Today I left only Ten Minutespast my usual time but still made it to the Plantlong before the start of the shift.

Yesterday Kharen the Supervisormentioned to me that the Company was expecting a visit from the Safety Boardtoday and that I should try to work at straightening a few of the Fire Hose Bracketsthat have been bent by Forkliftsand their loads. Expecting some major recourse if things were not perfect without doing my ~~Morning Walk Around~~I started trying to work on one Bracketvisible from the Office. Through my career I’ve worked on many different styles of the Fire Hose Holders/Reelsbut never one that was attached to the Fire Lineitself. Even the Linehad been twisted at the Elbows. Even with the Four Foot Pipe Wrenchthere was no budging anything there.

When Paul saw me trying with no improvement he said to just do my normal work. Not wanting to score the highest amount of issues for SafetyI did some reorganizing in the Maintenance Compoundbefore heading out to do a follow up on the Leakwe fixed on the Reverse Osmosis System. It is unbelievable when Wateris visible all around the Pumpsand Manifoldsyet there is no visible sign of where the Leak still exists.

Craig the delivery man from Prax-AireWelding Supplycame in to get the Cylinder Compoundopened. We discussed what I calledSmall and what his company interpreted that as. According to him they use our Companies Purchasing Recordsas a way of determining what Largeand Smallwould be. I also learned that some of the Cylindersin the Compounddid not belong to Prax-Aireso he would not be exchanging those.

I surprised Kathy by calling at my first break to remind her that I’d be home early. I spent the rest of the morning cleaning and fixing things around the Maintenance Compound. I had a quick talk with Ivan about what we’ll be working on this weekend. I also reminded him that I was leaving early today.

Kathy was happy to see me early as planned and didn’t delay my getting into the Shower. Even though most of the work I did today was in the shop I still seem to be a magnet for dirt.

We were heading out the door by 2:15 leaving us only Twenty-Five Minutesto get to our Appointment. Even at this time of year we had a Construction Detourto deal with before we got to the Expressway. From there things went fairly quick and we were walking in the door exactly on time for the Appointment.

Hard to see the Attached Visor.

This Appointmentwas to get our Booster Shotor Third Coronavirus Vaccine. Since the original location hadclosed the Vaccine Clinichad been relocated to the formerSearsbuilding at the Devonshire Mall. There were Seniorsand Childrenalong with their parents everywhere. Even though everyone entering the building were wearing Masksthey were given another that had a Visorattached. Most just placed it over top their Masksthey were already wearing. There was a constant flow moving from one spot to another. What we were amazed at was because we both had reactions to Penicillinwhen we were very young children we had to sit an additional Fifteen Minutesbefore we were allowed to leave.

Hard to see the Visor attached to the Mask.

Since we were in the area we ran a few errands so we’ll have more time to ourselves on Sunday. The next stop was Princess Auto. The smallest package weighed the most but the largest weighed the least.

It was already 4:30 so we drove across the road to Burger Kingwhere we took advantage of their Whopper Wednesdayspecial but having Onion Ringsrather then ~~Fries~~. We felt stuffed.

We stopped at Canadian Tirewhere I had to get a Screwdriver exchanged. If you buy the Canadian Tirebrand Toolsand it breaks they will replace it free. This Screwdriverslipped from my Breast Pocketin my Coverallsand when the Blade(Tip) hit the cement it actually chipped the corner off. I use Pry-Barsfor prying and Screwdriversfor turning screws. A couple days later the Chrome Platingstarted peeling. Along with the exchange Ialso purchased an Identical Screwdriveras a Backup.

We made it home before the 6 o’clock Local Newsstarted and were surprised whenthey reported only 8New Coronavirus Casestoday bringing the Active Casesdown to 53for the Windsor/Essex Region.