SharivilleLife stories from Shari

Yesterday we left early enough in the day to miss the AM traffic rush, headed for two doctors appts. for Jerry.  First with the new cardiologist, who will now be our Texas cardiologist, as he himself proclaimed. He is young and very handsome with a very positive personalty, made us comfortable immediately.  He pronounced Jerry in great condition and the new valve sounded perfect.  We were there almost 2 hours.  They are very efficient in this area.  Everything is automated and done by helpers before the doc gets in to see you.   I guess with the population around here so great they have learned how to cut to the chase.  We were off to lunch with only an hour to spare between docs and having to go all the way across Dallas to get there. That’s the main drawback here is the traffic.  The next doc was The Main Man.  Dr. Michael Mack, the open heart, thoracic surgeon.  He also gave Jerry a clean bill of heath, and we sadly said our farewells.  I will never forget that great man of healing, his down to earth attitude and the fact that he gave Jerry back to us in good health.  I would climb the highest mountain to proclaim this mans genius. Thank you Dr. Mack for being there and being who you are.  By then it was 5:30 in the evening and here that signifies the mad rush to the suburbs from a long day at work in the city. Thousands hit the freeways for the next 2 hours.  We drove thru the outskirts of Dallas, not downtown, and I realize why there is no smog here.  Dallas , Fort Worth area is home to many many of our countries corporate headquarters.  That means white collar jobs and not factory and industry work.  That’s one reason there is so  much money here and they are not feeling the recession like other parts of the country.  Their building are so tall and so attractive  I could just ride around looking at and identifying them.  We passed Mary Kay’s corporate,and I thought of you Mary Hubbard, not that you are not on my mind a lot anyway. I know we are in all your family’s prayers.  Much appreciated and returned to you all.

Anyway, I got distracted from the tail lights.  So leaving the city so late subjected us to a never ending , never ending row after row of red tail lights in front of us and wall to wall traffic of all sorts. We wanted to stop off for a Star Bucks caffeine hit, but could not get off the freeway to do so.  It’s brutal around here.  The upside however is, everything a person could possibly need or want is right here in the DFW Metroplex. And during the right time of day its all at our disposal.  I will definitely, most definitely, plan my excursions into the city on off traffic times.  Two hours of red tail lights in front of me is marked into my brain and not something in my dreams.