Nothing to see here, Scramble, 25 years

I got a call from the doctors office early yesterday that said they were prescribing an antibiotic ointment to use on the wound in case it is infected. They still did not get back the lab results. She said the doctor saw my pictures and said it is ok and I should just keep doing the wound care. I asked her if he saw the pictures I sent the day before that makes it look like part of the area that was stitched had opened up. She said he saw that as well.

At this point I am not sure if there is infection or not. The wound is actually behaving like a recovering brush burn does. A couple nights I have let it go uncovered. When I wake up there is no more yellow, it’s more like it scabs over. Then once it gets wet after a shower the slimy appearance returns which is just what a brush burn does in my life experience. So I am now using the new ointment during the day and am taking a wait and see attitude although I am not enjoying sporting a head injury look for who knows how long.

Last night I was quite busy. I had to pick up my prescription but the doctor sent it to the wrong location so I had to wait an extra 20 minutes to get it. During that time I ran to a nearby Publix to pick up some snacks that will be spread around the room for tonight’s fantasy football draft which I will be hosting for something like the 20th year in a row.

I decided to get the furniture relocation done last night as well instead of doing it the day of the party as I normally do to make party prep tonight less of a hassle. It took about a half hour to do so.

Elsa has a funny reaction when I move the furniture around. Instead of being scared like she is of most things, she finds it sort of fun to find new spots to hang out. She may remember that the furniture moving means all of these guys coming over which she is actually ok with. She spends a lot of time during the draft laying under the table around everyone’s feet.

When I get home tonight I only have to stop and grab ice for a couple coolers and make sure I order pizza to be delivered before the festivities begin at 7. I have really streamlined the process of hosting the party compared to what I did in the beginning. I also have tomorrow off which will make staying up late to clean up afterward much less impactful.

I am a couple days away from my 25 year anniversary at work which is kind of insane. To think I have been here for a quarter century seems impossible yet the calendar does not lie. In a way it feels like it has gone by quickly but at the same time when I catalog the immense amount of events that have taken place over that period of time it aligns the perspective.

I was 32 years old and married when I came down here. I had no job lined up, only confident that I had the skill set to find one. I actually saw the ad for my position in the want ads for the local Naples paper as I was driving south with Alison and our two cats. I have done well for myself since I have been here, far better that I would have imagined back in August of 2000. In five years I can retire fully and it can’t come soon enough. I am not thrilled in some ways how things have worked out for me but when it comes to my career I have no complaints. As a high school graduate with only a Lincoln Tech computer repair certification as my higher education I have done well for myself.

You likely will not hear from me for awhile as Sunday I head to Orlando for a three day work conference. See you on the other side.