Doctor Visits and a Busy Day at Work

Monday, March 30, 2009

Today was the first morning that I woke up in a long while without Gina next to me. Not that she wakes up with me but it feels so nice knowing that she is there. However, I did get to call her and give her a very nice wakeup call. She had to wake up early this morning so she could get all dressed up for her first doctor’s visit. She called me to let me know she was leaving our house and I no sooner hung up the phone and she was calling me back complaining about the traffic on the interstate and how she was just sitting still. I told her to calm down and that it’s just the way traffic is at that time. She was worried that she would be late for her appointment since she was supposed to be there early because she had never seen this doctor before nor did she really know where his office was located. She called me to tell me that she found his office and that she made with a few minutes to spare. I will spare you the details of that visit but she was happy. She then headed back to the house since her next doctor’s appointment wasn’t until 1:45.

I went to work later than normal this morning since I just didn’t want to be there and I was not in any hurry. I knew it was going to be a busy day since I had already received 12 emails on my blackberry by 5 o’clock in the morning and none of them were the nice kind. They all seemed to want me to do something for them as soon as possible. I did finally make it into the office at 7 o’clock and was busy before I even had a chance to sit down in my chair. Gina called me when she got home at 11 o’clock to let me know she made it home. She needed to get to the house so she could get everything prepared for her pokeno ladies that were coming over to eat and play that game. She called me at 3 o’clock to tell me about her second doctor’s visit and again she was happy but she still has some tests to do on Thursday. Hopefully those go just as good. She said, “it sucks getting old” and I told her, “she isn’t old yet” then she said, “it sucks getting older”. I said, ok, I can agree with that. She was now heading back to the house to play hostess for her pokeno group. There are 12 ladies from church that get together once a month. They draw names in December each year to see which month each person gets to play hostess. She has been playing with this group for about 12 years and even though she has not played with them since December because she has been here in Houston with me.

I finished up work and left at 5 o’clock. I couldn’t get out of the office fast enough even though I wasn’t in a hurry to get home. I stopped by HEB to pick up some deli meat and bread, then it was time to get home. I boiled some eggs and made some tuna salad. I didn’t make a sandwich but I did enjoy it with crackers. I was getting a little bored and I couldn’t even call Gina since she was having fun telling her pokeno ladies that she would not be playing anymore. She tried to get our daughter, Nicole to come over so she could give her moral support to tell them. But, Nicole said, “You just tell them”. I decided that I would go to bed early since there didn’t seem to be anything good to watch on TV. I’m not sure what time I fell asleep. But, Gina called me at 10 o’clock and said you weren’t sleeping were you? No, why would I be asleep it’s only 10 o’clock and I get up at 4:30. I didn’t really say that to her but I was thinking it. Anyway, we talked for a little while about her night playing pokeno and she said that she told them she was going to stop playing. She said that they were sorry that she would be leaving their group but that they understood. Not much else to say about today other than, we both still had a wonderful day!! If any of you know Gina and me, you know that we both feel extremely blessed. Regardless of what may come our way, we are humbled by and thankful for all the blessing that Our Father has so freely given to us and we in return give all praise and glory to him for only he is worthy.

Until tomorrow, Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed each one us with.