"On the road again..."

It was Thursday and a big day for me! Today was my semi-annual doctor's checkup (you might remember me getting my blood drawn last week).

So, when I left for lunch, I reminded everyone I wouldn't be coming back. At home, I had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch and then prepared to leave.

I left at 12:30 PM. Now, I know I don't need to be at the doctor until 2:15, but my plan was to stop at Mom's for a half hour on the way there. But, Fate (in the form of rain) intervened. Instead of the usual 70+ MPH, the constant sprinkling and occasional downpours kept everyone driving between 50-60 MPH.

By the time I got to Mom's exit, it was already doubtful I'd get to the doctor's on time. So, I kept on going. Sorry, mom!

I got to the office with five minutes to spare. I got right in, BTW. All the blood work results were perfect! Good and bad cholesterol, my blood sugar, my PSA, etc., were all excellent.

Only problem is my right shoulder. She agreed with Dr. Hanlon (my orthopedic surgeon) that, if the problem was arthritis or bursitis, the cortisone should have eliminated the pain. Since it hasn't, she wrote me a script for an MRI.

She also finally talked me into getting a colonoscopy (damn Austrian women and their ways!) I have to provide her with a name of a doctor who works in the hospital down by me so they can schedule that.

I was out of there at 3:15 PM (the start of rush hour traffic), and I hit the road. I did run into a bit of stop-and-go traffic in downtown Detroit. But, there was no rain, so I got home at 4:20 PM.

It was way too wet to work outside (dammit!) so I putzed around the house until I was hungry. Then I warmed up the last of the ribs. I made two small russet potatoes into "baked" potatoes in the microwave for my side dish. I went out on the patio and got some chives. After adding a dollop of sour cream to the split potatoes, I topped them with snipped chives (I just use a pair of scissors), salt and pepper.

I took everything into the bedroom and watched the various Food Network shows they are showing this week about grilling until I went to sleep.