For several months now, I have been driving for Uber and DoorDash, delivering food to hungry people. And it has been a fun way to earn a little extra money. My daughter and my niece jumped on the gig bandwagon, and they really like it as a way to make extra money, too.

About the same time I signed up for delivering for DoorDash and Uber Eats, I also signed up with Amazon to be a flex driver. I was put on a wait list for Amazon. A couple of weeks ago, I heard from them. They invited me to apply to be a driver. This afternoon, I accepted my first 3 hour block of deliveries as a flex driver. It consisted of 41 packages that needed to be delivered to 40 places.

I was nervous to pick up the order, but that app made it easy to follow the directions. The deliveries were all in a good part of town. I had a few apartments to deliver to, but that was good exercise. I made $67.50. It was a lot of work and an exhausting 3 hours, but it was a new experience. And I did not let fear keep me from accomplishing it. It was a great adventure, but now this 58-year-old body is ready for a good night’s sleep.

Zzzzz….