Went to Dr. Rebello today and since everything checks out OK now, he wants me back in two months. I don't really know if I want to go back to him, since I can't understand what he says half the time. I believe he's Indian or Pakistani or something like that. I'm glad Rhoda came along to translate what he had to say. Anyway I'm really very tired of seeing doctors for this pain and that pain, and I'm tired of taking this pill and that pill for I don't know what reason. If Rhoda goes before me, I'm a dead duck, because I haven't the foggiest notion of what pills go into the 7 day pill holder she loads up every week. She is going to have to leave instructions in her will.
We have cancelled the Anniversary cruise we had planned to Scandinavia. I just wasn't going to get sick and find myself in a foreign hospital. Too much of a chance to take. We already got back half the money from Celebrity Cruise Line, and now we have to go through the process of filling out all sorts of forms for the insurance company. They will owe us the rest of the money...almost 5K. But the good news is that we have booked another cruise leaving Dec. 17 for the Caribbean which is much closer to home. It will stop at some ports that we have never been to. The rest of the good news is that we will get a handicap room that will allow us to bring my scooter. It's an outside stateroom with a veranda (whatever that is). My guess is that it's a balcony. Anyway, it will still be our Anniversary cruise; although I feel really guilty about getting sick at the wrong time so that Rhoda will not get to see all the things she was looking forward to in Scandinavia. But, as they say,
"C'est la vie;" or "Que sera, sera;" or "s_____happens."
Tomorrow we are going to the Mardi Gras Casino in Hallandale. We've never been there, but we are looking forward to making a bundle on the slot machines. The secret of winning at the slots is that you have to walk around until a certain machine calls to you; that is, you and the machine make a magnetic connection. Sort of ESP. No kidding; try it.
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A veranda or even a verandah is slightly larger than a balcony on most ships, and generally somewhat fancier--better furniture, better location.
You will LOVE this cruise, especially if you are 20 lbs. or so lighter than you are now because then you can indulge yourself and eat to your heart's content.
Since you will have formed good dietary habits, the excess poundage will soon disappear and you will feel on top of your game again.
We are going on another Caribbean cruise from July 1-10. We would have preferred Europe, but our 10 year old granddaughter, Kiera, called with this request, "Grampa, could you do me a big favor? Mommy, Daddy, Sean, Connor, and I are going on a cruise and would you and Gramma Hindy please come with us?"
Being so ordered, we had no choice and we are looking forward to this wonderful trip, at sea, en famille. May you and Rhoda enjoy your cruise as much as we expect we will.
Cobra Kai! Rosses never say die!
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