Tower Of Babel

Well, the weekend gone wasn’t too bad. Friday night I chilled at home because it was quite rainy and I was out the night before having some drinks with the crew from high school. As usual, we enjoyed the usual camraderie….one of the best things about having drinks if you ask me. I mean, on occasion I may feel for a rum when I’m alone, but it is much better to drink with a bredren or two, or with a member of the fairer sex. So, on Friday night, being a bit chillier than it usually is here, I hit the sack about midnight after watching some TV.

Saturday came along, got up fairly early even though I wasn’t on call for the weekend. Had breakfast and eventually got my lazy ass moving to put up the Christmas tree. When it was more or less up (I have an artificial tree from years back), the phone rings. One of my Aunts was calling in desperation, wanted my second opinion as she thought her husband (one of my Uncles) may have had a stroke. OK, so the putting up of lights and decorations on the tree get frig for a while. I hold a quick fresh and while drying off the phone rings again…..a bredren this time. “Are you ready?” So, quite confused as to what is going on I ask, “Ready fe wha?” Anyway, he was really joking and asked if I would be able to render some medical assistance to one of his siblings. So, I replied in the affirmative, but would have to deal with my Uncle’s case first. (I guess you realize that being a doctor, I am ‘on call’ to my family and some of my bredrens who are like family to me. They know who they are and they need not fret about asking for help or advice when they need it. I give it with pleasure. Its these little things in life that count and God has a way of arranging payback anyway.)

Long and short of it, my Uncle Gorgeous (as the ladies call him), did have a stroke, albeit a mild one. Actually, I told him, “Uncle Gorgeous, you lucky to rass! It could have been much worse” Now, he knows this. You see, he is a cool hombre, and even though he is my Uncle, he is the kinda guy who you can sit down with and have a man to man discussion with, with no inhibitions….if you get the drift! Problem with him is that he has a graet affinity for the liquor. Hey, I may mention a rum here often, but my consumption level is miniscule compared to his. When my bwoy ready fe beat liquor it can get pretty bad. In addition, he has had bad hypertension for a loooooong time. But hear what…..him don’t love swallow him pills. Why? Well, he says that it interferes with his ‘nature’. (The pressure tablets reduce his ability to have a good erection.) Now, in all honesty, that is a side effect of some blood pressure tablets…..one of the common reasons why lots of men hate to take them….but some cause it more than others. From years back he has been swallowing garlic. One day about five yers ago, he had asked me to take his pressure for him. I obliged. It was so high that I told him that he should be in hospital to stabilise it. When I asked him what he was taking for it…..garlic….can’t tell when last he took the pills! So, after I told him two good claat, and gave him the choice between a good cockstand or a stroke, I think he started taking them…at least for a while. Anyway, my prediction from way back then came to be.

Uncle Gorgeous, I will keep checking on you, but you haffi tek you tablets and go to your doctor regularly my yute. Don’t worry too much bout the hood now, fret not, it will still rise to the occasion. Luckily, you had a very small one (stroke that is).

Dealt with the problem of my bredren’s sibling after and ran some errands on the road. Traffic not as bad as I had expected for the last weekend before Christmas Day. Eventually made it back home and finished the tree. It doesn’t look bad at all, I may post a picture if I’m in the mood.

Saturday night, went by a friend who was baking hams….I sort of assisted while having some spirit. Not too bad.

Yesterday was routine in the day, became a rude bwoy miself inna de night hours still! Not bad. Detailed content not suitable for this blog!

So, its Monday morn the week of the Xmas holiday. Work should be fairly short today….no complaint on my part. I have to go to the supemarket as well! Growl, cuss etc. I’ve just taken the larger ham out the freezer. I will bake it tonight…..may prove to be a long night with some more spirit and camraderie.

Ahh, the preparations we all get involved with for Christmas. I love the holiday, but sometimes I wonder if this one day is really worth all the effort. Rahtid, I forgot I have some presents to wrap as well. Any volunteers? Later people.

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