Mrs ERJ and I go on one BIG date a year, usually sometime near our anniversary. We live large. It is a prime-rib and 18 year old single malt kind of date.
This year I asked her, "Where do you want to go and what do you want to do?"
Her answer was different than I expected. "Let's go to Battle Creek."
So we loaded up her magazines, sudoku, adult coloring books and crossword puzzle books. We loaded up a goodly portion of my library of Sci-fi military and cowboy books and we drove to the Battle Creek VA hospital.
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Volunteer services is in Building 10, Room 110. |
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This is an information sheet that is passed out to people who make donations. It informs us what is needed and what they cannot accept. |
Then we went for a walk.
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Swans |
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Oriental Bittersweet. Almost looks like a snake. |
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And these, of course, would be snakes mating. |
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The sound of running water. |
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Mrs ERJ found the clash of colors interesting. |
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An oak leaf. |
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A beaver dam. |
We never did get to the prime rib or single malt but I had a great date with my wife.
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