I was on the way to town Thursday when I saw Hick at Mailbox Row, elbow deep in EmBee. I stopped at the end of our gravel road to put on my seat belt. Hick climbed back in SilverRedO and turned in beside me. Of course this is where we must have a conversation, not at home with him in his recliner, and me on the short couch.
"I just came from Mick the Mechanic's. I was talking to him about working on my truck while I can't drive after my back surgery. What time do you go to town?"
"Um. What time is it NOW? 4:00?"
"Yeah. I guess so. When will you go tomorrow?"
"I usually get out of here a little earlier. Maybe 2:30."
"Oh. Well. You can give me a ride home tomorrow. I'll leave my truck at Mick's. Just call me when you're ready to come home, and you can pick me up."
"You usually don't get home until 5:00 on Fridays."
"Yeah. That's what I'd like to do."
"That's kind of late for me to wait to go to town."
"Well. Whenever. Just call me, and it will take about 15 minutes for me to get there."
Am I evil for mentally seeking a curb to run over, or wishing for a downpour and big trucks to follow on our 4-mile trip home?
I guess I can adjust my schedule to suit Hick's needs. It's not like they stop selling scratchers at a certain time. Besides, this will be the last time Hick gets to shoot the bull and chew the fat with his cronies for a while. His surgery is Monday.
Here's hoping for an uneventful recovery! Be sure to take a book or something to pass the time. There was a Panera Bread in the Atlants hospital, but it was outrageously expensive. Next time I will pack a lunch!
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would like to be there to support Hick, there's no way I can handle that. I would be too lame to get around after all the walking and sitting. I can barely make it through casinos with my cane, after being dropped off at the door, and short bouts of sitting.
DeleteThe Pony is taking Hick, and The Veteran says he will meet them there. Though The Veteran is not the most dependable of companions. HOS (Hick's Oldest Son) had said he would take him, but he has child-care issues. Hick says they might as well leave after he's checked in, because it will be a six-hour surgery, and then he will be in recovery.
Not at all evil for mentally seeking out, but probably a little bit evil if you actually do that. I hope the surgery goes well. I'm fairly sure the recovery period is going to be tough on you.
ReplyDeleteWow! I thought turnabout was fair play, but now I find out it's evil! What's next, finding out that England is an ISLAND? Oh, wait...
DeleteThe recovery period will be tough on me from worry. It will be rougher on Hick, who does not like pain medicine because it makes him nauseous.
Try making him eat at least half a sandwich right before the pain medicine, usually it helps to have something else in the stomach, otherwise the stomach acids have only the medicine to work on and that causes the nausea. Even a quarter sandwich if he can't manage a half. And plenty of water, half a glass at least.
ReplyDeleteThat might help. I can't remember if Hick had food with his meds after his previous surgeries. It would seem to be common sense, but we're talking about Hick!
DeleteHe should defnitely not take pain meds on an empty stomach! He could consult with The Patient and he could warn him. He is a man, after all!
DeleteYes. A man who sets his alarm to wake up to take cough medicine that says "Take ever 4 to 6 hours as needed." In my mind, if you're asleep, IT'S NOT NEEDED!
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