Gyn exam, D&D, and some sadness
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silver_chipmunkI got up at 9:30 and managed to have breakfast and coffee, shower and dress and leave by 11:00, despite having texts and a phone call from mashfanficchick.
I took the 20 bus to the 46, and around there realized that my appointment was for 2:00, not 1:00 and I was going to be a lot earlier than I expected.
So I took the 46, and then when I walked to the medical building, I detoured through the shopping mall. I went to Target, just to walk through and enjoy the AC (it was hot, and I was wearing my jacket because yesterday it had predicted rain for the afternoon. It was changed to the evening, but I discovered that too late)
Then I went to Barnes and Noble, the tiny little one they have there, and picked up the free tote bag I get for becoming a premium member. I also looked all around and got two of the "buy one, get one for 50%" books, a YA fantasy, and a mystery that was recommended by the sales woman. So I popped the books in the tote bag and headed off to Red Mango for lunch.
It was 1:00 by then and I wanted to head across the street to the medical building by 1:30, so I didn't linger. I had taro and mango yogurt, with strawberries and mango and coconut on it. I put my umbrella, which I had in my purse, and my coat in the tote bag with the books, and went to the gyn.
Sure enough I got there with about 15 minutes to spare, but they took me early. The exam was fast, as I thought she did a pap smear, checked my breasts, and the internal exam. Not fun but not bad.
I dressed and headed home. Got a text frommashfanficchick that John's (Dani's John, not my cousin) grandmother, who has been in hospice, was gone. As a result of the timing of the funeral, ze is flying back for zer birthday, to see Mandy who's coming in, and then flying back Monday to take care of the kids while John goes to the funeral in California.
I texted the Kid to tell her about the gyn eam, that everything looked good, and she texted back.
Got home and got on the computer. Got a message from Croesos that Isis has died of lung cancer. That was a shock, though I knew she had it. I had tried emailing her, but she never got back to me, so I feel bad, I would have like to have gotten back in touch with her before it was too late.
Really long time readers will remember her as the personmashfanficchick and I stayed with for the Rally for Sanity in DC back in 2011 or 2012.
I emailed the FWiB, and Facebook messaged Herschel and Doc, all of whom knew her, and told the Kid, who didn't but who texted me on something else just then, andmashfanficchick.
Anyway, I eventually Teamed the FWiB. We talked about that of course, but only a little. I got off at 8:00 for my D&D game.
The game was small. just two players and the DM, but we had a bunch of NPCs to help and we killed a lot of hobgoblins.
After the game ended I fed the pets and made dinner, and then I started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Barnes and Noble.
3. Good gyn exam.
4. Old friends still alive.
5. Memories of Isis.
6. My D&D group.
mashfanficchick.I took the 20 bus to the 46, and around there realized that my appointment was for 2:00, not 1:00 and I was going to be a lot earlier than I expected.
So I took the 46, and then when I walked to the medical building, I detoured through the shopping mall. I went to Target, just to walk through and enjoy the AC (it was hot, and I was wearing my jacket because yesterday it had predicted rain for the afternoon. It was changed to the evening, but I discovered that too late)
Then I went to Barnes and Noble, the tiny little one they have there, and picked up the free tote bag I get for becoming a premium member. I also looked all around and got two of the "buy one, get one for 50%" books, a YA fantasy, and a mystery that was recommended by the sales woman. So I popped the books in the tote bag and headed off to Red Mango for lunch.
It was 1:00 by then and I wanted to head across the street to the medical building by 1:30, so I didn't linger. I had taro and mango yogurt, with strawberries and mango and coconut on it. I put my umbrella, which I had in my purse, and my coat in the tote bag with the books, and went to the gyn.
Sure enough I got there with about 15 minutes to spare, but they took me early. The exam was fast, as I thought she did a pap smear, checked my breasts, and the internal exam. Not fun but not bad.
I dressed and headed home. Got a text from
mashfanficchick that John's (Dani's John, not my cousin) grandmother, who has been in hospice, was gone. As a result of the timing of the funeral, ze is flying back for zer birthday, to see Mandy who's coming in, and then flying back Monday to take care of the kids while John goes to the funeral in California.I texted the Kid to tell her about the gyn eam, that everything looked good, and she texted back.
Got home and got on the computer. Got a message from Croesos that Isis has died of lung cancer. That was a shock, though I knew she had it. I had tried emailing her, but she never got back to me, so I feel bad, I would have like to have gotten back in touch with her before it was too late.
Really long time readers will remember her as the person
mashfanficchick and I stayed with for the Rally for Sanity in DC back in 2011 or 2012. I emailed the FWiB, and Facebook messaged Herschel and Doc, all of whom knew her, and told the Kid, who didn't but who texted me on something else just then, and
mashfanficchick.Anyway, I eventually Teamed the FWiB. We talked about that of course, but only a little. I got off at 8:00 for my D&D game.
The game was small. just two players and the DM, but we had a bunch of NPCs to help and we killed a lot of hobgoblins.
After the game ended I fed the pets and made dinner, and then I started here.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. Barnes and Noble.
3. Good gyn exam.
4. Old friends still alive.
5. Memories of Isis.
6. My D&D group.
