Laundry

I have a place I take my laundry.  It is called Blue Devil Laundry.  Some people in my group complain about the fact that we don't have a laundry facility where we are able to do our own.  I don't complain.  It reminds me of living in Korea and taking my laundry around the corner to my lady.  We drop off our laundry here, are free to check back in 48 hours, but it could take up to 72 hours to get our clean clothes back.  I think it is a good system.  Typically, I will drop off a bag when I pick it up, so it keeps things moving.

There are a couple of things I love about the laundry here.  The first thing is the people.  The people are great.  There are a couple of people from the states, and more guys from India.  They are always very polite and seem to genuinely enjoy their jobs.  I am sure that it is a long boring day just hanging out and either checking in, or out the laundry bags.  Their smiles are refreshing.

The decorations are also noteworthy.  When I first arrived after Christmas, they were in the process of taking down Christmas decorations and putting up New Years decor.  It didn't take long for Valentine's Day to show up in the form of shiny hearts EVERYWHERE.  I mentioned to a woman that I enjoyed the decorations and think that it is nice of them to do that.  She replied, "We try to do something to keep things festive around here."  I asked if we would see St. Patrick's Day next, and she said that Easter would be the star.  When I was there today, it was still Valentine's Day.  I guess there is nothing wrong with promoting love a little while longer.

The last, and perhaps my favorite, thing about the laundry I like is that they always have quotes up on the boards.  They have some message boards with procedures, lists of people who have left their laundry for more than 2 weeks, etc.  I have read some very interesting quotes in my short time of doing business at the laundry.  I will close with a few of them.  I don't know where they came from, I may not even have remembered them exactly, but you will get the gist.

"Life is like a 10 speed bicycle.  Most of us have gears we never use."

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow, it empties today of strength."

"If you would be loved, love and be lovable."-Benjamin Franklin (obviously a remnant of the Valentine's Day theme)

"Worry is like a rocking chair-it gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere."

Lots of Love-M