1. Caribou Coffee has a pretty good Irish Cream Latte. Dee Dee got a hot tea (pomegranate oolong tea) and veggie bagel sandwich. I got the latte and an apple crisp pastry. She said that did not count as a fruit serving. Huh? Apple...hello! Also, "oolong" is not a real word. Somebody made it up, stuck it on a tea bag, and now everyone just accepts it as legit. Not me!
2. Caribou also has "homemade custom oatmeal." Ooo-kay. Then, as they prepare this oatmeal with fresh blueberries and almond slivers, they put a cooking thermometer into the oatmeal to make sure they serve it just right. I kid you not. By the way, this counted asa fruit, but the apple fritter did not?
3. When you walk around in 3 degree weather, it does not take long to realize that you're a wimp. My forehead was freezing. Who knew a forehead could feel that cold? Took about a block for our bravado to wilt.
4. I must have a unique sense of humor. Today Dee Dee had a bunch of blood work done (needle number one, if you're counting), then over to the Nuclear Medicine center. They injected her with the nuclear medicine dye, which she tells me really hurts and makes her feel quite strange. Her whole arm burned for about 2 hours after. Thankfully, Mayo still bans all medical tape, so they use cotton gauze to pressure patch all injections, and we're thankful for the little blessings. Anyhow, after her injection, as we sat in the waiting room, I started singing Radioactive by The Firm; she found zero humor in it! I thought it was perfect, borderline genius, but she informed me that I was nuts and should stop bothering her and all the other patients as well. Not one other person thought it was funny. So, either I am wrong and it actually isn't funny, or I am right and the rest of the world is wrong. Jury is still out....
By the way, Dee Dee informed me today that the Kahler Grand restaurant grilled cheese sandwich actually only hits the spot for me. For her, it was necessary calories. What's that saying about opposites attracting?
Spirits are mostly good, emotions doing well, faith holding strong. Body is coping. Hearts are grateful for all your love and prayers, and for God's mercies, new every morning.
More later.....
Tony
Well I'm not uptight
Not unattracted
Turn me on tonight
Cause I'm radioactive
Not unattracted
Turn me on tonight
Cause I'm radioactive
5 comments:
HOW did I ever raise someone with such a funny, but off-beat sense of humor?? I'm glad I did because I am enjoying your writings (still not the reasons you are having to write, but the writing itself.)
Yes, apple fritters are fruit servings just as blueberries in oatmeal are fruit servings. Dee Dee loves her lattes !!
You need to buy one of those toboggan hats that cover everything but your eyes and mouth. You know, the ones like robbers wear. Then you can keep your forehead warm.
The most important thing you wrote was: "Spirits are mostly good, emotions doing well, faith holding strong. Body is coping. Hearts are grateful for all your love and prayers, and for God's mercies, new every morning."
Be safe, keep warm, love Dee Dee extra since she is the one going through the shots and tests. Know that I love you all.
p.s. were you by any chance singing that song as loud as you normally sing?? LOL
Hi Dee Dee,
Enjoy your husband's writing. Got here from Handsful. Just wanted to tell you that I will be praying for your week and that all goes well. Try not to freeze to death. Keep chugging Starbucks!
Lisa Allen
(from ballet years ago and the Bible study last summer and Colonial Baptist member)
wow, that was some post. I don't like the reason you're there, but glad you can find humor and joy in the midst of it all.
By the way, why is it good that Mayo has banned medical tape? Did I miss something?
Donna :)
@Donna: no tape means no tape removal problems. They take gauze and apply it to the bleed site, then tie gauze around the arm to secure the pressure. Just unwrap it when you're done, and no tape burn, no redness, nothing. Sweet!
@Laurie: thanks for the vote of confidence! Unfortunately, it's not that great a song, and I have been unable to get it out of my head since then. Argh!
@Mom: not quite at normal volume, but loud enough that they could have asked for an encore if they had been good, decent caring people of taste!
@Lisa: Good to hear from you, and thanks for your prayers.
Hey Anthony . . . I will never understand people. It really isn't a matter of whether or not you should have been singing that song, only a matter of volume. Perhaps you weren't projecting? Next time really belt it out.
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