Dinners, Doctors & Dozing off

I've been working around the motorhome finishing up all the little tasks that need to be done before December 2.  It seems I complete one task and two more popup awaiting their turn.  I thought selling the house would make all these jobs of the past, but it's not so.  At least it gives me something to do in my spare time.

I had my pre-op exam with Dr. Dixon who will perform my right knee replacement in just over a week.  He must be a great doctor since we had to wait over an hour just to get escorted back to the examining room.  He swooped in and got right down to what was going to happen to me in the next 6-7 weeks or so.  Most of what he covered wasn't new to me since it was the same as when the left knee was replaced in February.  There was one added information that he gave me that didn't make me that happy.  Since both knees were bothering me in Feb., the pain of the right knee helped mask the pain of the operation on the left knee.  Now I don't have that counter balancing effect, which might be a problem with pain.

After the doctor appointment Gerry and I scoured the paint stores and hardware stores for a wood pallet.  I built a platform out of a pallet for the last knee operation and it helped a lot getting into and out of the motor home.  We finally found a nice free pallet at a neighborhood Walmart store and they graciously gave us permission to take a pallet.  Thanks Walmart.

Then it was on to Home Depot to pick up some cheap plywood to place on the pallet.  I only need the platform for a month or so and chose to buy some panel board and have it cut to size to cover the pallet.  The Home Depot worker kept trying to sell me a $25 sheet of plywood and had numerous reasons for not buying what I did.  Longer lasting, stronger, etc., etc.  I doubled up on the cheap wood last time and it worked fine, so I went with it this time also.  Then he tried to convince me to apply for a Home Depot credit card.   The cashier also tried to get me to accept one.  Nope, that is what I have Visa & AM EXP for and they work in many places, not just Home Depot.

Then it was on to Guadalajara Fiesta Grill for Happy Hour and to meet friends Ron & Dee C for dinner.  Since I will be laid up for a month more or less, we have been going to some of our favorite places for dinner.  That will have to stop soon or I won't pass my pre-op physical on Monday morning at 7:30 AM.  ( What's wrong with those people expecting me there so early?)   We had a great time chugging a few beers and margaritas with Ron & Dee and staggered out of there after 6:00PM.  Whew, those 22 oz Dos Equis's go down smooth and Gerry enjoyed her huge margarita.  

Fresh Salsa made at your table.

 Ron & Dee think like we do about the meals at the restaurant.  The dinners are huge and too much for one person to eat, so we order a dinner and an appetizer.  Even at that, we brought enough food home for a large lunch today.  Thank God we have space in the frig.  I know we will be back there as soon as my knee heals, so that will give me something to look forward to.

We used to go to TGIF at the Marine House when we lived overseas and Larry Jr. would comment that I always got "sleepy" after 3-4 hours of drinking then going out for a late dinner.  Well, history repeated itself tonight.  I could hardly keep my eyes open.

I would be remiss if I didn't wish our good friend Judy R a happy birthday on Friday.  I don't understand why she ages so well and I don't.   It might be that she started off at a much higher level with good looks than I did.  In any case:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY

That was our day, how was yours?