Green Valley Moments

We ate out recently with a friend at a restaurant in the Southern part of town. They had a special involving half-priced bottles of wine. Locals will now know where we ate.
We should have stayed home.
While we were cooling our heels waiting for our server, I saw four plates returned to the kitchen. […]

I’m not quite ready to indict the entire medical profession. Not quite yet. But some of the events which happened to me recently might make me change my mind.
During my recent stay in a Tucson hospital I was brought my evening meds. I noticed a pill I didn’t recognize, so I asked the nurse. “That’s […]

We arrived at the Doctor’s office 15 minutes in advance of Mother’s appointment today. Didn’t want to make the Doctor wait, you know. His time is valuable.
Well, after an hour’s wait in chairs that must have been designed by sadists, and after I announced I was leaving, my wife checked again at the front […]

Every now and again I have to return something. Usually, it’s my error. Bought the wrong size, didn’t like it after looking at it, or really didn’t need it.
Sometimes, whatever I ordered just didn’t work. Like when I tried to install a DVR just before Christmas.
I ordered a new 80 hour ReplayTV from […]

I wanted to keep this blog upbeat. No negatives. No rants. But that was before my trip to the Lab the other day.
I mean, I saw you read the damn sign, lady!
“Please sign your name, then take a seat, and we will call you.”
What part didn’t you understand?
Did it bother you that at least three […]

“Can I get you guys something to drink?”
I just love it when senior couples are referred to as “guys.”

I’ll have a Diet Coke.”
“Diet Pepsi all right?”
“No, I’ll just have water.”
“Would you like a lemon in that?”
“No, just plain ice water.”
“How about you?”
“What kind of decaffeinated soft drinks do you have?
“We have Diet decaffeinated Pepsi.”
“Anything else?”
“We […]