Today was my first time in a non-grocery store in six months.

I had to make an appointment to get a new phone. The stores we have gone to in the past were full up so I ended up in WI. I forgot what time I had made it for and then forgot what time it was today. When I finally looked at the clock, I should have left already.

Got to the store a few minutes late. 6 staff already helping customers, within a minute or so someone walks over to check me in. I am an hour early ... but someone should be with me in a few minutes. And they were. That part went quick.

This person was good. I told them what I wanted, didn't want and they never tired to up sell me.

The first phone I wanted, the computer said they had in stock but didn't. Then I asked about a Google phone. The one that was closest to what I wanted had just been released on Thursday and was not in stock yet.

So I went with the next non-Google phone up. They had one.

Most of the next hour and a half was spent trying to get their computer changed so that they could sell me that phone. It seems that someone was going to buy it so that phone ID got attached to a sales order. When the sale didn't happen, the phone stayed attached. On a Saturday, they could not reach anyone who could correct the problem.

When I finally left the store, the plan is that this phone will either be available. Or I will travel to a different store in MN to pick up a different phone of the same model. Because of covid, no one from the WI store can pick up the phone for me.

I ended up with a note pad, we'll see how much I use this one :)

I left the store with a note book, we'll see how much I use this one. :)

That was way to long in a small store, but I needed a phone ... could have just gone to WalMart and gotten a flip phone to use until this all blows over.

MN Covid numbers are still staying under 10, except one day this week where it hit 17. That was the only day in months that it has been over 10.

Schools are getting ready to start, going through the motions anyhow. Not sure how much anyone will learn or how much it will cost.

Fridays Load board

US - 266

IA - 99

MN - 3

WI - 12

Saturdays Load board

US - 268

IA - 90

MN - 2

WI - 5

Not sure why / what happened. Usually nothing gets added on Saturdays. Now there are 53 that show they were added Saturday. It is possible for them to change dates and put future ship dates on runs but most of these are new orders. And not from one place or even one state. They are from all over to all over.

Best runs for us are two to Sandy OR or two to Tucson AZ.

We aren't working, yet, on Monday. There are two MN runs that would be one day runs if we wanted to work. But Saturday wasn't really a day off for me. Out the door 15 minutes after I wake up for family, not home long enough to finish my food for lunch. Then gone to get my phone, home for a few minutes before leaving for family again. Then not home until almost dark.

So Sunday, Monday will be our two days 'off.' DOT appointment on Tuesday and then ... ???