Travel Time

It took me 6 hours to get to and from the doctor's office today. 

Ordinarily, I would have driven and it would have taken about 2-2.5 hours.  But my life is not ordinary anymore.  I done screwed that pooch.

You see, your typical city dweller, at least in Chicago, doesn't really have a car.  You don't need one except for rare occasions, like the one above, and a car can be more bother than boon in the City, let me tell you. 

Most Chicagoans would have had the good sense to change doctors when they moved from There to Here.  Get a doc at one of the many fine health care insitutions within the city limits.  But me and Heart Doc, we've been together for over ten years.  If the day comes when I need a new part, he'll be the bone mechanic that installs it.

And so, it took me 6 hours to get to and from the hospital today to see the doctor.  Thank God for my Kindle.  I'll be doing a lot of reading.