Ann had been having trouble with a leg, and I was a little worried that it was just swelling and pain in one leg, not both, wondering about a blood clot even though she's on blood thinners. So the doctors wanted to see her today, and we went in. It has all changed up. They have signs in front of every parking space with a phone number and an ID #. No walk-ins are allowed. So, like at Kroger or Wal-Mart, you park, then call the number on the sign, and tell them your name and that you're in slot F7. They ask about insurance changes, etc., and then when they're ready for you, they send out a nurse to come get you in your car, and walk you into the foyer, where they weighed Ann right there, and then took both of our temperatures, then made sure we both had masks on before going in. The rest was fairly normal.
The bottom line is that they think it's cellulitis, not a blood clot, so we have some antibiotics to pick up and try starting tomorrow.
Afterwards it seemed like we needed to go to Cone Palace and get a shake. It was also after 2 pm and I hadn't had lunch yet, so a tenderloin was in order too. ;) I got a banana malt and she got a strawberry shake and they were both quite good. A little treat after the doctor, don't ya know!
I'd had a 3 pm student who canceled, and then I had a 5 pm student that I was able to fly with. I think he's an inch from picking up this landing thing, and I want to keep going and get it. SO CLOSE. I'll be almost as excited as he is when I can solo him. :)
I just got the email today that Eastern High School's production of "Mary Poppins" that was postponed until July has just been flat out canceled now. This was a big event, they purchased all sorts of audience participation toys and things to sell the kids in the audience. They went big this time, and it was canceled one week before opening night. That means they had all the practices, all the memorization and choreography and had paid for all the sets, costumes, all of it. They regain that money through ticket sales, and now the early ticket sales like ours are to be refunded and there will be no more. They're out thousands of dollars, and Mrs. E told the kids that they may not be able to pull off a show at all next year. This is a sad loss thanks to the virus. So I'm donating the five tickets we already bought, having the school keep the money. I'm tempted to add another donation to it as well to help. Stuff like this falls victim to things like covid, and times are tight for everyone, so some small town high school drama production isn't on anybody's big picture radar. But it's on mine...it matters a lot to that school, and the kids and teachers involved. If a person wanted to make an additional donation, this site is where it can be done: https://eastern.booktix.com/. I really do feel for Mrs. E., Mr. Matthews, and all the kids, the seniors who waited 4 years to get main cast in a play and then had it canceled a week before opening night. Just...ugh.
I ate a little too much today, but I kept up my Spanish and walking. Tomorrow will be Day 50. That's sort of a running commentary on Covid stuff. I started it as something to do during quarantine. Fifty days later...here we are. And where is that, exactly, anyway?
Masked ladies
Kokomo got a ton of rain, and there are a bunch of little lakes all over
Water as far as the eye can see
No comments:
Post a Comment