February 22, 2004
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Sunday
Just to update on the week’s dramatic festivities: Found out my check cleared for the New Used Car. Now I just have to wait for the title in the mail. Had to get the sticker changed at work for parking to the new car. Had to clean out the old Toyota to get it ready to call and donate it for a tax write-off. I’m going to be sad to see it go somehow. Strange how you can anthropomorphize even a car. I used to give it a little kiss on its dashboard from time to time and say “good little car, you’re a good little car.”
Friday morning I found out the little period of having to post my job because I’m retiring/rehiring part-time was passed and I’m rehired. So as of March 2, I’ll be working 4 days a week. God, that’s going to feel different. I’ll be able to attend my women’s Recovery home group every Friday for the first time for one thing. Who knows what great creative pranks I can get up to with one extra day a week. And 3 months later, I’ll be going to half -time. Omigod!And finally, I got to see the GI doctor for a consult. What a Keystone Kops day that was. I had planned to leave work with 45 minutes to drive from SW Portland to NE Portland to the clinic. Just as I was going to leave about 3 people came in with rush things that had to be done, including the Big Boss. I lost 15 minutes. Then I drove probably too fast to get there, walked in and discovered in the 7 years since I’d last seen this doctor he’d moved to another office 25 blocks up the street. So I was gasping for air by the time I got to the right place. It was a calming visit though. Just talking to him helped dispel the anxiety I’ve had for the last 7 weeks that I may be working on colon cancer. He said I should have a colonoscopy anyway, so I’ll have to schedule that this next week. Really nothing has changed till I know the outcome of that, but I FEEL better. So now it’s off into a new week. Hope everyone else’s crises resolved and you have miracles ahead. (And by the way, thanks to a certain little Strawberry bird out there for the prayers.)
Deep Thought: Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he’s carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he’s carrying a very beautiful painting with his feet? And also, you’re drunk.
Today I am grateful for: How Time flies when you’re having fun
Comments (8)
O.K., Lionne, I know we must be connected somehow. We both love WZ, & we both have Keystone Cop days. That is TOO weird. Glad you finally got to the GI doc. Hope tests go well.
I can definately identify with what you are feeling. The appointment with my cardiologist got canceled before of weather (he had to travel 60 miles to get here, in ice and snow…didnt’ do it), and I just had a major meltdown. When we did see him a few days later, he didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know, other than setting up a few more “move forward” plans of action to take — but, just talking to him …there is just something reassuring about it all.
I don’t know what it is about just talking face to face with a dr., but it does help. I’m envious of your job situation. I would like to go part time, but they don’t even really offer it as an option to teachers. Oh, I know of one who does, but that’s it. It’s also nice to know that I’m not the only one who talks to her car.
I know what you mean about growing fond of a car. I’m quite attached to my Triceratops, which was the subject of a couple blog entries a couple weeks ago.
Glad you finally found the doctor’s office. 25 blocks is quite a hike! Good luck with the test. It’s stressful, but good results leaves one so relieved.
Glad you feel better.
Im glad the job thing got settled.. and that you are feeling better about things.
changes in the air. Glad the visit to the doctor went well. It does help to feel like you know what’s going on. Knowledge = power = confidence = peace? sometimes, I guess. glad you can giggle at the absurdities of life.
It is relieving about what the doc said, and how great to be cutting back. You are entitiled to a great retirement as you ease out of the work force….