I had a CT scan and an ultrasound yesterday and had a lovely day regardless.
I worked through the morning doing this thing and that. It was a lovely day outdoors, the perfect summers day really, the temperature edging up towards 30 and the sky blue and clear. Towards lunch I visited my doctor and she instructed me to get the tests done pronto, so off I went to Fitzroy that afternoon to get the aforementioned tests done.
I always find it a little strange to be in a hospital environment, even when I'm visiting. My tests yesterday were at St Vinnies in Fitzroy, in the basement. I was called straight in and instructed to change my pants for the CT scan, first cab off the rank. I changed into a pair of navy blue cotton pants that reached to a little above my ankles, shapeless and very unfashionable, but infinitely preferable to the traditional hospital gown I was forced to don for the ultrasound, worn back to front and gaping at the back. Lucky I wore my good undies.
I was due to catch up with the yoga teacher later so rather than going home afterwards instead I drove into Carlton with the roof open feeling happy about myself. For the next couple of hours I walked up and down Lygon Street. I stopped for an iced coffee and a pastry. I poked my head inside a few clothing stores. I wandered around the lovely delis. And I checked out the bookshops, where I managed to spend money for myself and on Santa bag gifts for the family. Then I got a call from my broker. Good news H, he said, we've sold your contract. I had bought gold precisely a week before and had now sold with a $3,000 profit - not bad. Let's do this every week I told him. Then at 5.30 the yoga teacher arrived.
It was such a lovely evening that we popped across the road and sat outdoors at Jimmy Watson's having a couple of glasses of bubbles. The other tables were similarly full of people happily easing down on the day with a cold glass in their hand. A light and very pleasing breeze blew down the street. People heading home from work walked by with grocery bags in their hands. The sunlight filtered through the leaves of the gently swaying trees. Do we have to go? the yoga teacher asked. Good question, but alas we did.
We crossed back over the road to the Nova where we saw a movie preview with a box a popcorn and a choc-top each.
Even driving home afterwards was good. The roads weren't so busy, though it had darkened the weather was mild still and I drove with the sunroof wide open. I reflected on the day, on life indeed, unconcerned about my tests earlier and focussing on the simple and good things that come our way unbidden.
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