I missed writing to you on the first How Am I Doin' Friday of 2018 yesterday.
It was just one of those days!
It actually started the evening before, Thursday evening.
After the almost complete shut down of any relevant activity because of the snow storm, I started getting phone calls regarding plans for the buses on Friday.
Should we run them?
Will it be safe to drive?
How can we safely care for our patrons?
How many people will even be coming in?
Will the County be running their buses or will we have to cover them as well?
All of this was left as unresolved when I went to bed Thursday night.
I am sure it effected my sleep as I tossed and turned all night.
By 5 a.m I was up and about, waiting to hear what my day would look like.
At 7 I got my first text.
"Are you picking us up today?"
A few minutes later another text.
"The County cancelled their buses."
Then came another text, and another and another and another.
Finally I opted for a conversation rather than texting.
After evaluating all options, I suggested that we leave the buses in the yard and handle everyone in my car. 
It would mean many more outings , however, maneuvering the van through the snow piled streets of Northern Bergen County seemed like a daunting task.
The winds were howling which would make for a rough ride. And getting our patrons safely into and off of the vans was a real concern.
By 8 o'clock I was on the road.
I finally finished my morning run at around 11:30.
I had just enough time to run to the market and the butcher, race home and prepare everything that needed preparing for dinner before heading back for my afternoon run.
I spent from 1:30-5:15 picking up people from the center and making sure they got home safely.
Wind, blowing snow, bitter cold and icy roads all contributed to make it a very stressful afternoon.
I can still feel the tension in my neck, arms and back!
By 5:45 I had made it back home .
Just enough time to get dinner heated up and to clear up a few last minute emails from earlier in the day.
Who knew this part time job I took almost a year ago would become such a big part of my life.
So much for 10 hours a week!
I gotta say.....it's a wonderful thing!
Shabbat Shalom!