I need a way to pass my day,
Oh what shall I do?
I'll drive a train
(but not in the rain)
And feed the poor on a Monday!
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The Trolley in front of Clarice's work |
To stave of the boredom of washing dishes and clothes every day, I decided to get myself a job. Unfortunately paid work is hard to come by, so volunteering seemed like a good option.
But volunteering as what? Working in a thrift store is paid work here in America and I don't fancy religion based work. Then I chanced upon a tourism company that runs an old tram along the Platte river run completely by volunteers! I was in luck, they were just starting their yearly recruitment drive. So I put my name down and became Platte Valley Trolley's youngest conductor, providing a tour to the good people of Denver as well as taking tickets. But the best was yet to come. Once I had become a conductor, I was immediately started on Motorman training (train driving to you and me) and at the start of June passed! Yippee!!! I am now officially a Motorman! Able to drive the trolley whenever I choose (providing it is on a Friday, Saturday or a Sunday!) from one end of the track to the other. Unsupervised! Freedom to race along the track at a breathtaking 8 miles per hour! Talk about extreme!
But what to do the remaining 3 days? House chores need done, but 3 days of chores?! Ugh!
So what shall I do to amuse myself and put my (quite exceptional) culinary skills to good use? A soup kitchen! I can go, hone my skills and help out the less fortunate (and I only need to hear one blessing!) and get my good deed done for the week. It is actually very rewarding and I have made very good friends with some of the other volunteers too. Multi-tasking of the first order! Not only do I help the needy, but I get to make friends, listen to Americans (in the hope I will learn to Understand them!) and above all not do housework!
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