[Blind-rollers] Easter, Good Friday and our travel day

[Paul Wick]

Bibi,

Why don't you start a blog on blogspot or something, this list wasn't
intended to be anyone's online diary, which is what all recent posts
have been.

Best,

Paul

On 3/29/13, Criminaljusticemajor Extraordinarie <orleans24 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi, all,
> For those who celebrate Good Friday and Easter, Odie and i would like to do
> the same.
> Our travel day was really, really busy.
> I ended up going to Denver Health Medical to turn in a release of
> information request form in medical records, then off to the main hospital
> we went.
> I had been feeling awful lately and both of my ears felt as if they each had
> a hard, pressure ball that wouldn't come out.
> While I was waiting for the nurse to come in for an evaluation, the fire
> alarm went off.
> I had no way of knowing what or why, so immediately told Odie up, up, up
> right away.
> For some odd reason before the fire alarm went off, he didn't want to lie
> down, so i had to be more firm on that one.
> Another nurse came in to do the ear eragation.
> It was very cold and not pleasant.
> Before that happened as I had to lie down on my right hand side on the
> examination table, the dog gone fire alarm went off again.
> By that time, I was annoyed and just wanted the crazy thing to cut it out.
> After the nurse gave me a small bottle of ear drops to start off with until
> I can get the actual prescription filled next wee, I got back into my power
> wheelchair and began to head out.
> As we left the area for check-in of Urgent Care or Emergencies, the alarm
> did it again.
> By that time, I felt an appending seizure warning and the left hand side of
> my head began to bhraub as well as my left eye.
> Since I was affixiated by that point, I asked the nurse if she wouldn't mind
> pushing my power chair to get me out of the hospital quickly and to the bus
> stop across the street on Bannock.
> Thank goodness for the emergency levers on my chair for if I did experience
> failure, I could have someone assist pushing it.
> Odie and I got off the route52 bus and walked up to 16th and Champa.
> I crossed 16th, made a right and began to head for the light rail station.
> As we neared the corner, a lady came in a hurry out of nowhere, hit my cane
> with her foot and had the nerves to say, "Excuse You!"
> I felt no need for saying anything back, but just quickly found the ramp for
> the light rail.
> At the Evans station, it was a challenge because they've had lots of
> construction going for probably a year or so.
> While I was exploring, someone came over to ask if I needed help and I took
> the offer.
> Odie and I rode the route21 bus down to Evans and Vallejo to get off in
> front of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
> I had some things I needed to pick up from there since they were ordered and
> ready.
> I wound up getting spoiled as a student and staff member offered me some
> Domino's Pizza.
> I ended up eating five slices and then, another student offer me a slice of
> Chocolate covered strawberry cake.
> On the way out, an unfortunate thing happened.
> My lever adjustment piece for my seat on my power chair got caught on
> something and broke.
> Happily, it will be dealt with next week.
> For the time being since I will be bowling tomorrow, I'll just use
> accessaride to get to the alley.
> I guess I can say that I'll have five legs for assisting: my support cane
> and of course, Odie too.
> Well, I've written enough for now.
> It's bed time medicine time, feed the labrawolf his supper and get him out
> for parking.
> We have another partial busy day tomorrow.
> Bibi, husband Dale and son Odie
> the happy spirited bounty labrawolf
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