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“Flying” the Friendly Skies
I recently came across an advertisement for a company that sells an authentic “Pan Am experience” to anybody interested in flying the friendlier, 1960s-era skies. For a mere $297, you can board a perfectly recreated Pan Am 747 jumbo jet complete with spiral staircase, upper deck dining room, and stewardesses dressed in authentic uniforms. Think short skirts,…
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An Ill Wind Blows
When it rains, it pours. So naturally, after I was released from the hospital, I ended up catching The Cold From Hell. I could blame Tara, though it’s not really her fault. When she climbed into my hospital bed on New Year’s Eve and we started making out like a couple of lovestruck teenagers, she didn’t…
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Yo-Yo
I’ve been home for a couple of days now, and am slowly settling into the new routine. To be honest, my emotions have sort of yo-yod. At first, there was the exhilaration of being home after three days in the hospital. I had a really good blood sugar reading – under 100, which is normal.…
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Hospital Food (Term Used Loosely)
One of the side effects of this hospital stay is, I have become a proper Englishman. I say this because every single meal has come with a cup of tea. And to make matters worse, it’s been decaf. I haven’t had coffee in three days, and my pounding head is reminding me of this fact.…
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Unleashed But Still Caged Up
At 10 AM, my nurse unleashed me. Rawr? (Actually, the “rawr” was reserved for last night when Tara came over and “snuggled up” with me in the hospital bed. Shh…). But this morning they removed the last pesky IV from my arm. At one point I had four lines going into two arms. If you’ve…
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What is it With Me, Holidays, and Hospitals?!
My friends and long-time readers probably recall how I ended up in the hospital the day after Thanksgiving, 2011. Tara was visiting from Nevada, so it put a damper on her trip…but also brought us closer together. The gall bladder surgery and six-night stay were hell, but our relationship blossomed. Guess where I’m writing from,…
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