Checked in to rehab again. Five nights a week for the first five weeks, or something like that. Check in, get your sample cup, go pee, turn in the cup, sit down, wait for the others to trickle in, no pun intended. Tonight our rehab leader was looking quite attractive, to me. I’m heterosexual. SheContinue reading “Rehab 3”
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The Mistake, Revisited
“We’ve reviewed the court transcripts and there were no conditions placed on the reduction of charges from Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Doorknob. The defendant is charged with reckless misdemeanor assault and resisting arrest.” Judge Judgeson turned his gaze from Mr. Phycks to Ms. Anesthesia and back as he gave his pronouncement. Phycks andContinue reading “The Mistake, Revisited”
Sexing the Mice
I met Hans the next day at Room 201 on the second floor of the Annexation Building. Charlie Deckard, the mouse sexer, was with him. We entered the room. The mice were already there, in cages on a couple of carts. “Alright, let’s do this” said Charlie. “Hans and Justin, just feed me the cages.Continue reading “Sexing the Mice”
Pathology Lab
I pushed my cart on down the hall to the Pathology lab, and key carded in. I stopped at the front desk. “HI, I’m from Radiation Safety. Somebody called for a Brachy Seed check.” “Oh, yeah. I think that’s Tyra. Sue! Radiation Safety is here. Who called? Tyra?” “Yeah, down the third aisle.” “Third aisle.”Continue reading “Pathology Lab”
Hans and Marguerita
Here came Hans Koblenz and Marguerita Semolina down the hall, as I rolled my cart toward Pathology to check the radiation levels on some prostate seeds. Marguerita looked fit and healthy in her blue culottes and chest binder. Hans wore his competition squash outfit; a tight jet black cotton and spandex twill with rising sun,Continue reading “Hans and Marguerita”
Youth Sports
My kids played several sports, with varying amounts of success. One of the early fails was a town judo league run in the community center; the same building as the library and courthouse. Son 1 was about 5 at this time, and my wife, Jaime, was not working, so she brought him to the practiceContinue reading “Youth Sports”
Substance Abuse 2: The Magic Book
Went to Group Substance Abuse after work. Checked in. Paid the co-pay. Pissed in the cup. Sat back down. The coordinator came in and sat down. Waited for all to arrive. I got this down. Once everyone arrived, a second counselor came in the room. He was an older guy, maybe in his 50s, andContinue reading “Substance Abuse 2: The Magic Book”
Going On Record
I shared my account of my arrest, the same one I had sent to McMurphree, with Mr. Phycks. Just as he had asked for the day he took over my case before Judge Judgeson, Mr. Fix had been granted a “Probable Cause” hearing. It was the greatest thing I could have hoped for. In effect,Continue reading “Going On Record”
Anger Management 2
I went back to my anger management guy’s office and took my place on the sofa. He sat at his desk with his laptop. Or sometimes he would sit in an easy chair with his laptop. I would sit of lie back on the sofa. In one of our early sessions, he took a certainContinue reading “Anger Management 2”
The Routine Survey
One of the more mundane tasks we had in the Radiation Safety Unit of Roquefort University and Weeks Hospital was the Routine Radiological Survey. The Nuclear Regulatory Commision (NRC) defines a Radiological Survey as: “The evaluation of the radiation hazards accompanying the production, use, or existence of radioactive materials under a specific set of conditions.Continue reading “The Routine Survey”
Shocked in the Suburbs 