No One Listens

Yesterday we had a party for one of the doctors that is relocating. I placed a catering order the day before. I called the restaurant and said, " I would like to place an order for tomorrow at noon". The man said, "It is already noon". I said " I said tomorrow, not today". He then asked what I wanted to order. I told him penne primavera with red sauce. I repeated the word red 3 times. My office staff was laughing as I reiterated that the sauce needed to be the red one. Since I work for an OCD practice, repeating ourselves is a way of life. At noon yesterday the order arrived. Penne primavera in white sauce. The slip also said white sauce. Everyone was stunned as they had all heard me repeat the words red sauce quite a few times. I called the restaurant and they sent over another order the correct way. No one listens.

A Fitting Name

The other day as I was leaving my house, I saw a young woman from down the block chasing her dog. The dog was a beautiful black and white mix and was fairly large. As she walked towards him, he ran further away. When he saw me he stopped and walked on my lawn. I tried to coax him to the porch to grab onto him so she could retrieve him but he realized what was happening and ran off. After a few minutes of her chasing him, she just gave up and went back home. When the dog saw her leave, he turned around and slowly walked back home. I guess he realized that the game was over. When I drove past her house on the way to work, I slowed down and waved. I called out to the woman and asked what the dog's name was. She responded, "Chase". She should have named him, "Stay". 

Happy 36

Today is my older son's 36th birthday. At 1:34am in 1981, the best gift I ever received was given to me. Seven pounds of blond hair and sky blue eyes arrived in the world. He was so handsome that  I overheard the nurses comment on what a handsome boy he was. For 36 years he is still my pride and joy. He has done everything to make me proud. He chose a wonderful wife and blessed me with two adorable granddaughters. I could not ask for more. Happy Birthday B.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there. I am lucky to say that my immediate family has four of them. I have my dad, my sons have their dad and my grandchildren have their two dads. I am so lucky to be able to say that. Even though it is a gloomy day weather wise, it will be a bright one family wise. I am having most of the family over for a barbecue. It will not be as frenetic as last week's party but it will still be wonderful.

Healthcare Headache

I have a headache from my husband's healthcare plan. As of July 1, he is on Medicare and an HMO plan. The problem is that his doctors are not on it. If his Primary Care is not on the "select network" his copay is $20 for the PCP, $30 for a specialist and $250 a day if he is hospitalized. If his PCP is on the "select" network the copay is $0, any specialist visit is $10 and it is $0 if he is hospitalized. The decision is a no brainer. I changed his PCP to a new one and he is not happy. Now one of his specialists is not on his plan at all. I got the information on how to have her added to the network so she can still see him. Somehow, I have spent hours this morning doing other people's work. I actually have a headache now.

Pet Kids

Even though Shelby is a dog, he feels like a pet child. I feed him, care for him and make sure he is safe and sound. Sometimes he gets under the weather and then I worry. He usually snaps out of it in a few days, but during the time he is not himself, I tend to hover over him. He has not been feeling well for a few days. Maybe the heat started things off. He does not want to eat so I am hand feeding him. I hate to do that because then he gets into the habit of special treatment. I can't ignore his not eating because then he will get weak. I will dote on him again today as any good pet mom would.

Peace of Mind

Yesterday I got peace of mind. It came in the form of a car. For the first time in over five years I will not have to worry about car problems. My husband finally broke down and gave up his pipe dreams of owning classic cars. Those type of cars are for rich people that use them once a week and drive 6 miles. Not a person who uses it as a daily driver. I will never have to hear the words, "There's a problem", again.