I am back. I have to say, giving blood at the actual Red Cross facility kicks ass! Nice comfortable padded couch instead of those portable lawnchair things, people aren't so confused. I'll never go to another blood drive again. Because this thing is just down the street from the vet at which I get pills refilled ever 4 weeks anyway, I'll just give blood every other time I go to the vet.

Because I was listening to the OTR with a time display, I know that I gave my blood in just under 5 minutes. I really didn't have time to get into the episode before I was done. I listened to more while eating Nutter Butters than actually giving the blood.

It looks like our national spasm of patriotism might be waning. Either everyone already gave blood over the last few weeks and are ineligble or not that many people are showing up on Saturdays to give. I was there for an hour and saw 3 other donors total, even counting people who walked in as I was leaving and the lady whose iron was too low to give. We still need the blood, friends. Give if you can.