Yesterday would have been a 45th wedding anniversary. Just a week ago I was at Arlington National Cemetery paying my respects to Mary on her birthdate.
Yesterday was Monday so it was a shooting night and I went and competed with .22 and .45 at the NRA range with 30 or so of my friends who are just as offset. I shot very well, for me.
I got home and I was a little bit off. Marsha (my girlfriend) had dinner and a beer ready for me even though it was pretty late. It is a new routine for me and I enjoy it. I don't know why I was pondering my past and my future, but it was one of those nights. Several of my friends have picked up and moved to other states, and sometimes I think I should do that too. But I'm here for now.
This morning was a banner day. The Veterans Administration has done such a poor job with my urological issue I petitioned for a civilian referral. I got it. What a great appointment. Usually I show up to the VA at least 45 min ahead of my appointment and I get seen 45 min after my appointment. I always have to fill out a ton of paperwork and then the doctor always ask me the same questions that are on the sheet. Then I get a song and dance about broken equipment so I have to go to radiology for a sonogram. Then when I go to the sonogram schedule they tell me the earliest appointment is 3 weeks away, then my follow-up is 3 weeks after that then the VA doctor (and I use that term loosely) tells me to do it again. It is not an easy drive to get down to DC to the VA hospital and then there is a parking issue and waits and so on and so on. Last week the new civilian doctor's office sent me a note to fill out the paperwork online. I did. Then I showed up 1/2 hour early and they weren't open. I showed up 15 min early, checked in and 10 min before my appointment the technician took be to the doctors office, reviewed the stuff I submitted, and then had me do a golden flow and by the time I was back in the room I'm still 4 min before I'm schedule to be with the Doctor, he walks in and introduces himself. We had a great discussion, he talked about the episode and gave me a general assessment. He has great humor, he said before he finished we'd have to consummate the relationship, bend over. I guess he told me what I wanted to hear, and it made me very happy. He established a timeline for things to watch for and things to do then he asked if we could do a blood test. Done. I did not feel rushed, it was one of the better Doctor visits I've hand.
When I left I was in great spirits and headed to Bob and Edith's for breakfast. A great little restaurant that is open 24 hours a day and only serves breakfast. A breakfast that can include Country Fried steak, pork chops, etc. And as I sat eating breakfast I felt that all was right with the world. A great feeling.
http://www.bobandedithsdiner.com
Don't know why today is different. The lawn still needed mowing, the stump needed to be drilled, I had guns to clean and it was all very enjoyable.
Next will be dinner, I'm cooking Salmon and pork chops. I don't like fish but Marsha does so I'll gladly cook it up. I'll include Asparagus tonight and probably a salad. Still debating which wine, I'm partial to Cote De Rhone and Marsha prefers Pinot Noir. Hmmm maybe wine for Marsha a beer for me. Beer seems to go with everything.
Everything I had to do and I still had time to sit on the back porch, enjoy a good cigar and a cold beer. It is a good day today.
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