I can understand if nobody reads this since my attention to my blog has been spotty at best. But....what a crazy week it was! I ended up having to spend a couple of nights in the hospital for some tests. I can assure you it wasn't something I planned because they were just super. Almost every business could use some of the 'people skills' exhibited by the staff of St. Lukes. In spite of that...hospitals suck.

The beds aren't comfortable and it is difficult to sleep on your back when you are used to sleeping on your side. You are connected to all sorts of machines and regularly prodded and poked. Dracula's minions stop by all through the night to get him a snack and because my test involved an incision in the upper leg there was an unnatural interest in my groin. Every nurse and doctor who came in the room was overcome with an immediate desire to check my groin. It seemed like some checked it a bit too often. I assure you I am not making any claim to groin uniqueness. In fact, as groins go, it is rather unspectacular. So there were at least 4 doctors who checked my groin as well as four nurses. I got concerned when my groin was also checked by a guy with "Maintainance" on his shirt pocket, the lady from the gift shop in the lobby, and the wife of the guy in the next bed. One guy was waiting for a bus and killed some time by coming up to check my groin. The final straw was when a doctor arrived with candles, a nice bottle of wine, and a gypsy violinist. He wanted to check my groin but only if I checked his too.

Well, I am happy to say, a couple of hours ago I checked my own groin. (Bless me Father, for I have sinned.) It was fine. Except for some new life-sustaining (or quality of life destroying) meds, I am back at the computer with just a blip in my continuing ennui.

Hope everyone is doing well and....

"....think of me, think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye."

Rob