If it's September, it must mean... eye surgery! (Isn't that what it means to you?) Yes, I'm going back for more because it was so much fun last year.
Actually, this time it's the other eye, it's a less-invasive surgery, and should be much simpler. The downside is that Dr. Cute doesn't do this procedure and the nearest surgeon is in Seattle. Ordinarily I love going to Seattle, but this time it probably won't be as much fun. For one thing, I'll be in Bellevue vs. downtown, and for another, I'll be having surgery.
It shouldn't be that unpleasant though. I'll be staying in a nice generic hotel in a nice generic city, near a large mall. The only snag is that the surgery center insists that after the procedure I can only leave in the care of a responsible adult. A cab driver doesn't count.
My friend Mark and I have been through many operations, moves, crises and weekend trips together and he'd be my obvious choice, but for two things that he pointed out; he can't leave LA in September due to work and he doesn't qualify as a responsible adult. It's also about as far away as you can get from New England where my sisters live.
I kind of hate to ask a friend to come up with me, as I really only need the help for an hour and other than that it would be a long boring trip. One option a friend suggested is to hire a personal assistant-type who drives seniors around to their appointments and errands. It may actually be the way to go, pathetic as it might seem. I could go the social networking route and post a request on Facebook or Craig's List, but that seems kind of desperate.
Another friend has chimed in that if I'm going to actually hire someone I might as well enjoy it, so go for a Chippendales dancer or the like. Probably not. Wouldn't be prudent. But any other ideas are welcome...
Problem solved.
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