Live to 100

I decided that I want to live to be 100 just so I can say I did it.

Such a classy lady

There is an older gentleman at my work named Willie. I don't know the details of his story, but he is a full time volunteer at the hospital. Rumor has it that he once was a top administrator here and had some sort of accident or stroke that damaged his mental capacity. Doctors at Georgetown saved his life so once he was better, he enlisted as a full time volunteer. I asked him a few weeks ago how long he's been here and he said, "I have volunteered at Georgetown Hospital 18,500 hours." That's like 9 YEARS of full time employment.

Willie does simple tasks. He sorts the mail, delivers stuff, sits in a chair, files, and best of all, he brings me a glass of water with ice and a lemon every morning- without fail. I always tell him thank you, but Willie doesn't say much. Sometimes I ask him how he's doing and after a short "I'm well," he bee-lines out of the room.

Today I ran into him at the refrigerator in the break room. In his extremely awkward approach (that I've gotten used to), he said, "Good morning, Charlee," patted me on the back and continued, "you look nice today. You're such a classy lady."

Hahaha! I love it... I'm a classy lady! Thank you, Willie! I'm so grateful for your kindness and for the water every morning!

You're a Cowboy!

Favorite thing I heard today:

Comment #1: "Your name is Stetson and you live on Wyoming Ave?!?! You must be a cowboy!"

Comment #2: "Oh! You're wearing all black? I thought it was just a fashion statement!"

Our nurse practitioner said this to a patient who is a priest.

Sometimes I am Mean

You guys, I have to admit this... I am mean sometimes. I generally have a pleasant and patient attitude, demeanor, personality, or whatever you want to call it. But sometimes, I lash out. (Imagine that!) And I usually lash out to someone who didn't do anything to me. Today, the American Express Card customer service lady got it. So right now, I'm giving a shout out to all those customer service folks who put up with everyone else's bad days... Thanks for taking it, and sorry I gave it!

On a better note, I helped someone with the last name Snodgrass today. hahaha! That's just funny to me. :)

NYC, baby!

Yes folks, I have been to NYC 8 times in the past 3 months. I pretty much give in to being A-D-D and that city is the perfect place for someone with a short attention span.

Highlights from last weekend's trip include:

"MacGyvering" my way into Ben's house to steal his money and passport and then rushing to the Viet Nam Embassy before it closed... there's a lot more to that one.

Finding enough parking for 3 cars on W 76th st. We helped an ungrateful New Yorker squeeze his Suburban into a parallel spot in front of is. He didn't even say thank you!

Dining at the Deluxe Diner with NYC friends. Dinner was their compliments... They're SO good to me - maybe that's why I keep going to NYC!

Meeting up with Amber's Chile friends in the Village. Just as it started pouring rain, we slipped into a restaurant on 4th Street where we chatted for hours into the night.

Sleeping with Amber in a twin bed while the new roommate slept in the same room. "Shhhhh! He's sleeping!"

Running in Central Park. Mmm... best way to start a NY Saturday.

Holding sweet babies. The purpose of the trip was Caitlin's wedding. I was given babysitting duty during the Temple ceremony.

Wedding pictures in Central Park. Weddings are a big deal in NYC... like bigger than usual. Not only was the photographer taking pictures, but so were the tourists and passerbys. Tour buses honked, traffic stopped, people gawked. The wedding party was beautiful and Caitlin's dress was incredible!

Eating hummus from "The Hummus Place." I don't even know where to begin to say how much I LOVE this hummus. This time, I got it to go and ate in a playground park down near Washington Square while watching a street basketball game.

Meandering through the subway in order to find the reception.

Sleeping - napping - on the rooftop of 2 Gold St. The patio garnered phenomenal views and peaceful benches... I couldn't help myself!

Pizza at 11:00pm.

Going to 169 Bar to listen to a band with the Bush brothers. I loved the beat. Will someone please help me remember what the band was called?!?!?!

Telling Amber at 2AM that I didn't want to take her to the Airport the next morning.

Helping Ben recover his lost luggage.

Taking Amber to the airport. I stick to commitments... even if it puts me out (even at 6 AM).

Walking through Central Park on Sunday Morning with Jeff.

Attending the Manhattan 8th ward.

Driving home with Ben and Jeff. We stopped by the Meridian Hotel on our way out of the city to indulge in rumored highly incredible hamburgers at a highly recommended diner. I can see why they're known to be so good... mmmm!

Driving to work on Monday morning with NO gas! I put 13.4 gallons in during my lunch break... I actually don't know how many gallons the tank holds, but I'm pretty sure that's the emptiest I've ever let it get.

Needless to say, I had a blast of a weekend!

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I'm keeping busy these summer days. I spend them enjoying golf, exploring DC, new restaurants, movies at Screen on the Green, dancing in Dupont, road tripping to Palmyra, NY, biking to Eastern Market, reading good books, working with funny patients, chatting with friends, running "the bridges," checking out museums, sleep overs with girlfriends, and so much more... keeps me super busy and I love it!