Saturday, 21Aug10, Tupelo, MS, UBS
Blood fact: “Cancer, transplant and trauma patients, and patients undergoing open-heart surgery may require platelet transfusions to survive.”
It was another incredible day for me … as I visited the UBS Blood Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.
What a beautiful center it is and I really enjoyed meeting, greeting and thanking donors and blood center staff alike.
Tupelo is also the birthplace of Elvis (The King) … A special thanks to Harry, Diane, Steve and Rhonda, Chad and Christa (from WCBI), Wendy, Sabrina, Vickie, Brittany, and all the donors whom I met today, thanks to Jonathon Davis, Councilmember of City of Tupelo … thank you for your hospitality and your incredible Proclamation!
It’s amazing how the message … Giving Blood Saves Lives and Families … resonates with folks down here!
Thank you to Mr. Vaughn, a donor, who also is a beekeeper and gave me a jar of his “Vaughn Family Honey” … thanks a million for your generosity!
To Diane … you are amazing … thanks for making sure I made it to the blood center and introducing me to the folks there …
It was fun talking to the news folks at WCBI, Chad and Christa.
Steve and Rhonda … it was an honor to visit with you today. Steve, thanks for your wonderful prayer at lunch.
All in all, it was a beautiful day in Tupelo with wonderful folks … you are AWESOME!
After uploading the Tupelo pix to Facebook … I then drove the 110 miles to Memphis, TN.
What a beautiful drive … incredible scenery … although very hot and with lots of humidity.
Sometimes I think it’s easier to cycle in this kind of weather … than to “walk” in it … maybe not … I’ll get my chance in Jackson, MS, on Tuesday … to test out that “theory”, eh?
Well, I’m now in ”downtown Memphis” … and … I’ll be here tonight and tomorrow night, so I’ll check in with you later.