On Thursday night I decided to go see her since I had been unable up until then. I took off after work with my bag for the weekend and the cookies I had made for her and her dad. I quickly realized that I needed my GPS because going "generally north west" doesn't necessarily work on Texas back roads, but I found the place ok. I stayed with her until visiting hours ended at 10pm, then went to the Super 8 where I had booked my stay. Upon arriving, the very nice gal behind the desk informed me that they did not, in fact, have ANY rooms due to the fact that they were renovating, tho there might be one smoking room available. I told her I'd rather not reek of stale cigarettes when I went to pick up my friend from the hospital, so please cancel my reservation and I'll find another. I found a baymont up the road and went there. Went in to a sign that said they were helping someone else and would be back. 10-15 mins later a guy did come in, check me in, inform me of a $25 deposit, and gave me my keys. I found parking, grabbed my bag, walked past the beautiful green pool (alge, not paint) and opened the door to my room. Right away I noticed the dead bugs near the door, the dying cockroach on one of the beds, the dead cockroaches elsewhere, the smell of mildew and the fact that the A/C was off. I looked at the 2nd bed, looking for bedbugs or roaches, and finding none decided I could sleep in my clothes with the light on since it was just for one night. Something in the bed was crusty... i tried not to touch it again. I woke up 2-3x due to people shouting or talking outside, did not shower, and tried not to go barefoot if I could help it. At 8 I got up, checked my phone, and saw A was being discharged so I checked out and went to get gas, coffee, and mini muffins for the nurses.
Discharge took a while, so A and I were able to pick up Papa murphys and wingstop on the way to her house. We got her home and settled, then later her sister and great niece came to help out. Between the 3 of us we were able to take care of A and her dad. A struggled to get ahead of her pain, poor woman, but as she heals it'll get better. The first morning I got up to say hello I scared her dad! He told me he feels bad for my hubby if that's what i look like in the morning. I told him that's why I have the early shift! I'm up and gone so my hubby doesn't have to see the scary morning me! He laughed and laughed. Said I have to bring J next time so he can tease him some more. I told him ok. The 2nd day he made chicken with veggies, it was really good! The dogs were sweet. I didn't know what to expect, so when A was sleeping I went to my car and raided the trunk for a book. I ended up reading "Sold on a Monday" and "the edge of Lost." Both very good reads. And now I've decided I need to keep an "emergency" book in my car. Lol.
I also learned they have a haunted chair that will rotate you for no reason. It made me sit with my face to the corner of the room and my back to everyone! So mean!
Laughter really can be the best medicine and I will say 100% my Mexican family is full of laugher and love. It's always a joy to spend time with them as the crazy Yankee daughter (no amount of arguments will ever convince them I'm not a Yankee, so I've just come to accept it). A seems to be on the road to recovery, when I left her there were no signs of infection, she has an appetite, and when the pain is controlled she is sleeping well. She will have PT, but not until she's healed some more. We have decided that our next Rio Mambo outing we'll get a hotel and stay in weatherford, just to be safe.
The weird thing that happened this week: the dress I bought from China and returned was returned to me. I sent it back in Dec, I got the refund back in like Feb or March... and now I've got the dress back. What the heck do I do with the dress??? Sell it? Keep it? Send it to someone as a glitter bomb?? What do I do??
My wonderful hubby held down the fort while I was away. I was able to start my prep for the week, tho I did this first... cuz you know... priorities. Also I've been fighting a headache today, so I thought I'd give my own drugs a chance to kick in (just Tylenol, calm down). Now I'll start the marinara sauce, pasta, and chicken for my lunches, pack my workout bag, make my post workout shake, and all that jazz. MUAH! 😘😘 Much love, friends. Hope you and yours are happy, healthy, staying cool, and getting some chances to relax.
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