information booth

I get asked for information all the time. People that live here ask me where to find this or that, where to shop for this or that, where to sell this or that, where to eat and drink, the list goes on and on. I also get asked directions from many out of towners. I always try to be as helpful as I can and I truly want to make it as easy as possible for people to find what they are looking for. Today a lady from one of the cruise ships and her four family members came in looking for a special kind of harmonica. The kind that is quite large with wood veneer on the sides and has the chromatic slide button. Unfortunately, we do not sell those unless we get a used one in stock and sadly we do not have one at the moment. I suggested she go to Long & McQuade, a large retail musical instrument store near Douglas and Hillside. It is too far to walk so I asked if she was up for an adventure, I would help her out with a map and bus fare. She was excited. I found out what bus to catch, where to catch it and how to get to the store. I exchanged a $US 10 for four toonies and eight quarters to appease the transit gods and wished her luck. I hope she and her family had fun and found what they were looking for. Later, a man asked me where to find a Bank of America. I said that he wouldn't find one here in Canada but any of the major banks nearby could probably help him with a withdrawal. He said he just wanted to check his balance and I suggested the internet. He said it would be easier to just go to a branch of Bank of America. I responded that once B.C. becomes the 51st state of America we will get a Bank of America branch up here in Victoria. He now got excited and asked if there was talk of that happening. Surprised that he took me seriously, I had to let him down and say no. But you never know, when their money is worth a buck fifty Canadian again, it could happen. Naaa