Dr. Appointment
No big plans for the holiday this year. Or any year, really. It is nice to have it off of work as a holiday, but no earth shattering plans. I actually started the day by checking online to see if my doctors’ office was open. It was not, but they helpfully mentioned that the urgent care WOULD be open at 10 am. So, THAT was my BIG plan for today.
Last Saturday, the grandsons, Pixie, and I walked almost a mile to the nearby park. We met up with Team Red White & Blue (RWB), Salem chapter, for a picnic. Unfortunately for me, the yellow jackets thought they had been invited as well. One of their gang disliked my presence. It stung me in the back of my upper arm. A couple of days of swelling, heat, and redness later… my wrist, elbow and shoulder joint were hurting too. Hence the trip to the Urgent Care Clinic.
I was about 10th in line waiting for them to open. The service was friendly and quick (relatively speaking – compared to the visit to the ER earlier in the week). One prescription for a steroid – no fuss, no muss, nearly in and back out again. Next I was on the way to my place to pack for the trip.
Gwendolyn
“Wait, what trip?”, you might ask. You may be thinking that I already said I didn’t have any big plans for the holiday. I don’t. This trip is something else. It is unrelated to this holiday and starts tomorrow. Technically it begins after the holiday is already finished. It is a motorcycle trip! One with many stops but no real final destination. It has been many years since I have been on a motorcycle trip and never on my beautiful Gwendolyn.
Gwendolyn is my Triumph Tiger 800. She has white paint with shiny metal flake. Her seating position is perfect for me. It really helps with my aging shoulders that no longer enjoyed long trips on Birdie (Triumph Speed four). I hadn’t wanted to name her Gwendolyn, but she insisted. I tried to talk her into much more fantasy inspired names, but she was having none of it. So, Gwendolyn she is. (named after the lady character in the Wallace and Grommet movie “The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”)
There will not be posting a Mending post or a Workbasket post this week. I figured that I would have plenty on my plate, just taking this trip. I would like to share my trip with you though.
Stay tuned for further adventures…
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