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Wow! What a weekend!

Well, this weekend was not one of my favorites. I had a rough weekend. It started on Saturday when I got to work. I had a rough assignment. I managed to get through it. I had some of the toughest patients. It was crazy, but I was able to escape Saturday without anything major happening, I mean, yes I had to send someone to the hospital and got cursed out several times, but all in all, I got through Saturday. Then came time to leave from work. I had the cell phone, so I couldn't call Ryan and see where he was at. He was supposed to get there at like 9:30 to pick me up, he didn't show up. I was getting quite upset when 10:10 was here and he wasn't there since we had made arrangements for me to leave when the fireworks started so that I could get to the river by the time that they were over so to miss a lot of traffic. I had to be back to work early and I needed to make sure I could be home fairly quickly. When he did get there to get me I learned that he left from Indiana at like 8:30 to pick me up and got caught in traffic. He wasn't able to get to me until 10:15. He said that there were people parked along the bridge to watch ther fireworks display, which in my opinion was rediculous. I mean really, they are concentrating on Broadway cruising, what about the parking on the bridge afterall, they have to know that just because people do still have to work and so the bridges should stay open for the use of those who have to work. Needless to say, we had a very interesting ride home. I had told Ryan that the quickest way home would be to go the Watterson West and take the double decker bridge home. Of course being a man, he didn't think he needed anyone to give him directions! He took Watterson East. He tried to get onto 64 so that he could merge to 65N. Both of those were closed. He continued on Watterson and tried 71. It was closed. He went the wrong way on the Gene Snyder. I finally got him to turn around after he was headed towards Bedford Kentucky. I got him to take the Gene Snyder back to the Watterson West. I told him, you just need to stay on here and go the double decker. He again tried to get off at 64. What a hardheaded man I married. It forced him to stay on The Watterson West. I was glad of that. It took us across the double decker. We went home from here. It took us almost 2 hours to get home. I was furious. Not only did he not listen to me, but they shouldn't have everything shut down like that. It was rediculous. I have decided that I will be requesting off for thunder from now on. Not because I want to go to it because I don't. Just because the wait to get home is absolutely absurd. On Sunday, I got up after the alarm clock scared me to death. Maxx picked me up and we were off to work. I forgot the cell phone, so I had no way of communicating with anyone. I did take the cake that I had made for work. I was so tired that I just couldn't get woke up. It was like I was working in my sleep. Anyway, first shift was ok. Second shift is when it all began. Cynthia and I were passing dinner trays when Ashley came in and yelled Dawn, go get Polly, I need water. We have a fire. I got one of the nursed to get polly. While, Ashley and I put the flame out. We believe that a cigarrette is to blame for this one. It set the filters in the putter outer on fire, which jumped to the mulch and spread to the bush. By the time that the fire department got there, we had it contained, but it wasn't what we wanted to have by the time we passed dinner, we were running so far behind that the kitchen staff were there an hour later than usual. After that, the only major thing that happened wasn't on my shift so I was greatful for that. On our way home on Sunday night, we stopped in at Maxx's house. He wanted me to meet his wife Cathy. She is really nice. Another reason is because of that cake I am gonna be making for his son, Derek. I got to look at a nintendo wii. I loved it so much, I think we will save up and get one. I was very impressed. Maxx also asked us if it was ok if we kind of kept an eye on his son while he and Cathy go on vacation this summer, of course, I told him yes. So, we might have some work this summer, Derek is a teenager and apparently he is a good kid, but since we are the closest, he would like for us to be there if he needs anything. I guess that sums up my weekend. Wow that is a lot.
~Dawn~

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  1. KimberlyMonday, April 23, 2007

    Wow that does sound like a crazy weekend!!! Where do you work, if you dont mind me asking? It sounds stressful!!!! ~Kim~

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  2. Dawn CoxMonday, April 23, 2007

    Kim,
    I work at a rehab center called Christopher East. Really, it is stressful. It has two rehab units. 1 is personal care. 1 is sub acute. then there is pathways, our brain injury unit. then there is long term care. and last alzheimers unit. I was working on the sub acute rehab unit this weekend. The stress is one reason I only work the weekends because believe it or not, weekends are not as stressful as it is thru the week
    ~Dawn~

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  3. Angel BearTuesday, April 24, 2007

    I thank the heavens your ok and everyone made it out safe at the center and on your way home. I love you Toots!
    ~Sis~

    And I couldn't ever get him to ask for directions either and when I did he stopped at a store where they didn't speak english!

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