Empty

I was out all day yesterday and no one else was. I went to Walmart  twice and the store was empty. I went to Stop and Shop and again, empty. I moved on to Sears and no one was their either. I ate at Red Lobster and had the restaurant almost to myself. Either the rain or the economy kept people at home.

Picture Perfect

Yesterday I had the pleasure of accompanying my daughter in law and grandson to have his holiday pictures taken. The studio was filled with many parents and children. Everyone was beautifully dressed and each parent looked so proud. The appointment ran exactly on time and my grandson behaved like a good little boy. He smiled and posed and had a good time. The only problem was choosing the best picture. I remember doing this one time with my own sons. One was cranky and one got a fever as we waited and had bright red cheeks for the pictures. This time the experience was better.

Mo Money

Thanks Reverend Al. Because of your rallies against the police, you are putting money in their pockets. Each day, police officers are mandated to stay for a second shift. They are losing their days off. All of this is being done at an overtime rate. The city is spending $22 million dollars a week to cater to your nonsense. This is a perfect time of year for this, with the upcoming holiday season. If people only realized how much your "activism" demonstration is costing the city, they would be astonished. As Patrick Lynch said, "When you resist arrest, tragedy follows". I am sorry for the family that lost their loved one, but sometimes we are a catalyst in our own destiny.

You Reap

There is an old saying from the Bible that you reap what you sow. For some reason, we are forgetting that and blaming a bad crop for the seeds that were not sowed. If I light a match and burn down my house, is the match to blame? If I drive while intoxicated and hit a tree, is the tree at fault? If I put on a blindfold and hit my finger while trying to hammer a nail, is the nail wrong? Of course these examples seem silly. Let me give you two more. If I rob a convenience store, fight to take away an officer's gun, punch him in the face and charge at him, is it his fault that I am killed? If I sell something illegally, argue with the police, resist arrest and fight with officers 1/2 my size, thrashing myself around while knowing I have health conditions, is the officer to blame if I die? That is what America is facing this week. The bottom line is not race. It is being a criminal and having no respect for authority. If each man would have been calm and let the officer do his job, they would be alive today. I take offense to our politicians who vilify the law and praise the criminal. Shame on them. These officers did not look at color. They looked at behavior. Stop the protests and go home and teach your children respect and honesty.

A Cadillac

Today my husband is going to get a "Cadillac". That is our family's way of referring to a cataract. He has always had 20/20 vision but since last year his vision has become cloudy. This morning he will have one eye done and in a few weeks he will have the other one. I was blessed with great hearing but my glasses are as thick as bottlecaps. Thank heaven for contact lenses. My wish would  be to have cataracts and then I could have the surgery and never have to wear glasses or lenses again. Maybe one day.

PT

After two months, two doctors and two MRI's, a decision has been made. I need to go to physical therapy. I said this all along. My neurologist said that I should go 2-3 times a week. Most people would think this is a nuisance. I think it will be relaxing. On the Rx for the therapy,I saw the words massage, heat and exercise. The trifecta of relaxation. I have no idea how long each session is but even if I have a half hour being massaged with heat, it is a win win situation. I will refer to it as "going to the spa". I hope they won't mind me wearing sunglasses and a terrycloth robe. 

Tests

I am up with the birds. I have another MRI this morning. I have no idea what the doctor is looking for. Maybe a sunken pirate ship. I am doing this before work as I do not want to waste a sick day. After this, there should be no more tests. No matter what it shows, I am going to ignore the findings and go about business as usual. That is the best form of medicine for me.