a Relaxing Massage

Well, last October I gave my mother a present, A trip to a beauty salon to get her eyelashes lengthened; (It took forever to find the place, because they didn't say it was a small operation in the back of a Fitness place!!.) It started when I met a woman at a baby shower and we commented on her beautiful lashes, she said they were fake. Mom's lashes fell out in one eye from nerves and she always wanted to do something about it. so the lady gave me the name of the salon and I bought her a gift certificate- Last October- Mom was excited but as always too busy to pay attention to herself. So time went by and it's now September and only one month till the certificate expires, so Mom convinced ME to use the coupon for a facial. but she wanted me to pretend I was her. ( I hate lying so I was hoping the lady didn't question, and she DIDN'T!! PHEW!!! )well we found it and I got on the table, and proceeded to close my eyes to relax (this is an important bit of info to remember.) She wanted to do a full chemical peel but I was chicken; I didn't want my BEAUTIFUL FLAWLESS SKIN to get ruined. So she just gave me the basics. when I put my head back my neck hurt a little , MOM was there watching and I didn't want to make a big deal out of it!! So I toughed it out. she put on the cream , then the humidifier and it felt great. She left the room for a bit to take a phone call and came back, then started picking at my skin. when she was done getting the MANY BLACKHEADS (According to her) the next thing I know I felt this HEAVY thing go on my whole face ( remember my eyes were closed to RELAX) Well here's where the fun started I FREAKED OUT ' sat right up hyperventilated feeling like i was going to suffocate! I felt like a jerk. The lady left the room again for me to relax. after a bit I felt I'd try again so Mom showed me the mask and it looked harmless so I laid down and my mother put it on me and I was relaxed again. ...I think this is related to my fear of the Anesthesia mask they used on me as a kid. I never liked it and one day at home i was watching an episode of 'Mr. Roger's Neighborhood' where he had to go to the hospital for surgery. When they were putting the mask on him, he held it in his hands and examined it and talked about it. So, the next time I was in the hospital and they proceeded to put the mask on my I went to reach for it just to touch it and.... The nurses HELD MY HANDS DOWN AND PUT THE MASK OVER MY FACE AND WOULDN'T LET GO!! ever since then I didn't like the mask and had IV to put me to sleep.. also back in those days, Mom wasn't allowed to stay with me overnight or walk to the OR with me!! I HATED the hospital when i was younger... more like feared! (Anyway back to the story)

...So we're Waiting, and waiting and WAITING!! for this woman to come back and finally she does... 20 minutes later!! She said that her groomer called before and said she could take her dog NOW because they had a cancellation, so the woman ...left me on the table, went home, picked up her dog and took him to the groomer!!! ( I can't believe she told me this with a straight face !!) Well, finished the facial and I look terrific, paid the lady and left (after I bought a necessary cream of course!!) When I got home my neck started to hurt a little. and the next day it was killing me ... that'll teach me to speak up when I'm uncomfortable.

Loooong Day, but productive

Well the day started out at 8:30 am and it was off to the eye doctors for an 11:15 appointment. I got there and the doctor came in and gave me part of the exam and proceeded to dilate my eyes for part II, at which time he left the room for the drops to take effect... which they did very effectively. He finished the exam gave me a prescription for eyeglasses and I left. My next stop was spur of the moment. Mom and I decided to pay a visit to the place that originally installed my hand controls on my Accord 22 years ago. We had the hand controls that Joe took off my car the night before ;( It wasn't an easy job but he figured he'd save them) The guy at the shop took one look at them and said they were dinosaurs and couldn't reuse them, but the Mobility Rebate that I am getting from Honda should cover new ones and part of the car topper, so it wasn't a total loss. Then it was off to the bank for a bank check so I can purchase my new car. (EXCITING) Well, I got to the bank and all went well until I had to 'sign here' - Help my eyes are still dilated!!- that was an interesting experience. we got the check and it was off to my Grandmother's house to pickup my aunt then to the dealer to get the car. - Let me backtrack, I called the dealer to verify the check amount and newsflash she gave me an amount LARGER than what we had discussed, she tried to cook up a story that the former quote didn't include all the fees. so I did what any 43-year old mature woman would do....handed my mother the phone... LOL!! after a few words with her, things were ironed out. we proceeded to pick up my Aunt to help us get the car since the hand controls were not installed yet. ( the dealer put the controls on my last two cars but this time said they couldn't do it for 'LIABILITY' let me throw up!!) . I signed the papers ( with my eyes still not recovered) and Mom got in the driver's seat (HEY! What's wrong with this picture???!!). Let me tell you about Nerves! every time she had to brake, my heart stopped and when I'd see an 18-wheeler LOOKOUT!! We got home put my new car in the garage and had a snack and it was off to the optometrist in the van to get my new glasses, ( and not a day too soon since mine broke 2 days ago!!) Got the glasses then Mom and Joe wanted to take me to dinner at my favorite restauraunt, but I was sooooo *%^& !!EXHAUSTED that I settled for a tuna sandwich and a cup of tea. got in the house, sat in the recliner, put my legs up right away and AAAAHHHHH! Home at last!!Boy my car looks terrific in the driveway!!

My New Car!!

Well, I did it. Yesterday I went to Babylon Honda and bought a new car!! I thought i was going to buy my car at another location; One which i have been back and forth to a couple of times, I actually picked out a specific car,( color and all It was right in the showroom) and said I'd be back when i found out a few things. WhenI went BACK to the location to pick up the car and sign papers, I found out that MY car was sold!! he said that he didn't have a car that color on the lot and that 'No other dealer on Long Island' had one!!and tried to sell me a different color 'DA NOYV OF HIM!!' So I nicely stood up and went to another dealer, which i called from my car. and Lo and Behold he had the car I wanted right in the showroom!!! So I signed the papers and gave the down payment right there on the spot. Then I called the mechanic that was going to install the chair- topper for me. ( A device that lifts your wheelchair onto the roof of the car!!... COOL!!) I asked him if he could switch my hand- controls from my old car to the new car and he said sure .............are you ready..... For $400!!!! Well I kindly said I'd get back to him ( probably not) so now I think I have to find a different place to put in my hand controls AND the car topper!!

Car shopping (part II)

First of all you'r probably wondering why i titled this with a 'Part II' Well!!! I just got finished writing todays blog and... well.... the joy of computers,... didn't press the 'SAVE' button. OK. Here it goes again...
Went car shopping with my trusty assistant 'MOM' today. First we went to the Toyota dealer, we waited for a dealer and finally said the heck with it and left... Let me backtrack....Mom and I went to Toyota last week but all the dealers were so bogged down with the 'cash for clunker' promotion that we left without seeing anyone. Then we went to the Honda Dealer ('Those Honda's are very good cars!' to quote an old '80's honda commercial) and talked to someone, told them we'd be back , and we were. This time around I spent time getting in cars... IN the driver's seat and OUT of the driver's seat.... Can I maneuver easily? can I see over the steering wheel? ( I'm a little old Italian lady that is a VERY important feature.) and Mom was like ' OK, get out this man wants to see the car' HEY MOM! I'm here buying a car too, can't he wait his turn!.....)(obviously I just thought this and didn't verbalize it for fear of getting the 'WRATH OF MOM!! lol) Then we went out into the lot, my arms are exhausted pushing through gravel... in the HEAT no less, and trying to keep up with Mom who walks soooooo quickly!! Well in the end I'll probably be heading back there Tuesday ( to Honda to buy the car.) Then it's of to the Mechanic to get the 'car-topper ' installed.....