The Ice Dancers

Saw this "pack" of seagulls near a shopping center. They were giving the stink-eye to the duck. "Don't even think about getting up on this ice with us." The duck didn't.

Went back to work today with my doctor. Most of the time...I wheel him into the hospital wards, and try to stand out of the way while he sees his patients. Today...I got a little bonus. WE WERE GOING TO THE ER TO SEE 2 NEW PATIENTS!!!

Ahhhh...the Emergency Room. Things are happening. Nurses and doctors on the run. Registry people signing folks in. 6-8 people on computers. Ambulance drivers carting people in. A whirlwind...an emerging storm...a hub-bub of activity.

We used to watch ER on NBC all the time. I thought (from watching the show) that I knew a lot of the stuff that was going on. I figured a couple of tricks might shape up the troops. I waited until my doctor disappeared into room 3, and sprang into action. I grabbed a white lab coat. The name on the front read Dr. Stangelove...Gynecology. PERFECT!!! I slipped it on and went to the board with all the patients names on it. I gave them my best Dr. Mark Green impression. "C'mon people...what are we doing here? Let's get this board cleared!!!! C'mon TIME IS MONEY!!!

Security was quickly summoned, and I was escorted back to my wheelchair...where I waited impatiently.

An empty rolling bed gave me another idea. A couple of sheets under the blanket made it look like I had a patient. I rolled the bed into the giant room. "COULD I GET SOMEBODY OVER HERE!!!... STAT!!! 3 nurses and 3 doctors came a-runnin. "COULD I GET MORE NURSES...PLEASE!!!

They peeked under the covers, and found nobody. This time...security was a lot more forceful. I was pushed out through the double doors, but I could have done without the more-than-gentle kick to my backside.

An exciting day. I hope they provided a replacement driver for my doctor. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try to liven things up.