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A friend asked me to come to the hospital to drive home behind her car.  Her daughter was having tubes put in her ears for about the forth time and apparently the hospital asks everyone leaving to have someone follow them home.  Ok, sounds strange to me but I said I’d be happy to. 

I may have mentioned this before, but I hate phones, finding one little room in really big hospitals and complicated driving directions.  But I especially hate phones.

Phone rings at about 11:15:

Hello?  Yeah, I am still in town, I got hung up with some stuff but I’ll be there shortly.

Ok thanks

(click)

I’m late, dang it!

11:35 I call hubby:

Hey, I’m trying to get to AMC and this doesn’t look right, can you help me figure out where I am?

What?  Wrong road?  I’ve been driving for ages and I’m going the wrong way?  

Ok, how do I get to the right road?

Go all the way back to town and start over?

Can’t get there from here?

Ok thanks

(click)

11:40 I call friend:

Hi, I’ve taken a wrong turn and I’m going to figure out how to get where you are and I’ll be there shortly.

K, bye

(click) STINK!

11:45 I call hubby:

Hey, I’ve pulled over.  I'm sitting here in front of a bunch of signs for two different interstates going four different directions.  Which one do I take?

(not-so-muffled laughter)

Ok, thanks

(click) mumble mumble

I’m high tailing it down the interstate when the car starts to shake.  It really put up a fuss.

Note to God - please don't let this be a flat tire. 

Note to self – have someone look at the tires and alignment.

She told me it was exit #609.  I see exit 91 and that’s not remotely similar to 609, am I even on the right road?  Oh great, a friend with a sick kid has been sitting there at the hospital waiting on me and I may be on the wrong road again.  Then I found the sign that said Exit 91 TO route 609. 

I consider calling someone again as I look at the directions hastily scribbled on a bit of paper I never actually intended to use.  (But seeing where the Yahoo directions got me, this was all I had.)

Ok, there’s the Medical Center, directions don’t say which entrance to use

12:02 Phone rings:

Hi, I’m at the patient entrance by the cancer center is that right?  Good.  Now where are you?  2^nd floor?  I’ll be right there.

Ok Thanks

(click)

12:09 Phone rings:

Hi, I’m on the second floor getting directions to your room from the receptionist.  Great.  Where are you?  Coming out of your room?  I’ll be right there.

Ok Thanks

(click)

12:12 Phone rings:

Hi, I’m outside your room.  Where are you?  At the entrance on the first floor?  Great.  I’ll be right there.

Ok Thanks

(click)

12:15 Phone rings:

Hi, I’m at the patient entrance on the first floor.  Where are you?  In the parking lot?  Great.  Would you stay put?  Great.  I’ll be right there.

About that time I see her on her cell phone by a car at the curb.

That’s her.

(click!)

I pull over and roll down my window.

I paste on a smile and act like it’s funny that I spent an hour on a wild goose chase.

Hey girl!  How are ya?  How’s the little one?  Great!  Ok, I’ll follow you.

12:20 So I followed her. 

12:25  Right back to town.