MLK Jr Day is one of Americorps' recognized holidays, so I was supposed to have it off, but it also happens to be one of Americorps' mandatory days of service, so I had to work anyway.
Our last service day was Sept. 11. We went to a church in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus and painted rooms in a convent being turned into a transitional housing facility.
Painting was fun - a nice change from indirect service to direct service, getting dirty and doing something with my hands for the day.
But I digress.
MLK Jr. Day was spent at an event at the University of Toledo. There were speakers and local high school choirs, H1N1 shots and a community service fair, which is where we VISTAs spent the day behind a table.
I got an H1N1 shot. Up the nose, which I wasn't thrilled about but it was actually genius. It was like nothing happened. Barely felt it and no stiff shot arm for the rest of the day.
The picture at the top was taken with my cell phone. First time I've tried to upload a cell phone pic.
For missing out on our holiday, we got to sub out another day of the week, so fellow VISTA Maureen and I took Friday to create another three-day weekend of our own. Yay!
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