A Lunch Date with Kelly and Richard
So, This last Tuesday I had arranged to have lunch with Kelly and Richard near my work at a wonderful place called Georges Bar and Grill. They have terrific salads.When Kelly and I discussed this I asked him if he could pick me up at work since I am on crutches (will tell that story in the next paragraph) and there is no supergood close parking at Georges. So, I called him around 11 to verify our 12 o clock lunch. He asked if it could be moved to 12:30 as Richard was running late. I said okay but get here soon since I was hungry. So, 12:30 came and went and about 12:45 I mentioned to Frances in my office that I wish they'd hurry up cause I was hungry. At 1pm I am getting pissed off. So at about 5 after 1 my cell phone rings and its Richard. He says "Where are you?" I respond "waiting on you guys to pick me up." There is silence for a few seconds and then he says "Pick...you...up? I said "Yes...don't tell me Kelly forgot". He says "we'll be there in a few." So, I am waiting and waiting and its still another 15 minutes before they get there and the place is only 5 minutes from my office. So, I hear the conversation that took place after Richard hung up when I got there. Kelly tries to hand Richard the keys and says "Here, you go get her." Richard responds "And I can hear this interesting conversation...Why yes officer, my license says I need to wear glasses on it, and no I don't have them on me, and why yes officer, I have been drinking...2 beers in the last half hour." So, Kelly tried to have the slightly inebriated, unable to see, person who has never been to my office come get me. So, then Kelly says "Ok, you wait here, I'll be right back." Richard says no, he doesn't want to stay here on his own. So they have to get the waitress, pay for what they have gotten so far and come get me. They finally showed up.
It was a good lunch and we had lots of laughs over this. And they bought my lunch since my birthday is Saturday.
Now, for the crutches story...about 2 weeks ago I stepped in a large pothole in a parking lot and twisted my knee. I was limping around and occasionally the knee was "giving out" on me. But I was doing the best I could. So, the Monday after that Thursday I initially hurt it, I was going down a small flight of 4 steps and on the the 2nd step my knee gave out on me. I tumbled down the last 2 steps and fell directly on my knee. So, I went to the immediate care cemter since I was having trouble walking...nothing broken but recommended an MRI and put me on crutches. Later that week I got the MRI and saw my doctor yesterday. A lot of fluid in the knee and small bone fragments floating in it. He said the swelling needed to be brought down and that would help the pain and stability. He injected my knee with steroids and told me to take 800 ibuprofen 3 times a day. Told me to stay on the crutches thru tomorrow, and then on Sat I could start doing small distances in the house without them, and if it felt okay by Monday I could go without. If its not better by then I need to see an orthopod.
So...Saturday a bunch of us are going to Kents to watch the Indiana Jones movies and celebrate my birthday at 5 and before that Alex and Amber are cooking me lunch and we're going to play the Wii. (Yes I am addicted :)) If anyone here wants to go to Kents with us, call me and I'll give directions.
Whew...I think thats all the news...
*hugs*
It was a good lunch and we had lots of laughs over this. And they bought my lunch since my birthday is Saturday.
Now, for the crutches story...about 2 weeks ago I stepped in a large pothole in a parking lot and twisted my knee. I was limping around and occasionally the knee was "giving out" on me. But I was doing the best I could. So, the Monday after that Thursday I initially hurt it, I was going down a small flight of 4 steps and on the the 2nd step my knee gave out on me. I tumbled down the last 2 steps and fell directly on my knee. So, I went to the immediate care cemter since I was having trouble walking...nothing broken but recommended an MRI and put me on crutches. Later that week I got the MRI and saw my doctor yesterday. A lot of fluid in the knee and small bone fragments floating in it. He said the swelling needed to be brought down and that would help the pain and stability. He injected my knee with steroids and told me to take 800 ibuprofen 3 times a day. Told me to stay on the crutches thru tomorrow, and then on Sat I could start doing small distances in the house without them, and if it felt okay by Monday I could go without. If its not better by then I need to see an orthopod.
So...Saturday a bunch of us are going to Kents to watch the Indiana Jones movies and celebrate my birthday at 5 and before that Alex and Amber are cooking me lunch and we're going to play the Wii. (Yes I am addicted :)) If anyone here wants to go to Kents with us, call me and I'll give directions.
Whew...I think thats all the news...
*hugs*