12/5/24  -  It's Thursday.


I was supposed to get my new glasses last Friday - 7 days ago.  Do I have them?  Of course not.  Delay in shipping, they say.  They were then supposed to arrive last Monday.  No show.  Delay in shipping, they say.  Now, they're supposed to arrive next Monday - 10 days late.  Can't you put them in a box and ship them?  Shipping delay, my ass.  sigh.

I called my physical therapist and asked if the pool was going to be open yesterday.  They were watching the weather because if it's lightning within 10 miles, they close the pool.  It's open.  I pack up and call as I'm pulling out of the garage, headed their way.  It's open, they say.  I drive out there and pull into the parking lot and my phone rings.  The pool is closed.  sigh.

Now, I have to make up the day, so I'm going in the morning for my 11:00 a.m. appointment.  I will finish at noon and then have to drive home, change, and head out by 1:00 p.m. for my appointment at the cancer center.  Tomorrow is a big day for me.  it's time again for my cancer antigen test.  That's when they draw 53 gallons of blood and send it off.  I do this every 3 months, but it always makes me a bit anxious.  Ok, it's nerve-wracking.  If any of you are in a prayerful mood tomorrow, any coming my way would be appreciated.

David and I got our outdoor Christmas lights up and we are lighting up the neighborhood.  It's grand.

I have a story to tell you today.  David gets calls from one of his old college roommates quite often.  When a call comes in, and he's not near his cell phone, I answer it for him.  I know his buddies and I always answer it the exact same way:

"This is David's personal secretary.  How may I assist you?"

He says, "I hope your job comes with perks."

I replied, "I was perked this morning."

I could not hear anything over hysterical laughter.  He was still laughing by the time I found David and gave him the phone.  I felt glad to be able to provide some light in his life.  I'm pretty sure he was sharing our conversation the rest of his day.


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