Holiday

Holidays are usually very slow early, then pick up late as people start drinking and old folks, on leave from the nursing home, stroke out at the picnic.

Today we were hopping early. Nothing interesting -- a smelly obese guy with gout, a lady with flank pain, an assault, a knee pain, a back pain, and a couple diaylsis calls. The last three hours we did nothing. Beautiful day, drove to the park, backed in to a parking space near the woods, opened the back doors, and lay on the stretcher, feeling the cool breeze. Somebody was playing Al Green on their car stereo nearby.

It was so slow they were asking for volunteers to go home. At double time and half, stretched out, breathing the fresh May air, listening to the Reverand Green. No Way.

Got to speak a little Spanish today, and after a slow start, I was talking like a native. The lady was telling me all about how "mi familia no me ayudan. Nadie!"

In the mood, went to El Mercado for lunch and had chivo with arroz, goat with rice, with plantains on the side.

Came home and mowed the lawn before the sun set. Had a shake for dinner and am going to bed.

Back for 12 more tomorrow.