When I got home from work today, he was stressing out a bit. "I know I can't eat after midnight and I can't have anything to drink four hours before my surgery, but CAN I HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE? I CAN'T MAKE IT WITHOUT A CUP OF COFFEE!"
Easy peasy. "Call Sammi and ask her." She's Dr. Johnson's care team rep. He did. She said yes. Now Sam is happy!
Seriously, in my parent/child class this morning, two of my families have no air conditioning. One is having a repair person on Friday and the other is getting one on Monday. Of course, that doesn't mean they'll be fixed that day, but it does bring hope!
This afternoon, I saw my friend Deb who said their air conditioning went out on Sunday, but they were able to get it fixed on Monday for $165.00. Interestingly, their neighbor stopped by and said their air conditioner had also gone out and the repair person would be there in THREE weeks! Deb and I agreed - call someone else!
After my class with two fourth graders finished doing their bobs Tuesday morning, I asked them who had read the night before:
G: "It's summer break. We're not supposed to read."
O: "My mom's a music teacher so I got to read Dr. Suess."
It was another epic fail on Monday night. I was at Black Hawk again to teach a First Aid class after last week's disastrous CPR class. Once again, it was computer failure. The first computer spit out the DVD. The second computer did likewise. My class of five waited patiently, offered what I thought was helpful advice and walked out at 7:10 p.m. - one hour and ten minutes after class was supposed to start.
Teija and I have a new plan for NEXT week. We have a NEW DVD - it was once lost but has since been found. I am bringing my laptop from home. Should the District DVD's continue with their bad behavior, we will use mine!
Fortunately, the class agree to come back and try one more time - and this time, we only have to watch the videos because we completed the hands-on skills Monday night.
It appears that not only is there a shortage of lifeguards right now, but there's also a shortage of W.S.I.'s - Water Safety Instructors. Mine, amazingly enough, remains current and this summer I was asked to teach swimming lessons at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan.
Knowing that this was Teija's first summer as the Aquatics Director and that W.S.I. numbers were short, I said I would with two qualifiers:
I met with my rheumatologist at 8 a.m. this morning and got news I've been wanting to hear since 2018! My polymyalgia rheumatica appears to be in remission! I'll have blood work in six months and another appointment in six months, but . . . things are looking good!
Since I was feeling so good, we talked about life - his new niece, his upcoming vacation, the shortage of rheumatologists in the Twin Cities. He ended our time with, "I've had so much fun talking with you I think we should bill my insurance for your visit!"
