Feb 19: Back in Boston

So, it kind of sneaked up on me, the rescheduling of my overdue follow-up at Brigham. This time I drove up, which I wish that I had done before. By the time you drive to the airport and park, go through security, get there two hours before the flight, then the flight, then getting to the hotel. Lots of energy expended and about six hours of time. As opposed to driving, which took about six and a half hours and was really pretty easy. And I could shove everything that crossed my mind in the car, especially nice in the winter when you don't know when things will suddenly change.

I'm staying at the same hotel where I was for the lung surgery and the third heart surgery, as well as a couple follow-up visits. There's a lot to be said for being in the same place over and over, especially when it works well. It's within easy walking distance of this great place called Coolidge Corner, which has almost every type of store that you could need for a short or medium stay: several different restaurants, two pharmacies, a fantastic bookstore with the best organized used book area I've ever seen, my bank, a great ice cream place, office supply store, post office, even a little community movie theater. There's a medium grade hill to go up, but a place to rest with benches about half of the way and that means going downhill on the way back to the hotel. There's also a neat fusion Asian restaurant across the street, which also has the trolley line and a stop right there as well. Honestly, it couldn't be more perfect. It was neat reaccquanting myself with the well known street and stopping into favorite shops. Although it will be too early to walk another direction to the community park with it's own beautiful rose garden.

I gave a long update, but for some reason it didn't save. And I've got to go to bed. So, more tomorrow. Laurie