Catching up

Been a while since I wrote a note.  Kind-of one of those weeks where a lot was happening but not much...

Anyway, I returned from the Marathon to State Survey being in the building I contract to.  If you don't work in healthcare and don't know the joy of survey... equate it to carrying about 75 pounds on your back, while walking all day uphill, with someone following you on a rope with a magnifying glass and a microscope, snickering and waiting to tell you at any moment that you're doing it all wrong.  It's not really what you want to deal when all you want is recovery and rest.  Tues through Fri were 10-12 hour days just like that. 

Generally, I don't worry about my clinical stuff - I'm pretty good at what I do.  But the kitchen is always another story.  All a surveyor has to do is fine a misplaced speck of dust and they can tag you with F371-Sanitation.  Blah, blah, blah.

Once survey week was over, I had plenty of work to catch up on.  By Thursday of last week, I honestly couldn't do it anymore.  I decided I needed to take some time off.  Usually my time off consists of a trip to PA, or some vacation planned, but I decided I needed the gem of all time off... a few days at home.  Friday, Monday, Tuesday... vacation days for me.  I've gotten stuff done around here... ALWAYS stuff to get done at home.  But just tried to focus on the mental and physical recovery I needed from the previous week. 

During this time, I've been off-and-on scrolling through the unidentified photos from the marathon.  They use some kind of matching software that finds your number in a photos and determines that it's you.  Maybe they use face matching, too.  But if someone is in front of you or they get you from the side, hiding your number, then you are in the unidentified pile.  Shawn keeps telling me it's a waste of my time, but I've decided that it was a pretty big accomplishment and if there is a photo out there of me (especially crossing the finish), I'd like it.

I noticed during the race and I'm reminded again how bizarre I thought it was that during the event, I passed several participants either talking or texting on their phones.  SERIOUSLY?  Are you honestly out for a 26.2 mile stroll and just can't disconnect long enough??  Best yet, most of these people were just meandering along the middle of the road doing their thing.  At least get out of the freaking way!!!  There are several photos of these folks in the mix.