General Blog

So I woke up at six am, hopped on about my business, and was on the road by 7a.m. headed for work. So I thought to myself, "I've got this little Starbucks card, let's whip in there and get a Chai tea latte." Yea, at 7am, there was already a line in the drive through. I'm just not doing it. I'm just not. I'm not wasting a perfectly good gettin to work early karma by sitting in exhaust at the Starbucks.

Jamie, My Fella's little brother with Downs, has a cataract. I noticed something not quite right this weekend and said, "Have his eyes always been different colors?" and got the response, "They change when he's mad." Duh-no, they are two separate colors. Upon closer inspection, it looked like a film and a dilated pupil. They took him today to a doctor who said it's a cataract, with zero percent light getting through. They have a consultation scheduled in a few weeks for cataract surgery. I'm networking now to see if I can find a doctor who has more experience dealing with people with mental challenges, who are not clearly communicative. While he can tell you he wants fish or chicken for supper, he's not going to be able to say, "Oh my, there's no vision." I'm just all put out in my heart over it. But I'm trusting . . . . G-d or something. I mean, thank goodness it's "just a cataract." They're fairly common place these days. It's just he's the special one.

My Fella did not love the first episode of Dr. Who he's ever watched, which was this season's . . . . second? Martha was in it. I think it was the hospital on the moon one. I'm saving the season opener for him. I am thinking of putting Seasons one & two on my birthday & christmas lists.

I'm having dinner tonight with a friend of mine, actually a former employee, from two jobs ago. I've heard she's been having a bad time, and I heard she caught some grief when I left a message for her. "Why'd he call?" "What did he want?" Blah blah blah. Such hateful people at that old job - may they have all the pain they visit on others. But anyway, I also heard that someone threw out a "I'm going to see him at the meeting next week" and THAT WAS THE LAST STRAW. By the time that meeting rolls out, she'll be able to say she's had dinner & drinks with me - and TO 'ELL WITH 'EM ALL. We're going to a shogun style restaurant. They have a great martini bar.

Sissy and them are all still gone. Can't wait to hear everything.

I had such a good weekend with my Mom & Dad's visit. I just want to say that. So often my dad is just so ornery. But we had a very nice lunch at the country cooking restaurant I picked out (although that waitress was a little on the too-nice side), and he really had a nice time at the gun show later. I loved seeing my oldest nephew, who adores me. It was just a nice nice afternoon with them.

The horse show later with My Fella, I just had to tell him. Watching a horse show is a whole lot like watching porn. The faces change, but the action is pretty much the same. if you've watched a horse show, you know what I mean. They change the classes and the riders, other than that, you are just watching horses go 'round and 'round the ring all night. "Canter. Flat Walk. Trot and Run. Reverse." Ugh! I've told him that's the last full show he gets for the season. I'll drive and leave mid way through. 4 hours, I tell you. 4 hours. And he could have easily sat through another two.

All right, I've got to go meet my girl.

Piper - Thanks for piping in!
Walt - I don't know much of the spoilers, but yes (hearty laugh) I knew a Dr. Who post would get a comment from you. I'm very much looking forward to watching this season unfold.