The Governor and I just got back from the doctor's office. Double ear infections and possible walking pneumonia. No wonder he's been such a little troll lately. I was amused by the doctor. He was a very calm, placid man. He walked in the exam room and The Gov turned his face away from him, hiding in my jacket. The doc said, "Oh, gee, I'll be very gentle here. Perhaps my white coat scares him a bit..."
Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Scare The Governor? You must be joking. I didn't have the heart to tell the man that by the end of the appointment, he'd be calling for back-ups.
The Gov screamed throughout the entire exam. The doctor wrote up the prescription, gave me the dosing instructions, and bolted from the room. I couldn't blame the guy. On our way out the door, everyone at the nurses' station turned to gawk, and one sympathetic RN wished me well.
The pharmacy was even more entertaining. Our local pharmacy is great. I always have a short wait, but today it just could not be short enough. By the time we hit the cashier, The Gov was in full meltdown mode. He threw himself to the ground, arched his back, screamed, cried, and started kicking his feet. If he wasn't my kid, I would have found the whole effort rather impressive.
As it was, I had to sling him fireman-style over my shoulder to get him out to the car. Trying to fasten him in his carseat goes beyond my mastery of words. I had a momentary thought that someone looking on would call the police and report a kidnapping. But the thought went as fast as it came. A kidnapper would never be so patient. And it wouldn't take the police long to figure out no one else wanted to claim him.
So now we're home. Looney Tunes are playing. Medicine has been administered. And the odds of a nap are looking pretty good. My life has been reduced to an Old Milwaukee slogan.
Posted by Cathy at December 3, 2004 11:08 AMAw, poor Govenor! Hope he gets to feeling better soon. Walking pneumonia and double ear infections certainly aren't any fun.
Posted by: yayaempress at December 3, 2004 01:08 PMAt least weekly we read about the Governor being portrayed as the second coming of the devil's spawn. I bet he is just a sweet little toddler with a little earache. So when are you going to bring him out in public so we can see him? (If he really does exist)
Posted by: DaveP at December 3, 2004 04:42 PMDave,
Bringing The Governor out in public these days usually means a warning call to the State Patrol and the Minnesota Duty Officer.
However, to prove his existence, I will let you have first choice of babysitting times coming up in mid December. No bringing MP to run interference. No locking him in the dog kennel either.
Posted by: Cathy at December 3, 2004 09:27 PMBut, does Dave have to babysit The Governor's parole officer also?
Posted by: aelfheld at December 3, 2004 09:35 PMAccording to your last comment, Cathy, I'm more than qualified. Bring him over here - I'd love to watch him. Or, I'll come out someday and you can go do whatever............
Posted by: Sis at December 4, 2004 04:48 PMI suppose the shock collar is out too?
Posted by: DaveP at December 9, 2004 04:08 PM