Out to Lunch with David

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David stopped by to pick up some things he had stored here. We were both hungry, so we went to Clyde’s, a diner-type restaurant, and ordered a standard lunch. It included a roll or cornbread, an entree, and three sides. They really pile on the food! We both took half home.

It was great to catch up a bit. I knew his house had not been damaged in the hurricane, but he did mention picking up lots of sticks. Small branches certainly got in my way when raking leaves. They stuck in the rake, forcing me to stop and remove them before continuing.

The dog park where David usually walks their dog was destroyed. It’s adjacent to a stream that went wild and picked up all sorts of things it shouldn’t have. I’m sure it will be replaced eventually, but there are many other things that need immediate attention.

David has been working at Lowe’s for a while. He was one of about half the crew that went to work the day of the hurricane. Some of the workers were sidelined by collapsed bridges, flooded roads, or loss of property. There were not many customers that day, but they came to buy emergency supplies. Lowe’s has been extremely good to the employees. Although this is not the season for overtime, employees were encouraged to work as much as they could to get the store through this crisis. David still looks thin, but he is quite muscular. He says he often goes up a ladder to fetch merchandise that is stored above displays. I think he said he brought a toilet down one day!!

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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  3. I’m glad he found a good job at Lowes and that y’all are getting along so well!
    It was good of him to help during the storms, or after, whatever the case was.

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    1. David stayed here two nights because his house is higher than mine. Usually wind is much, much worse the higher you go. I talked to someone who lives in Clyde. That town is lower and got extreme wind in this storm!

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  5. What a nice way to spend a Tuesday afternoon! Working for Lowe’s puts David in a position to help others, which is always meaningful. I hope your area is through with storms for the season🙏🏻.

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  11. Sounds like a nice visit for you two, plus good food as well. I’ll bet they will be busy at Lowe’s between all the Halloween décor. then Christmas following soon thereafter … David will be bulking up even more hoisting all those big lawn ornaments.

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      1. I imagine they would have been busy – so much destruction going on. Some of those Halloween decorations may have been damaged if they are as big as the ones I see advertised here … skeletons that are 10 feet tall for example.

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  12. So good to see David on your pages. He reminds me of my grandson. A toilet from on high is quite a feat to carry. They are awkward and heavy at the same time. Wiry and strong are how the boys in my family are built too. The lunch looked like it was delicious.

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