Getting up at 6 am to make a 9 am class in Ellenton was a really different way to start the day. Didn't even get to the lanai -- just cereal and coffee at the table with cursory glimpses at the headlines. Got everything ready -- lights and other electronic stuff shut down; thought I had all I needed for the training class to become a volunteer instructor for the Safe Driver Program for AARP. This would be a day of firsts: first trip of any distance by myself, first time back in a classroom setting, first time to go to an event that I didn't have to do anything but show up. Decided that the distance was such that I would come back home for the evening and would easily make it without having to get up so early.
The Trainer and Coordinator were very warm and welcoming, my other two classmates interesting and as excited as I about learning the course and preparing to lead the course. Found another great "Mom and Pop" restaurant for lunch. I was amazed at how little attention I paid to my body as I got caught up in the interchange of information (and boy is there a lot to cover!) and the interaction of the 5 of us.
When we were talking about chemical effects -- prescription medication, non-prescription meds, alcohol, and of course illegal drugs -- our Coordinator passed out some containers he had collected from various sponsors to be used to keep a medical, prescription, and health history in or on the refrigerator and in the car for medical personal in case of an emergency. I was suddenly aware that here was another of those really important details (along with where all the financial information, etc. is) that I can no longer assume there will be someone who know all that stuff -- unless I tell them, write it down, and let them know where it is stored. Another detail that looms large when there is no longer an "us".
Even so, it was a day full of energy expenditure and lots of brain stretching, observing, and evaluating for future use. Tomorrow is practice teaching for all of us. Stay tuned!
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