on being punctual — being prompt is a priority

Oct 28, 2021

Mr. Pesky is ALWAYS early. My Mom has always been one to be late. Put the two personality types together when there’s an appointment involved and it’s pure comedy.

I made an appointment for Mom at her doctor for 11:40 AM ET. Mr. Pesky got the time confused and thought it was at 10:40 AM. He made certain they were EARLY for an appointment he thought was ONE HOUR earlier.

I got a text at 10:27 to let me know they were almost at the hospital. That was my queue to leave home. Not even dressed yet and on the phone with a client, I couldn’t respond. By the time I got free and called them, Mom had already been inside her doctor’s office and was told her appointment was scheduled for over an hour later. I didn’t ask, but I’d be willing to bet Mom was forced to go inside without me — peppered with expletives about my tardiness. 🙂

I got there on time — even about 10-minutes before her appointment. We went inside, got her signed-in, sat down and smiled for our obligatory selfie:

Mom and me selfie at doctor

Then, we patiently waited about 50-minutes before being called back to a room. They were running about 40-minutes behind. At about that time, I got a text from Mr. Peskie letting me know that he forgot his sleeping bag. I laughed out loud. Finally in a room, we waited some more…

Mom waiting...

The next text from Mr. Pesky was to let me know he needed to mow and that his lawnmower doesn’t have headlights. I laughed out loud again. Then, we waited even longer…

out the window of Seymour Hospital

Right before the doctor came into the examination room, the text from Mr. Pesky asked if I thought the doc had decided to take lunch. (Please note that he’s been taking care of a restless dog in the car this entire time.)

I got home about 1:15 PM ET and could throw a rock from my front door and likely hit the hospital. Her next doctor’s appointment is 11/23. I’ll betcha Mr. Pesky is laying out what clothes to wear right now. 😉