Basil’s Blog

There’s no such thing as a fun visit to the dentist. But after losing a crown last week, I had to visit the dentist.
Now, I wasn’t exactly happy with the dentist I had been using. And, under the new insurance I have, he’s not a preferred service provider. I won’t even address all that hassle, [...]

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I know I promised no more hospital stories.
I lied.
Well, I didn’t mean to. But I remembered this one.
When I was in the hospital earlier this week (dehydration from a stomach virus), I was in a semi-private room.
Which means I had a roommate.
Now, they moved me to a room a little after 2:00 AM. The reason? [...]

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One last (I promise!) post about my little bout with a stomach virus.
I had my follow-up doctor’s appointment this morning. Everything’s fine.
For me.
And, now, for the doc.
The doctor that saw me in the ER on Monday night … caught my virus.
At least, he missed a day of work this week (very unusual for him) because [...]

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You might want to skip this one.
You see, I’m trying to get back into the swing of things. This whole week has been a waste.
Last week, of course, ended with a very enjoyable visit with Two Dogs and Bean from Mean Ol’ Meany at a Biscuits game in Montgomery.
That was last week. This week has [...]

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Perhaps the best way to describe my reason for visiting the hospital was “next to nothing.” It wasn’t exactly nothing. But it wasn’t all that bad, as it turned out.
Best as could be determined, I was dehydrated from loss of fluids. And the loss of fluids was either because of food poisoning (less likely) or [...]

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Although I have cut back on my posting here lately, I hadn’t intended to cut back quite this much.
As I write this, I’m sitting in my room at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus.
Sunday, I awoke feeling … well, not great … but not all that bad. Some store-brand imitation Lucky Charms kind of cereal, and [...]

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One thing I’ve noticed about the few bloggers I’ve had the opportunity to meet. Most are really nice folks. The kind you enjoy being around. The kind that that you wish more people were like.
Saturday night, I had the pleasure of meeting two more. Two Dogs and Bean from Mean Ol’ Meany met me at [...]

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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend The Lieutenant’s graduation from Airborne school. Earlier this week, the Little Princess and I watched him on one of his jumps.
Yesterday, he and 300 or so of his fellow soldiers (along with some sailors, airmen, and Marines) were awarded their wings.
The ceremony was preceded by a brief show. [...]

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Tuesday, I had a light breakfast. And a light lunch.
So, in the middle of the afternoon, I was hungry.
What to get? What to get?
Snickers? Baby Ruth? Potato chips? Doritos?
I wasn’t sure what I wanted, but I wanted something.
Then, on the bottom row of the snack machine, I saw it.
I had never seen that item in [...]

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I like going to Chili’s. The Wife does, too.
Or did.
But, after my last two visits to Chili’s, I’m not sure that I’ll be going there anymore.
Let me tell you what happened.
A couple of weeks ago, a group of us went to Chili’s. A large group. Actually, more than could fit at a table. Comfortably, that [...]

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