Just another day in the life!

I wanted nothing more than to escape. Just blend into the background noise and attend the Philly Auto Show, grab a cheesesteak at Ricks and relax.

1. As I approached a table at Ricks, a group of older ladies were leaving. As I sat down I spied a purse that one of the ladies had obviously left behind. I jumped up, left my food sitting, and tracked her down in the Reading Terminal Market to return her purse. Thanks and gratitude, a hug, etc. Back to lunch, thankfully my food was still there.

2. As I was leaving Ricks I saw a large crowd of people, a camera man and some very serious looking guys in suites with little curly wires hanging out of their ears. It wasn't until I got closer that I realized it was our newly elected Philly Mayor, Michael Nutter, making his way through Reading Terminal Market. I stopped, got in the "handshake line" and greeted him. I told him how proud we were of him and his stand on making Philly a safer place to live, work and play. He smiled, thanked me and moved onto the next greeting.

3. At the Philly Auto Show I walked passed a twenty-something couple carrying a toddler. The toddler began to choke and something told me to STOP and pay attention, I did. She was gasping for breath. Her fathter held her upside-down and began to tap her back, her mother was frantic. The father was having a difficult time holding her and trying to free the obstruction that was choking her at the same time. The mother was not helping. The child was turning blue. I walked up and offered to help by squeezing the toddlers abdomen from the sides in a modified heimlich-type move. Out popped a piece of hard candy from the little girls mouth. She started crying, screaming actually. I knew from her wailing that all was well. She was comforted by both parents as they rushed off to a restroom to get her cleaned up. She was breathing again. Life is good!

I disappeared into the crowd of onlookers and headed toward the vast display of automobiles. I wanted to escape. I needed to blend.

I wish that I could say, "it was just another day in the life of a storyteller." But, thats not true. It was one of those days when life's stories just engulf you. A day to remember? Yes. A day to tell about? Yes. A story? Absolutely!

On the train ride back home I rested. Leaning my head back into the seat I was finally able to blend into the background noise as I watched Philly pass by. The rowhouses blurred into the playgrounds and abandoned cars as the train sped toward suburbia. Closing my eyes, I finally escaped. That thirtyfive minute train ride home was the most relaxing part of my day.

DJM

Blogger to the left of me, Bloggers to the right.....

Ah, another blogger has been added to the LINKS list. Not only is Betty Smith listed (THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, Betty) but Karen Chace has been added as well.
Karen is the "Storytell Diva" and does wonderful web research.
Please visit both Betty's and Karen's blog soon and show them your support!

DJM

This is a test.
Simply to see if I can do what my dear friend and fellow blogger told me to do.
We’ll see.
Hang on!

DJM

nap

SNNNZZZZZZ!!!!!!!

So far, so good?

Okay. I think Im done, for now, with the design and format issues.

Im not very tech oriented, as you might be able to detect. Any suggestions you make will be appreciated.

Its a dull day in Philly, foggy and damp. I was thinking of going to the Philly Auto Show today but may postpone that a day or so. The hounds are sleeping quietly, the pit (my studio) is warm and cozy.... I feel a nap coming on.

DJM