Sariah was Tony’s AMU nurse today. The IV that Brian inserted yesterday held steady. He used a slightly larger needle. Time passes quickly on shorter transfusion days.
In 1996, Tony had a dream of creating a DIY woodworking shop for people to use, like the ones we enjoyed on military bases. He created a business plan and took it to a local agency that was set up to help budding entrepreneurs. The person he met with discouraged him and instilled fear of liability issues and being sued. No help was extended, and no suggestions were provided for how to find funding for such an endeavor.
During dinner on Tuesday, we learned that such a place exists, named Community Woodshop SLC, so we drove out to South Salt Lake to see it. The website says they are open 24/7. What wasn’t clear is that the wood shop is open only to paying members who have a code to enter. The doors were locked, and nobody was there. We were disappointed. We won’t be back for a while and won’t be available on days when tours are offered.
We drove to the newly renovated Joseph Smith Memorial Building and had lunch at The Garden Restaurant. (Only the ground floor is open to the public, as it is still under renovation.) After a stroll through City Creek Mall, Tony wanted to stop by Tandy Leather Company, and then we went to Walmart for essentials before returning to the Fisher House.
A couple of local families come monthly and provide a meal for Fisher House residents. We were grateful for the comfort food of roasted chicken, savory meatloaf, and apple pie. We visited with other residents for quite a while and celebrated with a family that got to take their patient home tonight.
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