I don’t know if it’s because I was forgotten since I was the only offspring not living near them, but I often didn’t get news about my dad’s health issues till long after the fact - stuff like hospitalizations for heart problems. I’d get the news almost as “Oh, by the way…” I just don’t understand parental secrecy in cases like this. Then again, family dynamics are so different across the spectrum of relationships.
My eye story isn’t near as gross as some of the others. But it requires a bit of background.
When I was a kid, batons were popular among many girls. They were dimpled metal tubes with rubber end caps - one large, one small. Naturally, an alternate use was as a “cane” so it didn’t take long before the ends of the tube pierced the end caps, thereby negating the safety factor.
Also, in our neighborhood, putting on a “show” was a big deal - at least among my friends. On this particular day, we were going to have a show in Vera’s yard, and we were in her basement practicing, because we couldn’t have potential customers seeing our acts ahead of time. Vera was doing a routine with my baton, and I was going to do a ballet number. (Self-taught, no less. I never had lessons, but I did get a couple of tu-tus from another neighbor who was in a recital.)
As we rehearsed, disaster struck. I executed a grand jeté just as Vera tossed the baton in the air as part of her routine. The protruding metal tube met my eyebrow in midair, and much blood and panic followed. Vera’s mom cleaned me up, relaxing after realizing it was my brow and not my eye that had been hit. And the show went on with a bandaged ballerina. The shadow of the scar is hidden behind my glasses frame.
FCD is going to the Dr’s office today to figure out WTH is going on. He had an MRI on Weds night, then yesterday, the hospital called and said they had an order to do a special MRI so the Dr could have a custom-made knee replacement for him. The last Dr didn’t do that, which makes us wonder what the deal is with this practice. One Dr says they keep knees in stock, this one has them custom made? So he’s going to try to sort it out. Why do I feel like our insurance company is getting reamed by these docs??
Apart from afghan delivery, I have nothing going today. I washed a couple of windows yesterday, and since it’s going to be somewhat mild later, I may do some more today. Come spring, I’ll do all the screens - they’re looking dirty but it’s too cold to mess with them right now, mild temps aside. I guess that’s my big day.
Happy Firday!!
